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First we had the Primus Eta Power stove, reviewed in our Stove Shootout series. A fine stove, but a heavy combination. One might suggest that the overall concept came from a traditional heavyweight backpacker. Then we got the Primus Eta Packlite stove: a reduced-weight version of the Eta Power, but the result was still a bit heavy for the fanatics, even though both of these stoves had good performance and low CO emission.
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The advantage is that the gas mixture in the canister does not change as it gets used. This means that the gas remains under pressure and the stove continues to work when it is cold until the canister is empty.
It does not use any extra fuel.
Take a look at a couple of articles:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/effect_of_cold_on_gas_canisters.html
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/selecting_stoves_for_cold_weather_part_1.html
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