Omnifuel or Multifuel EX

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I am pretty much set on the Omnifuel for I like the butane and so on...it just does more. Anyone have one? I also considered the MSR dragonfly but for the same money I could have the omni which offers more versatility. WhisperLight Universal was also a consideration but it is out as well...cant really simmer with it. Let me know what you guys think. I currently only have a Jetboil which I love but it is a water boiler that is it..and only isobutane so no other fuel sources.

Here is one question, how much heat does the Omnifuel put out towards the ground?
 
I have an omnifuel and love it for what it is. The pump is rock solid and I love how the hose is flexible. Its louder than a train and heavy, but for melting snow and colder camping, its awesome. If I were you though, I'd evaluate what you need your stove to do. Practically speaking, the multi-fuel option is a nice bell and whistle, but really not needed. If your bringing the Omnifuel because you need snow melted or because its cold, then your pretty much burning white gas anyways. If its warm out, then bringing this big and heavy stove doesnt make as much sense. As for the heat, it doesnt put any more or less heat towards the ground than a normal canister stove like the pocket rocket.
 
Thanks...I was considering this if the SHTF too! So that is why I would consider the multi-fuel. White Gas (Coleman Fuel) is relatively cheap compared to propane, iosbutane and so on.
 
I can only really speak about the Whisperlite international as its the only one I really have experience with.
Pros: field serviceable, easily maintained, very robust
cons: requires solid platform (although that is most stoves) No real simmer capability.

The other thing to think about is how much fuel you are actually using per year. That was a huge reason why a buddy of mine was avoiding using a canister stove, he thought it would be more expensive, and be more of a hassle dealing with half full canisters. Then he borrowed a canister stove, and found that while the "cost per hour" of fuel is higher, he wasn't using enough fuel for that to really be a factor. Besides that, he was in the habit of annually refreshing his stove fuel, so a fair amount of it ended up in the truck anyhow.
just a thought.
 
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