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# Multi-fuel versatility Integrated jet cleaning needle 4-season cold weather mode Optimus Polaris Optifuel Stove

**Brand:** katadyn
**Price:** ₱25915
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## Summary

> 🔥 Cook Anywhere, Conquer Every Season!

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- **What is this?** Optimus Polaris Optifuel Stove by katadyn
- **How much does it cost?** ₱25915 with free shipping
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## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Lightweight 1.6 lbs aluminum & stainless steel design packs serious performance in a sleek frame.
- • **Stable & Efficient:** Wrap-around pot stand and thinner fuel line ensure steady cooking and optimized fuel use.
- • **Winter Warrior Mode:** Boosts heat output in cold climates to slash boil times and keep you cooking on schedule.
- • **Fuel Freedom, No Fuss:** Runs seamlessly on LP gas, white gas, kerosene, diesel & jet fuel with zero jet changes.
- • **Clean Flame, Every Time:** Built-in magnetic cleaning needle lets you clear clogs mid-cook without missing a beat.

## Overview

The Optimus Polaris Optifuel Stove is a professional-grade, multi-fuel portable stove engineered for millennial adventurers who demand versatility and reliability. It supports five fuel types without jet changes, features an integrated 4-season mode for enhanced cold-weather performance, and includes a magnetic cleaning needle for on-the-fly maintenance. Crafted from durable aluminum and stainless steel, it balances lightweight portability with rugged stability, making it the ultimate companion for year-round outdoor cooking.

## Description

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Review: This stove works perfectly well with all permitted fuels, ... - This stove works perfectly well with all permitted fuels, and it’s very strong, compact and lightweight. I use gas when possible and petroleum as a backup. The gas is completely trouble free, as you would expect. Liquid fuels burn extremely well, but are of course a little more involved than gas, but 20 pumps is all you need and they burn clean enough. If you get one of these, the QuietStove is a must, it makes the stove barely audible.
Review: Great culmination of the best features of various Optimus stoves - As I examined the recently arrived Optimus Polaris Optifuel for the first time the other day, it struck me that Optimus added different features from their other modern stoves and added them to the Nova+. I have a lot of different kinds of Optimus stoves, from the classic SVEA 123R and Hiker+ to the Vega, the Crux, and the Nova+. Interestingly, it appears as though Optimus kept most of the core high-tech features of the Nova+, including the single nozzle (no need to change jet bolts), the curved wrap-around stand/pot holder, and the base and heat-shield. They then took the thinner fuel line and fuel line connector from the Optimus Vega, the throttle from the Crux, and changed the fuel line connector on the pump to a lindal valve to match LPG gas canisters. I’m not really sure those changes would make this qualify as a next generation stove, as to me it’s more like an evolutionary hybrid of other stoves, but they are welcome changes. The Nova+ fuel line was very thick. Not quite as bad as the MSR stove fuel lines, but much more rugged than necessary (have never had an issue with a thinner fuel line, so, glad it went thinner). Also, the Nova+ fuel line also acted as the secondary throttle. The goal for that was to eliminate the length copper fuel rod and throttle combination, but this turned out to be rather cumbersome to use. I frequently splashed and spilled some fuel in my effort to throttle by twisting the fuel line. The new thin fuel line and advent of the Crux throttling handle is a very welcome change. The thinner fuel line, being from the Optimus Vega, also has the side extension “legs” that are used to stabilize an LPG gas canister while it is upside down. This allows LPG stoves to be used in the winter, and also ensures you get all the fuel out, given that there’s always a few minutes worth of fuel left in an LPG gas canister in cooler weather conditions. They also found another use for these extension legs when using liquid fuel and the included pump. The legs allow the bottle to stay in the optimum position for “on” and “off”. Which brings us to the fuel pump. I’m least impressed with this pump and frankly, have never seen a fuel pump that matches the Primus ErgoPump. The new Optimus fuel pump is essentially the same as the Nova+ fuel pump, except that the connector is now a lindal valve connector, identical to LPG gas canisters. That’s a bummer. To begin with, the pump portion still uses an “L” shaped end, which is an unnecessary structurally weak point, and also slightly cumbersome to remove attach and detach from the bottle. But the bigger problem is that the fuel intake, the pipe inside the bottle where fuel enters to travel along the fuel line to the stove is still the crappy soft plastic tube from the previous generation. It’s crappy because of the fuel bottle mechanism, and because the softness of the tube means that it does not go where it’s supposed to…. You see, that soft plastic fuel line is supposed to be angled so that the end is touching the inside wall edge of the fuel bottle. Why is this important? Because the stove is supposed to be designed to run either air or fuel through that fuel line depending on which way the bottle is laid down. Lay the bottle down one way, and that fuel line should be touching the bottom of the inside wall, hence, only fuel goes through. flip the bottle, and the fuel line should now be touching the top inside edge of the bottle, hence, only air goes through. But it doesn’t freaking work right….why? Cuz the soft plastic does not go to the inside edge of the bottle. Really a terrible design flaw. [SIDE NOTE: I thought about using the Primus Ergo Pump with the Optimus Polaris Optifuel stove, but this has a problem too. With Primus, the primary throttle is on the fuel line. With Optimus, the primary throttle is on the pump….so if I use a Primus ErgoPump with the Optimus stove, it means I only have the secondary throttle at the stove end. Frankly, I don’t know if that secondary throttle is enough or not, and it also limits finely tuned simmer control a little. So….no switching…booo] Apart from that on issue, I really like the Polaris Optifuel. It has all the wonderful features of the Nova+. including the wraparound pot stand and legs, the magnetic jet cleaning needle, the wide roarer plate to help reduce decibels a little (at least compared to the jet engine sound of the Primus stoves), and the simplicity of not changing the jet for different types of fuel. Great little stove. incidentally, on the topic of not changing the jet bolts, I should say that it’s kind of a gimmick. You see, other stoves require changing the jets because different jet hole sizes are optimized for different types of fuel. The rule of thumb is the cleaner the fuel, the wider the gauge. So kerosene, which is a fairly dirty fuel uses the smallest gauge jet, while LPG is so clean that it uses a very wide gauge jet. This is an oversimplification of course, as it’s really also the volatility of the fuel that comes into play. Kerosene requires a fairly high temp to become volatile, so the hotter the stove is, the easier it is to vaporize. White gas is volatile at a lower temperature, and LPG gas canister, using propane and butane mixes, are volatile at very low temperatures. In any case, the point is, on other stoves, you don’t have to change the jet bolt either. You can run kerosene through a thicker gauge jet bolt, and run LPG through a smaller gauge jet bolt. It will affect the efficacy of the flame, but it’s not a problem at all. It wasn't until I did more exhaustive testing that I realized something was up here. The bolt did lose efficiency when switching to dirtier fuels, but did not lose as much efficiency as other liquid fuel stoves where I didn't change the bolt. So Optimus is clearly doing something here to improve the efficiency of the jet bolt across different fuels. I can't gauge whether that efficiency fully optimizes each fuel, but it does optimize it somewhat. Interestingly, Optimus chose to use a cheaper bag for the Polaris Optifuel and that’s a bit of a surprise. The Nova+ bag was absolutely awesome, and a great design in and of itself. Not really sure why Optimus chose a cheaper bag for the Optifuel. Bit of a downer. All in all though, if you plan on using mostly white gas and LPG canisters, the Polaris Optifuel will serve you just fine. And it still works with kerosene and diesel (not as well, but certainly serviceable and you still get the blue flame when the stove is hot enough). With that said, I have to admit that this stove is fun to use, and I expect to get several years of use out of it. If you’re in the market for a multi-fuel stove, you could do a lot worse than this bad boy.

## Features

- Optifuel multi-fuel, single jet technology delivers performance cooking using LP gas, white gas, kerosene, diesel and jet fuel without having to change anything on the stove
- Integrated 4 season mode when using LP gas to increase heat output during colder temperatures and reduce boil times
- Integrated cleaning needle for quick cleaning of the jet while cooking

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00R1FNNRO |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,322,254 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #2,890 in Camping Stoves |
| Brand | Katadyn |
| Brand Name | Katadyn |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 14 Reviews |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Item Weight | 1.6 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Katadyn North America |
| Material | Aluminum, Stainless Steel |
| Model Number | 8019408 |
| Part Number | 680007 |
| Power Source | Gas Powered |
| UPC | 604375192294 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Katadyn
- **Fuel Type:** Gasoline
- **Item Weight:** 1.6 Pounds
- **Material:** Aluminum, Stainless Steel
- **Power Source:** Gas Powered
- **UPC:** 604375192294

## Images

![Optimus Polaris Optifuel Stove - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514E74wgXNL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this stove different from 8019408 by Optimus?**
A: No, it is the same.  Depending on the package and who you buy it from, you can get either the stove (only) or the stove + bottle.  In either case, it's the 8019408.

**Q: Q: what all is included with this stove? is it just the stove? the stove and pump? the stove, pump, and fuel bottle?**
A: Includes: stove, pump, 0.4L fuel bottle, multi-tool, heat-reflector windscreen, stuff bag

**Q: Hi is that what comes with the stove. Includes: stove, pump, 0.4L fuel bottle, multi-tool, heat-reflector windscreen, stuff bag**
A: Our unit is the tactical version which means the stove is all black. Kit includes: Stove, pump, windshield, tool, stuff bag, and lubricant. Fuel bottle is NOT included.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This stove works perfectly well with all permitted fuels, ...
*by B***E on April 12, 2018*

This stove works perfectly well with all permitted fuels, and it’s very strong, compact and lightweight. I use gas when possible and petroleum as a backup. The gas is completely trouble free, as you would expect. Liquid fuels burn extremely well, but are of course a little more involved than gas, but 20 pumps is all you need and they burn clean enough. If you get one of these, the QuietStove is a must, it makes the stove barely audible.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great culmination of the best features of various Optimus stoves
*by T***I on April 16, 2015*

As I examined the recently arrived Optimus Polaris Optifuel for the first time the other day, it struck me that Optimus added different features from their other modern stoves and added them to the Nova+. I have a lot of different kinds of Optimus stoves, from the classic SVEA 123R and Hiker+ to the Vega, the Crux, and the Nova+. Interestingly, it appears as though Optimus kept most of the core high-tech features of the Nova+, including the single nozzle (no need to change jet bolts), the curved wrap-around stand/pot holder, and the base and heat-shield. They then took the thinner fuel line and fuel line connector from the Optimus Vega, the throttle from the Crux, and changed the fuel line connector on the pump to a lindal valve to match LPG gas canisters. I’m not really sure those changes would make this qualify as a next generation stove, as to me it’s more like an evolutionary hybrid of other stoves, but they are welcome changes. The Nova+ fuel line was very thick. Not quite as bad as the MSR stove fuel lines, but much more rugged than necessary (have never had an issue with a thinner fuel line, so, glad it went thinner). Also, the Nova+ fuel line also acted as the secondary throttle. The goal for that was to eliminate the length copper fuel rod and throttle combination, but this turned out to be rather cumbersome to use. I frequently splashed and spilled some fuel in my effort to throttle by twisting the fuel line. The new thin fuel line and advent of the Crux throttling handle is a very welcome change. The thinner fuel line, being from the Optimus Vega, also has the side extension “legs” that are used to stabilize an LPG gas canister while it is upside down. This allows LPG stoves to be used in the winter, and also ensures you get all the fuel out, given that there’s always a few minutes worth of fuel left in an LPG gas canister in cooler weather conditions. They also found another use for these extension legs when using liquid fuel and the included pump. The legs allow the bottle to stay in the optimum position for “on” and “off”. Which brings us to the fuel pump. I’m least impressed with this pump and frankly, have never seen a fuel pump that matches the Primus ErgoPump. The new Optimus fuel pump is essentially the same as the Nova+ fuel pump, except that the connector is now a lindal valve connector, identical to LPG gas canisters. That’s a bummer. To begin with, the pump portion still uses an “L” shaped end, which is an unnecessary structurally weak point, and also slightly cumbersome to remove attach and detach from the bottle. But the bigger problem is that the fuel intake, the pipe inside the bottle where fuel enters to travel along the fuel line to the stove is still the crappy soft plastic tube from the previous generation. It’s crappy because of the fuel bottle mechanism, and because the softness of the tube means that it does not go where it’s supposed to…. You see, that soft plastic fuel line is supposed to be angled so that the end is touching the inside wall edge of the fuel bottle. Why is this important? Because the stove is supposed to be designed to run either air or fuel through that fuel line depending on which way the bottle is laid down. Lay the bottle down one way, and that fuel line should be touching the bottom of the inside wall, hence, only fuel goes through. flip the bottle, and the fuel line should now be touching the top inside edge of the bottle, hence, only air goes through. But it doesn’t freaking work right….why? Cuz the soft plastic does not go to the inside edge of the bottle. Really a terrible design flaw. [SIDE NOTE: I thought about using the Primus Ergo Pump with the Optimus Polaris Optifuel stove, but this has a problem too. With Primus, the primary throttle is on the fuel line. With Optimus, the primary throttle is on the pump….so if I use a Primus ErgoPump with the Optimus stove, it means I only have the secondary throttle at the stove end. Frankly, I don’t know if that secondary throttle is enough or not, and it also limits finely tuned simmer control a little. So….no switching…booo] Apart from that on issue, I really like the Polaris Optifuel. It has all the wonderful features of the Nova+. including the wraparound pot stand and legs, the magnetic jet cleaning needle, the wide roarer plate to help reduce decibels a little (at least compared to the jet engine sound of the Primus stoves), and the simplicity of not changing the jet for different types of fuel. Great little stove. incidentally, on the topic of not changing the jet bolts, I should say that it’s kind of a gimmick. You see, other stoves require changing the jets because different jet hole sizes are optimized for different types of fuel. The rule of thumb is the cleaner the fuel, the wider the gauge. So kerosene, which is a fairly dirty fuel uses the smallest gauge jet, while LPG is so clean that it uses a very wide gauge jet. This is an oversimplification of course, as it’s really also the volatility of the fuel that comes into play. Kerosene requires a fairly high temp to become volatile, so the hotter the stove is, the easier it is to vaporize. White gas is volatile at a lower temperature, and LPG gas canister, using propane and butane mixes, are volatile at very low temperatures. In any case, the point is, on other stoves, you don’t have to change the jet bolt either. You can run kerosene through a thicker gauge jet bolt, and run LPG through a smaller gauge jet bolt. It will affect the efficacy of the flame, but it’s not a problem at all. It wasn't until I did more exhaustive testing that I realized something was up here. The bolt did lose efficiency when switching to dirtier fuels, but did not lose as much efficiency as other liquid fuel stoves where I didn't change the bolt. So Optimus is clearly doing something here to improve the efficiency of the jet bolt across different fuels. I can't gauge whether that efficiency fully optimizes each fuel, but it does optimize it somewhat. Interestingly, Optimus chose to use a cheaper bag for the Polaris Optifuel and that’s a bit of a surprise. The Nova+ bag was absolutely awesome, and a great design in and of itself. Not really sure why Optimus chose a cheaper bag for the Optifuel. Bit of a downer. All in all though, if you plan on using mostly white gas and LPG canisters, the Polaris Optifuel will serve you just fine. And it still works with kerosene and diesel (not as well, but certainly serviceable and you still get the blue flame when the stove is hot enough). With that said, I have to admit that this stove is fun to use, and I expect to get several years of use out of it. If you’re in the market for a multi-fuel stove, you could do a lot worse than this bad boy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ QUALITY. Fuel lasts a long time, compact and easy to use.
*by K***E on August 14, 2018*

I can’t even express how amazing this thing is. Fuel lasts a long long time. And it’s very very well made. It’s worth every penny. It’s pretty compact and easy to bring with you and it isn’t hard to use. It can use multiple types of fuel which is awesome. If I could give it more stars I would.

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