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Optimus Nova+

£130.00

This stove weighs 302g burner, 216g fuel bottle, 38g windshield (+ fuel); 3 min 22 sec boil time; ingenious flame control at fuel bottle end; 16cm diameter pan supports; low profile for stability; burns refined and unleaded petrol, paraffin, diesel. But high price tag; more care required; foil base reflector would perhaps improve performance.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 3.5
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Optimus Crux

£50.00

This stove weighs 88g (+ gas); boil time 2 min 50 sec to 4 min 23 sec; 11cm diameter pan supports; folding pan supports for compact packing; ball joint allows head to fold down. But head tends to wobble under the load of a boiling pan due to folding design; less stable than lower-profile stoves; boil times hinge on full ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Optimus Nova

£115.00

This is a real top-end multi-fuel camping stove that will happily burn just about anything, making it cheap to run and perfect for foreign jaunts and expeditions. It’s extremely well-made, packs down pretty small and has excellent, curved supports to accommodate a wide range of pan sizes. The pump system is metal and has an excellent, auto-clip fuel line attachment. ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Optimus Hiker

£120.00

This camping stove is very sturdy and stable; made to last; instructions inside lid; multi-fuel. But very heavy; very expensive; hard to use; complicated; difficult to control flame; small fuel bottle. Boil time 3min 15sec Weight 1605g

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 1
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Optimus Crux

£50.00

This camping stove is simplicity itself; tiny; extremely light; beautifully engineered; packs almost flat; good flame control; excellent stuffsack holds stove and canister; big, wide burner; fast boil time. But it’s expensive. Boil time: 3min 7sec Weight: 88g

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0

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