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Eightweight

06/23/2012 08:53AM

I am in the process of getting a stove or 2 to try.
many have crossed here But today most interested in multifuel being the Primus ETA in multifuel or the MSR dragonfly.
I will be cooking for 4 and approx 1 week.
I am looking for "if its out there" a system like ETA that packs together and works well.
I DO want to cook steaks , Fry fish etc NOT just boil water!!!

I would like to thank everyone in that my decision has changed 3 times from what O originally thought I would buy

Thanks you for sharing your experiences and knowledge
Bill
here is the multifuel ETA
http://www.backcountry.com/primus-etapower-mf-stove

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keth0601

06/23/2012 09:39AM

I can't speak for the ETA system but I do have a Primus ETA Express pot. It works well, sometimes cutting boil time down by as much as 1/3 from my experience. It's also very light and the non stick coating works very well. For some reason it never seems to make its way into my pack though. I have always opted for my pinnacle dualist instead because of its nesting qualities.

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Frenchy19

06/23/2012 10:31AM

I cannot speak to the Primus, but I have have a couple of Dragonflys and I love them. The only downside-and for some it's a biggie-is how ungodly loud they are. Think jet airplane in your toilet loud...that said, they are bomb proof and you can really adjust the flame on them.

"He hits from both sides of the plate. He’s amphibious." Yogi Berra

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serenityseeker

06/23/2012 11:59AM

I have the Primus Eta (not the multifuel version) and I love it. Very adjustable, pretty quiet and very efficient.

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bojibob

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06/23/2012 03:25PM

I have 2 Dragonfly and love them.

Simple to use, reliable.

Plus: Adjustable flame.
Minus: Loud (but I can live with it for the 10 mins it's on)

"One inch on the map ~ is not one inch on the ground"

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