It's just the lid that let's it down. This lixada alcohol fuel stove it Almost perfect #LIXADAFIREBOXSTOVE #ALCOHOLSTOVE #LIXADA #HIKINGSTOVE #CAMPINGSTOVE
Had mine a couple of months now, used it mainly bikepacking, for the price point its excellent. It is efficient and yes a screw cap would be useful, but so far havent had to waste fuel. I also use it with the lixada folding stove if i am using a larger (8") frying pan. This combo approach so far has been very flexible.
It is what it is, I had one and I think it's okay. Seeing it cook is the best test to me and I know it works. Lost mine somewhere on the Fylde coast near Formby so if somebody found it, you've got a good one there.
Completely agree with your comment on how it could be improved, if it was screw top with an "O" ring seal like the trangia alcohol burner it would be a great little stove. Well presented, interesting and thorough review, well done
Thanks for the more detailed test of this stove. One suggestion, in my experience on the trail I rarely will have occasion with a need to boil more than 500ml/2C of water and this usually requires 30ml/1oz of fuel or less. I think a 30ml burn with 500ml of water would be a good gage for those of us who use a stove in more mobile situations. Keep making the great videos of short overnight adventures!
You can disassemble it (pull the inner just out) and put a wick underneath the little holes. I started with a simlple cloth until my cabon felt arrives. With that it turns into a beast! The preheat time is very short then and the flames got even bigger. Perfect for large pots. Disadvantages: - The quite big inner diameter. So small pots or a cup wound stand on it. - The lid is loose, so you have to pour out excess alcohol.
Pouring the fuel out is difficult because of the burner holes on the outside. Some amount of the fuel evaporates in the process. That’s where the Trangia (and clones) are superior. The lid seals so there’s no waste. Lixada should design a screw or compression lid.
If your "fuel tank" gets it's carbon felt,no sloshing of liquid,even out flame,then put fuel resistant cover on stove cover,and strap down with bands.3/4 full,no leaks ,even flame!
Brought this stove about five years ago off eBay unbranded along with my Primus LiTech Trek Kettle, both work well together and still in use for hiking and wild camping. Fits in an old SLR camera waterproof camera case and fits on my rucksack so always on hand to make a brew.
A small roll of carbon felt would absorb fuel,eliminating liquid excess,smooth out color of flame,and a gas resistant hood over stove,under cap.Then lash down top with a couple of bands.Might be worth a try!😂
Well done Dan ... watched you use it several times and niw a good review of what is a great little stove even tho not perfect in your words. One could get used to quantities of fuel needed I'm sure. Thanks mate. Bushyboy Oz
An earlier version of this stove was my very first camp stove way back in the mid 1990’s. Mine was basically the same but the legs didn’t lock. It’s a fun stove... good for boiling. No simmer control though. The fuel capacity is a bit excessive. It might be nice to be able to burn for 40 minutes... but in most cases I guesstimated a lower fuel level. The inner sleeve on mine was aluminum as it appears to be on this one. That’s fine... but don’t let it sit with methanol in it over night... methanol corrodes aluminum. That happened to me and ruined one of mine. I always added a foil windscreen to mine. I used a wallpaper paste syringe to suck out leftover fuel.
I make no screw top DIY stoves (eg one type is a simple cat can stove) where pouring any unused fuel back into a bottle can be messy as it's easy to spill through the jet outlets. As you said, knowing how much fuel and knowing a measure for what you need means you won't have this problem and the stove will burn out soon after boiling. I use a syringe (blunt metal tube, not a sharp needle) from a computer printer ink refill kit I had lying about to measure, and determine how much fuel I needed to make a brew up in a standard sized mug, as that's what I do most between meals. If I don't get it right when estimating on warming up more water than a mug full and do have some fuel left over after boiling, I snuff the stove out, wait for it to cool and use the syringe to suck the fuel out of the stove and squirt it back into the bottle. Nothing wasted.
Hey Dan bought one after seeing your 1st video on it, best stove i have owned, paid a little more on Amazon but happy doing so knowing i could return it if not happy
To me not having a screw lid is no big issue. As long as its secure and doesn't rattle - my pet hate. Carrying a tiny bottle of fuel is not much extra weight. The lid is more to extinguish the flame. Two of my alcohol stoves don't even have lids. At least you can put your leftover fuel back into the bottle and with most stoves it's only a couple of minutes to wait. Speaking of waiting, I think boil time test is a bit irrelevant as you don't choose alcohol stoves when time is of the essence! I suppose worth doing for a laugh 😂
I like the large reservoir, great for the larger pots of water to boil.. a little ring on top of the cap would be handy to extinguish the flames, and it would make it up if the cap was threaded..
I have one or these stoves I cut the bottom off a coke can and when the stove blooms I place the coke can bottom on the stove as not to cover the holes A small hole in the coke can with a coin covering the hole still enables air flow and efficient burn concentrating the flame pattern to the outside of the stove and maybe conserving fuel ,I think. Works well for me though.
Good review mate, I think not having a tight seal for the fuel is due to the expanding fumes that it could create? Hoping to get out & do some random cook outs soon myself.. Look out for the videos 😊👍🏾
A big positive is the large reservoir for a lengthy cooking session, but I totally agree, a thread on the lid to hold the fluid would be great. Get on to the manufacturers! My Lixada setup... instagram.com/p/CGXIlwNgkCj/?igshid=enf3nqskqvnb
These stoves with large central holes are so wasteful of fuel even when bloomed the flames are still yellow indicating incomplete combustion - i have made beer can stoves that are more efficient - Stay Safe
Its a burner, if it boils water and cooks the food in minutes not hours its doing its job. Wasteful?? Are you kidding me? Incomplete combustion? Who gives a toss.
Did they not just send another for free?evrytime I've had a faulty item(that doesn't cost a lot)they always send me a new one without sending the damaged one back.
@@stephenlambert9826 I tried contacting the seller direct but no reply, contacted amazon stating I only wanted a replacement but they said I had to send it back wait for refund and order another 😔
Love this stove, I cut up an old inner tube and used it to keep the lid on, No leaks👍
Had mine a couple of months now, used it mainly bikepacking, for the price point its excellent. It is efficient and yes a screw cap would be useful, but so far havent had to waste fuel. I also use it with the lixada folding stove if i am using a larger (8") frying pan. This combo approach so far has been very flexible.
It is what it is, I had one and I think it's okay. Seeing it cook is the best test to me and I know it works. Lost mine somewhere on the Fylde coast near Formby so if somebody found it, you've got a good one there.
Completely agree with your comment on how it could be improved, if it was screw top with an "O" ring seal like the trangia alcohol burner it would be a great little stove. Well presented, interesting and thorough review, well done
Thanks for the more detailed test of this stove. One suggestion, in my experience on the trail I rarely will have occasion with a need to boil more than 500ml/2C of water and this usually requires 30ml/1oz of fuel or less. I think a 30ml burn with 500ml of water would be a good gage for those of us who use a stove in more mobile situations. Keep making the great videos of short overnight adventures!
You can disassemble it (pull the inner just out) and put a wick underneath the little holes. I started with a simlple cloth until my cabon felt arrives. With that it turns into a beast! The preheat time is very short then and the flames got even bigger. Perfect for large pots.
Disadvantages:
- The quite big inner diameter. So small pots or a cup wound stand on it.
- The lid is loose, so you have to pour out excess alcohol.
Pouring the fuel out is difficult because of the burner holes on the outside. Some amount of the fuel evaporates in the process. That’s where the Trangia (and clones) are superior. The lid seals so there’s no waste. Lixada should design a screw or compression lid.
If your "fuel tank" gets it's carbon felt,no sloshing of liquid,even out flame,then put fuel resistant cover on stove cover,and strap down with bands.3/4 full,no leaks ,even flame!
The yellow flame is getting too much air in an open container
Brought this stove about five years ago off eBay unbranded along with my Primus LiTech Trek Kettle, both work well together and still in use for hiking and wild camping. Fits in an old SLR camera waterproof camera case and fits on my rucksack so always on hand to make a brew.
I don’t normally watch gear reviews coz I prefer cooking and camping videos but that was interesting and I enjoyed it ♥️👍
love this stove, I think the design and build is totally solid.
peace pall.
A small roll of carbon felt would absorb fuel,eliminating liquid excess,smooth out color of flame,and a gas resistant hood over stove,under cap.Then lash down top with a couple of bands.Might be worth a try!😂
Well done Dan ... watched you use it several times and niw a good review of what is a great little stove even tho not perfect in your words. One could get used to quantities of fuel needed I'm sure. Thanks mate. Bushyboy Oz
An earlier version of this stove was my very first camp stove way back in the mid 1990’s. Mine was basically the same but the legs didn’t lock. It’s a fun stove... good for boiling. No simmer control though. The fuel capacity is a bit excessive. It might be nice to be able to burn for 40 minutes... but in most cases I guesstimated a lower fuel level. The inner sleeve on mine was aluminum as it appears to be on this one. That’s fine... but don’t let it sit with methanol in it over night... methanol corrodes aluminum. That happened to me and ruined one of mine. I always added a foil windscreen to mine. I used a wallpaper paste syringe to suck out leftover fuel.
I make no screw top DIY stoves (eg one type is a simple cat can stove) where pouring any unused fuel back into a bottle can be messy as it's easy to spill through the jet outlets. As you said, knowing how much fuel and knowing a measure for what you need means you won't have this problem and the stove will burn out soon after boiling.
I use a syringe (blunt metal tube, not a sharp needle) from a computer printer ink refill kit I had lying about to measure, and determine how much fuel I needed to make a brew up in a standard sized mug, as that's what I do most between meals. If I don't get it right when estimating on warming up more water than a mug full and do have some fuel left over after boiling, I snuff the stove out, wait for it to cool and use the syringe to suck the fuel out of the stove and squirt it back into the bottle. Nothing wasted.
Hey Dan bought one after seeing your 1st video on it, best stove i have owned, paid a little more on Amazon but happy doing so knowing i could return it if not happy
To me not having a screw lid is no big issue. As long as its secure and doesn't rattle - my pet hate. Carrying a tiny bottle of fuel is not much extra weight. The lid is more to extinguish the flame. Two of my alcohol stoves don't even have lids.
At least you can put your leftover fuel back into the bottle and with most stoves it's only a couple of minutes to wait. Speaking of waiting, I think boil time test is a bit irrelevant as you don't choose alcohol stoves when time is of the essence! I suppose worth doing for a laugh 😂
Great video again thanks got two of them after your last video showed them great wee stoves 😍👌👍
I was waiting for the blue genie to pop out and grant me 3 wishes!! Great video as ever, keep it up pal and keep them simple
Nice stove burner
Great video, thanks for sharing. like you said shame it doesn't have a screw cap else I would have one
Thanks for the review Dan
Thanks for watching mate
I like the large reservoir, great for the larger pots of water to boil.. a little ring on top of the cap would be handy to extinguish the flames, and it would make it up if the cap was threaded..
Bought the same Stove Dan , have used it many times, great value for the money £11.99
£17:99 on Amazon..... cheaper elsewhere John?
Looks brilliant be handy to have a small funnel to put it bk into bottle you can get funnels that would fit it 👍🏕️
Good review 👍 Another good alcohol stove but yes a screw top would be better.
Good review buddy. Look like a great little stove.
Looks a good flame on it mate screw would be better but ya could get used to how much fuel to put in n let it burn out...👍👍👍🤙🤙
I've got one best liquid stove out there buddy👍👍👍
Nice little burner. Would imagine it been steel .will keep clean.
thanks for the video dan.if all goes well with your wood stove then how about you give us what we need?an English woodsman alcohol stove
I have one or these stoves I cut the bottom off a coke can and when the stove blooms I place the coke can bottom on the stove as not to cover the holes A small hole in the coke can with a coin covering the hole still enables air flow and efficient burn concentrating the flame pattern to the outside of the stove and maybe conserving fuel ,I think. Works well for me though.
there is no simmer ring either like the trangia so its pretty much all or nothing stove .thanks for the review
Yep needs a simmer ring for sure,otherwise great
you can use the frame of this burner with your Trangia alcohol burner
I have one of these.
I'm 50/50 with it personally. But I was using methylated spirits.
So I'll try alcohol. See if it changes my mind lol.
Nice shame about the top which would you say was the best u have used recommend? Dan please
might explode if you could screw the top straight on after using with expanding gases ?
Just a thought Dan. I bet if you turned the lid upside down and place it in the whole you could use a hexi block. Just another option.
That's all very well but what stove is it ?????????
Lixada alcohol fuel stove
I saw a picture of a alcohol stove and had to click the video!
Ha ha thankyou for watching
Great!
Love my cheap little Chinese stove
Needs a screw top and a simmer ring.
Good review mate, I think not having a tight seal for the fuel is due to the expanding fumes that it could create?
Hoping to get out & do some random cook outs soon myself..
Look out for the videos 😊👍🏾
Love your reviews especially this one I'm now looking into buying one myself
Where is it manufactured ?
please explain why its difficult to get out?
Out of the bag
How about stuffing the stove with glass wool? That way there are no "loose" liquid, all of soaked up by the glass wool.
Great idea, I have some of that at work. I will make a video of that idea. Cheers pal.
It'll still leak, and evaporate. Don't wanna risk flammable liquid soaking your stuff
What kind of alcohol fuel do you use mate?
I think the seal in a screw cap would be damaged if it was used as a snuffer as well.
That same issue has caught many a Trangia user out, that’s why you can buy new seals for them😂 regards from Dorset
Need to find a round dumpy bottle that will fit in the stove to store the fuel, once it has cooled.
Couldn't find this stove.. will keep trying
The manufacturer does not want the stove to be put away with fuel....
What a load of 💩. ( equipment) another honest video. 👍🏻👍🏻
Just get a small funnel and pour the left alcohol back in to the bottle and problem solved
if it had a screw top it would be perfect. Derek
A big positive is the large reservoir for a lengthy cooking session, but I totally agree, a thread on the lid to hold the fluid would be great. Get on to the manufacturers!
My Lixada setup...
instagram.com/p/CGXIlwNgkCj/?igshid=enf3nqskqvnb
if the lid wasa screwtop it would be positively dangerous as its hot and pressure would build to a dangerous level so a drop lid is safer
These stoves with large central holes are so wasteful of fuel even when bloomed the flames are still yellow indicating incomplete combustion - i have made beer can stoves that are more efficient - Stay Safe
Its a burner, if it boils water and cooks the food in minutes not hours its doing its job. Wasteful?? Are you kidding me? Incomplete combustion? Who gives a toss.
Make good emergency mini fires though, heat you up real quick. Just be careful
Bought one and when arrived was a leg missing off the burner holder so had to send it back 😒
Did they not just send another for free?evrytime I've had a faulty item(that doesn't cost a lot)they always send me a new one without sending the damaged one back.
@@stephenlambert9826 I tried contacting the seller direct but no reply, contacted amazon stating I only wanted a replacement but they said I had to send it back wait for refund and order another 😔
@@waynesworld4616 oh maybe its amazons policy,I shop on ebay myself,try it and see how you get on with a return next time
Cannot cook rice here.
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