11:22 I don't understand the rush , on the boil time ...My friends make a big thing out of it....but I enjoy the slow process to boil...I enjoy sitting with the fire and feeding it.

Thank you for doing this comparative review. The fact that you compared two different stoves that burned in essentially the same manner, gave you the compare-and-contrast that made this a much more in-depth and robust review than if you had just done one stove and one review and the other stove in a separate review. The safety factor found in the solo stove is what convinced me to go that route. Keep up your fantastic work with this youtube channel.

Great comparison Mark. One thing I favour with the tower stove other than price is that if your working with damp wood you can start a more substantial fire on top for the top down burn than with the Solo. Thanks for sharing.

Great test. Answers several questions. Great as always.

Good video Mark and yes your assumptions for the performance differences are correct. 1. More air to the burn chamber increases the burn rate which elevates peaks temperatures and consumes fuel faster. The other design aspect that influenced your results was that the Solo's construction adds an insulting blanket of hot air around the stove to keep the burn chamber hotter - this is why the re-ignition of the 2nd load of wood was faster. The tower stove looses a lot of heat to the outside world. Stove design is fascinating. Keep up the good work.

Great review and I'm really enjoying the series on wood stoves. I was so impressed with the large Lixada tower stove I bought one instead of the large TOAKS. The Lixada has worked as well for me as it did in your demonstration video. Now I've got some extra money for trail food or some other something like the Camelwil pot, thank you. Keep up the good work.

Great report, Mark.I enjoyed your evaluations. The price/performance definitely favors the Lixada.

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Hi Mark - interesting comparison of two stick stoves. I've used the Solo stove on a couple of trips and found it to be rather annoying in practice. As you say, the burn chamber is small and holds less. It felt like it required constant monitoring (I used dry twigs) and wasn't particularly quick. After using other options I think the Solo is simply an over-priced "yuppy toy" that achieved fame with slick marketing. I totally got sucked in by the it's-expensive-so-it-must-be-good mentality. It's due to good people like you that we are able to know about the more viable and realistic options for making hot water - after all, that's all we want in the end! Smile.

Interesting results buddy these inexpensive twig stoves are always impressive! 🔥✌

Very interesting Mark, can't believe the price difference, good job I like Lixada stoves. I also now have the Camelwil pot as my go to, though I stopped the floppy handle issue by wedging steel garden wire into the handle mounts, worked a treat. Thanks again for sharing Mark, take care 👍🙂

“For the money” Lixada setup Thanks for your comparison. Enjoyed your video. Especially that you get right to it and stay focused.

I have the Solo Lite and the Lixada Titanium Tower stove. I have to say, I'm finding the wood stoves a lot of fun to backpack and camp with. I have been an alcohol stove guy (Zelph Fancee Feest) for years, and just got into wood stoves this year. I will admit, I did build a soda can stove (with carbon felt wicking) to take with the wood stoves, just in case (and it has been a good add-on), but I have been taking my wood stoves for the last few months. I think I like the Solo more of the two, because it is so well made and does do such a good job. The tower stove is good too, and I do enjoy using it, but I think the Solo gets a stronger and hotter flame faster, and is a little cleaner to use. It's a lot easier to dump the ash and bag it up, where the tower stove tends to be a little messier to take down. I do find the tower stove cools faster, since it's titanium, but I have been pleasantly surprised how quickly the Solo actually cools down. I was worried about being able to make coffee/tea in the morning and having to wait a long time to pack it up, but in 10 minutes (once you dump the ashes) it's ready to bag up and put away. The alcohol stove comes in handy if it's raining and fuel is harder to process, but I have (out of morbid curiosity) tried to burn wet fuel in the rain (under a tarp) and was able to get it going in the Solo. Not quite as successful in the Lixada, but it did work after a little bit more effort. The trick is finding some material you can split down to get to the dry inner. Altogether, I'm completely entertained by these wood stoves. I really enjoy them both. If you have an REI dividend you want to spend, the Solo Lite and 900ml pot are a great bit of kit. That has to be my favorite pot of any I own. The Lixada is affordable enough (and the titanium one is only a few bucks more than the steel) that you likely won't have to wait to pick one up. I will caution folks to be very careful about who you buy Lixada stuff from on Amazon. Some of the sellers post pictures and descriptions of products that aren't what they are going to ship you. They will ship you the stove, but many feature pots, bowls, pans and such in the pics and descriptions that aren't actually part of the purchase. Just be diligent in your purchase and be prepared to think you're buying a set only to receive just the stove. Still worth it, but a little disappointing when it happens. Love the videos. Glad I found this channel. I have really appreciated all the comparisons and ideas. I made my first Ikea hobo stove this past weekend and need to take it out for a first burn.

The Tests Speak For Themselves, Along With Your Help ! I Still use our Lil Firebox Nano Gen II, Love it & Never In A Hurry, Unless It's For That Morning Coffee ! Thanks for this Mark. Hello Gina ! ATB T God Bless

I used a solo for some time and found that it was a serious baby sitting job to use. And I do know that cooking with wood fire creates soot, but the solo would cake soot on thick. More than my other wood stove setups. This lixada stove has me intrigued. Thanks for the good work

One thing I found with the Lixada in the field is using various sizes of sticks etc. embers sometimes fall out from the feed hole. So you do need to be cautious and keep your eye on the ground etc. Good Review thanks Mark.

Excellent video as always Mark!

I agree with Kanzee what's all the rush on burn time, the fun part is making a fire, sustaining a fire, using your equipment and cooking/boiling your food. For the low cost of the Lixada i will purchase 1 for my kid and 1 for me. Thx for the review.. Take care bud..

Loved this videos. Your various videos got me the Lixada titanium version of the Uberleben Stoker. I love it. It RIPS through fuel but the upside is it burns out quickly... you make dinner or a drink on it, you know it'll all be cold and ready to be packed away before you've finished. Some of these gasifier stoves, they look like they can burn for a while... good at camp, not ideal for me for a short brew.

Interesting results. Since you said that the pots both boiled quickly after adding more fuel, I wonder if the time at the start of the test to let the stoves get working could have been used to actually achieve a boil on a single load of fuel. Not sure of the times, but 5 minutes at the start to get the stoves working seems like it might have been enough to get a boil on the back end. In any case, since the time results were so similar, for me the Lixada price/performance ratio seems hard to beat, certainly better than the Solo. My biggest concern with it has always been the height of the stove, and it seems fairly stable from the videos you've shown. Great video as always!

Good test Mark. 👍

Greetings Mark, i have that same lixada stove but it doesnt gasify. I only put woodchips below the holes but it does gasify when theres something burning in the bottom between the walls.

Great Comparison. THX

And thanks fo good video.👍

I have the Lixada and it works beautifully.

Great video Mark. I also live in Halifax NS , and it's great seeing these tests. I'm wondering if you can ever do a video telling us where you shop for gear. I know you've given hints in the past , but maybe take us shopping to some of the stores sometime. And just curious. Do you shop at Costco much for anything and also what about Walmart. Thanks again for a great video.

Just a thought! It is my opinion that apart from the air flow, the Solo Stove creates a hotter burn chamber due to the three layers of metal beneath (bottom plate, hole plate, and ash tray) which act as insulation of the burn chamber. So wood is hotter, gasifies faster, and you had a stronger rolling boil on the solo stove. I think this is a result of the engineering by Solo Stove, but it also means you have to feed it more often. It's a faster reactor, so to speak. I also have the Lixada stove and really like it also. If like to hear others' ideas.

The reason the Solo and BB are so much more expensive is that there is a lot of welding involved instead of just punching holes and rolling the steel.

put the 'alcohol' dish under the tower stove, it catches the ash fall. (can't remember if it came with one, most lixada stoves do.

Everytime you start lighting the stoves the wind instantly picks up..strange how it always does that.

I but Lixada Tower its coming on this Saturday

SOLO KICKS ARSE!!!!!!!!! those coals are very very hot and ignite extra pieces if you want to keep it going Lixada seemed not as well-engineered too. How much so they both weigh and are they easily stacked for backpacking?

i have the ohuhu and the lixada tower stove. The ohuhu is pretty similar to the solo. I have noticed that the ohuhu/solo is more efficient. If you build it right and tight, you get long clean burns. You leave it and not have to touch it through entire burn. The lixada is nice for my son. It has the big window to add wood all along the way. It seems that it is less fussy for overall burning. It seems that if you top load new wood onto the lixada coals it takes it better than the ohuhu/solo. In raining less ideal weather I prefer the lixada. It is less fussy overall. Also if it was really cold I prefer it over the other one. It seems more versatile overall in design. How do you favour each over other for different scenarios?

might be silly and not a real use, but I want a solo stove to have as a picnic table mini fire torch for cold evenings maybe it would suck in practice but it seems cool in my head

Ooooooo "Titanium Firebox" That's exciting!!! I was a bit surprised the wood burned up before the boil, but I do enjoy feeding a fire. I love the campfire scent it leaves on my clothes too. Lixada makes it easy to gift a young person starting out. I've built quite a collection of survival tools for my 12 year old grandson.

Do an overnight with all your great knowledge

Did you release the firebox 5 inch ti stove review yet? Would love to see your video.

The Solo needs higher pot prongs. I noticed the flames look like they're gonna engulf the entire pot. Will create a lot of soot on your pot.

Alcohol burner in wood gas stove test please. :)

I wonder if a vertical burn would have made any difference? I was surprised that you had to add wood especially as you used hardwood.

Could you guesstimate from your testing how long it would take after a boil for the stoves to be cool enough to empty and pack?

Bonjour So which one is the best ?

I use the lixada...you cannot wait 5 min after lighting it, then put the pot on...

Twig stoves are not 'light and forgett'. You have to feed them peu à peu, not all at once, that's the way they work. If you depend on speed and can't/won't babysit the stove, get a gas/alcohol stove.

NOT gasification, secondary combustion, that's the facts! Strive for accuracy.