Streamdancer from United States, CA Public Profile

I enjoy camping and backpacking stoves . . . liquid fuel in particular. I own a number of the various stove brands, including, MSR, Optimus, Jetboil, Soto, Coleman and Svea. While I had been aware of Primus, I was satisfied with the range of stoves I had, and hadn't seen where any of Primus' attributes were something I needed. Then I saw and Omnifuel being used in a YouTube video promoting an adventure motorcycle. And that's when I fell done the rabbit hole. Many YouTube videos, and websites and reviews later, I decided the OmniLite Ti was the stove I "needed."

Yes, it could be a little fiddly without a self-cleaning jet, but I expect to be using white gas or canister gas, so not a big deal for me. I heard about some problems with the pump, but, so far (10 uses), it's working just fine. I prefer a leather pump cup, but appreciate that it needs lubrication from time to time. As a matter of fact, the first thing I did after opening the Primus box with the stove and other bits, was to lubricate the pump cup. One reviewer complained about the way the pump screwed into the fuel bottle. That's just part of the Ergo pump design so that the fuel pickup tube can be straight, but will naturally go to the bottom of the bottle (as it lays flat in the "On" position). And also the reason you can flip the fuel bottle to the "Off" position and it will purge the fuel line with air. Another major plus is the Lindal valve-type connection for the pump and fuel line. You just need t