Primus EtaPower MF Stove

I bought this stove in order to cook for a small group, but I'm finding it to be a solid choice for my solo outings as well. It is bulky when stored in its cozy (which is amazing unto itself), although you can easily nest, not only the components of the stove, but a set of MSR folding utensils, your spork,a couple pack towells, and, best of all, an 8oz MSR isofuel canister. When fully loaded, the total weight I'm getting is 3lbs 8oz. Easily a push when you consider the combined weights of all the food prep items you need, but with better consolidation in one neat package. I'm a huge fan of Primus products, but was a bit skeptical at first, as this struck me a sort of a gimmicky product made primarily for novices that did most of their cooking on a picnic table. I couldn't have been more wrong. The built-in windscreen is actually lighter than a separate setup,and works really well. The flame is highly adjustable from high-to simmer. The boil time for 2 liters using isofuel is ajust under 4 minutes at 9000ft. It uses next to no fuel and it really does work equally well with a wide range of sources with no clogging or sooting to speak of. Another neat thing about it is that the size of the unit when packed is the same diameter as a bear canister, which makes it a great prop for keeping the canister at the top of your pack and easily accessable. I would recommend this stove to anyone, regardless of whether they're looking for a proper cooking system, or think they could do better with individual components. It just plain works!