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I recently bought the PIC Gold version of this cooktop for my home and looked at a lot of videos beforehand. I have to say that your understanding and presentation of the features of these things exceeds most of the "Home Cook" reviewers that I saw, and that was many. So good job there. I would like to share a few things that I've learned with you. I think they may change to way you use the unit. Number one would be that, no matter how high you set the wattage, the unit only uses energy with the part of the coil inside that is actually moving the molecules of the pan back and forth to create heat. My unit has a 8" coil and can be set at 1500 watts, but if I have it set it there and it's trying to boil water in a pan with only 6 Inches of actual magnetic metal over the coil, it will only draw about 580 watts. If I leave everything set exactly the same way and switch to a pan with a full 8 inch bottom or larger, the wattage jumps to 1500 watts. That means, in your case, that if you are using a smaller wattage inverter or solar generator you can use down to a 4 inch pan (at least 4 inches is the minimum that my unit supports according to the user manual) and maybe be able to still do SOME cooking, albeit at a slower rate. Thought that might be good for you to know. The second thing is that if you are worried about splattered grease causing damage to the control panel or anything else, such as the interior of your vehicle, you can just spread a couple of sheets of newspaper on the cooktop first, then set your pan on top of that. The paper will only get as hot as the heat that radiates back from the pan and that will be well under the 451F or 233C that it takes to ignite paper. How cool is that?! I do that when I deep fry to keep my counter clean. It's the main reason that I bought the NuWave to start with. The other was the set and forget temperature control of the oil. Hope these tips were useful to whoever reads 'em. Have fun and keep enjoying your life.
@mrhalfstep interesting, I never thought of how it works in the way you described with different sized pans. Also thanks for the tips and comment. I'm sure many others would find it useful.
Good vid. It's been mentioned already but "stuff" it into a stuff sack rather than folding (never tightly either. Can damage coatings & fabric). Snake skins are great for quick & easy deployment as well as taking it down. Just roll it up & slide it on. Very fast. Good use of shock cord, though I use this on all my tarps anyway since as you say, it reduces the pressure while retaining tensions. My WB Superfly is very similar although without the ridgeline tie-out. Nice.
sweet man, thanks for the info i didn't know it could cause some damage. snake skins are awesome but for this video i didn't want to bring other products in the equation, ill mention it as another option to pack it thought. Appreciate you commenting !
It has a stuff sack for storage. Don't fold it! My stuff sack stays on the ridge line, loosen one end of the tarp and stuff that end into the stuff sack, don't fold it! When I next need it, it takes less than two minutes to get the tarp up and ready. The rest of the video was 👍👍👍
@Umarkhan-9280 it's a sweet spot for sure, it's a swampy area so be ready for the bugs to eat your alive! I havnt slept here cause it's not technically a spot to camp out and you may get a ticket if your car is parked overnight. It would be best to park down a side road and then walk into the park/forest. As long as you keep to yourself respect the park and are low key with it, you wont be bothered either. Security does go to the parking lots and sometimes go for a quick walk tho. It does say no camping or overnight parking but you are your own person, enjoy your time:)
It's a shame that for such a steep price it comes with so many cons. Durability of the gear is one of the biggest priorities for me (I'm not a UL person). I'd better carry additional 300 grams but use my gear for years to come. Anyways, great and to the point review!
I've had my Warbonnet superfly for 8 years now. I love mine. I'm not sure about this one. But you should use seam seal, though. I hammock inside and sleep great all night long always in tent mode. This is a copy cat i might add. The tarp coming out is not an issue. Just learn how to keep it in.
@nick4088 I did use seam seal on it and had talked about it in the video. I wish at this price that they did it for you :( it doesn't have an issue coming out when fully tightened down but when stuffing it, it slides way to much. I got small hands and I got an issue stuffing it all the way especially in the cold. I've packed it many times and this always got to me
@Vicarious-Living yeah agreed. I have small hands, too. When I stuff it into the sack. I use two hands on each side of the sacks, and my fingers pull them in like holding the mouth of a fish open, and it's eating the tarp. How that makes sense. Lol.
@nick4088 I do it the exact same way, I know what you mean haha. I know companys use the size as a big selling point but I wish they made them 2inches wider so you can packem with ease
@GEAUXFRUGAL 7$??? That's insane! I try to find the cheapest links to the products I can. The one I had linked was the full kit, but I belive I just now changed it to only the induction cook top
I couldn’t agree with you more the most efficient ways to cook or with an induction cooktop or a microwave oven. I also own a 500 W induction cooktop that you can lower the power level all the way down to 100 W it can be purchased on Amazon.
@Hunterevans15 I have a link to mine in the description but if you were looking for the one vidzilla1 was talking about, they unfortunately cannot post a link in comments as youtube doesn't allow that anymore
will it really peak at 600 watts when set to 600 or will it run a 50% on/off pulse at 1200watt? If my inverter cen only do 800 watts, will this device run? (just returned another brand as even the 400w setting was actually a 2000w - 20% duty pulse, my inverter shut down)
@@user-cl2xm6sp5j lol, nope. even if my inverter would be able to pull that there's more heat and stuff into the system. Yes if building from scratch a delta max 2 would be great and thereafter not care anymore. But my 230Ah 12v battery is perfect for what I need. No need to go high amps. And then, a proper cooker is waaay cheaper than throwing away my battery and get a 2000w peak solar generator ;)
Yes, duty cycles off/on to control temperature within 3 ranges, the inverter is good Measured ~683w at 600 nominal, ~850 at 900, and <<1300 at 1500 (apparently the new 1500w version was a sticker change). YMMV. Also the temperature levels are wildly inaccurate but fairly consistent. Depending on the pan, “38°C” boils water or even smokes oil even at 600w so beware.
The nuwave u will have the best chance but your inverter is to small. I checked out the wattage and amp draw on my inverter (aus) and it was pretty accurate. Sear went higher
Thanks, I had no idea what these things were nore could I find the name but I watched a video and seen it done the way I did it. But now knowing the name I searched it and yea its not the way I did it. Similar results. Thanks for letting me know though
Thanks, yea unwashed can last 2weeks room temp and months in fridge, depending where you are on the trail itle very but use your best judgment as when you should eat them on your trip
Love food, I have Milk & Cereal everyday but mix my own: 3/4 cup Grape Nuts + 1/4 cup shredded coconut (for calories & fat) + 1/4 cup NIDO (powdered milk) + raisins + water, shake, instant milk & cereal. I hate oats, in the south we eat Grits instead: 3 packets instant grits + 2.5oz packet Bacon Pieces + 12oz hot water. Just created this refried bean meal this week: 1/2 cup dehydrated Refried Beans + 1 TBSP Taco Seasoning + 2.6oz packet Chicken pieces + 1/2 cup boiling water + cheese. Imitation Biscuits & Gravy: 1 packet Ramen (broken up in small pieces so you can eat with a spoon, don't use seasoning packet) + 1/2 packet Pioneer Country Gravy + 2.5oz packet Bacon Pieces + 1 cup Boiling water. Get small packets of bacon pieces in condiment section of grocery store, adds fat & protein to a meal, goes well with Grits, Ramen, Mash Potatoes. Add packets of "Pulled Pork" to mash potatoes for a BBQ flavor.
That's a great cooker. I have been experimenting with it. I bought the bag for it. It's so so but would recommend something to protect it for it's longevity. I'm trying to keep gas being the gas needed, out of my van. Thank you. Dash toaster oven and other items are great low watt kitchen appliances you could check out
Appreciate your review! Thanks! It was a toss up for an xl set for me or a poncho. Settled on the Frogg Toggs as I ride a scooter and sometimes get caught out in the rain. I think the rain pants and jacket will work better than a poncho in that scenario. I have a poncho in my SUV incase I have to change a flat in the rain, or spend the night out somewhere, the poncho will be a bit more practical for sleeping in a car seat. Thanks for your thoughts!
I don't get it, you have beautiful videos and content...looks professionally made and produced. You should have a lot more subscribers. Well, I appreciate your hard work, and really, some of your videos are incredibly beautiful with clear sounds. Thank you.
Awesome, just discovered the channel because I am researching an induction cooktop as I am about to start clinical rotation, and planning to do stealth living for little while.
Heck yea, I looked for 2 years before getting an induction cooktop and the one in my video is what I belive to be the best available energy and feature wise. That's definitely a plan of mine aswell
