Primus ETA Spider Stove....

After swaying between a Primus and a Jetboil, I finally decided to go with the Primus Eta Spider 1 - 2 people trekking stove.  My decision making was helped by the fact that I had used Primus in the past and they had always performed well.  The Spider comes with it's own insulation bag, and it also has a windshield, Piezo igniter and a plastic bowl.  It is lightweight coming in at 599g and will boil 1lt of water in 3 minutes 35 seconds. 

I've used the stove twice now for boiling water to make a brew and I have to say it boils water very fast indeed, especially when you are only using enough water to make a cup of tea.  The stove is very easy to assemble and use and you can have it fired up and working within minutes.  The windshield is very effective and the whole unit is compact and easy to use. 



The igniter is okay and does work, but I would recommend you take a striker or matches because I've found you need to be pretty close the heat source when lighting the stove using the igniter provided and I've singed hand hairs on both occasions!!  The plastic bowl that comes with the stove is unnecessary in my opinion - it resembles a dog bowl and is pretty flimsy.  I've carried it twice but will be leaving it behind next time.


In summary, this is an excellent trekking stove.  I have used it twice and am very happy with it indeed.  It boils water quickly is compact, light and easy to use.