LOFI Ultralight Titanium Woodgas Stove - Comprehensive Review

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Hey Mark,
Thank you so much! What a wonderful review, it's so good to see others using and enjoying the LOFI stove. You've obviously put many hours into making this video and it really shows well the thought and detail I have put into designing the little stove. I thought I'd answer a few comments (thanks everyone) and add to the details in your video:
- The LOFI cookpot is a 820ml pot, it's a slightly taller version of a standard 750ml (the stove fits in a 750ml with the lid flipped over).
- I'm working on a new USB-C cable that will power the stove from a phone. Taking approx 1-2% battery to boil 1L water.
- I've powered the stove of a small solar panel and it worked great ( • ☀️Solar powered LOFI w... ).
- The ember guard also works really well as a wind shield in bad weather, it really seems to keep the heat in.
- LOFI ratchet snips weigh in at 129grams and cut through 1" dry wood.
- Burning wood is regarded as carbon neutral, unlike Isobutane gas from fossil fuels.
The price is £155 GBP (not £185 mentioned), that is $266 CAD for the stove only, and can be used with most cook pots.
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Some people are really enjoying it, and others are finding it too expensive for what it offers them. I get that, and that's ok :) Long term I hope to reduce to cost or make a cheaper Stainless steel version of the design.
The joy for me is design and making them, and am constantly looking into new ideas to explore and have fun with.
I'm currently working on ways to control / reduce the heat output for a simmer & lighter cooking, but I'm not finding it so simple. I think charcoal might be the way forward here... it's extremely lightweight and slow burning.
I hope this helps,
Jonny
185.00 pounds = 317.00CAD (included the pot)
Special thanks to Jonny at LOFI
Comes With
Stove
Ember guard
USB-C cable with speed controller
750ml Pot
2 x stuff sacks
clippers
manual
Key Features
Ultralight titanium wood gas stove
Adjustable speed fan
Multi-fuel (organic)
Clean, smoke-free combustion
Base remains cool. Stove won’t scorch the ground
Can be operated with either a power bank or through the reverse charging function on modern phones

Specifications
Weight - Stove 5.0oz / 143g with stuff sack 5.7oz / 143g
Weight - Total 10.3oz / 304g with 750ml titanium pot and stuff sacks
Height 4.3” / 110mm
Diameter 3.4” / 87mm
Power 45mA (low) to 310mA (high) 10,000mAh power bank will last between 24 hours and 175 hours
Operation
Always have fan on when burning
Leave fan on until all heat is out
Can be lit top down (TLUD) or from the bottom
NOTES
Ember guard - Serves to prevent sparks and embers from flying out and reflects heat back toward the pot. Also a condenser or focuser keeping wood gasses in. Also acts as a bit of a funnel for dropping sticks in
How to simmer with it
Turn fan to low speed
Maybe a stand above the top
Enough pellets to bring to boil and use embers to simmer. Add a few pellets as required

Cost-benefit comparison with a gas canister stove
Weight of stove and power bank VS stove and canister
Stove, pot and Klarus PB (6.2oz/176g) = 16.5oz/480g
Hornet 2, 750ml Ti Pot (4.3oz/123g) and 8oz fuel = 19.4oz/550g
Cost for each new and over time
Environmental considerations
Wood pellets cost $0.04 per gram = $1.80 per 2-cups of water
8oz/227g fuel canister costs $9.00CAD and weighs 13.4oz/380g
Isobutane costs $0.24 per gram. Six times as much as wood pellets
FM Hornet 2 weighs 1.7oz/48g and uses 6g to boil 2 cups/500ml water = $1.44 per 2-cups of water
Ergo = 8oz/227g of fuel will provide 37 boils
Alternative Fuels
Charcoal works reasonably well and is long lasting
Pinecones produce intense flame and heat but are short lived
Tested with dried deer pellets. Works well but must be dry
Tested with pasta, Triscuits, peanuts. All worked well by required that a fire be started first. They left a thick ash behind
Tested with a Trangia and was slower than Trangia and simple holder

Performance Testing
Max capacity for wood pellets - 185 grams - 20 minutes burn time
Minimum amount of wood pellets to boil 2 cups of water = 45g
Time to boil 2 cups of water using wood pellets = 8 minutes
Pro / Con
Expensive (compare with BioLite at $200.00 stove and $70.00 pot)
Weighs 2.06 lbs / 935g
Compact lightweight
Requires a power source
Extremely fuel efficient
Low to no smoke
No need to carry fuel
Does not work well with an alcohol stove
Needs to be refilled with wood often
Small sticks must be dry
Very small power draw

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@JonnyLOFI 3 месяца назад

Hey Mark, Thank you so much! What a wonderful review, it's so good to see others using and enjoying the LOFI stove. You've obviously put many hours into making this video and it really shows well the thought and detail I have put into designing the little stove. I thought I'd answer a few comments (thanks everyone) and add to the details in your video: - The LOFI cookpot is a 820ml pot, it's a slightly taller version of a standard 750ml (the stove fits in a 750ml with the lid flipped over). - I'm working on a new USB-C cable that will power the stove from a phone. Taking approx 1-2% battery to boil 1L water. - I've powered the stove of a small solar panel and it worked great ( ru-vid.comDwqD8hyQzKk ). - The ember guard also works really well as a wind shield in bad weather, it really seems to keep the heat in. - LOFI ratchet snips weigh in at 129grams and cut through 1" dry wood. - Burning wood is regarded as carbon neutral, unlike Isobutane gas from fossil fuels. The price is £155 GBP (not £185 mentioned), that is $266 CAD for the stove only, and can be used with most cook pots. www.lofi.com/products/cooking/lofi-stove/ Some people are really enjoying it, and others are finding it too expensive for what it offers them. I get that, and that's ok :) Long term I hope to reduce to cost or make a cheaper Stainless steel version of the design. The joy for me is design and making them, and am constantly looking into new ideas to explore and have fun with. I'm currently working on ways to control / reduce the heat output for a simmer & lighter cooking, but I'm not finding it so simple. I think charcoal might be the way forward here... it's extremely lightweight and slow burning. I hope this helps, Jonny

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

Hi Jonny. Thank you for adding this information to the video. I have pinned your comment to the top and added it to the video description

@highonimmi 3 месяца назад

Titanium stove: may get Stainless steel stove: hell yes!

@janmariolle 3 месяца назад

This is an outstanding review. I bought this stove and absolutely love it! It’s beautifully made and the fan is completely replaceable. This is my favorite stove to take hiking.

@thedriftingspore 4 месяца назад

Man there is a ton of technology packed into that little stove. After seeing it in previous videos it's great to see your full review on it. I could see how this one would work exceptionally well with pellets. I think I will grab a pair of ratcheting snips now. As you said it can be difficult to get sticks broke down small enough by hand even for my other twig stoves. Thanks for sharing Mark.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I was just looking at a set of Fiskars at Canadian Tire. Bit pricey but they look good. Thanks for commenting Steve

@matthewpulliam7473 4 месяца назад

That has to be the definitive review of the Lofi. Nicely done, but not surprising for this channel. :) Thanks for the great work!

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Thank you for your kind words

@charlesknight3204 4 месяца назад

Mark … You hit a grand slam home run on this review. Literally perfect; A+!!! For me, cost is way too high, and since I am a car camper, weight is not an issue. I made a stainless steel twig burning stove complete with all “accessories” I would need for less than a $20 bill; it suits my needs perfectly, burns hot, boils water, and grills a single piece of meat, and afterwards, after being re-stoked, provides a nice mini campfire. Unless I am with a large group of people, I don’t do large camp fires. My little kit operates perfectly, heats evenly, boils water quickly, and does so for less than a twenty dollar bill. It’ll be passed down to my great nieces or nephews when they reach camping age and it will probably outlive them. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!!! Chuck Knight formerly from Buffalo, Texas and now from Atascocita, Texas. ✝️👨‍🌾🦌🙏

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Hi Chuck. True, this stove is not for everyone but what it does it does better than any other stove it's size and weight. Thanks for commenting

@charlesknight3204 4 месяца назад

@@MarkYoungBushcraft You are most welcome, kind sir!!! Chuck. 👨‍🌾

@rhettoracle9679 4 месяца назад

Titanium and titanium to save weight, and add a heavy powerbank. Illogical and expensive. But you presented a thorough review. Cheers from New Orleans

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I guess it depends on you power bank and whether you would be carrying one anyway. Thanks for commenting

@familyshare3724 2 месяца назад

Yeah, I wonder if Ti has better or worse heat, efficiency performance. I imagine steel or Al would be better and negligibly heavier.

@BWT599 7 дней назад

They have a USB cable now to power from your phone.

@danielkutcher5704 4 месяца назад

Expensive, but awesomely designed and efficient. May be worth it. No separate windscreen necessary. That is very nice! Thanks, Mark!

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Yes, it is pricey and not for everyone but what it does it does better than any other stove of its type. Thanks for commenting

@medicus5565 4 месяца назад

Mark, an interesting combination: the Lofi stove and the Klarus K5 charger. I must admit, I'd intrigued and leaning toward purchasing both! To date, I've relied on a small solar-powered battery bank, but it has limitations. Thanks for a great review!

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I have a few batteries in my collection now but I take the Klarus with me on the trail. Compact, lightweight and waterproof. Easy choice for me. Thanks for commenting

@mclostinthewoods 4 месяца назад

Wow. That's incredibly expensive for a stove you can't use without running the fan. It's a really interesting design and compelling form factor. However, one of the things I like about my debris/multifuel stoves is the quiet. If I'm going to take a noisy stove, it seems to be the gas canister and Pocket Rocket or Soto Windmaster is the better option. Much more affordable, and less fiddly. That's a lot of work. My preferred setup has become the Firebox Freestyle and Trangia stove. I can fill it with wood, get a fire going, do other things while it's getting established, and boil/cook. I'm really impressed by this stove, but it just doesn't even to scratch the surface of being an option for me at that price. Heck. A big titanium Firebox or Bushbox doesn't cost that much for the full kit, and I'd argue those are more versatile.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I own and love all the FireBox and BushBox stoves in titanium. Great bit of kit for sure. I see this as something different. Smaller, lighter and highly fuel efficient but yes, it is pricey. Not for everyone. Thanks for commenting

@miamivice1149 4 месяца назад

For a simplistic survivalist, off grid prepper like me, it is a bit of an over-thought out impractical gadget that would be useless to me. To a weekend warrior, a conversation piece and quick cook item, for sure. Your part about the 'clippers' was something I had not thought about. I need to get 2 pair. Thanks

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Yes, I can see how it would not be something you would use. The clippers were like a revelation to me. Thanks for commenting

@wrxs1781 4 месяца назад

Good revue Mark, very in-depth. For the cost, for me it would not be considered, but many others might be interested.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

True, it is pricey and not for everyone. Thanks for commenting

@terryw.milburn8565 3 месяца назад

Great Field Test On This Unit ! Really Enjoyed Your Test & Thoughts Mark ! ATB T God Bless

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

Thanks for commenting Terry

@Badger77722 4 месяца назад

Great review as always, Mark! Given the cost, I'm just watching to see how the stove performs and maybe get some ideas that might be "home-engineered" to add to something already in the kit. The "pruning shears" look like a good idea to put into any kit with a twig-burning stove!

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

It does kind of make me want to see what I can come up with as well. I don't think I could come anywhere close to this though. Thanks for commenting

@jasonjohnson6344 3 месяца назад

@@MarkYoungBushcraft. I’m wondering if one of those very small air pumps that are for inflating air mattresses might be doable. Using a small piece of metal tubing to run from the fan to the stove. I’ve never actually handled one of those small air pumps but I see them used in videos on RU-vid frequently. Some are very small. I’m guessing some are battery powered and others rechargeable but I’ve not looked into it.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

@@jasonjohnson6344 I have used the small fans to accelerate the burn in fires so I imagine it could work here as well if you could come up with a way to connect it

@theresamcpherson7352 4 месяца назад

A very nice review on a very nice stove. Thank you Mark!😁

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

@jimf1964 4 месяца назад

My first stick stove was the Biolite. It’s probably because it was my first, and I was inexperienced, but I hated it. It’s that not being able to see inside, and having to remove the pot all the time to check, and to feed it, and I felt that it didn’t live up to the hype with the claim of being able to burn almost anything. But again, that was probably lack of experience. That’s how I fell so in love with the firebox. It’s what I got after. I do have to say though that it’s a different sort of style. For example it has a bbq grill option which I absolutely loved. Wayyy too big for a backpacking trip, but so small that I could take it to the park and bbq a meal for my friend and I. The battery charging thing is sadly outdated now though. They were made decades ago, long before lithium batteries were around. So yeah, they’re huge, and heavy when you don’t really need it, unless you’re going out for a week or more, and I wouldn’t trust any battery for that long a trip anyway. These aren’t my thing, but it sure looks slick. I almost want one anyway. Only problem is knowing me, I’d need a couple spare fans! 😀 Good solid review Mark. Did you manage to see the northern lights from the storm? I actually spotted some from Montreal. They were very very weak, but they were there.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Hi Jim. I compared the original Biolite (before the charging was added) to the VitalGrill stove some years ago. Fun to use but not something I would carry hiking as you say. This expensive but so much fun to use. Sadly, we could not see the lightshow here. Maybe our location or that we are in the city or that it was cloudy, both nights. Thanks for commenting

@CanadianBeachcomber 4 месяца назад

I have visited their website and bookmarked it for later this Spring. There are a couple of “coming soon “ items I will wait to be available. Good review video.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Yes, I have been watching them as well. Thanks for commenting

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 4 месяца назад

Quite interesting stove. I like the performance. For me personally however the price might be a deterrent. Thumbs up on the video review.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I can understand that. It is a very niche stove. Mostly custom built by hand in the UK. Not for everyone. Thanks for commenting Lonnie

@eyeofthetiger4184 4 месяца назад

G'day Mark, plenty of innovation/engineering premo materials in that lot, but crickey mate, of course you can get a lotta alternative kit for the dough. As far as cost/benefit, I reckon its a very specific niche market. Thanks for the look though mate, very interesting unit. Cheers Duke.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I agree Duke. This is not for everyone but what it does, it does better than any similar stove. Thanks for commenting

@pascalmarti4403 4 месяца назад

My biolite is for carcamping, Lofi for backpacking and day tours.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Yes, good comparison. Thanks for commenting

@aparecidomiranda1191 4 месяца назад

Tope Mesmo Parabéns gostei muito

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

@m0riss 4 месяца назад

I'll probably will have to w8 for Lixada or Boundles to copy it :/

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Unfortunately true. Jonny put a lot of time and his own money into this stove. Yes, it is pricey and not for everyone but it is a good stove. Thanks for commenting

@jasonjohnson6344 3 месяца назад

Your various wood stove reviews have led me to do some experimenting myself. Especially with things I might use to get wood pellets lit. I have a bunch of small glass jars that I put acetone, alcohol, turpentine and Heet in with the jars filled with pellets. I expected the pellets would disintegrate back into sawdust but after having set them all aside for a YEAR! I remembered them. None had returned to sawdust. I was certainly surprised, so I added water to a jar full of pellets and sure enough, I got sawdust. Weird. The pellets I’d soaked in the flammable materials all worked great for lighting pellets. Acetone burns dirty with a lot of black smoke and soot, so I don’t recommend using it. Turpentine is a bit dirty too but alcohol or Heet works great and can be used in plastic containers. This was another great video Mark, thanks for sharing your thoughts. 👏✌️

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

Interesting. My friend Steve at the Drifting Spore channel does something similar. I have not tried that yet. Thanks for commenting

@kevinmccarthy6718 4 месяца назад

Excellent review hitting all the points others don't cover. Not something i would consider not just because of cost. Not being able to see fuel burning, power bank required, etc. This stove has very specific purpose, it that's what you need great! I love my Skyemac stove, although i have many including Firebox stoves. Keep testing Mark!

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

True, not for everyone. It is pricey but what it does, it does better than any other stove of its type. Thanks for commenting

@bangalorebobbel 3 месяца назад

What a wonderful review, thanks a lot! I'm really appreciating how much time and efforts you invest in such a video, respect! I think this (kind of) stove isn't for me. It is for sure a fantastical thing and highly performant etc, but just not for me. I'll tell you my three main reasons why: - it is electrical, and everything electrical has an end of life which comes usually unforeseen and always when you use the item. Of course in case it happens you can make any other type of fire so you would survive, but... Btw I'm not aware whether that thing could even been repaired (and if so, who would do that) or has to be simply given for recycling (if that is even possible), if the fan stops working or any transistors or whatever is there break. - it delivers way too much of heat for my purposes. Means I'm not only boiling water but usually I use my stoves for cooking, what is in average maybe at 20% of the time using medium/high heat and 80% just simmering. I bet even in lowest mode I could not use it as I'm used to work with my other stoves. And my rice, dals, eggs etc. would surely burn in. - I do simply not see a need for such a stove in my use scenarios. Besides being too overpowered in some sense, at least what concerns simmering, and such being not even useful for me, it is simply too over in general. It is for me way too costly, way too overbuild, and simply not required to be so. For me, every DIY Ikea Hobo delivers the functionality I need, and because of the simmering issue maybe even better compared to that thing. It is like using a Ferrari on Indian roads, when a little Suzuki would do it and could pass most road humps and potholes maybe even better than a Ferrari. And please don't misunderstand me: I'm happy for every Ferrari owner (or driver) and I love always to see and hear these vehicles, they are totally fantastique and great and a miracle of engineering, but I myself would never consider to get me one for my use cases. Let me close with a little tipp concerning wood stoves in winter: you don't need a fan for a good burn. It helps to use in the beginning a blowtube (I use since decades a collapsible one, which I carry in cold environments in my pocket near to my body) until the stove is nice hot, then it burns usually without further help from alone. At least when there is a good chimney effect. Thanks again, and best regards, Robert

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

Yes, this stove is for a very niche market. Thanks for commenting

@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234 3 месяца назад

😮excellent review Mark, nice unit 😊

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

@fin3572 4 месяца назад

Thank you Mark. An eagerly anticipated review and, as ever, you didn't disappoint. You're my go to reviewer of outdoor equipment. Whenever I've seen woodgas stoves in the past, I've always pictured in my minds eye something like this stove and wished someone would invent/ produce it...that price though! Still, much like with the original Bushbuddy, Johnny is very much a one man band and cutting/ shaping titanium at these low volumes is very expensive.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I appreciate your kind words. I had not thought about the comparison with the Bushbuddy but you are right on. Thanks for commenting

@redsorgum 4 месяца назад

Excellent review on the stove. I like the concept of the biolite stove, but it is very heavy, and probably better for car camping. I like how the Lofi stove fits into the pot. I think not being able to use it without the fan going would probably be the only con. Overall, I think it’s a very cool stove. For what it is, I don’t think the price is bad. Thanks for reviewing it🙏🏻 ✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦✌️

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

You have a good point. Jonny is reading these comments so maybe he could make a gen-2 that allows users to remove the fan to allow it to be fired up without fear of damage. Thanks for commenting

@steamboatmodel 4 месяца назад

When you first started describing this stove I tried to remember how the Bio-lite worked and if the addition of it's charging ability could be added to this stove? I tried to make a rocket stove last summer with a fan booster, it was working pretty good until I goofed and reversed the polarity on the fan, before I could correct the mistake the fan, speed control and battery were aflame. I may try again this year.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

This stove does have me thinking about trying to make my own. I would never be able to match this one though. Thanks for commenting

@AtomicBleach 3 месяца назад

Tried seeing if Jonny would be interested in making just a fan puck that could be used with multiple other stoves but he wasnt interested in trying to branch off yet on that kind of product. I still think if you had a nice universal fan puck that you could use under something like the toaks wood stove or a small stove like the firebox nano it would take off very well.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

Maybe even the Goshawk stoves. Jonny is reading the comments and is interested in new ideas, so, maybe. Thanks for commenting

@Addy-ft4ps 4 месяца назад

Hi Mark.This was a great review. For a stove at this price point, you put in the time and effort. I am an amateur, but I do a lot of research and price comparisons so when I decide if something is 'worth it' I ask several questions that constitute my criteria: 1) what is my budget? 2) how often would I use it? 3) how does it compare to other similar products (this would include price, quality, performance, and customer service-e.g., warranty). As for budget, I should be looking within my means. If I have $400 to spend on camping stoves, I have a choice- I could by one or I could buy several. If I plan to use something every week, a stove of excellent quality might be worth having because it saves me the hassle of replacing others of lesser quality because they wear out or break (and spending more in the long run as a result). Comparing it to similar products should take into consideration all the things you mentioned. It seems that for now there are few comparable stoves on the market. But that will likely change. Take, for example, the Hilleberg tents. These are higher end tents, hand made, and of excellent quality. Not everyone needs a Hilleberg tent, not everyone has the budget for a Hilleberg tent. But if you have the need and the budget, these are amazing tents. People decide for themselves. Do the research. Make the best choices for your needs. One thing about this stove that would make it more attractive in my opinion is to have a detachable fan. I think it is very doable. It would increase the functionality of the stove, making it useful when using a battery and when not using a battery (e.g., the battery bank runs out of power). Anyhow, long comment!! Glad you got the stove. It looks like a keeper. All the best.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Great purchasing strategy. It helps avoid impulse buying and avoids the buyers remorse. This is very much like the Hilleberg tent and maybe even more so. Vey niche but what it does, it does so well. Thanks for commenting

@Addy-ft4ps 4 месяца назад

@@MarkYoungBushcraft I've had my share of buyers remorse and have opted for less-expensive items and found in the long run I paid more because the quality and longevity were lacking. My parents and grandparents used to 'save up' for something of great quality that would last and last. I think we have lost that to a great extent.

@BWT599 7 дней назад

I'm trying to wrap my head around how the Lofi is better than the 3 biolites that I've been using for several years. I use pellets which are very cheap in a bulk bag on Amazon. I've never had to charge the battery on the biolite as the fire keeps them charged everytime I use them. I guess the Lofi is helpful if you're trying to pack super light.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 7 дней назад

Nothing wrong with a BioLite. The LOFI is smaller and lighter and pretty much the same price as the BioLite here in Canada. Thanks for commenting

@nonservitium 4 месяца назад

Cool stove, but i think it falls a little short. Its a good example of form and function coming close.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I would be most interested in hearing where it could be improved. Thanks for commenting

@singingtoad 4 месяца назад

Interesting little stove, I like the design concept behind it. 👍 I'm not sure if it's right for me, but thanks for sharing about it. 😊🙏 Take care and Cheers!

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

Great stove for ultralight hikers. No fuel to carry and free to operate, except for needing a battery. Thanks for commenting

@isawthelight 4 месяца назад

Great Review! Not something ill buy but good to know it exists.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Thanks for commenting

@melissahoffman4687 3 месяца назад

Try an alcohol burner inside that gasifier Mark.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

Actually, I tried a few alcohol burners in it. They all worked worse inside the stove that outside. Thanks for commenting

@starlingblack814 4 месяца назад

Great review Mark. I have the BioLyte Stove with the added grill. It works wonderfully, but way too big and heavy for the backpack. I used to have Sierra ZZ Zip stove which also worked well, but found to be also a bit heavy and ditched it when I got into ultralight backpacking. This LOFI could be a good alternative, but that price???? Thanks for the review.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I have tested a borrowed Biolite in the past and own the now out of production VitalGril stove. Both worked well enough but also quite heavy. I agree, the price is high but it is pretty much handmade by Jonny and is intended for a small segment of hikers who have the budget for it. Thanks for commenting

@ostekuste3646 4 месяца назад

This is one I’d have to pass on. I don’t like the idea of needing power to run a stick stove. I’d rather carry a gas canister stove or my favorite, a Firebox with a Trangia alcohol burner. I use the alcohol burner for a quick boil, and for cooking/grilling there’s wood available on the forest floor.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Ture, it is not for everyone. Thanks for commenting

@speedygonzales9993 4 месяца назад

Same for me. 🙂

@MMuraseofSandvich 4 месяца назад

5:35 If it can run off of what's called USB Power Delivery, either it can run at a higher voltage, or it uses a couple of resistors to tell the power source, "I only want 5 volts". Not every USB device with a type-C port does this, which can be very annoying. The maximum current draw you mentioned is well within the limits of standard USB (500 mA), so that tells me that any old USB power bank will probably do the trick. Kinda wished Dr. Ernie from Paleo Hiker had talked about this when he reviewed this stove, but he probably didn't have a USB power meter thing. While the concept of a forced-air stove is cool to me (built-in bellows), I already have a gasifying wood stove and I'm not planning on getting another.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I appreciate you adding this information as I am far from being that good at electrical tech. Thanks for commenting

@JonnyLOFI 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the comment. The stove identifies as a legacy USB device with the USB protocol of resistors like you mention, therefore it will only ever call for the 5V < 500ma from USB PD power sources. This seems to work well with all the USB-C battery packs I've tested so far, but I obviously cannot test them all for compliance to the standard. the stove has an internal IC to detect the presence of the LOFI speed controller, or any standard USB cable. If the later is used, the stove will default to full power, and this should work with any USB-C or USB-A cable should the speed controller be lost or damaged. Jonny

@user-mn2pv2sj7h Месяц назад

Bio light has internal battery and when it’s done it all goes in the land fill

@MarkYoungBushcraft Месяц назад

Unfortunately true. Thanks for commenting

@MrTangent 22 дня назад

Wish you had noted how much soot it puts on your mug.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 22 дня назад

It is a low soot stove but not a no soot stove. The type of wood and moisture content impacts the amount of soot as does waiting until the woods is burning well. Thanks for commenting

@foomannchu 2 месяца назад

Instead of deer pellets, I bet deer corn would work!

@MarkYoungBushcraft 2 месяца назад

I have never tried that. Would be interesting. Thanks for commenting

@manuelaguilar2175 4 месяца назад

thanks for the review Mark, what are your thoughts on long term usage and durability? what I like from most of the other stoves out there is that they don't have any moving parts and are rugged enough to last ages. But here we have a fan and an USB port, how long will they last? Compare it for instance to a SVEA 123, which is almost indestructible and parts (seals, graphite, etc.) are easily obtainable when you need to service them every odd decade.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Very hard question for me to answer. I have had the LOFI only 7 months. If used correctly, I can see the stove lasting a good long time. Jonny did design it to be serviceable. The fan can be replaced by the user if damaged. Hope this helps. Thanks for commenting

@jeromebullard6123 24 дня назад

I was so devastated to see it was battery powered. What a shame. I just want a stove this small and light that doesn’t use batteries. It’s light and all but most power banks are heavy.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 23 дня назад

The maker now has a controller that allows the stove to be used with a cell phone for power. Thanks for commenting

@jeromebullard6123 23 дня назад

@@MarkYoungBushcraft well if I even take a cell phone, it’s for emergency use of GPS and satellite SOS calls. Not to burn up the battery on a stove. For the weight difference, a solo stove / bushbuddy is far better. I’m not even getting into the price difference. For the same price you can buy a MSR reactor. This thing is way overpriced for what it is.

@JonJaeden 4 месяца назад

If you were burning just enough pellets to bring two cups of water to a boil, how many burns could you get from your power bank? Given there is an abundance of free wood on trail, it seems the depleted fuel you'd be concerned about for extended trail use is battery power.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Yes, you have a point on power usage. Best ballpark estimate for the number of 2-cup boils you could get would be approximately 300 using a 10,000 mAh battery. So, would not be a good choice if you need more than that

@b97209 4 месяца назад

What about legality? Any informed thoughts about using this when only gas stoves are allowed? My group switched to induction for overlanding to avoid starting fires and avoid exploding/leaking tanks during car crashes. I am also concerned with my backpacking gas stove tipping over and a risk during traveling. Unlike alcohol, this flame is visible if it gets knocked over. So if fires are not allowed in an area but gas stoves are, would I be allowed to use the Lofi? I live in the Pacific Northwest if that matters.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I can only speak for jurisdiction I live in. When we are having a fire ban (which is more often these days), no open fires are allowed, at all. So wood stoves are out unless the have a CSA approved spark arrester. Hope this helps

@denofearthundertheeverlast5138 3 месяца назад

The only thing I can't wrap my head around is why these companies keep sending these mesh storage bags...why not a small canvas bag, doesnt the soot get all over everything with a bag with holes all over it?

@denofearthundertheeverlast5138 3 месяца назад

Oh, never mind, I see it doesnt make a lot of soot

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

Thanks for commenting

@paradyne1T101 4 месяца назад

$317.00 Canadian?

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

Yup. Thanks for commenting

@JonnyLOFI 3 месяца назад

$266 CAD - stove only.

@paradyne1T101 3 месяца назад

@@JonnyLOFI Still to much for my taste...I'll stick with my Firebox Nano & Emberlit Fireant

@nonservitium 4 месяца назад

But the biolite can charge...so ~~

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

A nice feature but ~~ Thanks for commenting

@charlesseelye3528 4 месяца назад

I'm getting so that I resist anything with batteries. Wonder if I can start my car with a hand crank? Humm!

@MarkYoungBushcraft 4 месяца назад

I may have jump started a few times in my youth😅. Thanks for commenting

@sudoroot5457 3 месяца назад

Thank you for your efforts in presenting this small titanium stove. But why do you always give the measurements in the stone-age imperial size? Everyone on this planet knows what a millimeter, a centimeter and a meter, or rather metric, is. You also give the amperes in "milli" and not in a fraction. Isn't it? Question: Why don't you run the stove with a small foldable solar panel when the sun is shining anyway? Please bear that in mind - Yours sincerely

@MarkYoungBushcraft 3 месяца назад

Because 75% of my viewers are American and mostly don't understand Metric, You could carry a solar panel but it would kind of defeat the ultralight idea of this stove. Thanks for commenting

@bangalorebobbel 3 месяца назад

Better don't use a solar panel directly (yet you can recharge your powerbank, of course) as any shadow falling on it would result in power cut and (possible) stove destruction. Solar makes also no sense in early morning or late evening fires, means you have to carry a powerbank anyway ...

@sudoroot5457 3 месяца назад

@@bangalorebobbel ... understood - now I new what I don't gona buy

@bangalorebobbel 3 месяца назад

@@sudoroot5457 🤣👍🏻

@sudoroot5457 3 месяца назад

@@MarkYoungBushcraft ... And I always learned in school that America is two continents, not just a single country called the USA. But never mind anyway. I like Canada.