Primus Eta Solo Stove - 0.9L Pot
Closeouts. The Primus Eta Solo stove is a small, compact and lightweight cooking/boiling unit that's ideal for the weight-conscious backpacker
Average Rating based on 22 reviews
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Reviewed by Samuel from Utah on Thursday, May 09, 2013Like other reviews the catch tabs on the stove have a hard time getting all the way on the pot so that it will hold it and once on it is hard to release. I like the value over the Optimus and so I still got this stove and put my handy skills to work and modified the bottom plate and the tabs and now it works flawlessly. Maybe the manufacturing errors are why it is on closeout but either way I am happy in the end. The feet also don't fit in the pot and I don't think a small fuel can will either like it does on the Optimus but like I said, Very worth the price in the end.
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Reviewed by Ron from North Dakota on Friday, May 03, 2013I have used a friends Jetboil stove and thought this was a good comparable purchase. The device shown in the photo to hang the stove was not included so that was the first disappointment when I opened the stove. I figured, I could get along without it, and took the stove on a weekend backpacking trip. I was hoping that the stand, burner unit and small fuel canister could all be packed inside the unit, but there was no room for the stand to be placed inside.. I used a cut-off toilet paper roll to protect the piezo igniter so I could place the fuel canister inside the unit, but regardless, the igniter was broken when I needed to use it. This really needs better engineering to make this a trouble free system. With all that said, I did use the stove, lighting the flame with a lighter, and it boiled water in a speed comparable to the Jetboil. I would recommend spending the additional money and getting a Jetboil if you want this type of unit.
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Reviewed by jeff from PA on Friday, April 26, 2013A perfect lightweight no frill stove pot Congo to take on a long walk.
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Reviewed by John from Florida on Thursday, April 04, 2013I used the stove recently under snowy and windy conditions. It worked very well but the cup can be difficult to seperate from the stove.
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Reviewed by Bob14850 from Ithaca, NY on Wednesday, March 13, 2013People who wrote reviews saying the pot is hard to separate from the stove did not read the instructions: The heat reflector disc is only used with the pot-stands when using non standard-issue pots. It is not used with the .9L pot that comes with the kit. Misuse of the heat reflector jams the clip mechanism. Primus also makes a french press accessory for this kit, and it works great. No complaints. Be careful how you store the components of this kit, as the ignitor is vulnerable to trauma from other parts when stored inside the pot. I bought this stove for my son, and after using it I had to get one for myself.
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Reviewed by ZEN from MICH on Tuesday, February 05, 2013WORKS GREAT
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Reviewed by JAM from Tampa, FL on Saturday, November 03, 2012Love this stove! Currently on tour with Rush and I use this for making tea and coffee everyday and night. Several of the truck drivers are buying these solo stoves. Boils water fast and can take the vibration of thousands of miles of travel. Great price too with the coupon code!
- Best Uses: Car Camping
- Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational
- Pros: Compact, Durable, Easy To Clean, Lightweight, Stable
- Was this a gift?: No
- What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist
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Reviewed by KM from NY, NY on Thursday, October 11, 2012Haven't used it yet but can't wait to try it out!
- Best Uses: Backpacking, Hiking
- Cons: Doesn~~~apos~~~t All Fit Inside
- Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational
- Pros: Compact, Lightweight, Stable
- Was this a gift?: No
- What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven
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Reviewed by Too-Joo from Dayton, Ohio on Thursday, October 11, 2012Piezo igniter broke after first use. Other than that, I really like the stove and container.
- Best Uses: Backpacking, Bicycle touring, Hiking
- Cons: Not durable
- Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational
- Pros: Compact, Easy To Clean, Lightweight, Stable
- Was this a gift?: No
- What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven
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Reviewed by Santanoni from Corvallis OR on Thursday, October 04, 2012I will sum it simply: the product was defective, and had to be returned. The flat metal plate that goes around the burner below the pot seemed to have been machined improperly and did not sit in the place it was supposed to. What made it worse was that this caused the pot clamps to get stuck on a metal seam with the pot off-kilter. It was nearly impossible to remove the pot once in this position without damaging the components. Luckily, my indoor testing showed this and I was able to return the item without doing any damage.
- Was this a gift?: No
- What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist
