The reason you're getting a different reading off the solo stove is because it's reflective stainless steel, there's an adjustment I believe to calibrate that tool for a reflective surface as opposed to a black surface, that's why the temperature readings are so different.
Great review and very well done! I also enjoyed your tabletop comparison video and decided on the East Oak myself. I would, however, recommend you look into emissivity ratings with regard to your IR thermometer. Stainless steel has a 0.59 rating, while black paint is generally 0.90+. 100 would be considered a perfect emitter of heat energy, while 0 is basically an IR mirror. Some IR thermometers have an adjustment for this. One possible solution may be to paint each stove with a small area of high-temp black BBQ paint and make sure the IR measurement circle is covering that area. Once again, awesome video! Please keep them coming.
The 19 inch pan warps but otherwise a nice fire pit for the price. The 15 inch rocks! I can load about 30 pounds of pellets and get a 3 hour burn before it goes to coals. It takes almost 2 days to cool down.
I am confused by your question but the outside of the fire pit got extremely hot on the East Oak. over 400 degrees. The next day I did another burn just the East Oak and the solo stove and tested them again. Same results. I wanted to double check it was not a fluke.
The reason you're getting a different reading off the solo stove is because it's reflective stainless steel, there's an adjustment I believe to calibrate that tool for a reflective surface as opposed to a black surface, that's why the temperature readings are so different.
Thank you for the information. I’ll look into that.
Great review and very well done! I also enjoyed your tabletop comparison video and decided on the East Oak myself.
I would, however, recommend you look into emissivity ratings with regard to your IR thermometer. Stainless steel has a 0.59 rating, while black paint is generally 0.90+. 100 would be considered a perfect emitter of heat energy, while 0 is basically an IR mirror. Some IR thermometers have an adjustment for this. One possible solution may be to paint each stove with a small area of high-temp black BBQ paint and make sure the IR measurement circle is covering that area.
Once again, awesome video! Please keep them coming.
Thank you for the information. I will look into that. I'm glad you enjoyed the review. More videos coming soon.
There is a reason Solo Stove is the best. I would be interested in seeing a review of the OutVue 15 and 19.5.
I will look into it thank you!
The 19 inch pan warps but otherwise a nice fire pit for the price. The 15 inch rocks! I can load about 30 pounds of pellets and get a 3 hour burn before it goes to coals. It takes almost 2 days to cool down.
East oak 17' is $97 on wayfair. Mine should be here in two days.
Sweet deal 👍
I've been looking at the East Oak, but now I've seen your video, I won't be buying it, as it gets way too hot.
Thanks mate!
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No problem I’m glad it was helpful. I was surprised at how hot it got on the outside.
@@Homedadgriff Thanks again.
Another commenter on here said that there might be another reason that accounts for the disparity in temperature between the solo and the east oak
Did the east oak radiate the heat from it getting to 400 degrees ??
I am confused by your question but the outside of the fire pit got extremely hot on the East Oak. over 400 degrees. The next day I did another burn just the East Oak and the solo stove and tested them again. Same results. I wanted to double check it was not a fluke.
You could feel the heat radiate off of it yes from a good ways back I can say the same for the solo stove not so much the from the bettertool.
but you can cook over the better tool
That is True but solo stove does sell accessories to be able to do that