Article: Ecozoom Versa Part 2 - in use and fired up

[Tony]

You can view the page at http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/content.php?r=784-Ecozoom-Versa-in-use-and-fired-up

 

[TeeDee]

Thanks for that Tony , nice to see Children cooking outdoors.

 

[Tony]

Yeah, she did a good job. I'll write up some more on the stove as we use it more, it's a good bit of kit.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Cracking review with charming pictures.

As you say a good piece of kit to keep in the vehicle. I do however wish they would offer it in British Racing Green.

K

 

[JohnC]

nice review!... I'll try to sneak one of these onto the wish/need list... esp the double burner set up..

 

[Tony]

Yeah, I like the look of the double stove setup, it comes with a fair bit of flue as well. I was talking to Stewart the UK seller and they're out of stock at the moment but it should eb back in stock in a few months, the FM discount will apply to that as well...

 

[Tony]

I was thinking that if it had a reflector above it angled over the hole where the heat's coming out it would be better for heating an area as well, no idea if it's feasible, there's no real radiant heat from the stove because it's so well insulated so it's purely for cooking, which I suppose is why it's so good for purpose.

 

[Robson Valley]

I see that the stove is set up and operating on a wooden table top.
Can you estimate the temperature of the outside bottom of the stove when the meal was prepared?

 

[JohnC]

I wonder if the double burner chimney had a bed it'd radiate a bit more heat in the are ait passes though..

 

[Tony]

I see that the stove is set up and operating on a wooden table top.
Can you estimate the temperature of the outside bottom of the stove when the meal was prepared?

Umm, no idea, sorry, but I think nothing really, i touched the sides and there was no real heat there and the bottom being below the heat source would likely be even cooler. Next time I have it fired up i'll take note.

 

[Tony]

I wonder if the double burner chimney had a bed it'd radiate a bit more heat in the are ait passes though..

I think that the surface plate has a lot more surface area and heats up so there would be a lot more radiant heat form that, I would imagine that if the flue is single skin there would be heat from that as well. I doubt though that it would compare to a dedicated heating stove or something like the frontier stove which are designed to heat space.

 

[Hoodoo]

Great review Tony! Looks like one of my favorite dishes too. The photos of the kids are super!

 

[Shewie]

I was eyeing these up a few weeks ago, tempted for something to play with on canoe trips