Sol Source Solar Parabolic Cooker Expert Tips

I've been cooking with the Sol Source Parabolic Solar Cooker for many years, and in this video, I share with you my "expert tips" on how to use this device safely and efficiently.
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[@shikhamittra5060]

Thanks a lot! This was the most practical review on this type of solar cooker.

[@PraxisPrepper]

I'm glad that you found it useful. I may be doing another video on this cooker soon. I've had mine for many years and the mirror panels are beginning to delaminate. For a $500 item, it's maybe not lasting as long as one (I) might have hoped.

[@DaveOxfordCookingWithStarlight]

Hi Praxis, I've run a Solsource Classic for several years now, and I agree with much of what you say. I agree that the elevation adjustment device on the back of the cooker is one of its weaker features. I was interested to see that yours is designed slightly differently than mine. You say that you have tried tightening it a couple of times. Well mine uses something like a Quick Release hub spike, like you would find on a bike. You can manually adjust the screw length until the lever catches tightly enough to do the job. It works pretty well and does not slip. I don't think I can post a photo on here, so if you head over to the Solar Cooking UK Facebook Group page and make yourself known, I'll post a picture of it on there. I know someone who burned a hole in the bottom of a pot with a Solsource, so you are right about the fierce focus. Good for water, though, as you say. I've never managed to burn water.

[@PraxisAdventures]

Thanks for the comment! I actually think I have that same tightening knob as you. It's just like the type you use to release the front tire of a bike I've tightened it up a few times, but it's always just worked itself loose again after not too much time, so I just stopped using it because the sticks were so easy and also doubled up as rotational braces. It's still a great tool though. I love mine!

[@Nerdy_prepper]

😎👍

[@mahmoudkhaledabumezied7746]

What type of reflector is used?

[@PraxisPrepper]

The reflectors are plastic surfaced with a reflective material. It's very clear (when you first buy the item) to the point where you can see your reflection in the surface like a mirror. Over time, the surface begins to weather a bit and loses the intensity of the focus point. But IMO that's not a bad thing. This device is VERY powerful and focuses light to a very small area. For most cooking - it's actually TOO focused to be practical. So the device somewhat improves in this way over time. I've had mine for about 5 years.