Primus TechnoTrail with Piezo Review

"We bought this stove for our 11 year old scout. It lights easily, reliably and -- best of all -- safely. While the other boys are ducking fireballs and priming their stoves, our son has his meal ready. It's small enough to pack inside his tiny cookpot. He has used it several times and in temperatures as low as 23 degrees with no problems. (He keeps the fuel canister in his sleeping bag in cold weather.) Great Stove!"

"I can't say enough about this stove! The price is incredible (I picked mine up for under $30) for such a great stove. It is small enough to fit inside my tiny MSR stow-pot, while the canister easily fills any empty space left in my pack. I can set the thing up and have a pot of water heating up on top in less than a minute. The piezo ignition system is a must...I don't know how I've lived without one this long.
The support arms fold easily and are toothed, which partners great with my ribbed cookpots.
While canister fuel can sometimes be less than cooperative in cold conditions and/or high altitudes, I've used mine at over 9,000 feet in the Rockies in February. We take it snowshoeing each year and simply place a handwarmer pack next to the canister. We keep the pack under there while cooking and keep the whole operation off the snow.
It features rugged construction and very little room for failure. All in all, the best (and probably last) stove I've owned!!"

"My buddy was raving about his cool littly Pocket Rocket one day while we were cooking until his pot fell off the tiny cooking surface. This stove has always lit on the first click even down to 0' temps. I can also have water boiling in under 5 min. from taking off my pack to cooking my food. The only thing i don't like is the fact that you can't really tell how much fuel is left. So you may have to take a new canister ($4 @ your local gear shop) But I also picked mine up for under $30 and three of my friends liked mine so much that they bought it instead of the Pocket Rocket. I LOVE THE AUTO IGNITOR!"

"I had a white gas stove before this and about blew myself up! This stove is very stable, lights with the push of a button, and is very small. It is also very inexpensive... I looked around a lot for stoves and am very satisfied with this one!"

"I love this stove ! While many camp mates are fumbling away at priming their stoves or waiting for a flare up to subside, I’m already half way to boil. This unit is really well engineered. What I really like about it is that it unfolds and folds up like it’s supposed to. What I’ve noticed on many other units is that you have to wrestle with them to open/close them, but not so with this Primus. I’ve used it to just below freezing temps so far without any degradation in performance. Love the convenience of the Piezo ignition, well worth a few extra ounces."

"I've had mine since about 2000
the white isolator tube broke in my pack on the gatineau hills, and now a have to light it with a match.A part from that little problem its been great. the larger propane/butane tanks are more ecomoical for car and canoe camping . For backpacking the smaller cans are a better choice because you can spred them out over the group, or are good for one person for a day or three depending on how wasteful you are."

"I have used this stove for a couple of years (bought it from a friend for less than 20). I have always been unsure whether it would perform at altitude. I have always shared a partners white gas stove when i thought altitude might be a factor. A couple of weeks ago i was over 11,500 solo with the stove boiling and cooking with little or no difference than at lower alt. wind was the only factor. The auto lighter and the simmer option are worth the price of the stove alone. Primus sells a fold out tripod foot for the bottom that makes the stove, adds great stability. Also the stove top works with many other brand canisters (snow peak seemingly working the best). I happened to find a mug that fits snug against the bottom of the canisters while holding the stove top. I guess for hardcore hikers it could be considered a little on the heavy side. Find or make a wind screen, and monitor your burn time and this stove is great."