I just picked up one of the newer (unfortunately Chinese made) Optimus Nova's from a thrift store for fairly cheap. I've been messing around with it for about a week now and I have to admit that I like this stove a lot more than I thought I would. I understand the older CJEN Sweden models are more sought after, do the newer ones just have a bad reputation because of the poor machining recall on some of the earlier bayonet models? It really seems like a cool stove and it will probably motivate me to track down some of the CJEN originals eventually. Just curious to see what the rest of you all think of them. My current favorite stove for winter use is the Primus Omnilite, but I always carry a spare pump and fuel hose as those two parts CAN fail in a way you won't be repairing in the field. All those spare parts actually push it's weight above the Nova and the Dragonfly which has me thinking about swapping.
