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Fire Maple Petrel G2 vs Primus Essential Stove

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Primus Essential Stove is the lighter option — 170 g lighter than the Fire Maple Petrel G2 (65% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Fire Maple Petrel G2 Primus Essential Stove
Weight 260 g · 0.260 kg · 0.57 lb 90 g · 0.090 kg · 0.20 lb
Brand Fire Maple Primus
Category Cooking Cooking
Fire Maple Petrel G2
260 g

Ultralight heat exchanger pot system with 750ml capacity. Reduces fuel consumption by 30% compared to flat-bottomed pots.

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Primus Essential Stove
90 g

Lightweight and reliable canister stove for backpacking.

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Fire Maple Petrel G2 vs Primus Essential Stove: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Primus Essential Stove wins — at 90 g it is 170 g (65%) lighter than the Fire Maple Petrel G2 (260 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest cooking page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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