optimus stoves?!

[forrestdweller]

today i helped a friend of mine to sort her belongings -- she's leaving the country and needs sadly to get eid of most of it in short time :-(
most of it will hopefully raise some cash for her in an upcoming yard sale, but my "personal score" is a brandnew-looking stove. there's no description with it (and my friend wasn't able to tell me anything about it) except a small label saying "optimus polaris optifuel" -- in english it says "gas + liquid fuel" but in several other languages only "for gas" -- as there's something looking like a pump with it i presume it could use liquid fuel, too... .(there's no fuel bottle with it so i'd have to get one)
has anyone experience with this brand (and model) ?! if yes -- good ones or not?! (i haven't done any googe research yet)

 

[stonepark]

Has she been shopping at Ray Mears?

Optimus Polaris Optifuel Tactical Stove

The Optimus Polaris Optifuel Tactical Stove is a superbly versatile and award-winning camping stove that will take almost any fuel, without the need for multiple jets.

www.raymears.com

 

[Pattree]

There are illustrations of the complete Optimus Polaris Omnifuel on the Classic Camp Stoves site.

I don’t know whether it is acceptable to cross post but there are CCS members on this site who could advise.

 

[forrestdweller]

Has she been shopping at Ray Mears?

Optimus Polaris Optifuel Tactical Stove

The Optimus Polaris Optifuel Tactical Stove is a superbly versatile and award-winning camping stove that will take almost any fuel, without the need for multiple jets.

www.raymears.com

no idea... the stove may have been left behind by her ex-husband, as she has currently some issues i won't be able to find out...

seems however i scored something good here, so it's worth doing some more research (and keeping it)

 

[Nice65]

It is a good score. That thing will run on anything from diesel to butane without changing jets and cost around £150 new.

Now you just need some PG Tips, a splash of milk, and a Ben Orford to cut a slice of Victoria sponge.

 

[TLM]

It never ceases to amaze me how much the single word "tactical" can cost you ...

 

[stonepark]

It never ceases to amaze me how much the single word "tactical" can cost you ...

Try the words fly fishing.... makes tactical look cheap...

 

[forrestdweller]

It is a good score. That thing will run on anything from diesel to butane without changing jets and cost around £150 new.

Now you just need some PG Tips, a splash of milk, and a Ben Orford to cut a slice of Victoria sponge.

i'm stoked to read this -- as there's no fuel container with it: would fuel bottles of other manufacturers work on this stove as well (or would they not fit the thread ?)?!

 

[Nice65]

i'm stoked to read this -- as there's no fuel container with it: would fuel bottles of other manufacturers work on this stove as well (or would they not fit the thread ?)?!

You can run off your standard threaded gas canister, or you’ll need a fuel bottle with a pressure pump.

Do you have just the stove or are there bits like in this pic? I’ve done the pic fairly small as you have internet issues, hope it’s big enough.

Also, here’s a PDF of the manual.

OPTIMUS POLARIS OPTIFUEL MANUAL Pdf Download

View and Download Optimus Polaris Optifuel manual online. Universal fuel stove for outdoor use. Polaris Optifuel stove pdf manual download.

www.manualslib.com

 

[Tonyuk]

We used to run them on avgas in Norway, brilliant bits of kit.

 

[forrestdweller]

i've the stove itself and the part on the left (what i presume is the fuel pump) and that spanner (?!) next to it; iirc the hose connecting to the gas bottle on the pic as well... . thanks for posting the manual as well as it will for sure come in handy

 

[forrestdweller]

It is a good score. That thing will run on anything from diesel to butane without changing jets and cost around £150 new.

Now you just need some PG Tips, a splash of milk, and a Ben Orford to cut a slice of Victoria sponge.

the Ben Orford i've since last friday, but baking an edible cake will take a bit longer

 

[AndyH]

I have this stove and it is the best of the stoves I own, and I own a few!