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Primus Micron III vs Trail Designs Kojin Stove

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

Trail Designs Kojin Stove is the lighter option — 42 g lighter than the Primus Micron III (72% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Primus Micron III Trail Designs Kojin Stove
Weight 58 g · 0.058 kg · 0.13 lb 16 g · 0.016 kg · 0.04 lb
Brand Primus Trail Designs
Category Cooking Cooking
Primus Micron III
58 g

Ultralight canister stove weighing just 58g. Piezo ignition for reliable cold-weather starts.

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Trail Designs Kojin Stove
16 g

Ultralight aluminum alcohol stove with sealed silicone-lined lid, fastest-boiling alcohol stove with 5-minute boil time for 2 cups, fits inside Evernew pots

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Primus Micron III vs Trail Designs Kojin Stove: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Trail Designs Kojin Stove wins — at 16 g it is 42 g (72%) lighter than the Primus Micron III (58 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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