Solo Stove Lite And Titan Review 

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​@@boonedockery7220you did a really great job explaining how this type of stove works. Thank you for creating this excellent video.

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Thank You! I personally can't figure it out my viewer rate and viewing hours are 50-80 times higher than my subscription rate depending on the month. But, I don't worry about it. It is what it is. I enjoy doing this. If I could do this full time, I would LOVE it, not to mention the quality in every aspect would be far better! Until that happens, IF it ever happens, I'm going to keep on keeping on and enjoy doing it! Thank You So Very Much for You Kind And Generous Words! They ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATED! Blessings to you and yours my Dear Friend!

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Thank you very much! I'm not an expert on anything, however I love to learn and share what I've learned. I watched a lot of wood gasification videos and always had more questions than answers. I "tried" to provide the answers to the questions I had in this video. Thanks for the comment and have a fantastic day!

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Thank You! I really enjoy doing the research, almost as much as using the items!

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Thank you very much Terrance! I have a tendency to "GEEK OUT" on certain things. I love researching the history and development of wild camping gear. I know most people only want a short pithy 10 to 15 minute (at max) review of things to see if that thing is something worth purchasing. There are a very few however that are (like us) and enjoy the full spectrum approach to reviews. I know I'm not everyone's "cup of tea". I am who and what I am, and do things my own way. My audience may be smaller, however, they are much better informed after the video concludes (at least I like to believe they are). I am elated you liked the review. I will exert extra efforts to consistently continue in this manner.

indeed, an excellent explanation of the design and function.

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Thanks, I think it's just the perfect size for my needs! I'm going to do a cooking video with it soon.

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Thank You! I have seen several "fluff" reviews of gasifier stoves in the past and I wanted to do one that covers the entire spectrum. I personally love learning the background, development and mechanics of camping gear. I'm glad you liked it!

@@boonedockery7220 it was excellent and I loved the science of it which I don’t think I’ve seen in any other videos. Really appreciate the time and care you’ve taken to produce the review

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Thank You Very Much! I never do an actual review of anything without using the item for a long time. I also do a lot of research prior to shooting to provide as much useable information that I can. I know there are always things I miss, but folks will frequently help me out in the comment section. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and for your kind words! I pray you have a fantastic day!

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Thank you very much! I'll be filming a follow-up video soon.

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Jeremy, I bought a stove from Ali Express that (with minor differences) is the same design to Solo's stoves. I paid just shy of $20. You might want to check it out. Here's a link: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001896021963.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.13037429rWJXgt&algo_pvid=397c7512-55fb-463b-91e7-6e95da81a250&algo_exp_id=397c7512-55fb-463b-91e7-6e95da81a250-5

Thank you very much Martyn! I deeply appreciate that! I have been fearful that my videos are too long too keep the viewers attention covering the topics the the depth I do. I unfortunately don't have the time to produce all my videos to the degree I would like. I absolutely love researching the origins and engineering of the items we carry in our kits. I plan on doing one on the Surplus Swiss Volcano Stove. It will be another long video. It will take a lot of time to produce as it will include historical images and information. Organizing that one will be a challenge. Thank you again for your kind words. I have subbed your channel as well and will check it out later. Cheers Martyn! -John

@@boonedockery7220 Keep going with the research, good sir, and I'll be watching. I can get pretty eggheaded myself in some of my own videos. It's nice to see someone reviewing gear they have used long enough to offer an informed opinion born of knowledge and experience. Cheers, - Martin

Thank You! They are great stoves!

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Thank You So Very Much! Your comment is very much appreciated! I do try to share my long term experience with skills and products in order to provide the most information I can so Folks can have the ability to make an informed decision before they make a purchase. Cheers to you Brother! I'll see your peace and love and raise you with Joy And Happiness! Thank you for your kind words!

Right?! I had to come back to this video a month later because I've been thinking about it so much. It's completely changed my level of knowledge it's like being back in school again. This guy is an excellent teacher. This video is the first I saw on his channel but it's one of things.....he belongs up there with coalcracker bushcraft and corporals corner. Totally altered my way of thinking as well. I didn't even know how *air* worked before watching I realized 🤣

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I think it's a great design. I have used mine a lot and will for many years to come.

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Thank you Zach! I have discovered, much to my surprise, "My Style" has been much better received than I had anticipated.😉 Through the comments, I have found, I believe I would get along great with several folks via this platform. It has been a wonderful surprise that I am truly grateful for. I feel the "Titan" is an ideal size. The smaller size is good for minimalistic hiking, backpacking, bushcrafting or wild camping. I think the "campfire" would be good for car camping or as a "group stove" when load sharing with several other people. The "Titan" is perfect for me. Not too large or to small. I love that I can use a large variety of fuel sources other than twigs with it. It has definitely stood up to the abuse I have subjected it too over the years. Thank you very much for commenting, I really enjoy this part of YouTubing!😉😄👍

You have given me an amazing compliment!!!! I think I will use it on my business card! "Boonedockery: just The Right Amount Of Smart-Assery!" 😄😆😅👍👍👍 I recently found out Solo Stoves are made in china. I just looked up BushBuddy..... "Hand crafted in the U.S.A.......Given that Fritz Handel designed his in 1999, I'd say solo stove (founded in 2011) may have "been inspired" to "use" his design. Thank you so much for posting this! It sent me on an enlightening investigation. My ignorance has caused me to support and endorse the wrong company. Another of my subscribers sent me a link to a near duplicate stove as solo/bushbuddy. It was then I learned Solo Stoves are NOT made in Texas, but yes, china. The unashamedly chinese copy (from ali express was $10. $12 shipping. I received it last Tuesday. It's dimensions are between the Solo Lite and Titan. I will be producing a video about the stoves, my misconceptions a field test of the 3. If I were financially capable of it I would order the BushBuddies as well. Thank you again for the supreme compliment and humbling education!

@@boonedockery7220 Hahahahahahahaha. It's all you, bud. :D Great vids!

Thank You, David! I try very hard to make my reviews as detailed as I can. I don't always succeed, but I do try. To answer your question, YES! I use the upside-down fire technique. Once you've crisscrossed your fuel from bottom to top, you build a miniature right-side-up fire on top of it using whatever ignition source you want. I usually just use one of my homemade fire starters but I could just as well use paper, fatwood, birch bark, etc... I have found the upside-down fire maximizes the efficiency of the wood gasification design. It produces a more controllable cooking temperature and will burn for a longer amount of time. Thank you very much for commenting David! I really appreciate it!

Thank You! It was a whole lot easier than cutting one of my stoves in half!😉😄😅😆👍

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! Too bad it couldn't have been verbally while sitting beside the campfire smelling the food cooking in the wok! I never thought about it before but a wok would be a natural with the solo stove design! You've got my cerebral wheels turning! Thank you for sharing this information! I certainly hope MANY more than I read this!

@@boonedockery7220 I even tried a frittata with a wok on the Campfire.... it got a bit thick and heavy with all the goodies in it...the flipping the frittata over was going to be tricky.... but I have a second wok of the same style and brand.... Fred Meyers did a buy one get one for half off sale... 12 inch carbon steel woks can get a lot cheaper than camping pots... and in the same Fred Meyers the HD barbeque lids for cheese melting also 12 inch and half off sale... a lot of 12 inch things to fit the woks.... I had "flipped" frittatas before... from sliding them to a plate and flipping the plate back into the skillet .... I felt the frittata in the wok was loose and would slide or flip well, but i grabbed the other wok and flipped from wok to wok.... woks heat fast and finished the other side of the frittata to done... being thicker in the middle and hotter in the center showed up on the first side cooked with an almost burn, not charred but still a bit beyond brown ... it was a huge frittata I have a lidded Pyrex dish I got the center into... the edges I trimmed before the transfer to the dish was put on a couple small plates and had for dinner..., that in the Pyrex dish that fits my GoSun Chill outdoor fridge was allowed to cool before going in that fridge... dined for a couple days on that part of the frittata.... that was a 12 egg frittata with onion ,zucchini, yellow squash, taters, carrots... and some leftover pork loin that I had cooked in my GoSun Fusion on grape leaves and goodies on that... a few different sauces had gone into both dishes... frittatas are great with leftovers added.... if I did it again... smaller amount of food in the wok.... played with doing French fries in oil, but the wok and steam thrown oil could get mean... the 4 liter Campfire pot looks ideal for that adventure ... I did get some wok style wire dippers for removing French fries... and possibly loading the taters into that pot... might have to modify the handle some, so buy one get one half off came into play, the stainless steel handle should allow a little bending for pot dipping rather than wok dipping... My doing this stuff alone does seem to allow me to go down rabbit holes I did not expect to go down... ever have a crown cap on a pop bottle blow off the top of the bottle and just vanish into low cut lawn area... should not happen... was sitting in the shade and figured a magnet might find it if the grass was covering it ... magnet on a cord was not working... designed and built a magnetic yard sweeper from stuff on hand .... a couple Harbor Freight 250 pound magnets from back of truck ('69 F250 with canopy) and a craftsman hand truck and a bit of cord... it worked well the broken bottle now has nails, screws, staples, stray parts and some rust but no bottle cap with top of bottle attached... I seem to have built a magnetic toy that might get me out walking and scanning the driveways more... and that exercise of rolling it around... rabbit holes...

@@ACheshireCat2001 I never thought a lost bottle cap could have been turned into such an epic tale! Bravo Sir! Well Done!!!!

Marci, it's purpose specific. If you want to just boil water the traditional style will work fine. The gasification process should work much better and you'll have a better cooking experience with an upside-down fire. The Solo-stove really does require a little experimentation and practice to "cook" with it.

It’s irrelevant which method you use. That’s just the lighting phase of the fire. Once going you’ll be adding wood from the top either way. Basically after fully lit, fire is fire.

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Thank You! Glad you enjoyed it!

I am truly humbled and blessed by your comment Tom. I do not feel as though I am an expert on anything. I truly enjoy bushcrafting and wild camping. I have an insatiable appetite for history and details. I personally really enjoy researching anything I'm interested in. I deeply appreciate your comment and subscription. I am thankful you wrote this. Sincerely! John Timms

It was a matter of observation. One time when I was camping, I used it quite a bit one night. The next morning, I saw there was ash in the open area at the bottom. I looked and looked but couldn't figure out the mystery as to why the ash was there. I took my glassed out of my pocket and slid the template through one of the bottom vent holes and slip it to the center and it stopped, dead center. I tried it a few more times and it did the same thing. That's how I discovered it.

Thanks for adding to the conversation! You can certainly cook over wood pellets! However, you will need to practice cooking with them. They burn quite hot compared to sticks. They are very inexpensive and a large bag will last a long time and store well in a dry area. I use emptied large plastic pretzel containers to store them in. More compact and easy to retrieve the pellets from. The pellets do impart good wood smoke flavor to the food. I'd also add a good bit of distance between the top of your stove and your grill. again this might take some time and practice. to find that optimum cooking heat to food space. Thanks again for commenting and have a great day!

You don't. The coals at a mid burn are hot enough to ignite the fresh fuel and with the stove already hot the airflow and draw are good to continue the gasification process.

Thank You Jorg! I appreciate that! It really is a great family of stoves!

Thank You! That's a great compliment to me but you shouldn't insult Dave like that!😉😊😜 I actually know Dave. Haven't seen him in years. He lives about 40 minutes from me. He's a great guy and of course, you know, he's a Walking, Talking, Doing, Survival Encyclopedia!

John, I am not an engineer. I simply tried to combine what I learned from research and apply it to the solo stove. I merely provided the explanation as I understood it. If that explanation is incorrect, I stand corrected. When I have more time, I will reflect further on your comments and will update any additional information or retraction in the video description. Would it be okay if I credit the update to you with providing the information? Thank You!

@@boonedockery7220 yes of course. I am not an expert either but I have simply come to a different conclusion to you. I appreciate the effort you have gone to. I too am also prepared to be corrected should an actual expert offer their own opinion. It is interesting though as no doubt you agree. I have several different wood gas stoves.

John, you are absolutely correct.

Yep, this explanation of wood gas travelling down then up the sides does not make sense at all and the formal explanations of gasifier stoves do refer to the higher holes as secondary oxidation holes. So that means air comes out of the higher holes and mixes with the wood gas which is rising from the wood. The presence of more oxygen allows that gas to ignite. It's time you updated this video. Your intentions are clearly good and I like your explanation style. Too bad the facts aren't there.

Good Morning Bo, I would have to say the Trangia Burner works best in the smaller stove. However, if you set the burner on top of the lid (remove the o-ring first) in the Titan it will improve the effectiveness of the flame.

My pleasure Peter!😀👍

Thank You! It's a great design!

Thank You Earl! It works beautifully!

The Solo Stoves are excellent quality, however I personally do not believe they are worth their asking retail price. I prefer my Titan to the Lite. If you like the Solo design (Which is actually Bush Buddy's design) I'd recommend trying another Chinese stove I found on Ali Express. It's the same design and the size is between the Solo Lite and Titan. I bought one and I really like it. The stove I ordered was just shy of $20 including shipping. Very minor differences compared to Solo's/Bush Buddy's stoves. Here's a link: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001896021963.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.13037429rWJXgt&algo_pvid=397c7512-55fb-463b-91e7-6e95da81a250&algo_exp_id=397c7512-55fb-463b-91e7-6e95da81a250-5

@@boonedockery7220 Thank you so much for your time and help. I just looked at that stove and it looks really good for my needs. I also just watched your video update on the Solo stove and I agree completely with you! Nice presentation 👍👍

@@BingWatcher Thank you! I caught a little flak for that one, but I felt I needed to post that information. Get it out there and let the viewer decide.

I agree and appreciate your concerns completely!

Absolutely!

Jurgen, I had so much more research I could have shared, but it would have doubled the already long video length! I went down a lot of rabbit holes while researching for this video and I loved every second of it! With the way fuel prices and availability is going we may have to bring back wood gas vehicles! Thank you very much for your comment, and I hope you have a fantastic day!

Thank you James! I will try to get a Solo Stove Cooking Video for you in January! 😉👍

Rusty, I would have to watch the video to see what exactly your referring to. Could you be more specific?

The budget toppers do melt. I have had them melt to the steel grate in the bottom of the stove too. For the most part it all came off fairly easily. If you can find higher quality steel variations, that should produce one that will last a while. With as inexpensive as they are, and they are available very close to home, I just make several and as they burn out I I've got several ready to replace it with. Thanks for asking, I know that several that read this had the same question. Cheers!

@@boonedockery7220 Do you think a stainless steel mesh, something like the ones on frying pan splatter screens, would allow enough airflow? Or would that be too tight of a mesh? Cheers, - S

@@stevencbeck I think the spatter guard mesh would clog with ash thus preventing air and gas flow. You could probably cut a coffee can bottom with tin snips to fit and drill a lot of 1/2" to 3/4" holes in it to do the job? If done well it would certainly las a good while and basically be free. I might have to try it. Cheers!

@@boonedockery7220 That’s a great idea. Doing that. Cheers, - S

@@stevencbeck Awesome! Please let me know how it turns out!?!

Kris, I sincerely hope you enjoy your Solo Titan as much as I have. I believe it's a fantastic piece of kit. Cheers!

@@boonedockery7220 many thanks for response, I value it a lot. I ordered Titan straight away on amazon :) about £20 less than other retailers. Available only from May in UK. I liked Titan as you put in larger bricks and have piece of mind for a while. Worth carrying extra bulk for sure! Here in UK not allowed to do bonfires, a shame. Many thanks!

Praise His Holy Name!!!! I don't have an extra hat to give you, but I'd be happy to send you a "Follow Me" patch that I wear on the hat. Just send me your mailing address and I'll send one out ASAP! My email is boonedockery1750@gmail.com

😄😅😆 Matthew, they are super easy to make. Look in the grilling section of your local department store. I purchased mine at our local dollar store, they cost $2.00 for two. I use my top stove attachment inner circle as a template. I trace it with a permanent marker and cut it out with a regular pair of scissors. I can get 6 circles from each sheet. In a pinch you might be able to get two burns out of one circle. I just keep six in the bottom of my stove all the time so I know I'll have them when I need them. I only use them when I'm using wood pellets as my fuel source. Have a great day Matthew!

@@boonedockery7220 thank you and stay safe ☺️☺️

My Wonderful Wife gave me a Zebra Billy can for Christmas a couple years ago and my Solo Stove fits in it great with a little extra room for a Trangia burner and a small bottle of alcohol. It is my favorite pot!

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Jasper, That news breaks my heart..... However, I have seen many variations and designs of Wood Gasification Stoves available through Ali Express at fantastic prices. From what I have seen on RU-vid a forum reviews most all of them are great stoves and perform very well. I honestly thought they were manufactured in Texas. Thank you for ending my ignorance on that point! PLEASE let me know how it performs and how well you like it! You have my attention!!!!

@@boonedockery7220 Well yeah it is sad. But I am pretty sure they don't make it in Texas. nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005001877248533.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.25334c4dAUeET2

@@jasper2438Thank you very much for the link! Have you received your stove yet? I think I'm going to order one as well. It will be great to do a side-by-side test and comparison! I am in complete agreement with your scam statement. If these two stoves, both being made in china are made to the same specifications and perform the same, it is a ridiculous case of price gouging! If you have received yours, please let me know your thoughts and how well it performs and quality of manufacturing. I am VERY Interested in what you have to say! Thanks again! This is a real eye opener!

@@jasper2438 I just pulled up both websites. The Ali Express stove dimensions are almost identical to Solos Titan. The Titan retails for $109.99 but is now on sale for $89.99. I can see a couple very minor differences but they are essentially the same stove. I am going to order one and do the test and evaluation of the two and will do a video on my findings. Thanks again for letting me know about this!

@@jasper2438 Oh, the Ali Express stove is $10.76 U.S. and $9.18 for shipping. If these do turn out to be identical, It's going to be candelas!

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