OONI KARU 2 PRO - Review & First Wood Fired Pizza Cook

[@andrewwojnicz2498]

Tom, you do a nice job and appreciate it.

[@vasiabikeru]

Great review...showing everything about using the oven. Great looking pizza as well...sold :P

[@G4CEFITNESS]

🎉🎉🎉 FIRST!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Great intro Tom. Ooni is killing it once again. Great video and review Tom, as always.

[@TomVoyageuk]

Thanks buddy!

[@davidthomas6094]

As you're talking about the two airflow regulators, I'm stopping to wonder if that means this could be used also as a smoker? Could you find an airflow setting to hold a constant wood-fired 225F/107C? That would make this an incredibly diverse device. I'll see if that comes up later in the video. Thanks for this!

[@MrTrip666]

Awesome video, Tom. 👌 I think this Ooni oven looks the top tier. Shame it's far out of my price range, but maybe one day 🤞

[@TomVoyageuk]

Thanks for watching! It’s certainly not classed as a low cost oven but for the price you do get a very nice price of kit!

[@jpeddler1974]

Thanks for this video Tom, I'm tempted to buy one. My Ooni 16 Pro is still going strong so I'm not sure I can justify it at the moment. Decisions!!!!

[@craggleroks]

Been looking forward to you getting your hands on one of these.

[@TomVoyageuk]

Me too! My favourite oven before was the Karu 16, so was really exited to see the upgrades on the one!

[@PeteerStep]

Hi Tom, looks nice but 16:21 and glass is already ,,not clean"

[@TomVoyageuk]

Thanks for the comment Peter, Its not 100% clean no, im not sure with heat that high its achievable to have no effect on the glass, but what i can tell you is its much better than the previous model. I have used both now, and have less of a problem with the Karu2Pro. What also helps is using kiln dried hard wood, mixed with charcoal and have a very hot oven. If you use cheap wood it creates more nasty black some

[@PeteerStep]

@@TomVoyageuk do you know date realease?

[@vanJaarsveld]

@@PeteerStep it's available now in the eu store.

[@jesperjuhlhansen3773]

I have the first version of Ooni Karu 16 and with this new version I don't see huge difference that will make me switch..

[@Ares0025]

Same I would like to have it but the changes are too small for me to buy the newer version and the oven is pretty expensive I will keep my Karu 16

[@runefb]

The biscotto pizza stone i the Pizza Party ovens are soooo much better! Have you ever tried the Pizza Party Ardore?

[@abianmarrero8120]

Thanks for this video!

[@TomVoyageuk]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@kman6716]

That pizza looks great.

[@TomVoyageuk]

Thanks my friend!

[@ravender730]

Okay, so if their display says 340+C @15:09 It basically means you're good to go. You can go off of that from now on i guess...

[@TomVoyageuk]

Depends on what style of pizza you want to cook, but i usually will check the stone every time with a infrared thermometer

[@chopsticks3261]

Looks great. I don’t think I have ever seen a better looking pizza in an oven review video. It seems like you have previously shown that you can minimize soot on the karu 16 when you use quality dry wood and good technique. Is it much different here in the Karu 2? It looks like the larger glass does more to improve visibility than the difference in soot prevention (if there is any).

[@mc-kz8zn]

Very cool! Nice review!

[@TomVoyageuk]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks

[@alansmith8512]

Great video as always thanks

[@TomVoyageuk]

You’re welcome! Thanks very much for watching!

[@robintaberner]

Looks a monster. I’m just grateful Ooni hasn’t tried to bring out a 24inch wood fired oven. Personally I have always taken Ooni’s claim of heating up in 15 minutes should be taken with a pinch of salt. That’s with an old Ooni 3 and my current 12G. So not a big issue! And I’m sorry, does everything have to have an app?

[@BazzaT-j1t]

Hi Tom, Why did Ooni not supply the half door with new model?

[@scotttbolttton]

Hey - on my Karu 16 (only ever run on wood) the ceiling of the oven has begun to separate a bit at the front of the fuel hatch. Not too much, but enough to effect the flow of smaller flames - almost like it creates an air leak and flames try to flow out through there. Did you ever experience this, or did they fix it on this new model?

[@buckeyeinks8189]

Nice review! Spend a little more and get a Pizza Party oven and take your pizza game to another level.

[@TomVoyageuk]

Already got one

[@scotchbarrel3371]

Ooni really need to find a way to move more controls to the front. Especially when using gas.

[@TomVoyageuk]

It would be nice to have some dials on the front to make life easier

[@vanJaarsveld]

Is the basket size the same as the 16? The burner, you mention it fits, but is it the recommended by ooni?! Noticed a pro version on the website.

[@TomVoyageuk]

Basket is the same size yes, and with regards to the gas burner, it fits but I’m not sure on any recommendation

[@vipko]

I love Ooni stuff. Have Karu 16 for 2-3 years and love it. One main thing disappoint me with this Karu 2 pro. I cannot believe that they did not made some changes so you can control gas and flame from front. That is for me main disadvantage from Ooni pizza ovens with some other popular brands. For each pizza i have to go to the back and without seeing flame lower the flame to almost minimum and when it is finished, turn it up to max to continue to heat stone and inside until next pizza. I was really hoping that Ooni will do some change with this in some future models but unfortunately not with Karu 2. I know it is cheaper for them to use same burner so they don’t need to redesign it and also that ppl can reuse it if they already have that burner and just buy new oven. But for sure they could make some mechanism with some gears and addon to existing burner knob so you can control it from the front :(

[@TomVoyageuk]

I kind of agree, but with the gas attachment being removable, i don't know where else it would go. If the gas dial is a big issue for you, maybe consider a full gas model? like the Koda 16 or Koda 2 Max, with gas dial on the side

[@richardnicholson3119]

Hi Tom can yiu freeze your dough recipe? Thnaks

[@TomVoyageuk]

Yes, just do it before it's fully proofed. Bare in mind the dough will need to thaw for 12 hours or so, in which time it will begin to proof again, so factor in this time

[@keithbird6845]

Pizza looks great on top but underneath the bottom crust not much color. I would replace those stones with.sapputo biscotto stones from Italy they make them for the Ooni ovens

[@TomVoyageuk]

I have a biscotti stone for my karu16 so will give it a try in this oven although before I didn’t see much difference from using it to cooking on the normal stone!

[@terryrichardson59]

Is it worth the extra $150USD for the new version? I’m looking to get one but eliminate the app usage. I have WiFi on my smoker a don’t use it.

[@TomVoyageuk]

I personally would always spend a bit more to get the latest model, even if I don’t use all the features. However if you don’t use the temp control and want to save some money, then the Karu 16 is still a great pizza oven!

[@EatandTweet]

You're garage must be stuffed with ovens lol. Should rent them out :P

[@syjoanne]

Thanks for your video! How long did it take to cook the pizza compared to the Karu 16?

[@TomVoyageuk]

Very similar time, 60-90 seconds

[@olliesanders6540]

7:59 Did you spot the black cat? 🐈‍⬛

[@TomVoyageuk]

Haha, that would be Luna, the neighbours cat, who likes to make cameo appearances in my videos, probably hoping for a bit of dropped pepperoni after pizza making!

[@frankrizzo7307]

What can I fit in there, a cornish hen? 😂 I don't understand why they always design these things so small.

[@TomVoyageuk]

You would fit a chicken in ok, especially if you spatchcock it. Also Fish, Bread, Lamb and steaks fit fine

[@Home.Barissta]

Hi Tom, hope your well mate, I don’t agree with you saying it’s unbiased, you get a kick back from the links right? Which I’m all for by the way, it’s hard out their on YT, but naturally you want people to buy the oven as theirs profit involved, and I own a Ooni, anything to get people into pizza im all for it, 👍🏻

[@TomVoyageuk]

I get a small percentage of any orders that come through links, but by saying unbiased what I mean is I don’t accept money from companies to review products, I don’t allow the company to have an input on the views I express, and the content doesn’t need to be approved by anyone before posting. I know what you’re saying, but the most important thing for me is that my Chanel remains independent, so I can express my true experiences. Either way, thank you for the comment and thank you also for checking out my video! There will be more to come soon!

[@sidsausage2192]

@@TomVoyageukdo you keep the oven? If so, you are being paid in a way receiving an item worth hundreds of pounds? I think that’s fine by the way, but it can’t be unbiased. I’m jealous of the space you get in these compared to my karu 12. It seems their thermometers are fairly inaccurate but that wouldn’t matter to me either given I have a handheld one like you. Cheers for the video

[@you.got.gapped.racing44]

It’s disappointing that they didn’t make a 24 inch version.

[@TomVoyageuk]

I think it would be huge! They do at least do the 24” version in gas only

[@you.got.gapped.racing44]

@@TomVoyageuk they could make a 24 inch karu with the same height as the karu 2 pro, so instead of it being too tall, it would be a stretched version of the karu, the koda 2 max was poorly executed since it was intended for being placed on a permanent area, they could have gone all out as they stuck to nonexistent constraints.

[@Nikk-m5s]

Not sponsored, but you overlook anything bad about it 🤔

[@richmann5746]

big box of junk

[@TomVoyageuk]

Not really, I can’t agree with that.

[@coryseaward975]

Ooni says no smoke build up on the glass with its new design tech but yet the glass gets dirty.. Hmmmm, sounds like a misadvertisement if I heard one..