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Optimus Crux Stove
Better than my stove at home
By Blake Kotnik
Ranked #319 - Canister Stoves
May 25, 2009
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.
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- Steel
- Burn Time:
- 60min on high with 220g of fuel
- Boil Time:
- 3min (1L)
- Fuel Types:
- Butane gas
- Simmer:
- No
- Auto Ignition:
- No
- Fuel Bottle:
- Not included
- Windscreen:
- No
- Heat Reflector:
- No
- Parts Kit:
- Yes
- Cleaning Tool:
- Yes
- Stuff Sack:
- Yes (fits to 220g canister)
- Hard Case:
- No
- Size:
- 3 x 2 x 1in (84 x 57 x 31mm) folded
- Weight:
- 3.3oz (93g)
- Warranty:
- 1 Year
- Country of Origin:
- China
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2 Comments Last Reply: 1 day ago By: Jeff Gerhard
I've heard that putting a wind screen around your canister mounted stove can lead to overheating of the canister, resulting in possible explosion
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You can put a wind screen around the pot on top but not the canister. The entire area below the burner needs to be ventilated to avoid overheating & possibly something worse.
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