Thanks! yeah, It might not take too long for the rip-off designs if this is a success :/ ...we will have to wait and see. I really appreciate the support though, It takes a lot to get the design to where it is.
I love my Biolite wood stove even with its size...but your stove looks amazing. It would appear that you have addressed all of the short-coming my current stove has and streamlined all the positives. Looking forward to getting my hands on one in the near future.
As a bit of a wood stove addict I’m really impressed by this! Having the forced air is interesting and I imagine it basically eliminates the majority of the smoke you would get with other wood stoves that are not double combustion. I’ve seen stoves like the BioLite before but personally I think those are too bulky and well kinda ugly. I really like the clean design you’ve created … and the weight is just really impressive! Excited to see more! Best of Luck!
Thanks! Yes, I’m my tests I found that all to often with a non-forced air stove that putting the pot onto would choke the chimney affect and starve the fire of oxygen. This results in a cooler fire, and lots of black smoke!! The LOFI stove with its forced air largely eliminates this problem! 🚀
i personally have been using the biolite stove for a few years but only take it when car camping. its way too heavy and bulky. now that i have the lofi it is my go to companion. that thing rocks.
Hey Jonny. I saw a review of your stove on UA-cam by Messner (I think?) and I was really impressed by it's performance. I wish you the best of luck with your Kickstarter campaign.
I love wood stoves. my first was the zip stove. Now I use the firebox stoves. I cannot wait till this little wood burner is available to get my hands on.
@@JonnyLOFI i Have another stove like that, more heavy (around 950g) and with integrated battery. This solution i think is more interesting and essential to make coffe with Italian moka for example and for boiling water like you showed.
Hi KWH, the ash doesn't seem to be a problem - but if anything does get in the way of the fan, it's easily accessible without tools to be cleaned and checked :) Pots don't need to be elevated from the stove, as there is enough airflow already.
Impressive....wonder if its available in South Africa. Only just learning about rocket stoves, dutch ovens, hobo stoves and out of the blue, a stove with bio-fuels AND technology ... this LOFI!
Love it mate🙌🏼 very clever design, very practical and looks very efficient cant wait to buy one and try it out👍🏼 best of luck with this product, cant wait to see what you come up with after this as well🙌🏼
Could'a weighed the stove again after the water boiled? Wouldn't be perfect, but it'd give some measure of how much fuel remained? Especially with a final cold-stove measurement too? 2) Windscreen would make all the numbers better. Less fuel, less battery and less boil-time.
For me the form factor of normal gasifier stoves are a little bulky, but the extra efficiency and power this little unit has really looks like it could be a great option ....... however straight out of the gate it’s reliance on battery power seems to be it’s Achilles heel, it would be a great advantage if you could design it so it can run without power (in a pinch), may be make the base removable/modular ..... twist off, and replaced by say another modular base (which could be stored as a lid) which could allow the stove to operate as a normal induction gasifier stove ..... maybe version 2.0? I understand it’s really no different to a canister stove when you are out of gas you’re out of gas, just can’t help thinking what could be.
Thanks Dan, Like you said gas stoves already rely on the fact you need gas, but I hear what you say, and I really like your idea of a lid you can switch out with the electronic base. The base already does twist off for emergency field maintenance (if something has made its way into the fan for whatever reason). Maybe it could be a stretch goal on the Kickstarter? I'll have a play and see how I get on with the base removed. Jonny
@@JonnyLOFI Well its great that you might consider this function, sure hope it could be possible. One other thing it would be good to know/see, what this stove might be paired with, what existing cookware is it compatable with ...... such as it seems it would possibly match neatly with a 10cm Zebra pot, maybe theres a titanium pot it would stack with? These types of questions are what comes to mind when I start thinking about how I would use it. It looks like a great product, its sure to be successful, cheers.
@@bunyipdan Definitely. It fits well into most 750ml (or larger) titanium pots including the VARGO BOT. I'm hoping to offer a tidy little pot as an extra when buying the stove, though most people have something that will work 😃
@@JonnyLOFI An offer like that sounds like a great idea, good to here that it will fit in most 750ml pots, sometimes difficult to be sure about the scale of things, cheers
Interesting, I could easily offer a longer cable for sale on the website if people thought it was a good idea/extra? Though this is the 1st comment I've had mentioning it - lets see how we get on?
@@JonnyLOFI i feel like if i can get more than 30cm between burning fire with the boiling water & the lithium battery, I wouldn't mind. Leaves more flexibility with placement of the battery on the terrain (saw one video where lofi was set up on a rock & the only option for the battery was right next to the stove because the cable wouldn't allow for the battery to reach the ground/next rock over)
Thanks Taurus, I know that it it expensive, but it takes a lot of time, special tools and materials to make this stove. The price reflects this. Hopefully, I can reduce the costs in the future if there is enough support. Jonny
i have got a boil of 1lt on a normal wood gas stove but also a heat exchange pot in about 11 min, i am curious how much better it might be with this stove and a heat exchange pot, when do you think you might be selling it on eBay or Amazon?
Hi John, I’ve not tried a heat exchanger pot, I shall have to look into that :) It’s not on eBay just yet - but you can buy it on Kickstarter.com just search LOFI
@@JonnyLOFI if it works better, then perhaps you can design and sell an add-on of just the heat exchanger part so people can use normal pots on top of it, then they would have the best of both worlds, a fast boil and remove the part if you want to cook.
Hi Mark, The stove has a built-in windshield and the fan pressurises the flame a bit like gas - so it fights the wind pretty well. I guess it could always be improved by an additional shield though!
I have an amazing alcohol stove that has a conical wind shield, that also supports the mug. It has holes top and bottom, so great heat transfer to the mug.
You need to let it burn to the end and time that, then this should give a good idea of the minimum amount needed. Or do a few tests. Also experimenting by starting with just a small amount of pellets to get it started and then top up once going. Interesting product?
Thnks Mark, some good advice here. I've found that the top-down fires work best on the stove for the cleanest burn and most extended burn times with pellets. Looking forward to some more experimenting!
Thanks. I guess with time you will soon learn how much is needed for, say, one cup. I am considering such a system for a small yacht, good to have completely safe fuel, that can be bought, or even gathered…and floats.
I'm not sure why you didn't provide a pot stand for it to create at least a 1-2cm space between the stove and the bottom of the pot or pan. The current design means you're kind of snuffing the fire out (or dangerously trapping the heat inside the stove) when you place the cooking vessel on top of it...
With the fan pushing air through the burn chamber, there is no need for the pot to be elevated any further 👍 The constant airflow keeps it from choking / snuffing the fire 🔥
Just joined the channel after being directed from elsewhere, really love the stove. Hope the Chinese don't rip off your idea.
Thanks! yeah, It might not take too long for the rip-off designs if this is a success :/ ...we will have to wait and see. I really appreciate the support though, It takes a lot to get the design to where it is.
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I'm really excited about this. Not having to buy and carry gas is such a great thing.
Thanks, Elisabeth! They'll be on my website for sale in the summer. :)
@@JonnyLOFI Amazing, looking forward to it!
Its a amazing that a wood stove that is not even for sale yet is getting so much attention.
Thanks Glen, It's exciting huh - I hope that we can sell enough on Kickstarter to get it into production :D
I love my Biolite wood stove even with its size...but your stove looks amazing. It would appear that you have addressed all of the short-coming my current stove has and streamlined all the positives. Looking forward to getting my hands on one in the near future.
Thanks so much for the support - the Kickstarter should be live in the next two weeks 👍
As a bit of a wood stove addict I’m really impressed by this! Having the forced air is interesting and I imagine it basically eliminates the majority of the smoke you would get with other wood stoves that are not double combustion. I’ve seen stoves like the BioLite before but personally I think those are too bulky and well kinda ugly. I really like the clean design you’ve created … and the weight is just really impressive! Excited to see more! Best of Luck!
Thanks! Yes, I’m my tests I found that all to often with a non-forced air stove that putting the pot onto would choke the chimney affect and starve the fire of oxygen. This results in a cooler fire, and lots of black smoke!!
The LOFI stove with its forced air largely eliminates this problem! 🚀
i personally have been using the biolite stove for a few years but only take it when car camping. its way too heavy and bulky. now that i have the lofi it is my go to companion. that thing rocks.
Really looking forward to it becoming available!
Thanks so much for the support Scott 👍
Hey Jonny. I saw a review of your stove on UA-cam by Messner (I think?) and I was really impressed by it's performance. I wish you the best of luck with your Kickstarter campaign.
Muchas Gracias! ❤
I love wood stoves. my first was the zip stove. Now I use the firebox stoves. I cannot wait till this little wood burner is available to get my hands on.
Thanks, Jeff - I love the zip stove too... I'd not actually seen it until I'd design my LOFI stove 🤣
Wow! Nice idea, waiting when the product will be available. Good job Jonny.
Thanks so much for the support 🔥
@@JonnyLOFI i Have another stove like that, more heavy (around 950g) and with integrated battery. This solution i think is more interesting and essential to make coffe with Italian moka for example and for boiling water like you showed.
That's impressive for such a small amount of fuel, very efficient, there was more to go too! Interesting stuff, exciting even.
Thanks! yeah - it still had a good bit of fire left in there 🔥🔥
@@JonnyLOFI I made a hoofing long post on your IG page too 🙂
I saw someone else with that. It's a brilliant idea and bit of kit 👍 excellent work 👍😁
Thanks for the support! 🔥
I wonder if that little wood gasifier needs one more row of air holes so there is less soot and a slightly cleaner burn?
Does the ash muck up the fan? Hopefully you will include some way to elevate your pot above the stove.
Hi KWH, the ash doesn't seem to be a problem - but if anything does get in the way of the fan, it's easily accessible without tools to be cleaned and checked :) Pots don't need to be elevated from the stove, as there is enough airflow already.
Brilliant, I can’t wait to get one and show and tell on our trips
Thanks Andrew, have you signed up to the email list on LOFI.com?
Thanks for the video Jonny, been following along on Instagram and am excited to see this launch on Kickstarter!
🚀 Thanks Tom… It’s starting to get real! ☺️
I think if you got the fire going first & use a flat wide pan w/lid, no spark arrestor, I think you might get under three minutes.
Thanks Aaron, I've not experimented too much without the spark arrestor - I shall have to give it a go 🔥
Impressive....wonder if its available in South Africa.
Only just learning about rocket stoves, dutch ovens, hobo stoves and out of the blue, a stove with bio-fuels AND technology ... this LOFI!
Could you in future maybe make a bigger one as that looks a tad small?.
I'll see how this one goes 1st - but if it's popular, it sounds like a good idea!!
Love it mate🙌🏼 very clever design, very practical and looks very efficient cant wait to buy one and try it out👍🏼 best of luck with this product, cant wait to see what you come up with after this as well🙌🏼
Thanks so much, I’m going to do a video where I try and calculate just how efficient it is. Keep an eye on my channel :)
Could'a weighed the stove again after the water boiled? Wouldn't be perfect, but it'd give some measure of how much fuel remained? Especially with a final cold-stove measurement too? 2) Windscreen would make all the numbers better. Less fuel, less battery and less boil-time.
Yeah - I'm thinking of re-doing this test video at some point soon, learning a lot through it along the way though!
Waz up with the bolder moving in the wind gusts?
Aha - it's a painted polystyrene prop I made of the shoot?
Or maybe the tripod is moving? 🤣
For me the form factor of normal gasifier stoves are a little bulky, but the extra efficiency and power this little unit has really looks like it could be a great option ....... however straight out of the gate it’s reliance on battery power seems to be it’s Achilles heel, it would be a great advantage if you could design it so it can run without power (in a pinch), may be make the base removable/modular ..... twist off, and replaced by say another modular base (which could be stored as a lid) which could allow the stove to operate as a normal induction gasifier stove ..... maybe version 2.0?
I understand it’s really no different to a canister stove when you are out of gas you’re out of gas, just can’t help thinking what could be.
Thanks Dan, Like you said gas stoves already rely on the fact you need gas, but I hear what you say, and I really like your idea of a lid you can switch out with the electronic base. The base already does twist off for emergency field maintenance (if something has made its way into the fan for whatever reason). Maybe it could be a stretch goal on the Kickstarter?
I'll have a play and see how I get on with the base removed.
Jonny
@@JonnyLOFI Well its great that you might consider this function, sure hope it could be possible.
One other thing it would be good to know/see, what this stove might be paired with, what existing cookware is it compatable with ...... such as it seems it would possibly match neatly with a 10cm Zebra pot, maybe theres a titanium pot it would stack with? These types of questions are what comes to mind when I start thinking about how I would use it.
It looks like a great product, its sure to be successful, cheers.
@@bunyipdan Definitely. It fits well into most 750ml (or larger) titanium pots including the VARGO BOT. I'm hoping to offer a tidy little pot as an extra when buying the stove, though most people have something that will work 😃
@@JonnyLOFI An offer like that sounds like a great idea, good to here that it will fit in most 750ml pots, sometimes difficult to be sure about the scale of things, cheers
Is it already on kickstarter?
a nice and interesting stove
Thanks Henry - It should be on Kickstarter next week 👍
@@JonnyLOFI sounds good 💪
I feel like the short cable will be a.. shortcoming of some sorts.
Interesting, I could easily offer a longer cable for sale on the website if people thought it was a good idea/extra? Though this is the 1st comment I've had mentioning it - lets see how we get on?
@@JonnyLOFI i feel like if i can get more than 30cm between burning fire with the boiling water & the lithium battery, I wouldn't mind. Leaves more flexibility with placement of the battery on the terrain (saw one video where lofi was set up on a rock & the only option for the battery was right next to the stove because the cable wouldn't allow for the battery to reach the ground/next rock over)
dumb question - but what's the easiest way to light it?
Nice stove friend,👍🤝
Thank you 🔥
I really like it, but u need to reduce the price, too expensive, may be by 50% and it would be fun to have it.
Thanks Taurus,
I know that it it expensive, but it takes a lot of time, special tools and materials to make this stove. The price reflects this. Hopefully, I can reduce the costs in the future if there is enough support.
Jonny
@@JonnyLOFI Thanks Jonny, excellent!
i have got a boil of 1lt on a normal wood gas stove but also a heat exchange pot in about 11 min, i am curious how much better it might be with this stove and a heat exchange pot, when do you think you might be selling it on eBay or Amazon?
Hi John, I’ve not tried a heat exchanger pot, I shall have to look into that :)
It’s not on eBay just yet - but you can buy it on Kickstarter.com just search LOFI
@@JonnyLOFI if it works better, then perhaps you can design and sell an add-on of just the heat exchanger part so people can use normal pots on top of it, then they would have the best of both worlds, a fast boil and remove the part if you want to cook.
Nice job I think it’s going to be great 👍 product
Thanks Haribo!
Would it not be greatly improved with a wind shield
Hi Mark, The stove has a built-in windshield and the fan pressurises the flame a bit like gas - so it fights the wind pretty well. I guess it could always be improved by an additional shield though!
I have an amazing alcohol stove that has a conical wind shield, that also supports the mug. It has holes top and bottom, so great heat transfer to the mug.
You need to let it burn to the end and time that, then this should give a good idea of the minimum amount needed. Or do a few tests.
Also experimenting by starting with just a small amount of pellets to get it started and then top up once going.
Interesting product?
Thnks Mark, some good advice here. I've found that the top-down fires work best on the stove for the cleanest burn and most extended burn times with pellets. Looking forward to some more experimenting!
Thanks. I guess with time you will soon learn how much is needed for, say, one cup.
I am considering such a system for a small yacht, good to have completely safe fuel, that can be bought, or even gathered…and floats.
I'm not sure why you didn't provide a pot stand for it to create at least a 1-2cm space between the stove and the bottom of the pot or pan. The current design means you're kind of snuffing the fire out (or dangerously trapping the heat inside the stove) when you place the cooking vessel on top of it...
With the fan pushing air through the burn chamber, there is no need for the pot to be elevated any further 👍 The constant airflow keeps it from choking / snuffing the fire 🔥
What is the life expectancy of this stove?
Darn! I told myself I wasn't going to buy any more stoves ...
Haha! just one more...
i want to try it here in the philippines.
It will be available sooon! LOFI.com
Want one .
Very cool. Like.
which pot is it?
This is the Fire Maple Ti Kettle 👍
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hmm, you need fuel and battery, boilng time is a little bit longer than spirit stove, price is high. Not usefuk stuff.
Hey thanks for the feedback. Have you seen my book time video? It shows that the LOFI can boil faster than an alcohol stove.
try burning sticks impossible without fuel
Lots of fuel means nothing when your heavy battery runs out.
Just two words: Novelty Stove.