Primus is releasing a brand new stove for 2007, The Primus EtaPower. The basic idea behind the new stove is to reduce the overall weight, including gas, therefor it has a very good fuel efficency. Primus claims a 220-gram fuelcontainer will last 6 days for 2 persons (4,5-liter boiled water per day). Primus has done a calculation, comparing what you would have to carry during a 6 day hike, using three of their stoves:

• EtaPower EF Stove (including pot and 230g gas), total weight 1140 grams
• Gravity EF Stove (with LITECH pot and 450g gas), total weight 1352 grams
• ClassicTrail Stive (with stainless steel pot and 230g + 450g gas), total weight 1777 grams

The stoves burner is shaped like a disc, providing a low and stable stove and the built in burner is based on the Micron stove. A preheating coil gives the stove a low energy consumption and better winter characteristics. The EtaPower pots are equipped with a heat exchanger and are available in to sizes 2.1-liter and 1.7-liter. The kitchen is also equipped with a standard piezo ignition.

Micron Ti 2.5 is Primus new micro stove having a weight of only 69 grams

Primus is expanding their headlamp serie, introduced two years ago, with the PrimeLite CT and PrimeLite CA. They are based on the T-series but has the batteries in the lamphouse instead of a separte batteryholder.

Edit: Primus has given me som comments so I have updated the article. The Micron image has been replace and some text changes.

It looks like MSR has decided on giving JetBoil a match by releasing the MSR Reactor. MSR has constructed a completely new type of burner with an integrated windshield. What’s different from the JetBoil is that the burner and the 1.7-liter pot is separated. MSR claims it to be able to cook 1-liter of water in 3 minutes and weighing 612 grams. This will be an intresseting outdoor gadget to try when it’s released early 2007.

Via Trailspace.com

Not that new but I’m still like the Optimus Crux foldable burner. If hadn’t been for the Primus Micron Stove I got as a part of a sponsor deal, it would be high on the shopping list.

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