Educate me on Titanium backpacking stoves

[MtnMuley]

Interesting points made.   I guess I've never used a cylinder stove when the wood has been soaked.  I have with the box style and was able to make it work well enough. 

[TRD1911]

Fires are easy when it's dry out but when everything is covered in wet snow or worse when the snow is melting and even the dead sticks are soaking wet it's a full-time chore. I've used both quite extensively and my personal preference is the box stove. To each their own though.

another member sent me a link to a hybrid of the two. It's a Titanium Goat Wifi. had the flat base/surface but wrap around oval body to save weight. This looks like it may solve both problems but comes at a steep price. http://www.titaniumgoat.com/stove-WiFi.html

[Karl Blanchard]

 The Wi-Fi seems like a great stove and I would really like to get my hands on one. I wish however that the door was on top. I had a barrel stove there was a top feed.   if you could feed longer sticks in from the top and have them vertical air flow would not be an issue around the wood and I think it would burn very well. I had a wall tent stove like this years ago and it was amazing.

[pd]

The best stove is one you get a friend to make for you.  I have the T-shirt, too.

 

Cylinder or square box, I personally don't think it matters much.  Karl's point about "bunching up" is something to consider, but I have no experience.

Good luck with your choice.

[Karl Blanchard]

Who's going to make me a vertical cylinder stove that is top feed? I'll be super ambassador field Pro Staff and all 50 people that follow me on Instagram will know and all 50 people that follow me on Instagram will know about your product

[pd]

Who's going to make me a vertical cylinder stove that is top feed? I'll be super ambassador field Pro Staff and all 50 people that follow me on Instagram will know and all 50 people that follow me on Instagram will know about your product

Your requirement is that the stove is collapsible, right?  If it were of a fixed shape design, would that work?  (Carry it into the back country outside your pack, bulky but lightweight.)

[MtnMuley]

Ha, I was figuring you'd just simply cut a hole in the WiFi and make a lid out of your circle

[Karl Blanchard]

Who's going to make me a vertical cylinder stove that is top feed? I'll be super ambassador field Pro Staff and all 50 people that follow me on Instagram will know and all 50 people that follow me on Instagram will know about your product

Your requirement is that the stove is collapsible, right?  If it were of a fixed shape design, would that work?  (Carry it into the back country outside your pack, bulky but lightweight.)

nope I'd want it collapsible

[Karl Blanchard]

Ha, I was figuring you'd just simply cut a hole in the WiFi and make a lid out of your circle

I lack the courage to cut a hole in a $300 chunk of titanium

[Tim in Wa.]

That " bunching up" if I understand correctly what you are referring to is actually a good thing.That means the coals tend to roll down to the lowest point and tend to burn more completely.
 Having a stove that is permanently assembled is not a bad idea either.You can make it from s.s. pots from Walmart,they are easier to get airtight and you can pack stuff inside   

[TRD1911]

I'm not ann ounce counter but I'm willing to pay the price for titanium in this instance. I'm sure there is a way to make one out of stainless steel but similar projects have ended up costing me much more than expected  and haven't been thrilled with the results.

[Jonathan_S]

That " bunching up" if I understand correctly what you are referring to is actually a good thing.That means the coals tend to roll down to the lowest point and tend to burn more completely.
 Having a stove that is permanently assembled is not a bad idea either.You can make it from s.s. pots from Walmart,they are easier to get airtight and you can pack stuff inside

Practical experience speaks otherwise. Bunching up is the kiss of death with less than ideal fuel which is usually what is available.

What stove do you use?

[Magnum_Willys]

Used my seek outside box stove to heat wall tent. Lasted 2 1/2 to 3 hours between refills.  Burnt fine.

[hogslayer]

I have the lite outdoors stove.  Seems like the titanium stoves get really hot and last for about 30 min then burn out.  I gets very red and can’t see it lasting a long time.  I mostly use it to get things hot before climbing in bed, along with drying gear out.  One thing I learned this year is a 10 degree quilt isn’t to great in low temps with wind.

[Tim in Wa.]

That " bunching up" if I understand correctly what you are referring to is actually a good thing.That means the coals tend to roll down to the lowest point and tend to burn more completely.
 Having a stove that is permanently assembled is not a bad idea either.You can make it from s.s. pots from Walmart,they are easier to get airtight and you can pack stuff inside

Practical experience speaks otherwise. Bunching up is the kiss of death with less than ideal fuel which is usually what is available.

What stove do you use?

Now I use a roll up T I stove if I nee to carry it very far.I use a bigger permanently assembled (from s.s.pots) when I don't have to carry very far.
I started out with a Kifaru small box stove than made a large size more air tight box stove.I get far less build up of unburnt material with the cylinders.I think I started using collapsible wood stoves in 2006.
 The biggest factor for me is the quality of wood available