Budget v's Best- Twig Stove Comparison.
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- In this video, we take a look at the differences between a budget twig stove made over in China, and the famous Bushbox Pocket Stove by Bushcraft Essentials of Germany. We run through the materials used, ease of assembly and the all important boil test. Is one stove better than the other? Does one boil water or cook food faster? Does the price reflect the product? This is what we try to discover in this video. I you are interested in the BushBox, you can find them quite easily on Amazon or Ebay costing between £29.99-£60 (Size dependent). If you would prefer the budget stove again you can find them on Amazon and EBay costing around £6.00-£12.00........ Thanks for watching.
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My experience with these (I have a Lixada clone of the Überleben Stöker) is splits of wood take longer to boil water than twigs. The smaller, thinner, the better. They all catch fire, the fuel goes berserk, the heat is incredible, water boils fast. I think something to do with the surface area to volume ratio. Even if you're using small splits of wood or thicker twigs the very fine stuff catches well and gets the thicker stuff up to temperature quicker. But that's by-the-by, great video, lovely presentation. Thanks!
Hi Darth KEK, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 👍. Have a great day, all the best, Mark 👍😀.
By the time you got that bushbox thing assembled I would be cooking on the cheap unit.
My thought entirely Chet :) Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, all the best, Mark :)
Indeed 😊😊
I just got my cheap stove in the mail I watched your video before I'm going to test the stove thank you for the video
Nice straight to the point, no nonsense review. I liked this video and the fact that you weren't biased from the off towards the more expensive option as a lot of reviews are. A fair ballanced test with an actual honest opinion at the end. Thanks
Hi Dimitri, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I find both stoves have their own merits, but out of the two, I tend to use the cheaper stove more as it is quicker and easier to construct. I think I have only used the bushbox a handful of times since buying the other one. Thanks again for watching, all the best, Mark.
I used a catering food tin with holes punched all over it for years as the only cooking stove in my life...used as a proper hobo stove😁. Now I use the base of a Kelly kettle with their pot "attachment" that sits on top of the base to make it more useable. Awesome, light, strong as and no parts to loose.
Another great video mate, thanks for it.
Many thanks for watching mate 👍. I used to love my Kelly Kettle until it lost it over the side of my boat. I tend to use a small wood gas type of stove nowadays, or a spirit burner. They are light and cheap to run. Take care, all the best, Mark :) :)
Top man only just started watching your channel about an hour a go subbed and will watch all your vids now :) honest and true 👍
Hi Reidy Cruise, Many thnaks for watching the video and for the sub, it is very much appreciated. Have a great weekend, all the best Mark.
Mr. Mark, thanks a lot for this video. It was very illustrative and well put. I needed a comparison and this one is the best video about it.
Hi Ben, I hope you are keeping well mate. Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great week, all the best, Mark 👍😀.
I have that small China stove and absolutely love it. Its the perfect height for my minibull design gnome stove and is an adequate little lightweight wood stove that fits perfectly in my fire kit. Great video mate, love comparison videos. Subbed!
Hi Bushcraft Baking, many thanks for watching and for the sub, it is very much appreciated mate. I tend to use the cheap stove most of the time. Great piece of kit for the money. I have subbed to your channel too. I could do with a few lessons in camp cooking and baking, so I'm looking forward to watching your videos. Thanks again, all the best, Mark. :)
I've had the Lixada (the inexpensive Chinese version) twig stove for a a little over a year now and I use it almost every weekend when I go bushwhacking. It is quite sturdy construction wise, made of thick stainless steel, with a couple of braces on top to support smaller containers. I am so happy with it that I bought another one as a back up.
Great video
Hi Sharon, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I agree, the cheaper stoves are great for the money. I use mine most weeks and it is still going strong. Have a great weekend and thanks again, all the best, Mark :)
Lixada also makes a titanium version
A good practical review
I've got one of the cheap Chinese stoves and the little pan that comes with it does have it's uses. If you fit it into the upper slots (you have to trim off one edge of the rim with an angle grinder to do this!) it will hold enough alcohol to boil a pot of water or cook a meal in a small pan. If you're burning wood or charcoal you can put the pan under the stove with some alcohol to get the solid fuel burning faster
If you do buy the Chinese one, get the hinged version shown in the video. There are some sold with separate panels fitting together with tabs which are even more fiddly than the Bushbox, and fall apart at the drop of a hat!
Thanks for the comparison Mark. I to have a little wood stove and I love it. Instead of creating a big fire just to cook a meal, I can just use sticks off the ground and minimize my impact on the environment. Have a wonderful weekend. - Josh
Hi Josh, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yeah I like mine to prepare smaller things like a quick cup of tea or perhaps warming rice or an MRE. A lot of the forests and woods here in Britain don't allow open fires, so these stoves help bridge that gap. Have a great weekend too Josh, all the best Mark.
One of those cheap vegetable steamers does a great job and being adjustable fins can fit any pots/cups on top. Just have to lift off to feed more fuel onto the fire. Flip it upside down over an open fire for a cooking grill.
Handy idea
You made this comparison very clear and informative. Thanks a lot!
Hi Feast in the Wild. Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best, Mark. :)
Lovely video and well articulated. Great review of both stoves, you’ve earned my sub
Nice test on a couple really neat little stoves. Thanks for sharing!
Hi JT Survival Systems, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) It is nice to hear from you. All the best, Mark.
I think the cheaper one is a Superior design
Hi Hilary Fox, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best, Mark. :)
I live in Alaska and this stove would come in handy
For the cost and how handy they are, I'm sure you wouldn't be disappointed in it. I have recently bought a wood gas stove which is great and are worth a look. Alaska is one place I have always wanted to visit :) Thanks Hilary, all the best, Mark. :)
I wouldn't say it is better. It is just more convenient and more simple. It can always be improved on but sadly ALL these Chinese copy-cats do NOT test their product probably.
@louiseleu I bet you're the life and soul of the party 🙄 w⚓
Brilliant review of both stoves - just what I was looking for 👍🏕
Hi Mark, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark 😀👍🌲🌲.
Germany:
Bushbox: Around 50€ (Big One)
Inexpensive Bushbox: Around 15€ (Big One)
Bushbox: Overpriced
Inexpensive Bushbox: Perfect value!
I have an inexpensive one and I'm happy with it.
Thank you. Your comparison was fair and honest. I see pros and cons with both stoves. It looks like the bush box would last longer. If that’s important to a person. But I agree that the cheaper, lighter one is a good bargain.
Hi Robert, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I agree, they both have pros and cons. But for the money, the cheaper one is still going strong. I was using it today out on the moors. Nice cup of tea in the sun. Thanks again and have a great weekend, all the best, Mark :)
Thanks for the review Mark. I am disabled (hands) So I think the cheap one would be easier for me. Good to see a well made video and fair review. Subscribed.
Hi Scottsguy77, many thanks for watching and for the sub, it is very much appreciated :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Great vid good info covered all points really helped in my choice good one mate
Hi Tim, I'm glad you found the video useful mate :) Thank you as always for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best, Mark :)
Thank you, Paul
Clear and concise. Brilliant.
Oh dear, I meant Mark.
Sorry mate
Hi Muhammad, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. LOL, no problem mate. My brother is called Paul and I often get called Paul by mistake :) Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark. :)
Just watched again Mark 🙂. About time I got one of the Chinese twig stoves. Definitely makes making a brew quicker and easier than an open fire every time 🙂🔥. Hope you're having a great weekend 👍
Hi Rick, great to hear from you mate :) If you are going to get one, then the cheaper option is as good as any mate. I think they are less than a tenner on eBay or amazon. Plus it saves having to clear away a fire one you have made a brew. I hope your weekend is going well mate. I was going to get out, but it hasn't stopped raining since Thursday. Take care Rick.... speak to you soon mate, all the best, Mark :)
I've just found this stove on Amazon, did a quick search on youtube and found your excellent review, I think I will try it now, thanks. Subbed you and will look at your other videos. Cheers, Steve.
Hi Steve, many thanks for watching the video and for the sub, it is very much appreciated my friend. I have also subbed to your channel. It looks like you have got some good stuff going on. I'm glad you found the video useful. For the money, they are a good buy. One thing I did find, was the issue with it having no trivets. But a subscriber mentioned about putting a couple of tent pegs across the top, so it can rest smaller mugs etc. I used a couple of lengths of wire coat hanger. Easy to make and they fit in the bag. Apart from that, it has been a useful bit of kit. Thanks again Steve, I'll look forward to watching some of your videos, all the best, Mark.
Im a self proclaimed twig stove addict so any twig stove comparisons are welcomed! Thanks man!
I have 2 Lixada twig stoves one small and the other medium. Both are titanium. You can get a titanium stove cheaper direct from China than you can a cheap stainless steel if you order or buy it from a US source.
Many make homemade twig stoves but I have never seen someone make a titanium one.
The cross pieces to hold smaller cups is easily made with some metal coat hanger.
Just gave you a sub! Sammi Prepper Bushcraft Australia sent me. Really great video! I have one of the cheap ones, it works when I need something light it's good enough for what it is. I got a Sterno stove at Walmart for almost nothing it's a little more than twice the size of a twig stove, and it works fantastically.
Hi Steven, many thanks for watching and for the sub, it is very much appreciated. Yeah Sterno make some great little stoves. I used to have a gas stove made by them a few years ago. I think I still have it somewhere. Thanks again Steven.... have a great week, Mark.
Hey Mark, sure appreciate your effort and acknowledgment
Your welcome Lance.... Have a great weekend :)
Excellent review mate. Just subscribed.
Hi Welsh Warrior, I hope you are keeping well mate👍. Many thanks for watching and for the sub. Once all this lockdown stuff is over I will get out and start doing the videos again. Have a great week, all the best, Mark :) :)
Hi Mark, The smaller one would be my choice too!
By the way, I've just found your awesome channel and subbed! Looking forward to watching more. Thanks for sharing mate.
Take care, Steve. 👍👍
Hi Steve, many thanks for watching and for the sub, it is very much appreciated mate :) Yeah for the money the cheaper one has been great. It is always in a pocket of the rucksack and is still going strong. Thanks again and have a nice day, all the best, Mark :)
I came across you in a thread on Ant's Survive the Night channel. For some reason I'm not being alerted of your new videos though I am still subscribed and the notification bell is turned on. For that reason, I thought I'd visit your channel again. I really enjoy these honest comparison videos. Particularly when they compare higher ticket gear to budget gear. There are certain things I'm willing to spend more on, such as you put it, a good knife for example, but I generally go with budget priced wood burning stoves. Since they're not going to be holding up a large amount of weight, I find Lixada, or Tomshoo stoves to be just fine.. There really isn't much that can go wrong with them.
As always, I enjoyed your video brother.
And have the best 2022 ever.Happy new years🎆 debs x
Thanks Debs, I hope you have a great 2022 as well👍. Take care, all the best, Mark :)
Hi Mark....Great video content as usual from you mate. Not a big fire fan myself when it comes to knocking up a brew or a bit of grub, I had a folding firebox for a while but it ended up just being a pot stand for my trangia. I thought both stoves you showed had some merits so a tough choice for people in the market. Thanks for sharing man. Be safe and be lucky, Wol.
Hi Wol.... I hope you are keeping well mate. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I know what you mean, if I'm stopping for a while or making a brew at work then I don't mind making a fire. But like you say, spirits or gas can save time and hassle. Thanks again and have a great day, all the best Mark.
Hey Mark! Great content as I have come to expect when I see a new video of yours! One improvement if I might suggest - putting the web links into the description should not be too troublesome and helps us greatly! By the way, I just got my Mora Bushcraft Black based on the review of yours and have been loving the knife!
Hi Ashen, I hope you are keeping well my friend. Many thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment. Good point about putting web links in the description. I have tried in the past and they never seemed to work. A couple of people have also mentioned it, so I will do my best in future to do so for you. Good news on you getting the knife. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!! Great knife..... Thanks again Ashen. have a great weekend, all the best, Mark.
I love cooking with the hobo.
I have a folding hobo from Russia.
cost about 30 euros.
I'm very satisfied.
It is a bit heavier but it can be set up in a few seconds.
Great review my friend.
Have a great time and greetings Marco & Racoon
Hi Marco & Racoon, I hope you are well 😀. I agree I like this style of stove for the weight and ease of use. I have been using the wood gas stoves more lately but I always have a folding stove in my cook kit. Thanks for taking the time.... it is always great to hear from you. Take care, all the best, Mark 👍😀🔥.
Hey Mark, titanium distributes heat better than steel so that's probably why the Bushbox was faster. Love your videos, just subbed.
Hi Kevin, Many thanks for watching and for the sub, it is very much appreciated. Have a great day, all the best, Mark.
Aloha from Hawaii. Thanks for the review. Subbed.
Good Morning Flyin' Hawaiian..... Many thanks for watching the video and for the sub. It is very much appreciated my friend. Have a great day, all the best Mark.
Nice video mark I might buy the el cheapo and give it a whirl might be ok for when it's almost time to pack up camp 😀
Hi Dave, I hope you are keeping well mate. The cheap stoves are great for the money. You can pick them up as cheap as £6.00 Also if you use a Trangia spirit burner, then the stove becomes your pot stand. Have a great weekend mate, I'm working :( all, the best Mark.
Nice show good looking little stoves thanks
Hi Willis, Many thanks for the support you show the channel :) It is always great to hear from my friend. Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
another great video mate thanks for the advice
Thanks for watching Shaun and taking the time to comment. It is very much appreciated. All the best, Mark.
great work mate thank you
Hi Linc, New Zealand, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark.
Great vids man!... new subscriber here.... I recently bought the spitfire patrol rocket stove... works super well... it's not a pack stove but works for the truck or camp van. I liked it so much that I two more of it's little brother called the spartan. A bit expensive, but I expect them to last a lifetime... best of health, wealth and timing to ya... :)
i just discover you my friend,very good work..greetings from Greece
Hi Faih Flash, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. have a great weekend, all the best. Mark :)
I have a Bushbox XL and recently bought a Chinese mini wood burning stove. My reason for adding the Chinese stove is that it's made of titanium obviously lighter than stainless steel. Plus, I paid $85 for the Bushbox, but only $9.20 for the Chinese stove. Either stove will do its job, my reason for choosing one over the other, would be the weight factor when backpacking.
I love the bushbox and I also use the ultralight with my trangia they are both solid bits of kit and you don’t have to worry whether different pots will fit or not,cheers bud
Hi Colin, I hope you are keeping well mate. Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Really enjoyed the video keep up the good work be blessed
great comparison
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steve
Thanks for watching so steve and taking the time to comment. Have a great day, all the best, Mark.
For the cheap stove, I use small skewers to sub for the trivits. They work really well and are cheap. You can also use the skewers for a number of other tasks. Cheers.
Hi WarGrrl3, yeah that a good idea. I have started using lengths of metal coat hanger which does the trick. But I like the idea of the skewers for other cooking as well. Thank you, all the best, Mark. :)
Nice job mate.
Cheers Andrew, thanks for watching. All the best, Mark.
thank you for the great review
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment Jose. Have a great day, all the best, Mark.
I've been searching for a good titanium 4 inch collapsible twig stove. Thanks for the review.
Great video. I have both stoves but find myself using the cheap one ( 6.99 ) all the time now, due to finding the Bushbox a bit fiddly
To put together. Had my cheapo stove for over 3 years now & it’s still going strong. It’s easy to make a trivet if you needed one.
Hi The KitOwl, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. This is how I'm finding myself too nowadays. Both stoves work equally as well, but I tend to use the cheaper stove most of the time as is a lot easier to construct. Time is critical when tea needs making!!! I have made a set of trivets for it now thanks. I cut a wire coat hanger into a few lengths and place them on top. It works a treat and they fit in the bag. Thanks again for watching, all the best, Mark.
Great video, a lot of educaion. The solution for me is buy two of the cheap stoves. Same weight as the the other and lots of redundancy.
Hi John, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, I hope you are keeping well. Take care, all the best, Mark :)
Great review I have the bush box I really like it but over the years I have used tin cans a few rocks whatever is average thanks for sharing
Many thanks for watching Jerry :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
This is amazing useful stuff
Thank you for stopping by my friend..... have a great day, all the best, Mark 👍😀.
Nice video, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching :)
Mark, great job, i also have the cheaper version and I love it, Oh i have the same axe too totally agree with your conclusion
Hi Maff T UK, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment mate. Yeah, for the money, I have been very happy with the cheaper stove. I must of used it about 50 times or so and it is still going strong. Good choice on the axe. I have a few Hultafors and for the money, I don't think they can be beat. I have subbed to your channel. It looks like you have got some good stuff going on. I enjoy my shooting, and have been a fishing guide for years, so I will look forward to watching your vids mate. Thanks again Matt, all the best, Mark.
I didn't even know such a stove existed, & glad I do now. The Bushbox boiled quicker due to the design of the stone mate, it's a lot to explain but trust me.
Hi Lucious Brun, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Yeah they are a great little stove. They come in handy when land owners don't allow open fires, but you can usually get away with using one of these small stoves. Have a great day mate, all the best, Mark :)
Nice comparison... I got the cheap version but it's an older model, the sides are not hinged together. I don't use it much because of that. My go to stove is the Firebox (Gen 2), love that stove. I also use a DIY Ikea stove, modified it myself, it works great too!
Good video.
Hi Cillaloves2fish, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yeah I often find them a bit fiddly to put together to put together if they aren't hinged. That's why I tend to pull the cheap stove out first. I have never owned a Fire Box. I have seen then in use. I like the size of them, plus the additional add on parts that you can buy. I may look into trying one out in the spring. Thanks again, all the best, Mark. :)
I own the cheaper one and it does the job fine 👍👍
Cheers for watching Mark 👍.
Have a great week, all the best, Mark.
Great video. I'm all for affordable survival solutions and I like the way you demonstrated the pros and cons of both of these stoves. Well done.
The lack of a trivit isn't an issue at all. If you look at the row of round holes across the top of the China made stove, many of us simply run a couple of tent stakes through them; problem solved. Since tent stakes are likely to be something in your kit anyway, that doesn't add weight to your kit. Another option is to cut a couple of lengths of coat hanger and bend they ends down so the don't fall out while cooking. One could easily put a couple of those in the pouch and it would cost them virtually nothing.
Thanks for posting.
Hi Thrifty Survivor, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the feedback. Funny you should mention using coat hanger. Just after posting the video, somebody else mentioned the same thing, and that is what I have been using ever since. It works a treat, especially with my smaller mug and water bottle. Thanks again for watching, all the best, Mark :)
Hi to you Mark. No thanks needed, I really enjoyed watching your video. You've earned a new sub. but I must have I forgotten to subscribe when I left my first comment so I'll go ahead and do it now.
Hi brother, many thanks for the sub, it is very much appreciated :) I have subbed to your channel, it looks like you have got some great videos to watch. Have a great day, all the best, Mark. :)
Bush box is good .. ace price ..easy put together.. that’s the one I’d go for cheers buddy Chris & Sam
Hi Chris and Sam, many thanks for stopping by :) The Bushbox is a firm favourite with a lot of people. The one in the video is a small version, as the XL is the one that most people choose. Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Just found this video. I enjoyed it. I have discovered that if you drill a couple of small holes in the top of the stove you can insert the aluminum round tent stakes through the holes and use whatever size cup you would like.
Hi chiefkirk, many thanks for watching :) Yeah that is a good idea. I have never thought about drilling the holes in it. But I have been using a couple of length of steel coat hanger and laid them across the top. I like the idea of the holes though. It means that the cup will be sitting inside the top of the stove instead of on top. I've nearly had it slide off a couple of times. Nothing worse than a lost cup of tea and a wet wire. I will give that a go. Thanks for the suggestion. All the best, Mark.
Mark the holes make them much more stable also. God Bless
Actually prefer the cheap one for ease of use, Thanks for the review.
Hi bigearedmouse17, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best, Mark. :)
Have you ever worked as a demonstrator because you’re explaining it really well
Hi Leslie, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I have never been a demonstrator, but I used to work in retail selling outdoor equipment. Maybe it comes from that. Thanks for taking the time.... have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Funny that, I was thinking of those guys who sell those vegetable slicing, dicing, chopping kits that do things you never think of.
He'd make a fortune. th-cam.com/video/NGOjFhKeLiU/w-d-xo.html
I own the budget model. And like many others who have it, I just made a small grate for the top to enable the use of smaller cups and bottles.
Hi DROFHAPPINESS, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I ended up using a couple of small lengths of metal coat hanger which has worked well. I thought about using a small grill or some mesh that I had, but the hanger was going to get thrown out anyway. Thanks for taking the time, all the best, Mark.
I found a small wire trivet a the local dollar store. A cpl of carefully placed snips of the 'legs' allows it to hook on.
I also found an item meant for the large steel kitchen sinks. It was a stainless still ring with metal mesh meant to sit over the drain and prevent food scraps from going down the drain. I just cut off and pulled the remaining strands of the mesh off. The ring fits perfectly on the stove, leaving a hole in the center small enough to prevent the cup from falling into the fire.
Cheers from Canada
learning a lot of you mark
Hi Pauline, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I'm glad the video are useful to you. Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Thanks for the info
Your welcome Jack, thank you for watching, all the best, Mark. :)
The Amazon stove, they added 2 pieces of steel like the expensive one for proper support for the cup or pot.
Great videos my friend!!
Hi Stories & Film, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I hope you are keeping well, all the best, Mark :)
Like me old Dad used to say, "you pay for what you get son"👌
thanks for this
Hi nseight, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Excellent review, thank you.
Like yourself, I've used all these type of stoves in the past, but tend to stick with the newer Bushbox Titanium now. (160grams)
Bit pricey but pretty much a bomb proof stove.
Still find them a right old fiddle to put together though...!
ATB, Steve
Hi Steve, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yeah a few people have mentioned how good the titanium Bushbox is. I love my Bushbox, I'm just getting impatient as I get older lol. I have been using a wood gas stove as of late. I like how they burn and the ease of stacking it together :) Thanks again Steve, have a great day mate. ATB, Mark :)
Another great video
Thanks for watching :) All the best, Mark.
So satisfying watching kindling being cut, lol.
Quite a bit late to this one but an amazing video as always. They certainly are a good lightweight option for limited fuel consumption
Hi Zujostix, I hope you are keeping well. Yeah that was what first drew me to them. I like the lightness of them, and like you say they are good when you are limited to the amount of fuel you want to carry. Thanks for watching as always. All the best, Mark. :)
Great video I've got a couple of cheapo folding fireboxs from china and they're fine as you say
That being said I do keep looking at the bushbox xl but been put off by the price...
Thanks for sharing 👍
Take care
Roo
Hi Roo, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. It is very much appreciated. Yeah, the bush box stuff is great. Pricey, but the quality is always there with their products. I often look at the fire box stoves and think about getting one, but again they can be pricey. I suppose it all comes down to how much you use them and is the extra weight a factor. Thanks again, all the best, Mark. :)
Nice one!
Thanks Kyt :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark.
Great video dear!
Hi Rudra Tutorial Classes, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Enjoyed the video keep up the good work be blessed
Hi Chasengunz Outdoors, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark.
nice vid fella .
Cheers Jason 👍👍. Many thanks for watching, all the best, Mark :)
nice video thanks
Hi BlindOwl Bushcraft And Survival..... I hope you are keeping well 👍. Many thanks for watching and taking taking the time to comment. All the best, Mark 😀🔥🌲.
Thanks for the vid Mark, I've always been curious about these stoves, for what it's worth I like the cheap one better
Thanks for watching Steve :) Yeah for the money they are great little stove. I have recently upgraded to a wood gas stove which is a lot faster and hotter. But still relatively cheap, which is always nice :) Have a great day mate, all the best, Mark. :)
I use 4 tent pegs the round metal ones and some mesh on top in my fire cost nothing had it already if you can't use a fire then I'd go for the cheaper version of that wood stove easier to assemble etc good video like it 🖒🖒🖒
Hi Nick, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. That sounds like a good idea. I suppose it would make boing a cup of water for a brew easier, compared to pushing the cup into the fire. I've had countless mugs fall over and go in the fire. I might try that sometime. I have just read your other comment, but I can't find it to reply to. But the ferro rods I usually buy off amazon or ebay. The rod is made by a company called Bayite. It is 6" x 1/2". It is quite a hard rod, which suits me as they last hell of a long time. Here is the link: www.amazon.co.uk/bayite-Drilled-Ferrocerium-Starter-Survival/dp/B00S6F4RDC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524852028&sr=8-1&keywords=bayite+ferro+rod All the best, Mark. :)
Mark Bailey sweet thanks
Your welcome mate :)
I pound coffee can with he appropriate holes use one yr. get another. Just a thought. Good video, Thank You.
Hi quercus, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Yeah coffee cans will work just fine. Like you say it is important to have a good number of air holes. Cutlery stands also work quite well too. You can buy the round stainless ones for a few pound, and the are already pre-drilled. Thanks again and have a great New Year, all the best, Mark :)
very nice
Many thanks for watching 👍.
Nice jacket man!
Thanks for the review. I notice that the Bushbox has a solid arrester plate below the stove floor plate. It makes it a safer option for me. Siting a stove is important (you had a handy tree stump) as small coals could fall through the base of the cheaper stove and smoulder in a forest duff layer. These can smoulder for a long time until a breeze causes them to catch alight.
Hi 2btpatch, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Yeah I totally agree, the bushbox is the safer option. If I am using the cheaper stove, then I have been putting my mess tin lid under the stove to catch any coals or hot ash. It has worked quite well. But it means I have carry my mess tin even if I'm not planning on using it to cook in. Thanks again and have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
good review, i agree the lightweight cheaper version is fine. have found it does the job just as well as the bushbox but without the extra weight as you mention. atb!
Hi Tall Cedars, I hope you are keeping well my friend. Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark.
Thank you very much for the great video ! What kind/brand of jacket are you wearing ? Best Regards from Norway/Stefan
Hi Steafan.... Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. The jacket is made by a company here in the UK called 'Prologic'. It is an old real tree pattern. Thanks again Stefan.... have a great day, Mark.
Nice video. Liked and subscribed 👍🏻
Hi lulzmusic, many thanks for watching and for the sub, it is very much appreciated :) All the best, Mark.
Are use the smaller cotton sachet packs measure about 2 1/2 x 3 1/2” and put ground coffee in them. I use one of those small wood burning stove to boil water drop the sachet packs in and I have delicious groundless coffee. Clean them out and they’re reusable.
Hi Mike, many thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment. Yeah, I find the bags very useful as well. I bought 10 off amazon for a couple of pounds and have used them quite a it over the summer. As well as coffee, I used them mainly for teas. In the summer I like mint and nettle tea and the bags worked well in stopping all the debris floating around. Thanks again Mike, have a great weekend, all the best, Mark.
great review Mark thanks , I was due to get the all singing all dancing firebox recently but this virus thing means that everyone is home shopping in boredom and everything has either sold out or gone up in price!! there`s still a few cheap lixadas about and I reckon they might be the better option anyway , thanks again
Hi Dr Winston O'boogie, I hope you are keeping well mate. I know, it is crazy that the price have been hiked up. I was talking to someone who said that a some of the cheaper stoves have nearly doubled in price. I did a review on a cheap £19.00 stove and they are nearly £35 each now. Hopefully when things settle down the prices and stocks of items will sort itself out again. I lost my job due to the virus, so I won't be spending more money than is needed at the moment. The lixada stoves have served me well over the past few years. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment..... stay safe, all the best, Mark :)
Nice Videos My friend You are Amazing creator
Many thanks for watching and for the kind words my friend, Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
That bushbox seems like they've made a really simple device and made it fiddly for no reason. Personally, I just use 3 right angle shelf brackets - arrange them in a triangle so they rest over themselves (and look like a triangle from on top). Cost me 45p thanks to a homebase sale.
Very clever idea Tobias :) I know exactly what you mean. I think I have some metal racking in the garage made from it. Why don't I ever think of these simple, clever ideas? And 45p is a lot cheaper than the cheap stove!! Thanks for watching Tobias, have a great weekend. All the best, Mark. :)
Mark Bailey you've just earned a sub (:
In a pinch though, while camping I've used an empty rice pudding tin (the tall one) and a leathermans to make a twig stove.
Thank you Tobias, the sub is very much appreciated my friend :) Yeah, I have tried soup cans in the past, but mine always seem to suffer from lack of air flow. They burn for a while, but I end up having to keep blowing through it to try and encourage the fire. I might try the larger tins and make a few more holes. Thanks again Tobias, all the best, Mark :)
Just subed good video.👍🏻
Hi Gerry, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. The sub is very much appreciated- Thank You!!. I have just uploaded a subscriber giveaway video. If your interested and leave a comment I will enter you into the draw. Thanks again, all the best, Mark.
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Nice video
Try one with the Firebox stove. Heavy, but no loose pieces, solid as heck, can do a million things with a few extras. They have a nano, if weight is an issue. They use two feeding ports, to get the sticks to cross over, and also makes it convenient to continually push long sticks in as they burn. I love mine.
But if I had to go somewhere were weight was a big issue, I'm glad to know the Elle cheapos work well too.
Thanks Jim :) Yeah I have been toying with the idea of a Firebox stove for a couple of years. Like you say, they seem to work well and they do have useful extras that you can buy. I sometimes watch the Firebox channel and I'm amazed by the amount of things that can be cooked using it. It looks to be about twice the size of the smaller ones that I use, but I don't think the extra weight would be a problem. I tend to swap and change my gear depending on where I am going. So if weight was an issue, then I have the option of taking the lighter stove. I may treat myself in the Spring :) Thanks again Jim, all the best, Mark.
Thanks Mark, can't see me trading up from my Lixada, especially as they can be bought with trivets now 👍🙂
Hi Mike, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Yes I noticed that some were coming with trivets now. I ended up using a couple of lengths of steel coat hanger that did the trick :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 Cheers Mark, have a great day too.
Two is one and one is none. Thank you, for your review.
Hi Mikel, yeah its always good to have a back up :) Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark :)
I prefer the Unigear Folding Stove. Just got they are great. Cheers from George
Hi MakeDoAndMend, thanks for watching, all the best, Mark.
Well very interesting side by side comparison. Two points and facts come to my mind during the watching of this video. It's not negative but just an optimisation suggestion for you. First the fact that one test is using a stainless mug and the other a titanium one is a bit unfair as the titanium is well known to give a better heat transfert. Second I am always amazed the way people mostly feed their fuel in a twig stove specially when it comes to boil water. To me a vertical stacking in the burning chamber with an upside down fire will give much more efficiency and plenty Time of cooking without refuelling the stove. The real advantage of side feeding ports are for controlling the amount of fuel and the heat when simmering for exemple. Other aspects to take in consideration regarding the choice is certainly how durable is the construction if you intent to use it a lot and the hash pan to prevent coals getting to the ground. That said you bring a lot of very valuables points. Thanks for sharing 👍👊✌️
Hi Laurent, many thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment my friend. Good points that you make about the video. About using the two different mugs, I did infact use the satinless for both tests. I just used the titanium mug to measure the water out as it has a line on the inside, then poured it into the stainless to try and get equal ammounts each time. Without doubt the most durable is obviously the Bushbox and hopefully it will last me for many years to come. But for the money, the cheap stove is still holding up fine. For how long, is to be seen. Yeah, my main concern was the fact that their is no ash plate, especially during the dry weather. But I can always sit it in a in a mess tin lid if need be. Thanks again Laurent for the suggestions. Have a great day, all the best, Mark.