I have one and really like it. But I do not use the cross bars. I use a 2-3cm high cross made of strips of aluminium. The cross notches in the corners of the stove. As you identified with your other wood burning stove, the extra distance allows more airflow and you can more easily add twigs. As with all stoves, a wind break/reflector can greatly improve efficiency.
@ahzobo Thank you for the input and confirming the issue with the cross bars. I have an idea to create additional height and make it more usable. Shame Alpkit do not include some kind of trivet to put on top for more height to increase airflow. Or maybe I am not understanding something 🤔
Wood needs air flow from the top, when you put your pan/kettle on the top without a gap this effectively stops wind from blowing over the top and drawing the flame upwards. Two strips of metal on top to sit your pan on might sort out the problem. Thanks
Absolutely, I cannot understand the design, it has poor air flow. To be fair I have fired it up with perfectly dry wood and it performed reasonableish but still not great 👍
I gave up on small wood burning stove long ago. There simply isn't enough grate area to produce enough heat to even boil a cup of water. The only one I have seen work is the Kelly kettle. My first thought was that putting a small fan underneath may help. Worth. Try if you have one.
@awatt As the Alpkit Wood Stove is marketed as a wood stove I had high hopes for this. I really like the idea that it is a wood gasifier in theory but I feel a little bit disappointed due to the poor air flow. Like the fan idea to get more air into it but I would probably go with drilling holes in the single sided end doors to improve air flow. Element stove from the USA is similar in size it has an opening door at one end to aid air flow. Would then place an additional bit of metal on top of the Alpkit Wood Stove so that when a pot is placed on top there is sufficient headroom to not snuff the fire out. As a manufacturer maybe Alpkit should have put a little more thought in the design or maybe they have but I don’t get it. 👍
@@InfoZhedExplore I think you are onto something. Adding bars to the top may pull all the bits together and stop them from falling apart quite so easily.
Greetings info. There was a similar thing on Kstarter not too long ago. Similar problem with extinguishing fire the moment a pot was placed on top. I think this style has been adopted from a hibashi type charcoal grill. They are great for grilling little skewers but not really designed for smothering with a pot. If all else fails, fill it with rocks to make an interesting door-stopper. Cheers mate :)
@CitizenJane Hi, If it is titanium then think I know the one you refer to. Very similar design so I can understand it may have the same operating floors. Obviously having not used it that is only a guess. Door stopper idea great. With the amount of duds I have purchased over the years I could prop most of the doos in my house open. On the up side would get great air flow 😂 Thanks for sharing your thoughts 👍
@CitizenJane- Absolutely, I have a couple of simple and quick mods in mind. Will return to it at some point in the near future. Next video is going to feature a rather nice titanium pot and pan set I was recently sent after reaching out to the company. I stipulated that I would give a completely honest mention in a video and they were completely fine with that. In fact they did not ask for anything in return for the kit.
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I have one and really like it. But I do not use the cross bars. I use a 2-3cm high cross made of strips of aluminium. The cross notches in the corners of the stove. As you identified with your other wood burning stove, the extra distance allows more airflow and you can more easily add twigs. As with all stoves, a wind break/reflector can greatly improve efficiency.
@ahzobo Thank you for the input and confirming the issue with the cross bars. I have an idea to create additional height and make it more usable. Shame Alpkit do not include some kind of trivet to put on top for more height to increase airflow. Or maybe I am not understanding something 🤔
Nice review. You answered all of my questions. 👍
Glad it was of some use to you 👍
Wood needs air flow from the top, when you put your pan/kettle on the top without a gap this effectively stops wind from blowing over the top and drawing the flame upwards. Two strips of metal on top to sit your pan on might sort out the problem. Thanks
Absolutely, I cannot understand the design, it has poor air flow. To be fair I have fired it up with perfectly dry wood and it performed reasonableish but still not great 👍
I gave up on small wood burning stove long ago. There simply isn't enough grate area to produce enough heat to even boil a cup of water. The only one I have seen work is the Kelly kettle.
My first thought was that putting a small fan underneath may help. Worth. Try if you have one.
@awatt As the Alpkit Wood Stove is marketed as a wood stove I had high hopes for this. I really like the idea that it is a wood gasifier in theory but I feel a little bit disappointed due to the poor air flow. Like the fan idea to get more air into it but I would probably go with drilling holes in the single sided end doors to improve air flow. Element stove from the USA is similar in size it has an opening door at one end to aid air flow. Would then place an additional bit of metal on top of the Alpkit Wood Stove so that when a pot is placed on top there is sufficient headroom to not snuff the fire out. As a manufacturer maybe Alpkit should have put a little more thought in the design or maybe they have but I don’t get it. 👍
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I think you are onto something. Adding bars to the top may pull all the bits together and stop them from falling apart quite so easily.
Greetings info. There was a similar thing on Kstarter not too long ago. Similar problem with extinguishing fire the moment a pot was placed on top. I think this style has been adopted from a hibashi type charcoal grill. They are great for grilling little skewers but not really designed for smothering with a pot. If all else fails, fill it with rocks to make an interesting door-stopper. Cheers mate :)
@CitizenJane Hi, If it is titanium then think I know the one you refer to. Very similar design so I can understand it may have the same operating floors. Obviously having not used it that is only a guess. Door stopper idea great. With the amount of duds I have purchased over the years I could prop most of the doos in my house open. On the up side would get great air flow 😂 Thanks for sharing your thoughts 👍
@@InfoZhedExplore I like the stove style. Do you think you'll try and tweek it?
@CitizenJane- Absolutely, I have a couple of simple and quick mods in mind. Will return to it at some point in the near future. Next video is going to feature a rather nice titanium pot and pan set I was recently sent after reaching out to the company. I stipulated that I would give a completely honest mention in a video and they were completely fine with that. In fact they did not ask for anything in return for the kit.
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