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Optimus Crux Stove

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Any one have issues with there optimus Crux working with the...

By Ranked #193 - Canister Stoves September 7, 2011

Any one have issues with there optimus Crux working with the new brighter orange/red MSR fuel cans, I am on stove # 2 and it will work with a cheap ozark trail fuel can a snow peak fuel the old MSR cans but on the new ones its died on me twice only burning the first 10% or so of the can. used my friends msr pocket rocket on the same fuel can and he had no problems

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By Ranked #193 - Canister Stoves September 8, 2011

temp was 75- 80 F seal is great like i said i can use it with every other fuel except the new MSR can. and yes my friend was right there with me it took it off my stove and put it on his pocket rocket he had no problems.

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By Ranked #1 - Canister Stoves September 8, 2011

Sounds like just the propane in the fuel mixture is burning based on your 10%. That's normally a temperature issue. What was the temperature? Were you hooking up your friend's PocketRocket under the same conditions? Seal is good?

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Tech Specs:

Material:
steel 
Boil Time:
3 min 
Simmer:
no 
Auto Ignition:
no 
Windscreen:
no 
Heat Reflector:
no 
Parts Kit:
yes 
Cleaning Tool:
yes 
Fuel Bottle or Canister Included:
no 
Stuff Sack:
yes 
Hard Case:
no 
Weight:
3.3 oz 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 Year 

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