I’m not much of a review person but I am so pleased with this stove that I felt obligated. I purchased this stove along with an extra titanium Rod, 13’ of stove pipe. I have seen outsides 16 man Tipi which is super tall.
I had a couple of questions prior to ordering and Brennen was responsive. He shipped the stove the same day I paid for it. The stove is incredibly well thought out. Relative to the other titanium stones I’ve seen, this one manages airflow better. This is a huge advantage. I burned the stove in the day I got it and found it very easy to extend burn time and control temperature. The stove is light but not flimsy. I think the design tries to be efficient from a weight standpoint but without sacrificing durability. It’s on the money in that way. You can see in the you tube videos that there’s been some updates. The two that stand out are the baffle and the spring loaded rods that hold the body together. Brilliant. The baffle evenly distributes heat a across the top of the body and I assume keeps more heat in the stove longer. The spring loaded rods not only make set up super fast but they allow movement when the metal heats up. No one else has done this.
There are a few videos on you tube where they tried to be helpful by reviewing and explaining but I’d stick with the videos from LiteOutdoors if you want to get it right. Take your time on the pipe. That’s the hardest thing about the stove at first.
I’m a tinkerer by nature so I will offer one possible thing that could improve. If the two rods that are on the top of the stove that create a cooking surface were just a little bit stiffer or stronger that might be an improvement if it didn’t blow up costs or weight. I did put a large pot of water on it to boil just to see how it would work. It held up but it looked like I was pushing it. For your typical light weight 2 litrewater pot the current rods are plenty. Also for a larger pan where the weight is dispersed that’s not a problem for the current set up either.
Summary: Fastest set up time, longest burn time, lowest cost per volume of fire box, super fast customer service. Well done.
