Primus Lite+ £130

“Stylish & well-made all-in-one system”

This tower-style, all-in-one cooking system – with 500ml aluminium pot, 1500W-powered stove (with piezo ignition), fuel stabiliser, and plastic lid – has loads of clever design features.

The pot has a useful pouring spout, the lid doubles as both strainer and mug, the corklined insulating sleeve has an integrated spoon pocket, the webbing handle also serves as a hanging kit (niche maybe but useful for some), and the stoveto-pot twist-lock attachment is seamless and strong.

You also get all of the usual integrated stove features – excellent ‘packaway’ (everything nests inside the pot, even the 100g gas canister), a heat exchanger for enhanced heat transfer and fuel efficiency, and an oversized, foldable control valve for flame adjustment.

In 2021, Primus also made several eco upgrades to the original, including switching 95% of the plastics in the lid and canister stand to a new bioplastic material, and replacing the original pot sleeve with a more sustainable cork material.

IF WE’RE BEING FUSSY

It's not light. The burner head isn’t as wide as we’d expect and the boil time is a little slow considering the price. You only get a 500ml pot, and simmering is decent but not great.

BURNER DIAMETER 3cm PAN SUPPORT DIAMETER 8cm

ASSEMBLED HEIGHT 26cm PACKED SIZE (LxWxH) 10x10x15cm

WEIGHT 425g

(inc stove, pot, lid, fuel stabiliser and hanging kit)

MANUFACTURER STATED BOIL TIME 2 mins 45 secs for 500ml

TRAIL TEST BOIL TIME

5 mins 50 secs for 500ml OUTPUT 1500W / 4500 BTU/hr

Verdict

A stylish, well-made and topperforming all-in-one system – but it’s pricey and heavy.