• Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
Here’s a quick glance at one of the lightest, most efficient wood burning stoves out there.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Category: Backpacking
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This stove is very cool (until I saw the price point!)
I understand that it is hand crafted… and the labor is what brings the cost… but the demand is there – make this thing from templates / laser CNC etc!! I’d buy it today for $60 US.
Jet boil would be the best if you are gonna pay for a stove sure the woodgas will last etc you can build a respectable wood gas stove that if you have issue with the thing not burning right go to walmart get a personal fan for $4 runs on 2 aa batt and will make any woodsman a fire strarting expert. $150 that is a huge hit when you can get jet boil titanium with titanium pot insulated etc for $75 no contest.
@jasonklass Yes.
@86thmountmerrion
All wood stoves produce soot. It’s just something you have to live with if you decide to go with wood. Actually, the BB is far less sooty than others I have tried (especially homemade ones). Balancing price, efficiency, soot factor, and weight, I still think this is the best design going. If they could make a “sootless” wood stove, it would probably weigh 2 lbs. and cost $300. I don’t know if it’s possible, but even if it were, I don’t think people would buy it.
@jasonklass But what about that sooty yellow flame..that could be improved upon greatly especially when you consider that you’re paying $150 for it.
@86thmountmerrion
Well, it probably is the best engineered wood stove on the market so I don’t think there’s much you could do to improve efficiency. Many people pay $30 for butane stove, then spend $4 – $5 per canister every time they use it. Over time, that adds up. With a wood stove like this, you buy it once, and fuel is free for life.
Great review, I’m just wondering what you feel is special about the Bushbuddy, the stove seems to be solidly built and well designed but do you really feel it’s worth spending $150 on a stove that going to completely soot your pot and not be as efficient as it could be with better engineering?
@jasonklass Thanks for the info, much appreciated.
@TheBackyardBushman
I don’t like Esbit so I’d have to go with a Penny stove. Although I’m not that fond of the Penny stove either. I’d rather use a standard Pepsi style stove.
@ztetnies
You mean the time it takes to cool down to the point where it’s safe to touch?
Hey Jason!
I Was Wondering Maybe If You Could Do A Cool Down Time On The Most Popular Stoves? Be Great Way To Compare On The Cool Down Times On Ur Stoves.
A quick question for you Jason – would you choose a penny or an ezbit stove? I have watched many of your clips on my now retired account and would greatly appreciate your insight.
Thanks,
~ Shane.
If we are only talking about efficiency and lightweight, my wood stove is 23g and burns for 32 minutes on one handful of wood sticks and (cost is 20 cents). Maybe good as a secondary stove to an alcohol stove when camping, but you might need to dig a hole and get some rocks as pot support to use it.
Yeh i agree with you and shug. Very efficient, lightweight, quiet,quality stove. Love using mine. Its not hard to use, you just have to pay attention and be part of the experience. Its not a microwave
@shugemery
Roger that Shug!
Locked down tightly and severely…….
Thanks Shug. Um, so, is Sector 7 secure or not?
Hey Jason …. I am a woodstove feller and love my BushBuddy! It is a work of art. soot on pot? No prob… I drop my pot in a cozy. You are correct on it’s efficiency. Never have used an easier wood stove. I just took mine on a wet cold trip and purposely brought no dry tinder. Took a while to get going but I like the skill of fire-starting wet wood.
Thankee.
Shug
It’s not really a fair comparison as the Bushbuddy has a much bigger burning chamber. The Bushcooker LT is a lot lighter, but you have to feed it more because the burn chamber is so much smaller.
I’m sorry Jason, I mean the Bush Cooker LT. Thanks!
Hi Jason, how do you think it compares to the Bush Cooker? I’ve been trying to decide between the two and I’m so happy you did this review.
so basically i could drill some holes in a coffe can and manufacture one myself…
you can make one for under £10 by youself tho
This one is cleaner than most wood stoves but like all, you will have some soot. That’s why in the video I recommended people first decide if they like wood stoves in general before buying one.
if your caught in the rain? Also you can do the same thing with 3 tent pegs.