I bought one of these years ago now because I was a non-union stagehand and for one repeat run of gigs, all we got was a camping spot in the desert (with burn restrictions and no fire pit, of course) 4 miles from the venue we were working as well as the grocery store, which closed fairly early. The higher-ups had decided that baptism by fire for new people was the thing to do, so a whole lot of people would start with the company, find themselves carpooling 4 hours to the gig, then arrive at the campsite and realize that they were completely unprepared for what the conditions required. Especially after a 20-hour workday of hard labor (yes, you read that right) before another just like it, you are a fucking hero to both yourself and others when you can pull this stove out to start cooking food for a number of people in minutes from a cold start, with literally nothing but some sticks and pinecones you had everyone just comb the campsite for. I have cooked an untold number of times with the Silverfire Survivor Rocket Stove and it has remained a steadfast piece of gear that I have been pleased to find has not experienced any problems with the metal in the burn chamber becoming brittle or warped with repeated use over something like half a decade. I live in earthquake country, so now this stove serves as a centerpiece for my small family's camping and disaster mitigation gear. I understand many are concerned with it's size and weight, but in a medium to long-term disaster mitigation situation, it would be invaluable. As I said, you can run this little beast on just sticks and pinecones. No specialized fuel to carry or to have to worry about obtaining long after local supplies are gone. Relieving yourself and your family of that worry at a time when you likely have a thousand others is a good thing, in my opinion.
Had my SF Survivor stove for two years. We RV a lot but love to cook outdoors. This stove is awesome and uses minimal fuel, I have used it for at least 200 meals. A Wok fits perfectly and cast iron skillets, I do use a 1/4” thick, round cast diffuser if needed for lower heat and heat dispersal. This has been the best camp kitchen item I have ever purchased. Don’t forget to get the double walled Dragon Pot, I boil 1 1/2 Gal water at start up giving me hot water for meals and clean up.
@@stolenorange you could use that mini dragon pot but I recommend investing in the proper dragon pot to fit the survivor because it also acts as wind skirt and totally illuminates smoke once the fire is going. You’ll have one hell of a mess from the smoke using the mini. I know it seems expensive buying the proper Dragon pot but it’s totally worth it if you do any amount of outdoor cooking. The full-size dragon pot I use mostly for boiling water which makes life so much better camping. Cheers
@@rpreece1477 Thanks I'll look out for one. Good advice. I'm just starting and have a mini dragon and a scout stove rip off but there was a lot of smoke. The Silverfire stuff sells out fast here!
Anyone shopping for "rocket stoves" this is the one to get. Made in America with sound design principles in mind. Cost a little bit but you can buy a lot of foreign junk that won't come close to this design. There are other versions at the Silverfire store if you feel this is not exactly your fit. Also check out Todd Albi. Silverfire is his business. The man knows what he is doing!!!
The size is pretty impressive! Looks very solid and sturdy which is important to me when I'm making a fire outdoors and also cooking on it. AND it's beautiful.
The group which created the original Rocket Stove recommends an insulator - or better yet, the J-Tube be made of a mix of clay & Vermiculite. Besides being of relatively light weight it creates a much higher temperature and thus a more efficient burning within the J-Tube. For portability/durability though, a welded metal J-Tube has it's advantages!
I bought one of these and it's little brother, I think it is a Scout over 5 years ago. That was a great presentation. Mine is a bit heavy and they updated this somewhat. I love it. I just keep a small box of littles stick, I also use lots of larger branches. Have you seen a Sun oven? just used the Sun to do the cooking. There is something about cooking food outdoors just to tasty and they pay for themselves fairly quickly and being from Tn I don't need to heat my already hot house. Thanks for the video.
I 've had my Silver fire stove for about 3 years and love it. I thought the price was a bit steep at first but after owning it I would buy it again in a heart beat. Just another way to get the. Job done. I cook on mine just for the fun of it.
I bought one a few years ago, had no idea how to use it correctly. Put way too much wood in and my fire was hotter then a BBQ in hell and I burned my meat in just a few minutes. Now I know not to stuff the chamber full. I also got mine with the stone grill accessory. It is all very nice quality stuff, just need to practice with it because it is surprisingly easy to use too much wood and get your cooking surface way too hot.
Yesterday I decided to try some wet wood fire starting, i used a bit of dried grass underneath and twigs as main fuel and my Weber charcoal starter which is similar to a rocket stove. The heat generated made the wet wood burn so quick I was quite surprised. But like you say, you have to improvise to survive.
FYI the Rocket Stove design group also recommends a pot surround - even a simple piece of thin metal (the Skirt) with a hole/gap for a handle - bent around the cooking pot, with about a 1inch gap between pot & surround. This directs the super-heated gases to directly contact the sides of the pot as well as the bottom, heating it faster with less fuel. Not essential for a picnic, but useful in a low fuel or survival situation.
I got the SilverFire Super Dragon and love it. Being able to tune the flame from very low temp to blazing hot was the deciding factor for me. I thought needing a power source would be a big deal but ultimately I'll never pack this stove out. I have power options such as acar battery, solar and a small battery pack with 8 AA batteries.
Nicely done sir! I always enjoy your videos 👊 Beth and I have one of these stoves. Excellent build and quality materials. I especially like the all stainless construction and the weight saving choice of insulation material. I might need to talk Beth into some rocket stove cooking on our nest trip to the ranch!
This was a fantastic review, thank you! I was getting ready to order the EcoZoom and the benefits that you showed is worth the extra cost of the SilverFire.
What benefits are better than ecozoom versa? Same weight for both Handles on ecozoom look better to me The vents on the bottom looks cool, but I wonder if the ecozoom versa is of similar design because I’m pretty sure it can burn right on top of grass or whatever without leaving a burn mark because the bottom most chamber is where the soot falls / air intake goes
I am getting this model of rocket stove as soon as l can. I have an American Sun Oven, love it, l cook a lot of different food in it. Pasta, corn bread, casseroles, roast, bread, rolls, and yes you can get a beautiful brown on your baked goods there are just a few tips you have to know. I’ve even canned butter in it.
I have several pencil sharpeners (from your other videos). If you had nothing to start the fire, turn a twig inside of a pencil sharpener and make wood shavings with little effort.
I got the first version of the Silverfire rocket stove when the price was a little over $100. Received mine with dents on both sides where the handles were pressed in during delivery. Great stove but not worth the current price they are going for. The price kept going up and up over the years.
@@stolenorange yes, somehow at least. There are some air vents on the upper rim which blow into to the upper part of the flame were the additional oxygen burns left over wood gases. E.g. no smoke
I suggest that you buy a rocket stove with two doors. One for adding fuel and a lower/smaller door for damper/ventilation control. The use of tiny twigs as fuel is not efficient and will need near continuous adding of more fuel. Choose a brand of stove that accepts biomass, wood chunks the size of the combustion chamber diameter, wood fuel pellets (place the pellets in a stainless steel sink drain basket), and bagged or homemade charcoal.
Please consider this Stove also: BioLite Camp Stove BL-CSFL. Its providing a thermoelectric USB-outlet also. Very lightweight, reasonable small but up to 5kw heating Power with its independable Power Source. For us European Preppers the best choice in the market so far....
It’s a pretty stove but I bought the Ecozoom rocket stove for about $70-$80 less. Same stove, no stainless. The bottom door seems to be a gimmick. Not sure what purpose it serves. The stove is now $199 (Oct. 2021). Thanks for the video.
Ok probably stupid question...obviously you cant use it inside the house or in a tent...right? I was thinking at least you could heat up som large stones and put in your tent for warmth when hiking...any thoughts?
"God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard",, soo catching !! Good stuff for camping and cooking outdoors, but the price is too high.. great review as always sir!
Just put a steel plate on the top, and then put pans and pots on top of that, so they don't get any soot on them. It takes a little bit more time to get the steel plate hot, but so what.
This is the best designed pre-made rocket stove I've seen. There was very little smoke once it got going. I have to wonder why I wouldn't choose a Biolite Homestove 2 though. It seems that gasifier stove designs, force fed like the Biolite or non-force fed like the solo stove, would burn hotter and more efficient but I'm speculating.
Hotter is not always better. I've lived in the wilderness for up to 4 months at a time. Sometimes you just want something to cook slow. Really hot is not good for cooking eggs or oatmeal. Really hot is not good for trying to bake something in a Coleman oven. So a wise person looks at what they will be cooking the most and buys accordingly. I do a lot of low heat cooking as a vegan....so the Survivor works good for me. A Rocket Stove by its very nature is hugely efficient - never anything but ash when you get done.
I just LOVE mine. I have cooked just about everything on mine and it travels everywhere with me. I have several types of bio type stoves. Most need constant feeding. I have even dimpled charcoal bricketts inside of it so I can bake bread in a large cast iron pot. Mine doesn't look that pretty anymore, it is smoked, stuffed and I wish I could buy a bbq one. Maybe later in time.
Yes, he is. He always answers emails the same day and that is rare in this day and age. I don't receive any kind of delivery services at my house and he went out of his way to help me get it sent to my PO Box.
Lol, as usual, I looked at this and thought 'what if one could jig a chamber where the fibre insulation is and boil water while cooking on top.. 😂 😂 Knowing me, I'd bodge it!! ♥️
I bought one of these years ago now because I was a non-union stagehand and for one repeat run of gigs, all we got was a camping spot in the desert (with burn restrictions and no fire pit, of course) 4 miles from the venue we were working as well as the grocery store, which closed fairly early.
The higher-ups had decided that baptism by fire for new people was the thing to do, so a whole lot of people would start with the company, find themselves carpooling 4 hours to the gig, then arrive at the campsite and realize that they were completely unprepared for what the conditions required.
Especially after a 20-hour workday of hard labor (yes, you read that right) before another just like it, you are a fucking hero to both yourself and others when you can pull this stove out to start cooking food for a number of people in minutes from a cold start, with literally nothing but some sticks and pinecones you had everyone just comb the campsite for.
I have cooked an untold number of times with the Silverfire Survivor Rocket Stove and it has remained a steadfast piece of gear that I have been pleased to find has not experienced any problems with the metal in the burn chamber becoming brittle or warped with repeated use over something like half a decade.
I live in earthquake country, so now this stove serves as a centerpiece for my small family's camping and disaster mitigation gear. I understand many are concerned with it's size and weight, but in a medium to long-term disaster mitigation situation, it would be invaluable.
As I said, you can run this little beast on just sticks and pinecones. No specialized fuel to carry or to have to worry about obtaining long after local supplies are gone. Relieving yourself and your family of that worry at a time when you likely have a thousand others is a good thing, in my opinion.
I bought a Silver Fire Survivor almost 3 years ago. It's a really good stove.
Best ever for apocalypse preparedness!
I been using my silverfire survivor rocket stove for about 5 years now. Still going strong!
Still recommend it?
Had my SF Survivor stove for two years. We RV a lot but love to cook outdoors. This stove is awesome and uses minimal fuel, I have used it for at least 200 meals. A Wok fits perfectly and cast iron skillets, I do use a 1/4” thick, round cast diffuser if needed for lower heat and heat dispersal. This has been the best camp kitchen item I have ever purchased. Don’t forget to get the double walled Dragon Pot, I boil 1 1/2 Gal water at start up giving me hot water for meals and clean up.
I've got a mini dragon pot. Do you think it could balance?
@@stolenorange you could use that mini dragon pot but I recommend investing in the proper dragon pot to fit the survivor because it also acts as wind skirt and totally illuminates smoke once the fire is going. You’ll have one hell of a mess from the smoke using the mini. I know it seems expensive buying the proper Dragon pot but it’s totally worth it if you do any amount of outdoor cooking. The full-size dragon pot I use mostly for boiling water which makes life so much better camping. Cheers
@@rpreece1477 Thanks I'll look out for one. Good advice. I'm just starting and have a mini dragon and a scout stove rip off but there was a lot of smoke. The Silverfire stuff sells out fast here!
Anyone shopping for "rocket stoves" this is the one to get. Made in America with sound design principles in mind. Cost a little bit but you can buy a lot of foreign junk that won't come close to this design. There are other versions at the Silverfire store if you feel this is not exactly your fit. Also check out Todd Albi. Silverfire is his business. The man knows what he is doing!!!
Looks good. Only drawback is it's not gravity fed.
Been using one for several years. Works great.
Got mine several years ago, Mr. Albi even did me a favor sending it as a sample because I live in Luxembourg.
Great Stove
Love mine. I've had it about 5 years and used it a lot.
Ooh nice. ive been drooling over their stoves for years. they are very nice. in build quality and engineering.
The size is pretty impressive! Looks very solid and sturdy which is important to me when I'm making a fire outdoors and also cooking on it. AND it's beautiful.
Great video. I made a modification to metal feeder where wood just rolls or falls in from gravity instead of being side feed.
Nice stove. I made my own J tube stove that comes apart like a chimney pipe. I have access to a mig welder so I make my own "stuff."
That's cool. But doesn't it get way heavier?
The group which created the original Rocket Stove recommends an insulator - or better yet, the J-Tube be made of a mix of clay & Vermiculite. Besides being of relatively light weight it creates a much higher temperature and thus a more efficient burning within the J-Tube. For portability/durability though, a welded metal J-Tube has it's advantages!
I agree, I did as well. This is a waste
I bought one of these and it's little brother, I think it is a Scout over 5 years ago. That was a great presentation. Mine is a bit heavy and they updated this somewhat. I love it. I just keep a small box of littles stick, I also use lots of larger branches. Have you seen a Sun oven? just used the Sun to do the cooking. There is something about cooking food outdoors just to tasty and they pay for themselves fairly quickly and being from Tn I don't need to heat my already hot house. Thanks for the video.
Another great video Don! I have only seen the small backpacking versions before, but this is really awesome. God bless you and long live the republic!
I 've had my Silver fire stove for about 3 years and love it. I thought the price was a bit steep at first but after owning it I would buy it again in a heart beat. Just another way to get the. Job done. I cook on mine just for the fun of it.
I Love rocket stoves! Honestly I’ve made some of the best rocket stoves out of some stones or bricks stacked 🚀 🔥
yea hes got a video of one he built out of bricks and a couple screens , it turned out pretty awesome
I bought one a few years ago, had no idea how to use it correctly. Put way too much wood in and my fire was hotter then a BBQ in hell and I burned my meat in just a few minutes. Now I know not to stuff the chamber full. I also got mine with the stone grill accessory. It is all very nice quality stuff, just need to practice with it because it is surprisingly easy to use too much wood and get your cooking surface way too hot.
Yesterday I decided to try some wet wood fire starting, i used a bit of dried grass underneath and twigs as main fuel and my Weber charcoal starter which is similar to a rocket stove. The heat generated made the wet wood burn so quick I was quite surprised. But like you say, you have to improvise to survive.
Seems like a very efficient way to create useable focused fire with what amounts to basically twigs that kids could gather. Awesome!!
I used mine in Nevada to heat cans of food while riding dirt bikes. 1 sage Bush will heat several meals and boil water for a day or two.
I love my cheap cinder block oneI made. Bricks works also.
FYI the Rocket Stove design group also recommends a pot surround - even a simple piece of thin metal (the Skirt) with a hole/gap for a handle - bent around the cooking pot, with about a 1inch gap between pot & surround. This directs the super-heated gases to directly contact the sides of the pot as well as the bottom, heating it faster with less fuel. Not essential for a picnic, but useful in a low fuel or survival situation.
Just buy Silver Fire’s Dragon Pot you won’t regret it !
I bought one around 2 years ago. I love it. Me and my grandson have cooked many a meal on it.
Love Silverfire Stoves and Todd Albi the owner. We have 3 of his stoves. My favorite "The Hunter" also check out his Pizza/Bread Oven
www.silverfire.us
I got the SilverFire Super Dragon and love it.
Being able to tune the flame from very low temp to blazing hot was the deciding factor for me. I thought needing a power source would be a big deal but ultimately I'll never pack this stove out. I have power options such as acar battery, solar and a small battery pack with 8 AA batteries.
Silverfire was the first rocket stove or petromax rf33?
Nicely done sir! I always enjoy your videos 👊
Beth and I have one of these stoves. Excellent build and quality materials. I especially like the all stainless construction and the weight saving choice of insulation material. I might need to talk Beth into some rocket stove cooking on our nest trip to the ranch!
This was a fantastic review, thank you! I was getting ready to order the EcoZoom and the benefits that you showed is worth the extra cost of the SilverFire.
What benefits are better than ecozoom versa?
Same weight for both
Handles on ecozoom look better to me
The vents on the bottom looks cool, but I wonder if the ecozoom versa is of similar design because I’m pretty sure it can burn right on top of grass or whatever without leaving a burn mark because the bottom most chamber is where the soot falls / air intake goes
Excellent review, thank you. Shopping rocket stoves, this one's high on my list now.
This looks perfect for wok cooking. Hot and fast.
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I've always wanted one of thoz... and a solar oven too!
Take a look at the UGLI Hybrid. I have 4 solar ovens - all makes and models. UGLI wins hands down. The website is SUNBDcorporation.
I am getting this model of rocket stove as soon as l can. I have an American Sun Oven, love it, l cook a lot of different food in it. Pasta, corn bread, casseroles, roast, bread, rolls, and yes you can get a beautiful brown on your baked goods there are just a few tips you have to know. I’ve even canned butter in it.
Thank you for putting the out takes on the end of your vids Sootch! Brings me back to the days of "home improvement" with Tim the Tool Man Taylor.!!!
Thanks for the SG code I have been a guide member for years and I love their 4 pay plan, it's how I buy most of my firearms
Long live the Republic! 🇺🇸
Good stoves. I live about 10 min south of their factory.
I have the Ecozoom. Its the same size but better features in my opinion. Easy to regulate.
I have several pencil sharpeners (from your other videos). If you had nothing to start the fire, turn a twig inside of a pencil sharpener and make wood shavings with little effort.
Just bought one, used it, Love it.
Silverfire's double-walled Dragon Pot makes it even more efficient.
Very good review😊I’m looking for a rocket stove for cooking in a black out and knew nothing about them, thanks
Dan I love that one I have a Colman camping special that take fuel pump it up and cook. Love the new stuff. Thanks another great video
I got the first version of the Silverfire rocket stove when the price was a little over $100. Received mine with dents on both sides where the handles were pressed in during delivery. Great stove but not worth the current price they are going for. The price kept going up and up over the years.
I’ve been looking for a portable rocket stove. This is the best looking one I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing Sootch.
Excellent idea should the grid goes down! Thanks for the valuable info! 🙏🏼🇺🇲
Just got a Sig Sauer Pomeo 5 Red Dot from Sportsman's for $119.00, they have become my new go to place for stuff.
That’s a very nice unit, very safe too!
In Germany it is sold by Petromax and is named "rf33". I thought they invented it.
Nah Petromax copied it!
Is that also a gasifier stove?
@@stolenorange yes, somehow at least. There are some air vents on the upper rim which blow into to the upper part of the flame were the additional oxygen burns left over wood gases. E.g. no smoke
@@BremerFischkoop Great thanks. It's hard to get these stoves in the UK (like a lot of things!!). I love the design.
@@stolenorange I love it. Hab a lot of fun with while doing outdoor cooking.
Get the Dragon Pot it’s amazing !
And the kettle too!
That is a " Mr Fusion", Astounding !
4:28 'A little Mushrooms'....lol ; )
Sootch is like the prepper professor!
I bought it and the dragon pot. I am very pleased with it. I am going to buy extra ppipng so if we have to, we can vent and use it inside
I use the cinder block rocket stove. But this is a really nice looking stove
I suggest that you buy a rocket stove with two doors. One for adding fuel and a lower/smaller door for damper/ventilation control. The use of tiny twigs as fuel is not efficient and will need near continuous adding of more fuel. Choose a brand of stove that accepts biomass, wood chunks the size of the combustion chamber diameter, wood fuel pellets (place the pellets in a stainless steel sink drain basket), and bagged or homemade charcoal.
It seems as Silverfire is a copy of the German Petromax Rocket stove. Or is it the same company with a different name in USA and Europe?
Very Cool Stove Sootch00. Don't Eat The Mushrooms bro !!!!!! An always long live the republic Sir
Love your gear videos.
Please consider this Stove also: BioLite Camp Stove BL-CSFL. Its providing a thermoelectric USB-outlet also.
Very lightweight, reasonable small but up to 5kw heating Power with its independable Power Source.
For us European Preppers the best choice in the market so far....
excellent demo
Based as phuk
You can also burn pistachio nut shells, and corn on the cob.
It’s a pretty stove but I bought the Ecozoom rocket stove for about $70-$80 less. Same stove, no stainless. The bottom door seems to be a gimmick. Not sure what purpose it serves. The stove is now $199 (Oct. 2021). Thanks for the video.
Ok probably stupid question...obviously you cant use it inside the house or in a tent...right? I was thinking at least you could heat up som large stones and put in your tent for warmth when hiking...any thoughts?
First! Love your vids man! God Bless!
That should keep my tent warm 😁
Great video brother like that stove alot
Just brought mine today and am waiting on delivery 😊
$139 nz
I have the silverfire scout. That is a great product aswell. Great company. Hope you do more silverfire product reviews in the future.
Love our Hunter Stove!
We use Enviorofit stove in India. But it looks better.
Looks like it would definitely beat the hobo stove I made out of a #10 food storage can and some steel tent stakes. lol
Wow. That's a great stove!
"God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard",, soo catching !!
Good stuff for camping and cooking outdoors, but the price is too high.. great review as always sir!
www.silverfire.us
Enes Kemal True.
Just put a steel plate on the top, and then put pans and pots on top of that, so they don't get any soot on them. It takes a little bit more time to get the steel plate hot, but so what.
This is the best designed pre-made rocket stove I've seen. There was very little smoke once it got going. I have to wonder why I wouldn't choose a Biolite Homestove 2 though. It seems that gasifier stove designs, force fed like the Biolite or non-force fed like the solo stove, would burn hotter and more efficient but I'm speculating.
Hotter is not always better. I've lived in the wilderness for up to 4 months at a time. Sometimes you just want something to cook slow. Really hot is not good for cooking eggs or oatmeal. Really hot is not good for trying to bake something in a Coleman oven. So a wise person looks at what they will be cooking the most and buys accordingly. I do a lot of low heat cooking as a vegan....so the Survivor works good for me. A Rocket Stove by its very nature is hugely efficient - never anything but ash when you get done.
I just LOVE mine. I have cooked just about everything on mine and it travels everywhere with me. I have several types of bio type stoves. Most need constant feeding. I have even dimpled charcoal bricketts inside of it so I can bake bread in a large cast iron pot. Mine doesn't look that pretty anymore, it is smoked, stuffed and I wish I could buy a bbq one. Maybe later in time.
Nice video as always sir! Your channels are my favorite!
I seen on The outdoor guys channel that he made a rocket stove out of a log.. pretty nifty I'd say
I’ve met the owner of Silver Fire and he’s really nice!
Yes, he is. He always answers emails the same day and that is rare in this day and age. I don't receive any kind of delivery services at my house and he went out of his way to help me get it sent to my PO Box.
It‘s the same like the Petromax RF33. So who originally built this version of the rocket stove?
Great review .
Awesome 👍🏾
Wow! Great stove and video.
YOU ~ ROCK ! !
Be cool for a canvas tent or hot tent...
Thanks for sharing, that thing looks nice
For $180 plus S/H it better friggin' work!
Give firebox stoves a try. Good for SHTF situations
Lol, as usual, I looked at this and thought 'what if one could jig a chamber where the fibre insulation is and boil water while cooking on top.. 😂 😂 Knowing me, I'd bodge it!! ♥️
Good idea need a flat grill on top of the boiled water
Hi, are this durable enough for everyday cooking?
It looks like a "petromax rf33"
I made one with a steel pale and a paint can. Cost me nothing and does the same thing.
Nice, great demo
put a 5 gallon pot of water on one of these and you've got enough water to mix and have 8-10 good gallons of water for bathing.
Take a look at his Dragon Pot and kettle - they are awesome to use with the Survivor.
Nice 👍
How long will the stove last using it every day ?
Sootch hope there’s a secret gun compartment in that...🤔🤔😁...just kidding, nice review as always.