Primus Cookstove

[Jolly J]

Speaking of cookstoves....

I bought a Primus Multifuel Cookstove last spring. The think sounds like a jet engine when I fire it up. It's way louder than the MSR stoves. Anyone else have or heard one if these babies.

[elwood]

Primus sucks.

Oh, you mean the stove... No I've never heard that one, but I have an MSR Whisperlite International, and that thing is pretty darn loud...

[Jolly J]

Congrats of 420

[elwood]

420!! Thanks Jolly. Now it's gone. Didn't last long... :D

[DMC]

Jolly J:
Speaking of cookstoves....

I bought a Primus Multifuel Cookstove last spring. I have a multifuel... Thing will burn anything from gasoline to 151 rum...

Primus is touring this Fall... Les Claypool is a god amongst bassplayers...

[elwood]

yeah the Whisperlite International I have is a multifuel as well... Awesome, but I wouldn't burn the 151 unless I really had to.

DMC where did you hear about Primus touring again? I thought they were done, did Brain come back?

[Jolly J]

DMC is your crazy loud. I stayed with a bunch of guys in a lean too last year and they had and MSR International and it was nowhere near as loud as mine.

[DMC]

It's a MSR - It's not that loud...

My friends all have propane powered stoves and I find them to be VERY loud....

I didn't bring it last year... MISTAKE!!!
I was at the mercy of other peoples stoves...

[Castlerock]

DMC. Don't you dare burn the 151. That is alcohol abuse!

I have a 10 year old Whisperlite. Works Great. But if it fails, I can fall back on my Svea 123.

[elwood]

I thought my MSR was loud, but I guess I have only heard it up against other MSR stoves... How loud is Primus? I know when I saw them live the last 12 times, they were pretty fuddgy loud...


So DMC, where did you hear about the new tour?


Oh wait, I keep getting off topic...

<small>[ September 11, 2003, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: skicdave ]</small>

[DMC]

elwood:
DMC where did you hear about Primus touring again? I thought they were done, did Brain come back? www.Pollstar.com (http://www.Pollstar.com)
Primus
Fri 10/17/03 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Sun 10/19/03 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
Tue 10/21/03 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
Fri 10/31/03 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
Fri 11/07/03 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
Sat 11/08/03 Milwaukee, WI The Rave / Eagles Ballroom
Sun 11/09/03 Detroit, MI State Theatre
Tue 11/11/03 Columbus, OH PromoWest Pavilion
Wed 11/12/03 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
Fri 11/14/03 New York, NY Roseland
Sat 11/22/03 Montreal, QC Metropolis
Sun 11/23/03 Toronto, ON Kool Haus (formerly Warehouse)

[elwood]

Looks like I'm taking a trip to Montreal!!! Wicked Wanda's here I come!

[M@]

What's the real benifit to a multi fuel? Are you often without a choice on feuls? I suppose you could carry 151 and use it instead... one less container.

I'm shopping for stoves.

[DMC]

People on long hikes use them a lot...
If your on the AT and run out of white gas you can always run into a gas station or liquor store and refuel...
Or just hit a McDonalds.. I guess...

[elwood]

The biggest benefit of multi fuel stoves is when you are in an area where you can't get white gas. Extended backpacking trips out of the country, for example...

[Jolly J]

I just liked the idea of not being stuck if I ran out of fuel. I could beg, borrow or steal someone elses.

[NH_tele]

I have an MSR Dragonfly, and that thing is pretty loud, although I've never compared it against the Primus stoves. Definitely louder than the MSR Whisperlites though. I know someone who has an old (20-25 years probably, although I don't know for sure) MSR expedition stove, and that thing is LOUD!!!

[DMC]

Those MSR Expeditions sound like jet planes taking off...

[M@]

Never seen primus.

I bet I never will.

Unless they have a ravine show.

[Jolly J]

I could put on a ravine show with my Primus.... :D

[Bannick]

elwood:
Looks like I'm taking a trip to Montreal!!! Wicked Wanda's here I come! Elwood....you so have to go to Montreal to see Primus. Metropolis is one of the best venues. I saws Primus there in 95 (I think) with the melvins and it was unreal. I have seen primus like 10 times as well....Saw them with fishbone too at a small venue in Toronto.

Come with us we'll sail the seas of cheese...

[elwood]

Bannick:
elwood:
Looks like I'm taking a trip to Montreal!!! Wicked Wanda's here I come! Elwood....you so have to go to Montreal to see Primus. Metropolis is one of the best venues. I saws Primus there in 95 (I think) with the melvins and it was unreal. I have seen primus like 10 times as well....Saw them with fishbone too at a small venue in Toronto.

Come with us we'll sail the seas of cheese... I have to admit, I am a little upset that they aren't coming to Burlington. They used to make this town a regular stop. Les even lived here for a few months while making the Oysterhead album. But, I'm always stoked to go to Mtreal. Yeah, Primus sucks, I've seen them around 10 times as well. always a kick ass show!