GEAR | The Primus Kinjia Double Camp Stove Is Perfect For Serious Campsite Cooks – Review

May 9, 2019 Shell Robshaw-Bryan

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What is it?

Primus Kinjia Double Camp Stove RPP £199.00

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Features?

Portable double burner camp stove
Removable drip tray
Designed to work with Primus screw-on canister gas 100g, 230g and 450g
3000 W output
Weighs 3700g
295mm x 78mm
Manual igniter
Integrated carry case/wind guard
Boiling time for 1litre of water is 4.33 minutes
With the additional 738019 Adapter kit for 3501 this stove can be run on Primus refillable gas cylinders

Our Rating

Quality 5/5

Practicality 4.5/5

Looks 5/5

Value 4/5

Overall Rating (4.5 / 5)

The Verdict

I love cooking when I’m camping and always cooker proper meals from scratch whenever possible. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve wished I had a double stove, and over the years I’ve become adept at juggling pans using just my single camp stove, but it has always made cooking awkward.

It’s fair to say then that I was extremely keen to get my hands on the new Primus Kinjia stove. Not only because a double burner would make cooking easier for me, but I was also eager to move away from butane gas which can be inefficient to use in cold weather.

Having previous tried the beautiful Primus Onja I knew that I could expect high levels of quality from the Kinjia and I wasn’t disappointed.

First Impressions

This is a really solid bit of kit. It’s beautifully well made with a stainless steel and wood carry handle.

I used this stove on every camping trip during 2019 from short overnight camping trips to longer 5 day trips. One thing that I did notice was that when camping in cold weather, with evening temperatures of just 2°, the stove continued to operate effectively.

Attaching the gas bottle is quick and easy to do. The hose attachment simply screws on to the gas bottle. As I do quite a lot of cooking when camping I’ve purchased the larger 450g Primus gas bottle size (they cost around £14 each) and over my first 5-day camping trip testing the stove, I was keen to see how much I’d get through.

Each day I’d make a couple of cups of tea, a hot water bottle, I’d also boil the kettle to do the washing up, and I’d use the stove to cook breakfast and to cook my evening meal on each night.

Using the stove like this each day for 5 days, I got through approximately 2/3rds of a 450g bottle of gas. This equates to just under £3 per day of fuel, which I don’t feel is too bad at all, though I’ve recently bought more gas in bulk to save money and have recently ordered 4 450g bottles which I hope should be enough to see me through the rest of the camping year.

Cleaning the stove is really easy as the pan stand lifts straight off, and the stainless steel drip tray can be removed too, though it’s really easy to leave in place and wipe clean. My pans and kettle felt really stable in use on the stove, and the pan stands are large enough to accommodate my wok too, handy as I like to make stir fries when camping.

The stove doesn’t have an automatic ignition mechanism, and I only took a regular lighter with me on my most recent camping trip, which meant turning the control on until I heard a hiss of gas and then quickly touching the lighter to the gas plate. I’ve since added a long handled lighter to my camp kitchen box, so igniting the stove is far simpler and after 10 days of camping, cooking daily for 1 occasionally 2 people, I’ve just finished one full 450g bottle of gas.

Pros

It’s relatively compact and looks absolutely stunning
Exceptionally high quality
The pan rests are very stable
Easy to clean, transport and to connect gas bottles to
Double burner has allowed me to up my campsite cooking game significantly
The built-in wind guard is super effective
After over 3 years of use and it’s holding up brilliantly

Cons

I’d have liked a slightly longer hose, as I’m not keen on the gas bottle having to sit so close to the stove
Given the price, I’d expect an automatic ignition mechanism
Retailing for around £180, it’s expensive

Final Say

Occasionally a camping product comes into my life and it transforms my camping experience so much that I wonder how I ever camped without it and the Primus Kinjia is one of them. After using it for the past year, I now couldn’t imagine camping without it!

A double burner is one of those things that I always suspected I needed, but had just never got round to investing in. I honestly don’t know if my budget would have allowed me to justify buying this myself, as it does represent a considerable investment, however, having used it for the past year, I can confidently say it’s a very high-quality bit of camping kit and I do think it’s worth the money.

The Primus Kinjia works effortlessly and is super easy to use, it’s definitely up there as one of my favourite ever bits of camping gear and after more than 3 years of use, it remains our go-to stove choice for family camping trips.

DISCLOSURE | Thank you to Primus for supplying the featured product. We were not paid to write this review.

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Shell Robshaw-Bryan

Editor & Owner at Camping with Style

Shell loves all things travel and outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping kinda girl. Shell started the Camping with Style blog after a serious snowboarding accident which left her with a broken back. Despite this she used the outdoors and healing power of nature to aid her recovery and she continues to spend time outdoors whenever she can.

From open water swimming, snowboarding and kayaking to hill walks and meditation, Shell shares her travels and microadventures here on the blog and in various publications she's written for, Shell has a particular interest in promoting wellbeing and the many benefits of nature therapy.

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