Primus Essential Stove vs Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork

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

Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork is the lighter option — 78 g lighter than the Primus Essential Stove (87% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Primus Essential Stove	Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork
Weight	90 g · 0.090 kg · 0.20 lb	12 g · 0.012 kg · 0.03 lb
Brand	Primus	Sea to Summit
Category	Cooking	Cooking

Primus Essential Stove

90 g

Lightweight and reliable canister stove for backpacking.

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Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork

12 g

Ultralight 3-in-1 spork with long handle.

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Primus Essential Stove vs Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork wins — at 12 g it is 78 g (87%) 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.

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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