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Primus Micron Stove vs Vargo BOT 700

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

Primus Micron Stove is the lighter option — 80 g lighter than the Vargo BOT 700 (58% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Primus Micron Stove Vargo BOT 700
Weight 58 g · 0.058 kg · 0.13 lb 138 g · 0.138 kg · 0.30 lb
Brand Primus Vargo
Category Cooking Cooking
Primus Micron Stove
58 g

Ultralight canister stove at just 58g. Compact burner head with piezo ignition and flame control. Ideal for minimalist backpackers and fastpackers.

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Vargo BOT 700
138 g

Titanium 700ml Bottle Pot with a screw-on lid that doubles as a leakproof water bottle and a cooking pot.

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Primus Micron Stove vs Vargo BOT 700: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Primus Micron Stove wins — at 58 g it is 80 g (58%) lighter than the Vargo BOT 700 (138 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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