Wood gas stove

[Tomcoles]

I am looking for a little advise in regards to wood gas stove, what's the best quality, value etc and if anyone has one for trade.


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[S1lver]

Hi Tom

I have the wild stoves wood gas iit

Used it a couple of times so far so a bit early for a comrehensive assessment but...

Its a compact size.
Produces a very efficient, almost smokeless burn that boils my 12 cm billy in about five mins.
When cooking, after the boiling burn has finished it continues to produce a simmering heat as the coals die off which when i used it last Saturday warmed a boil in the bag curry through nicely.
It can be used with a trangia burner when the wood is too wet to burn
You can also get wood pellets for about £10 for 10 kg which will last forever (again useful if foraged dead wood is unavailable).
Wild stoves customer service us excellent.
Quite pricey but worth it in quality terms

It looks cool and its British

Just my quick 2p worth

Cheers

Steve

 

[woodstock]

I have used the original bushbuddy since before 07 and its still going strong, even although it is very light in weight it is still very robust, you now have alternatives which in my opinion are just as good and cheaper, I have never used one but have read a lot of reviews and they seem to fair pretty well, you pay's your money and takes your chance. I can only vouch for the BB as its the only wood gas cooker I've used, here is a link http://www.bushbuddy.ca/order.html But beware the $120 price is ok unless it gets stopped by customs then its around double.

 

[dave53]

midnight hound is selling a couple for £25 each there copies but half the price

 

[mountainm]

Also worth checking aliexpress if you're not in a hurry. They can be very cheap on there. Search wood stove.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/outd...door-appliances-free-shipping/1093695855.html

Free shipping, generally takes about a month. £15

They're all made in China.

 

[ozzy1977]

I have the wild gas stove, the original one not the chinese knock off, I guess I like supporting British companies and find it a great bit of kit as already said it burn hot and almost smokeless, no need for cat litter if you can light a fire and use the wood around you.

 

[DR2501]

I have a copy off eBay, cost me £18 and they're still on there now. It works as expected, no issues with it. Its nice and light and I can store small bits of kit or fuel in it when packed.

I like supporting British companies, but I like money in my pocket more lol so I went for the cheaper option. Each to their own

 

[Macaroon]

My personal opinion is that it's totally unacceptable for any of us to be buying knock-off stuff from wherever it comes; it's just preventing home-grown enterprises from flourishing, thus taking jobs/potential jobs and preventing said enterprises from being able to move forward and make a decent fist of it. And if you think it doesn't affect you, who are your customers, or the customers of those who employ you? If they're not thriving how can you?

Before anybody comes at me with the "I can't afford it" line, I manage to do it and I live on nothing more than a state pension, i.e. almost nil.
It's more a case of you can't afford NOT to do it, support the guys who design, develope and bring to market all sorts of cool new stuff, not somebody on the other side of the planet who's done none of the work...............otherwise there won't be any more cool new stuff, eh?

 

[mountainm]

My personal opinion is that it's totally unacceptable for any of us to be buying knock-off stuff from wherever it comes; it's just preventing home-grown enterprises from flourishing, thus taking jobs/potential jobs and preventing said enterprises from being able to move forward and make a decent fist of it. And if you think it doesn't affect you, who are your customers, or the customers of those who employ you? If they're not thriving how can you?

Before anybody comes at me with the "I can't afford it" line, I manage to do it and I live on nothing more than a state pension, i.e. almost nil.
It's more a case of you can't afford NOT to do it, support the guys who design, develope and bring to market all sorts of cool new stuff, not somebody on the other side of the planet who's done none of the work...............otherwise there won't be any more cool new stuff, eh?

I simply wouldn't have purchased one if a cheaper one wasn't available - as the UK version of product is overpriced (and also made in China). Wildstoves could've decided to manufacture the item in the UK and justify the higher price tag, or make it in China and pass the saving across to it's customers. It seems to have done neither and therefore opened itself up to being undercut with no overriding reason to "Buy British".

 

[Macaroon]

That's a very fair point to make, mountainm................I'll have a chew on that one

 

[PDA1]

As wood gas stoves are so easy to make, I cannot really understand why anyone would want to buy one. The one featured in this video is also adjustable, so the maker can learn a little about combustion processes and so improve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luO3_08iqZI

It costs just nothing.

 

[mountainm]

As wood gas stoves are so easy to make, I cannot really understand why anyone would want to buy one. The one featured in this video is also adjustable, so the maker can learn a little about combustion processes and so improve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luO3_08iqZI

It costs just nothing.

Time, availability of parts, reliability, quality, pack size.... All sorts of reasons.

 

[S1lver]

I simply wouldn't have purchased one if a cheaper one wasn't available - as the UK version of product is overpriced (and also made in China). Wildstoves could've decided to manufacture the item in the UK and justify the higher price tag, or make it in China and pass the saving across to it's customers. It seems to have done neither and therefore opened itself up to being undercut with no overriding reason to "Buy British".

Just had cause to raise a minor query with Wild Stoves. Involved a short conversation, sending a part back which was replaced without any dramas all within three days.
Moral issue of seeking to support a UK business (who I do not beieve have off shore bank accounts and personal mansions!) aside I'm not sure Id get the same service from a foreign e bay seller.

My extra 2p worth!

Cheers

Steve

 

[ozzy1977]

As wood gas stoves are so easy to make, I cannot really understand why anyone would want to buy one. The one featured in this video is also adjustable, so the maker can learn a little about combustion processes and so improve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luO3_08iqZI

It costs just nothing.

I wanted on and could not be bothered to make one, so I bought one

 

[mountainm]

Just had cause to raise a minor query with Wild Stoves. Involved a short conversation, sending a part back which was replaced without any dramas all within three days.
Moral issue of seeking to support a UK business (who I do not beieve have off shore bank accounts and personal mansions!) aside I'm not sure Id get the same service from a foreign e bay seller.

My extra 2p worth!

Cheers

Steve

I could've bought another 2 for spares for the price difference. They're made in china, maybe designed in england - marketed in england yes. But if a chinese manufacturer can ship them for just over a 3rd of the price of a UK one and still make a profit then you have to wonder about the UK price point. As it stands if they were only available for £50 I wouldn't have bought one so wild stoves have not lost out on a sale. Tell you what, I'll set up a business importing the Chinese clones at £17's a pop and sell them on here for £25's a pop. Will you support my UK based business?

oh and £4.50 for 450g of wood pellets? I can get 10kg of premium wood pellets for £10's including delivery
http://www.woodpellets2u.co.uk/single-bag-of-premium-wood-pellets-0?gclid=CKb-7PL-_bwCFUsUwwod4ioA1g

 

[woodstock]

My personal opinion is that it's totally unacceptable for any of us to be buying knock-off stuff from wherever it comes; it's just preventing home-grown enterprises from flourishing, thus taking jobs/potential jobs and preventing said enterprises from being able to move forward and make a decent fist of it. And if you think it doesn't affect you, who are your customers, or the customers of those who employ you? If they're not thriving how can you?

Before anybody comes at me with the "I can't afford it" line, I manage to do it and I live on nothing more than a state pension, i.e. almost nil.
It's more a case of you can't afford NOT to do it, support the guys who design, develope and bring to market all sorts of cool new stuff, not somebody on the other side of the planet who's done none of the work...............otherwise there won't be any more cool new stuff, eh?

Hear Hear, well said that man.