Primus
Primus Lite Plus Stove System II 0.8L
- Weight: 6/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Fuel use: 5/10 How much fuel it burns to boil a litre in calm air: less fuel to carry.
- Boil speed (calm air): 6/10 How fast the maker says it boils 1 litre in calm air.
Solo walkers, or two sharing, who want a heat-exchanger pot system with an igniter
- Fuel
- Gas
- Weight
- 375 g
- Pot size
- 0.8 L
- Boil 1 L, calm air
- 4:40
- Fuel per litre
- Not published
Packed size 15 cm long and 10.8 cm across Compare with a 2-litre bottle
Shorter than a 2-litre bottle and about as wide as one. Drawn to scale.
Where to buy
Funky Leisure £89.99 In stock. Shop shows a list price of £129.99. Free express delivery over £100.
View at shop: Funky LeisureOutside £117 In stock. Free delivery. Regular price £130.
View at shop: OutsideUltralight Outdoor Gear £119.99 In stock. Free delivery. List price £129.99.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 6/10How much it adds to your pack. 6: A bit better than average.
375 g (Primus spec table), in the 350-449 g band. Ultralight Outdoor Gear lists 380 g.
Fuel use
Estimate from maker's specs: fuel type (no fuel use figure published) 5/10How much fuel it burns to boil a litre in calm air: less fuel to carry. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Estimate from maker's specs
Boil speed (calm air)
From maker's figures 6/10How fast the maker says it boils 1 litre in calm air. 6: A bit better than average.
Primus says 2 min 20 s for 0.5 litre, scaled to 280 s for 1 litre (scaled), in the 270-329 s band. Its sales copy says only 'under three minutes'.
In short
Good for
- Solo walkers, or two sharing, who want a heat-exchanger pot system with an igniter
- Three-season wild camps boiling water for drinks and freeze-dried meals
- Buyers who want a cheaper alternative to the big-name integrated systems
Strengths
- 375 g with pot, lid, stove, sleeve and canister stand; packs to 10.8 x 15 cm (diameter x height)
- 1,500 W burner; Primus says 2 min 20 s for 0.5 litre
- Piezo igniter, insulated sleeve, lid that doubles as a cup and a hanging kit are all included
Weaknesses
- Too new for a proper wind and ease verdict: we found no independent hands-on test, so those two scores are blank
- No fuel-use figure from Primus, so fuel economy cannot be scored
- The 280 s boil time for 1 litre is scaled from Primus's 0.5 litre figure
- 0.8 litre pot only; not rated for winter use
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.