Ohuhu Stove 5 Year review

[@5USgRWFH]

I cut a 6X6 inch square of carbon felt (welding cloth) to put under the stove. It protects the ground or any other surface the stove is placed on. The square weighs very little and can be folded or wadded up. It also keeps the jingly parts from making noise.

[@davebloggs]

Now that is a good idea I like that I will give it a go. I do have a baking tray that I used for fires if im in an area that is to dry etc but the cloth idea would work very well and be much lighter I will give that a go.

[@remirez2k3]

great idea but an even cheaper alternative would be a few folds of tinfoil

[@johnhumphries6751]

Pellets are a great source of fuel but really need to be kept in a good air tight bag in the warm before use, otherwise they take ages to get going in a woodgas stove. Speaking from experience I can say that if you leave them in cellar or even the boot of a car for a day or two, you'll find they become really difficult to light. They're a magnet for any condensation or slight damp and will wick it straight into themselves (which is why they're so good as cat litter I guess). In anything but tinder dry conditions I'd opt for sticks instead. 🙂

[@davebloggs]

I agree I keep them in a sealed ziplock when im heading out, i got a 40 pound bag years ago and im still using them. sticks are good if you stand them all up but I do find the pellets burn for longer. thanks for watching glad you liked the video.

[@StrGzr101]

I shave off a little candle wax and sprinkle it over the pellets to start an even burn. The smallest bit of a dry cotton ball gets it all going quickly.

[@davebloggs]

I have done this with lip balm as well that also works great. I do carry candles for my night light,, and some large tea lights as well just in case. thank you for watching much appreciated.

[@StrGzr101]

@@davebloggs Likewise. I love your stuff, and I love this stove. It was a real blessing after hurricane Milton, when the power was down. I live just west of Tampa, Florida. With so much damage, I actually got to use some bushcraft skills for the first time in years. That is what I miss about the north, woodlands in chilly weather. A fire takes on a more essential role, and it's visceral. Camping in Florida isn't so great, more like an ordeal. Sooo many critters here are only too happy to dine on me and then stuff what's left under an old log. The alligators think the whole top-of-the-food-chain thing is a joke. Thanks for getting back to me and be well. Subbing now.

[@davebloggs]

@@StrGzr101 we have bears etc here but I have never had any trouble with them at all they avoid people , same as cougars and wolves, In nearly 30 years in the mountains I have only ever seen 2 cougars and a few more wolves they vanish as soon as they know people are around, same can not be said for Moose and elk they are bad news this time of the year that is for sure.

[@panmicrotones]

I suppose with those pellets you can get a nice bed of embers going, the trouble I have when using sticks (perhaps half an inch in diameter tops) is that they burn nice and quick and hot (once you get the thing lit), but don't really produce hot embers to speak of, such that the stove goes out relatively quickly (using all the fuel) and it's an absolute bugger to get re-lit, which invariably happens half way through a cook. If I try and feed sticks into the stove as its cooking I find it's very easy to smother it. And once its smothered its difficult to relight as the sticks are all half burned - they're not hot enough to act as embers, but they're too burnt to act as fuel to light the stove. Copius kindling is a workable but annoying solution. I've had some success running a trangia in this stove and wood at the same time, but am reaching the conclusion that it's too much of a pain in the arse to run pure wood on a regular basis. I suspect this stove is particularly rewarding to those highly skilled in fire!

[@davebloggs]

I agree with what you are saying here I do find on sticks they work great when you stand the sticks up. which is easy when you first fill it not so easy as you top up, on a full charge of pellets i get good cooking heat for around 1 hour which for me is ample time to cook some food., I can top up with pellets as i go by adding small amounts here and there but generally a full charge is just about right,. to boil around a liter of water takes around 8 to 10 mins which sounds long but in cold weather is not to bad at all. i find them a handy little stove and the thing i like is it all fits into my pots kit with no additional space taken up, and everywhere I go I can always find sticks. thank you for watching and the input is always welcome.

[@panmicrotones]

@@davebloggs Yes I agree it is a great piece of kit, especially for how small it is. I'm beginning to think when running sticks for longer cooking sessions it makes more sense to let it burn to ash, dump the ashes and then fill it up again and relight with kindling and all, rather than attempting to top it up with the embers in there, as I seem to get a lot of smoke when topping up + abovementioned smothering.

[@davebloggs]

@@panmicrotones I think you are right they do seem to work best if you fill them run the entire fuel charge then refill completely and relight I did try this once as the embers were still glowing nicely I tipped them out refilled with new pellets and then put the embers on the top, this helped but i still just lit it as i normally would. for what they are I think they are a great little stove.

[@apleparulo3958]

What does the ground underneath the stove look like afterwards, is it scorched? I have a Silverfire stove, which is similar to yours but it has a heat shield. Despite that, mine still scorces the ground. I imagine it would be worse with your version.

[@davebloggs]

Yes it can leave burn marks from the bits of charcoal that fall through but there is not any real amounts of heat as such. I treat it as any other fire when it comes to flammable material underneath.

[@chuckberg5585]

Honestly does that really even matter? The point of the design is to cook effectively and efficiently with readily available fuel not to protect the ground!😂

[@johnhumphries6751]

@@chuckberg5585 it's quite nice to leave nothing but footprints I guess. If I'm on short grass I like to cut out a patch of turf, which I can then put back afterwards, or just scrape away the top layer of soil in woodland. I usually use the stove on a small metal lid, which means I can fully damp down the embers or use them as a scouring powder for pans afterwards. 🙂

[@pedroclaro7822]

“Just gonna make a short recap video” he says at the start of a 44min video

[@davebloggs]

44 mins is short for my videos some last twice that, thank you for watching and commenting .

[@pedroclaro7822]

A product review could be as short as 5 min. most people wont have the patience for more than 10 mins on a 20€ product@@davebloggs

[@Meskarune]

If ifs a recap of 5 years that's pretty good 😂

[@thetheater7610]

Does the gasification start with small wet sticks? Because i'm wandering if i actually need this gasifire stove or a simple wood stove.

[@davebloggs]

the gasification starts once the stove gets hot, wet sticks would be a problem. I like the stove because where i live i can always find dry sticks and they run best on wood pellets, I have had gas ones in the past but once you are out of gas its just a paper weight whereas the Ohuhu is able to run on just about anything that is wood and burns.

[@johnwillenburg1586]

Can't see anything.

[@davebloggs]

What is it you cant see?

[@pedroclaro7822]

Too far

[@davebloggs]

@@pedroclaro7822 I notice you dont have any content on your channel, also the reason its dark at the beginning of the video is it was still dark out the sun had not come up yet. the best time to be out enjoying the quiet for sure. again thanks for the comments much appreciated.

[@pedroclaro7822]

just cuz i dont produce doesnt mean i cant have valid comments, or useful constructive criticism. I meant the camera was rather far from the stove, and that it's probably why the original commenter said he cant see anything. Closeup shots are nice for a B-roll, but also to give viewers useful info, and keep things interesting @@davebloggs

[@davebloggs]

@@pedroclaro7822 I always welcome comments good or bad , I dont tend to make what I would call stunning videos i make them because i like to bring people along for the things I do. I will see if I can get the camera in closer for the next time and as I say all comments are welcome good or bad. thank you for watching.