Optimus Crux Stove

The five main things I like about this stove is:
1. 12,000 BTU's,
2. The way it folds down & fits into the bottom of your fuel canister,
3. Very lightweight,
4. Constructed of high quality components for durability & longevity,
5. Fuel efficient. Uses 5g of fuel to bring 8oz of water to boil.
If you're a stove nut like me, this is a must have for your collection.

Just got this stove and have yet to field test it but so far I think it will do. Pros: tiny, you can fit this thing just about anywhere, doesn't quite fit under the 220 as well as I would like and will probly just thow it on top of the canister in my pot. The flame adjustment is great. Unlike others who say it is hard to adjust I would disagree, you can easily get this thing to simmer. Cons: no need to wast the time and ounces with the included carry case, top seems to be a bit wobbly and unstable, something I may be able to remedy with a quick tightening or whatnot, certainly not something I would leave unattended. Overall I am pretty happy with it. I'm guessing it will serve its purpose and be a part of my gear for a long time to come.

I love this stove! Just used it on its first outing and it performed wonderfully. I'm able to pack the stove and fuel canister into my MSR tea kettle giving me a liter of water-boiling capacity in 3-4 minutes with very little weight. Seems to be very well built and I expect years of use. The fuel valve seems to be a little sensitive, so bumping it can cause the fuel flow to be interrupted, but if you're careful while setting the burner it works just fine. Of course, it has the issues of any canister stove, i.e. not great in cold weather, but I couldn't ask for much better.

I love this stove. very light very compact. I fit it inside my msr titan cup along with my brunton spork and a lighter.

I love my Crux. It never ceases to amaze both me and people I camp with at just how fast it can boil water. It folds incredibly small and fits under it's fuel canister, which all fits nicely inside of my pot set. It is extremely durable and has taken a lot of abuse since I have had it. It does not get much better than this stove.

I bought this stove since the similar Brunton Flex did not work out for me due to stability issues. The Optimus Crux has a better locking mechanism, so the stability of the folding mechanism is not an issue for this stove. However, the one I ordered from Backcountry.com seems to be defective. When the regulator handle is folded closed, the valve is actually open by about 1/3 of a turn. This is not good because typically one would not unfold the handle until after threading it onto the fuel canister (as shown in their video demo). However, doing so caused fuel to start spewing out! I contacted Optimus and they have confirmed that this is a problem with this particular stove. They offered to replace the stove, I already need to return the Brunton Flex stove already, I am just going to retun it to Backcountry and find something else. I hate having to pay shipping costs to replace an item that is BRAND NEW and UNUSED, but defective. Anyway, this stove is light-weight, folds down, and is quite stable. The holder pouch isn't quite as nice as the one that came with the Flex, but this stove is very similar and about $10 or so cheaper. Also, it has a 2 year warranty according to the included information rather than the 1 year listed on the Backcountry.com web site.

I got this stove last spring, used it quite a bit this year, and so far i don't have any complaints. If you know you want a Compressed Butane Canister stove i would definitely check this one out. Its super affordable, and like some of the other posts have already mentioned it puts out a large sized cookable flame for the stove's small size. It has pretty good heat control as well, especially compared to some of the stoves my buddies use. One thing to remember about the compressed gas it uses, if the temps at night get pretty cold you probably need to sleep with your canister in your bag or it will be difficult to get a consistent flame in the morning.

This stove works great. Folds down so small and fits under the canister inside my cookset (Optimus Weekendeder). The "stuff sack" it comes with does not nestle inside my cookset, so I just keep it form bouncing around with a microfiber camp towel. It will boil a liter of water in 3-4 minutes, and I got 6 boils out of a 220g canister in moderate temperature, 60F, with little wind. I can blow it out myself, so I would recommend a wind screen if you will be relying on this stove for all your cooking. Temperature control works well for me and I am able to cook fresh eggs for breakfast without any burning. The folding arms do tend to become harder to open/close after their slight warping during normal use, but I actually prefer this since they wouldn't stay closed during transportation before it was used. The Optimus Crux does boil water faster than the Frigidaire appliance I have sitting in my kitchen at home. I highly recommend this stove.

Almost disappears in your pack it is so small, my only complaint is the extending arms got very stiff after the first use.

Just to second all the great reviews, I love my Optimus Crux. I suspect I have one of the older versions with a little wobble in the burner but great flame control, and I'm opting to keep it. The wobbling is a minor annoyance, but once you're aware of it you shouldn't have any problems.

Tiny, powerful -- what more could you ask for? It fits best on the 4oz fuel canisters -- the 8oz canisters stretch the elastic on the case a bit too much, and the case swamps over the sides of the smaller canisters. But they all still fit together in one way or another, and with a little ingenuity your entire mess kit will fit inside one pot with this stove in your arsenal. I've taken it on numerous backcountry outings, and it now comes highly recommended by me.

Sure is light and nifty, but the folding burner does not lock properly and I spilled a liter of boiling water the first time I used it. No harm done, but if you do this on a small bivvy ledge you could end up with it in your lap! Too bad, because its bad engineering, not a bad concept. The valve is sooooper touchy! It seemed like unless you had it cranked up like a Saturn V (am I dating myself?) you could not touch the valve without the stove flaming out instantly. Don't know what the cause of that is, but it's not something that happens on the any of the other half dozen stoves I own. I took it back to MEC and they gave me refund! Optimus needs to fix the wobble, or they'll have liability issues!

This thing is work of art. Flawless operation on the colorado trail in the summertime. Better than my gas stove at home for flame adjustability

we really love this little stove. it heats up really fast and did the trick just right! it doesn't hold a ton of weight, but that is to be expected since it's so small.

I'm sure I'll love my Optimus Cruxlite stove. Only problem is that all I have is the stove. Can't find gas for it anywhere.

The optimums crux is an amazing little guy. Its small, light weight, but yet very powerful.I can boil water within a few minutes with this baby. One of my favorite piece of gear It runs on Iso-Butane therefor its not recommended for very high altitudes. Look for white gas stoves for higher altitudes. Definitely a must

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