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Paria Outdoor Products Titanium Backpacking Stove vs Primus Essential Stove

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

Paria Outdoor Products Titanium Backpacking Stove is the lighter option — 42 g lighter than the Primus Essential Stove (47% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Paria Outdoor Products Titanium Backpacking Stove Primus Essential Stove
Weight 48 g · 0.048 kg · 0.11 lb 90 g · 0.090 kg · 0.20 lb
Brand Paria Outdoor Products Primus
Category Cooking Cooking
Paria Outdoor Products Titanium Backpacking Stove
48 g

Ultralight titanium canister stove with a 46mm burner, 2,820W output and ~3.3 min boil time for 1L. Folds to 2.5in and nests in titanium cookware.

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Primus Essential Stove
90 g

Lightweight and reliable canister stove for backpacking.

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Paria Outdoor Products Titanium Backpacking Stove vs Primus Essential Stove: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Paria Outdoor Products Titanium Backpacking Stove wins — at 48 g it is 42 g (47%) lighter than the Primus Essential Stove (90 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.

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