Lixada Titanium Alcohol Stove (modified for greater versatility)

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

NOTE: I will follow up this video with one showing how I made the snuff cap and simmer ring

[@james0000]

Please do, and thank you in advance.

[@adamnoman4658]

@ 9 08 You mean an appropriately sized square of alu foil wouldn't do?

[@HeffyD2]

Thank you for this! I bought the kuvik stove -- which I think is exactly the same as the lixada -- based on this review. Now just need to make the snuff cap and simmer ring! Very happy with the kuvik, used it on a 6-day bikepacking trip and it worked perfectly. Very impressed, better than my homemade alcohol stoves

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I agree, I like DIY but I could not do better than this. Thanks for commenting

[@johnw2758]

I have the Toaks and this one, I specifically bought the Toaks one so I could fit it inside of the larger Lixada one. This gives me a couple of options, I can boil water and cook on the other or I can have it ready if I need long cook times, I can then allow the other one to cool down and refill if necessary. The cross stand that you can buy as an extra for the Lixada one puts the height at 1.5 inches, the bonus is that you can turn it upside down to give a slightly higher pot height for the Toaks Siphon. Really good bit of kit !

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Sounds good. I may buy the Toaks yet. Thanks for commenting

[@swnorcraft7971]

I hadn't thought of nesting the Toaks in the Lixada.........Thanks for the heads up!

[@starlingblack814]

Hello Mark and thanks for the video. I have both the Lixada and the Toaks siphon stove. I've made a similar snuff cap, but after seeing your video am now wanting to make the simmer cap. These are my favorite alcohol burners as they are both very efficient and unused alcohol is easily reclaimed.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I agree. I am still on the fence about buying the Toaks as I now have three of the larger ones. May buy on yet. Thanks for commenting

[@danielkutcher5704]

Nice tinkering, Mark. I came up with the idea of inserting an empty tealight candle tin into my Supercat stove, which gives me 25 minutes of simmer time on an ounce of fuel. The problem is that cold weather drastically affects the intensity of the flame, and anywhere below, or slightly above 0 degrees celcius, it often goes out and smells of raw fuel. I haven't experimented with the height of the insert, or various widths of inserts, because I rarely simmer with my alcohol stove. I will bring my Vargo pressurized gas stove or my ancient Whisperlite stove if I plan on making soups or stews, but both of those can be dehydrated at home. I always carry an alcohol stove with my wood burning stoves, in case the weather forces me to cook under my tarp, and, of course, alcohol makes a no fuss fire starter. I made an Uberleben Tindar inspired fire starter from a short piece of aluminum tubing (a tent pole splint) and a strip of carbon felt, which I dip into my alcohol fuel bottle before pulling out the amount of wick that I want to burn. I can adjust the intensity of the fire to match the dampness of the processed wood. An aside: I have recently taken to driving 25 miles from home to a primitive campsite which has a CCP-era pavilion with fireplaces at both ends where I can work on my fire starting skills and experiment with my wood burning lightweight stoves. Btw: I would like to apologize for my obvious disdain for Chinese-made products which I expressed on your recent knife review. When the whole world is dependent upon the manufacture of everything by a country whose government uses slave labor and makes no apologies for their intent to rule the planet, I try to purchase my items from more freedom-friendly countries with less oppressive governments. I feel for the citizens of China and other oppressive nations, but more so for my nation and yours, our neighbor. Thanks. I do appreciate your work here.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Hi Daniel. Thanks for your comments

[@swassige]

Cusious about your starting wick, the carbon felt will hold a flame?

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

I own both, the Lixada and the Toaks stove. My scales say: Lixada: 43g Toaks: 20g I prefer the Toaks, in my experience it is more efficient than the Lixada. Thanks for showing your simmer-ring solutions, I'll be trying that out! It might resolve the efficiency issue for me!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you. That makes much more sense. The Toaks is still much lighter. Thanks for commenting

[@dianabenobo]

The Lixada Titanium reminded me of a valve lifter that came out of an 2.5L engine rebuild. It holds a tablespoon when filled to the brim. It was just enough to operate a small expresso pot!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Cool. Thanks for commenting

[@funzeevanzee]

Great video. Good inventions for the rings and snuff plate. 👍

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for commenting

[@LaurentGouzouAKALynx]

I have that siphon stove since last year and it’s a perfect match with my firebox nano. I really like it’s efficiency and the fact that you can fill it with about 100ml of alcohol ( 3 onces) and now with your idea of simmering it means that I might be able to cook a stew for around an hour and a half,that’s just fantastic. I will certainly make that simmering and snuff cap, it could be interesting to combine them into one piece.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

You may want to try the Trangia simmer ring before making one. It may work with the Toaks as it is slightly smaller than the Lixada. Thanks for commenting

[@memyself5134]

Somebody convince me why I should switch out my solo stove and achohol stove in nesting pot with nesting cups. For any other types of biomass stove. Great informative videos and will always watch them . Love the colander kitchen / thrift shop stove ideas !!!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks for commenting

[@stevenhorwood1300]

Toaks burner and a bush buddy mini. Perfect combo for all needs. Twigs or alcohol. No gas fuel shortage anxiety.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Nice combination. Thanks for commenting

[@taber247]

Thank you for the experimentation on the Lixada. I have used a jam jar metal screw top (lugs flattened) as a snuffer. But your simmer ring will defiantly be coppied. My Toaks is 52mm dia x 38mm high and 20.29g My Lixada 31.96g) ! The Toaks just drops inside the Lixada. I too like the fuel recovery. Take care. Thanks for sharing.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks for the info. I may yet buy a Toaks to compare with. Thanks for commenting

[@haroldmiller6853]

Yes a vid on how to make the different rings would be very helpful

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Coming on Wednesday. Thanks for commenting

[@WhiteDwarfVR4]

I went with the evernew titanium stove along with its dx pot stand, however, It suffers the same cons plus a few that weren't mentioned in regards to the lixada. In addition to no method of simmering with or extinguishing Solutions out-of-the-box. The ever new does not favor unused fuel recovery, not only due to the geometry of the stove, but also the fiberglass wick contained within. I'll have to take a crack at fabricating a simmer ring and snuff cap, the latter should pose little challenge. Thank you so much for the idea! Further, I may still look into the lixada stove, as the simple, open design favors nesting multiple components together as to take up minimal space for one's cook kit in their pack.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I went with a Evernew clone. While it takes longer to bloom, it is easier to recover unused alcohol as it does not have a wick. You may want to try a Trangia simmer ring on the Evernew. Thanks for commenting

[@vvogt4252]

Fantastic Ideas! Thanks for Teaching us. Have a Great week. Cheers from Swansea SC.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you find them helpful. Thanks for commenting

[@NorthcoastPatty]

I wonder if you drilled tiny holes around the one inch hole half way between the hole and the rim if it would have worked without making one more simmer ring with a larger hole. Interesting experiment. I heard such rave reviews of the Lixada (people liked it better than the Toaks) that it's the one I purchased. I'm grateful to all the KZbinrs that scrutinize and compare.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I really need to get a Toaks so I can compare them. Thanks for commenting

[@paulb7455]

As always, great take on the myriad stoves out there ... you da man!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Kind of you so say. Thanks for commenting

[@craigbetts1586]

bought a Lixada one back in june of 2021, great little stove (off Aliexpress) thanks for the simmer ring idea

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you like it! Thanks for commenting

[@craigbetts1586]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft I have the one with pot stands included so makes for a very light weight cook system for a quick coffee

[@ernieschatz3783]

I like the bloom time of this stove. I'm using mine with a small Soto SS 5 panel frame. The benefits are the light weight, small size, bloom time, burn efficiency and heat output. I'm not so obsessive to worry about recovering the left-over alcohol. I can guess how much fuel I need pretty accurately, so what little excess there is burns away quickly.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Pretty much my experience as well. Thanks for commenting

[@swnorcraft7971]

I have had a couple of the Toaks model alcohol burners for some time. It is an excellent unit. I later discovered the Lixada brand for considerably less. I have two of them now. All of these burners are excellent. They do outperform the Trangia and weigh considerably less. The one feature of the Trangia I like is the screw on lid. When I am weight conscious, I'll take the titanium siphon burner every time. What constitutes a "stove" is a burner like either of the siphons or the Trangia married with a pot stand of some sort. I have yet to try any of these in my Nano. I have used my Lixada siphon burner and the Toaks model about the same amount. I tend to favor the Lixada, no special reason. I have come up with a snuffer for the Lixada consisting of a slim Red Bull can bottom cut off at about the same height. The burner nests closely in this snuffer for storage. After reclaiming unused alcohol, I ignite the burner to quickly rid it of fuel residue. I like your idea for a simmer ring. All good stuff.............Thanks for sharing. Be well.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Of interest. I finally broke down and bought a Toaks Siphon. I was not impressed with the quality as a couple of the jets seemed to be blocked. I do like that it is a bit smaller for some uses but I feel the Lixada is a better buy overall. Thanks for commenting

[@howardgreen9718]

Very comprehensive thank you

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Most welcome. Thanks for commenting

[@ricardoneto7789]

Great video, I like your simmer ring and snuff cap 👍. I have the Toaks alcohol stove but haven’t use it yet. Will have to experiment with it . Thanks for sharing😉👍

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Most welcome. Thanks for commenting

[@charlesknight3204]

Excellent video, Mark. Thanks in advance for the how to on the simmer ring and the snuff cap. I’ve got a birthday coming up later this year; I think I now know one of the things I want!!! Thanks again for the outstanding review!!! God bless you and yours from me and mine!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas, USA. 🤠👨‍🌾☃️🖖✝️🙏🐩🦌👍

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting Chuck

[@manfredneumann938]

Great Job and Mods Mark, thank you for sharing.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Most welcome. Thanks for commenting

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Love These Mod's ! Sure Worked Great, Thanks Mark ! ATB T God Bless

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks, you too!😊

[@Olyphoto7]

Great review Mark!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

[@P4NMAN]

The toaks siphon is an amazing alcohol stove. These look interesting as a larger version. 👍

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, I guess I do need to get a Toaks to compare with. Thanks for commenting

[@DaveLong64]

Hello Mark, great tips in this video thank you. I have this stove and It didn't occur to me that it could be modified so easily for snuffing out and particularly simmering! I have also used it in a Bushbuddy wood stove with success. The Pot Gap is a little large at 2 inches, but it still works very well and you can easily cut the base from a Tuna can to use as a stand for the stove if you wanted to bring the gap down to the ideal.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it was helpful! I have a follow up video coming soon. Thanks for commenting

[@Mohdock]

Like the snuff ring, I made one from ally foil, but it's very prone to damage. Regarding snuffing out, if you use a pot support with no bottom you just remove it and use your pot to snuff it out.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, a pot would work well to snuff it out. Thanks for commenting

[@jimf1964]

Mark, since responses are rarely read, I’ll leave a new comment. My idea was not to mod the stove, but to mod the cap you made. I was thinking if you made holes in the CAP, that are in the same places as the stove, but larger, you may be able to cut down the the flames more directly. I think this may work better than one big hole….or not. ☺️ I’d love to see burn times from several alcohol stoves, since many just seem good enough to boil a couple cups and that’s about it. Which makes that almost useless for me. And the free style looks really interesting, but I’m afraid it’ll be more expensive than interesting. Looking forward to the review anyway.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

What makes you think I don't read your reply's? Maybe I just don't comment😉, Yes, I misunderstood what you meant about drilling the holes. Something to play with. I have resisted doing a lot with alcohol stoves on video although I have played with them a fair amount. I may makes series on manufactured and DIY but so much has already been done on them

[@jimf1964]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft Most KZbinrs either don’t read, and or don’t respond a second time. For you, next time I’ll know. Thanks.

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

Thanks, Mark. Nice job with the modifications. 🙂👍🔥

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

[@MichaelR58]

Mark , great video , modifications and tips , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Very welcome. Thanks for commenting

[@sirdee9607]

Nice little stove

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks for commenting

[@margueritemitchell1829]

Hello from British Columbia 🇨🇦👍❤️👋 Yes, Goldilocks went to the home of the bears and what did her blue eyes see....a stove that was big, a stove small, a stove that just right and that's not all....

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

😂 Love it. Thanks for commenting

[@21Dmachine]

A pouring edge on the side similar to a liquid measuring cup would help in recovering any unburnt fuel, I'm surprised no company has done this yet

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

My guess is added cost. Thanks for commenting

[@paulkennedy5021]

Great timing Mark! How did you know I had a Toaks on its way to me at the minute! These designs seem to be the only type that out performs the Trangia. I like what you did with the simmer rings. I didn't know this type of burner would even work with a ring. It also looks possible to make a combined simmer/snuff ring just like the Trangia. Great video as always. Thank you.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

So, I believe, but can't prove that the Trangia simmer ring should fit on the Toaks. Guess I need to buy a Toaks. Thanks for commenting

[@craigmooring2091]

One drawback vis-a-vis the Trangia is that since the latter has a screw-down lid with a seal, you can pre-load it with alcohol before you set out and/or save the unused alcohol for the next time right in the stove. That, however, is only a factor if your expected use of the alcohol stove will be fairly light, since you will otherwise have to have a separate fuel container, anyway.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I do like being bale to store alcohol in my Trangia but I have found they often leak as the o-ring dries out. I try and match the alcohol I put in my stoves to the task. More water, more alcohol. I do like that these stove are easy to recover alcohol from. Thanks for commenting

[@garaalgi]

Great video , I order one from AliExpress and I have the question about how to lower the flame in order to take longer . Thanks for your video and time

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, I have follow up video that shows how. Thanks for commenting

[@craigmooring2091]

Yes! please show the making of the rings. I think it wouldn't be too hard to add a pivoting circle to your simmer ring and make it a simmer/snuff ring.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Coming Wednesday. Thanks for commenting

[@melissahoffman4687]

Another thing you can do with these alcohol burners is put carbon felt inside so the burn time will last longer. Even after bringing a pot to a boil. Worth a try. :)

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I have made simple wick type alcohol stoves with a variety of containers and carbon felt. They work well, especially in the cold but are much slower than this stove. Thanks for commenting

[@daleweller5193]

Please demonstrate making a simmer ring And snuffed.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Done, check out the next video. Thanks for commenting

[@dilmurodavalbaev1392]

Another great video, thanks Mark. I wonder if you really need the snuff cap once you have the simmer ring. With the ring is in its place, putting almost anything on top of it for a second would probably do the job.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, you are probably right. A pot would snuff it for sure. Thanks for commenting

[@ricardoneto7789]

Not if you have it in a firebox or wood stove with a 1.5 inch gap😏

[@lapicker1010]

Yep, need to know how you get those nice round holes in your simmer rings.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Follow up video coming soon, or check link at the end. Thanks for commenting

[@21Dmachine]

Great video. Seeing that you have done a number of alcohol and twig stove reviews have you settled on a "go to" type? I've been eyeing this stove on Amazon, and at its weight maybe this is a better option to assist a twig stove rather than a few cups of wood pellets( on a rainy day)? I have the stainless lixada tower stove, I like how you have shown how this can assist your alcohol setup.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

As far as alcohol stoves, I find I use either this or a Trangia (or clone). Often, when I first get to my location in the woods I set up an alcohol stove (usually inside a wood stove) for a quick cup of tea/coffee or broth. Then I get on with whatever else I am doing. Pellets are great but alcohol is easier and I only use what I need to get my water to boil. Thanks for commenting

[@Kado244]

Please show how you made the snuff caps

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Coming Wednesday. Thanks for commenting

[@markmartello]

Thanks Mark.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Welcome! Thanks for commenting

[@jimf1964]

So I’m not much of an alcohol stove guy, and that’s because most of them blow out too easily (although I am impressed with the trangia), and the other is they usually don’t burn very long. So how is this for time, without the simmer ring, and how is it in the wind. As for the caps, did you think of trying to drill holes that match up with the burner jets, then you could rotate it to increase and decrease the flame? I think I would go with holes significantly bigger than the jets to make it more forgiving to adjust.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Hi Jim. I try and match the amount of alcohol I put in a stove to what it is I am doing. More water, more alcohol. I have not completely filled these stoves to see how long they will run but might do that at some point. I did not want to mod the stove directly in case it did not work out and I ruin the stove. This snuff cap and simmer ring are easy to carry and use so I am good with that. BTW...Firebox Freestyle on the way to me to test😉. Thanks for commenting

[@jimf1964]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft you misunderstood. My idea of making the holes was not to mod the stove. It’s a mod for the snuff cap. Instead of one big hole, try holes in the cap that match the placement of the holes in the stove, but are bigger. That way by turning it, you could cut down the flame directly. Looking forward to the review. Sounds interesting, but maybe too expensive for me

[@derekcroft2055]

Hi Mark....Another informative video, what do you prefer, Alcohol over Esbit or other way around ?? 🤔🤔

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I have very little use for Esbit or other solid fuels. Thanks for commenting Derek

[@warrenbond5323]

If you use the toaks original stove the trangia simmer ring fits great mark .I'll put pics on my Instagram of one I modified.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Right on. I thought it might work for the Toaks. Thanks for commenting

[@misolgit69]

Space Saving Tip, if you have the Vargo fuel bottle this burner will slip over the end of the bottle

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Yes, good tip. I use the 5-hour energy drink bottles and this would work well with them. Thanks for commenting

[@indraarviantomustafa]

What the shimering from ? The tuna package or more ?

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Sorry, I don't think I understand what you mean by shimmering

[@willparkyn5556]

I’d like to see it made

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Will consider. Thanks for commenting

[@ratfab]

That stove is too tall by at least a half inch. I do the same thing with my Al can top burner Alc stove that is 1.5 " tall, and I can use a top simmer cover down as small as 7/8 inch to simmer my rice or steam a baked potato in a small pan. That stove being too tall is what limits the size of the hole in the simmer ring. That's the trouble with store bought items. You have to make do with the size that THEY made it. Nice review, Mark, as usual.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Sokol10]

Nice DIY job. Trangia style simmer ring don't fit? The Gaobabu (OEM brand like Lixada) sell a standalone adjustable simmer ring/snuff cap that is copy the of Esbit one (copycat of Trangia), with that foldable handle, is 364 Yen ~$ 3 in Japanese market. This simmer ring measures 64 (OD)x20mm(H).

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Unfortunately, the Trangia simmer rings is just a bit too small to fit the Lixada stove. It may fit the smaller Toaks stove. Thanks for commenting

[@loydwayne7897]

1 inch is the sweet spot. I hear?

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Hiram Cook proposed that but most people find 1 1/4" gap better. It also depends on the alcohol stove. Thanks for commenting

[@jarmosalonen2068]

About sooting and flame distance. You are so much a wood stove guy, so I'm not sure you are much concerned. Depends also of the used alcohol. I make to myself at home a cup of green tea often with my Trangia spirit burner, using denatured ethanol alcohol, because I can easily control the temperature. Now I know that also Trangia burner is most efficient in boil time between 1.25 -1.75 inch burn distance, but soots more than with say Hiram Cook's sweetspot of an inch, from my experience. I have been thinking of getting myself that Toaks siphon, because I guess it is about same height as Trangia. Just I worry about sooting with those siphon burners too.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

So, I am not concerned at all with sooting. I hear about sooting as an issue mostly from UK channels but I don't have an issue with it. Using methy-hydrate as my fuel, I don't have any sooting. I do like to experiment with distance from stove to pot to see what the best gap is as far as boil time VS fuel usage. Thanks for commenting

[@jarmosalonen2068]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft Probably for fuel usage efficiency with titanium/steel pots, something like less than an inch, when the flames can be kept under the pot. For aluminium, it can start dissipate the heat more with slower boiling and can be a different thing maybe. Just my thinking :)

[@karelianprepper]

Hi. Greetings from Finland! Good video and good ideas. You know a lot about camping stoves and You have good videos. I have watched them on my other channel before I reactivated this channel. I have a self-made Trangia-style camping stove and a wood gas stove, which has been modified into a multi-fuel stove. Sometimes I thought of turning a titanium wood gas stove into a multi-fuel stove. You just have to find a suitable model first. However, the titanium ones are quite valuable. If you want to visit my channel to see what I've been up to, I just finished the English subtitles for my latest video

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I am interested in your ideas. I will look at your channel. Thanks for commenting

[@garyprice8330]

I'll stay with the trangia system

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Easier if not as fast. Thanks for commenting

[@Mohdock]

My Toaks weighs 20.4g

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Good to know. Thanks for commenting

[@tomcatt998]

Lotta $ 4 a "empty" tin can

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks for commenting

[@AlpineWarrior550]

Just wanted to ask you a quick question, have you ever made fire 🔥 with ice 🧊 ? If so, how well did it work for you ? I have been watching your videos for a while now, and I just wanted to thank you for all the great information you have passed on over the years ‼️ Please know that it is very much appreciated. Thank You 🇺🇸

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I have made fire using a number of unconventional means including making a lens using a plastic baggy and water but I have not tried melting ice into a lens. I assume that is how you meant. Thanks for commenting

[@AlpineWarrior550]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft Thank you for your feedback. Yes, I was talking about cutting out a piece of clear lake ice, and forming it into a round lens like a magnifying glass. In the future I will try this, and send you a video of my results. Thanks again and take care f