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CANWAY Camping Stove Wood Stove Backpacking Stove Portable Stainless Steel Wood Burning Stove with Nylon Carry Bag for Outdoor Backpacking Hiking Traveling Picnic BBQ

Last Updated: June 17, 2020 (Refresh Now)
9.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
479
Old Reviews
163
Unverified
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Review Analysis - 304 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Food Items
 84
cook, cooking, pot, twigs, little
+93%
-7%
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" ...  I was really happy with the performance of this little stove.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought the Ohuhu stove at the same time and I tested them both at the same time. ... The Canaway stove is easier to set up and has less pieces than the Ohuhu stove.  ...  "
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" ...  this is a wonderful little biomass stove specially when doubled up with a pathfinder alcohol stove . ... i would recommend this stove to anyone who's looking for a less expensive well built biomass stove.  ...  "
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" ...  With a handful of twigs I was able to boil water in a Stanley 20 oz cook pot in minutes really impressive.  ...  "
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" ...  But this little stove, in concert with my cast iron, did a 5-star job on these boneless-skinless chicken thighs.  ...  "
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" ...  What a great stove.  ...  "
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" ...  This stove seems like it might do the trick, so I ordered it and did a quick test.  ...  "
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" ...  The real neat thing about this stove .  ...  "
Build Quality
 49
stove, wood, wood pellets, twigs, steel
+86%
-14%
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" ...  Like most people I was excited, pulled the stove out and started fumbling around to set it up.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a thicker metal than one of the ones I purchased and has a slightly wider base which seems it will help with stability.  ...  "
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" ...  I was amazed how much heat this little thing could produce with very little material.  ...  "
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" ...  Sturdy little thing.  ...  "
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" ...  Thicker sticks would last longer.  ...  "
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" ...  It's sturdy enough for cast iron on flat, solid ground.  ...  "
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" ...  For its price, it's sturdy and has held up to the use so far.  ...  "
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" ...  I got a small grill from walmart and put aluminum foil under it and removed the top layer of the stove.  ...  "
Size
 34
bag, backpack, carry, backpacking, easy to use
+100%
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" ...  Stacks neatly to store and carry.  ...  "
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" ...   Light weight, compact, and rugged.  ...  "
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" ...  Very cool, very small, perfect for my go bag.  ...  "
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" ...  Have a decent pile of med sized sticks and a few larger (1-1.5" diameter) ready to go.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy assembly and disassembly and in a very small convenient case.  ...  "
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" ...  I like how it packs into itself for storage and transport.  ...  "
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" ...  Folds/stacks up into a small bag.  ...  "
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" ...  somewhat heavy but way stronger than my other stoves.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 33
easy to use, easy to set, wood, put away, setup
+94%
-6%
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" ...  There is definitely a learning curve for using wood for fuel, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy and convenient!  ...  "
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" ...  Easy assembly and disassembly and in a very small convenient case.  ...  "
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" ...  Really portable, easy to use and allows you to easily control how long the fire will burn.  ...  "
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" ...  Very portable and easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Easy set up and lightweight.  ...  "
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" ...  Very handy and easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Love your product, simple to use .  ...  "
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" ...  Amazingly simple to assemble, seriously.  ...  "
For Travel
 27
trip, hiking, stove, backpacking, little stove
+100%
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" ...  This little stove made our latest camping trip a breeze.  ...  "
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" ...  Fun to use when camping.  ...  "
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" ...  I am looking forward to using it backpacking.  ...  "
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" ...  The perfect camping/hiking/emergency stove.  ...  "
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" ...  Muy útil camping  ...  "
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" ...  We used this on a trip to Zion National Park.  ...  "
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" ...  I always take this gem camping, worth the purchase  ...  "
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" ...  I used this on a recent camping trip and I was pleasantly surprised by how hot it got. ... I cooked plenty of meals on it and I will definitely use it for future camping trips.  ...  "
Programs
 26
nice, little, grill, great little stove, efficient
+88%
-12%
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" ...  Can take it anywhere and cook.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a good stove.  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome little stove once you figure out how to use it properly!  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect bio stove.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice little stove  ...  "
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" ...  Good little stove .  ...  "
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" ...  I liked the stove just fine.  ...  "
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" ...  however its a great little stove.  ...  "
Storage
 26
bag, pot, wood, sturdy, storage bag
+96%
-4%
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" ...  If you are looking for a wood burning stove this is the one very compact sturdy and ligth weight.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a well built stove and will fit nice and snug in my backpack.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect size for backpacking and fits his Stanley pot perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  I feel like the nesting of parts could somehow be more efficient, especially the seldom-used grill and the alcohol tray. ... They seem like afterthoughts in the storage design, and you might just want to leave those home.  ...  "
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" ...  I like how it packs into itself for storage and transport.  ...  "
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" ...  Have a decent pile of med sized sticks and a few larger (1-1.5" diameter) ready to go.  ...  "
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" ...  Two cups of pellets.  ...  "
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" ...  This is perfect because it fits right on top of the parks' grills, and most can even close over the top for storage over night.  ...  "
Fit
 23
pellets, pot, put together, fuel, fits together
+74%
-26%
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" ...  It's fairly well put together and sturdy, except for the pot rests, which feel like they'll be the first thing to go if not well cared for.  ...  "
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" ...  Folds/stacks up into a small bag.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a well built stove and will fit nice and snug in my backpack.  ...  "
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" ...  The storage bag is thick and stretchy making it easy to remove and replace.  ...  "
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" ...  Fits together snugly and disassembles easily even after use.  ...  "
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" ...  This is perfect because it fits right on top of the parks' grills, and most can even close over the top for storage over night.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy assembly and disassembly and in a very small convenient case.  ...  "
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" ...  You can get it really hot, and it still holds up!  ...  "
Price
 21
money, worth the money, dollars, 20, worth
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Worth the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Great little stove and well worth your money.  ...  "
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" ...  Best 20 bucks I've spent on Amazon .  ...  "
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" ...  This is a good product so worth the money.  ...  "
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" ...  I was surprised how good it turned out to be and for a great price. ... The fit and finish are far better than I was imagining at this price.  ...  "
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" ...  For this price you can't go wrong.  ...  "
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" ...  Great price also.  ...  "
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" ...  Different brands but at the same price point.  ...  "
Cleaning
 18
stove, ash, alcohol, wood pellets, wood
+72%
-28%
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" ...  After using it all weekend while camping clean up was easy just dumped out any ash and used a wet paper towel to clean it up.  ...  "
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" ...  and clean up was cake.  ...  "
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" ...  Started easily and, even with damp wood it worked well with a minimum of smoke.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great also with wood pellets and “pop can” alcohol stove.  ...  "
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" ...  I used solid alcohol tabs and the burner easy to assemble/disassemble.  ...  "
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" ...  I take mine to the beach and use whatever dried up debris I come across to fuel this puppy, people walking by always compliment it  ...  "
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" ...  Worked great boiled a large steel cup of water in a couple of minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  It burns clean as well, once the gasification process kicks in, you may as well be cooking over propane.  ...  "
Water Resistance
 15
minutes, boiling, boil, camping, stove
+73%
-27%
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" ...  So always have some water nearby to cool it down incase you're in a hurry to move when hiking/camping.  ...  "
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" ...  I tested in the back yard a few times and it boiled 16oz of water for me in just about 8 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  First time with it it took me 15 minutes to get 600ml of water boiling (at 800 ft above sea level).  ...  "
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" ...  Boils water in 4 minutes on a 5ply stainless steel pan.  ...  "
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" ...  I was looking for an economical way to heat water while hiking/camping.  ...  "
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" ...  Boiled a backpacking pot of water in 5 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  This works excellent boils water in 3.5 min.  ...  "
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" ...  With just a handful of applewood chips I had water boiling in two minutes.  ...  "
Coffee
 13
pot, water, stove, perk, boiled
+100%
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" ...  I will update my review when I make a pot of coffee.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this to perk coffee.  ...  "
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" ...  Boiled water for our morning coffee very fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Made a pot of perk’d coffee in a few minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  I tested it with a standard size camp coffee pot about two thirds full.  ...  "
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" ...  It worked really well, boiling coffee in no time.  ...  "
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" ...  Great stove works awesome friends were impressed I boiled water for coffee and made six people breakfast with it.  ...  "
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" ...  got us drinking coffee.  ...  "
Heating
 12
water, hot, stove, food, cook
+83%
-17%
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" ...  It boiled 4 cups of water in less than 5 minutes, and kept a strong flame going to cook our food afterward.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to light Good heat for its size.  ...  "
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" ...  This stove actually works very well, can boil a pot of water in a few minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  The way the air circulates inside the stove kept the coals glowing red hot for over well over an hour.  ...  "
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" ...  But will boil water pretty fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Gasification = quick heating.  ...  "
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" ...  It burns fast and hot!  ...  "
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" ...  It directs the heat very well and stays hot like a furnace.  ...  "
Water Usage
 9
boil, minutes, boiling, twigs, soot
+33%
-67%
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" ...  The main drawback is that the part to hold the water vessel is pretty flimsy and collects soot.  ...  "
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" ...  And do not try to boil water for more than 2 people.  ...  "
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" ...  Takes a lot of twigs to boil water.  ...  "
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" ...  Not quite enough to boil water.  ...  "
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" ...  Honestly, the stuff just doesn't come off with soap and water.  ...  "
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" ...  Boils a litre of water in 6-8 minutes using available twigs.  ...  "
For Fun
 8
use, thing, little, experience, easy to use
+100%
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" ...  THIS THING WORKS, AND ITS FUN TO MAKE IT WORK!  ...  "
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" ...  Fun to use.  ...  "
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" ...  It can be fun but not efficient.  ...  "
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" ...  Fun to use when camping.  ...  "
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" ...   I have to say I have very very little experience with grilling and this thing has been a ton of fun.  ...  "
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" ...  Fun little stove.  ...  "
Marketplace
 8
exactly, amazon, works, pictures, 20
+88%
-13%
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" ...  I've been rather pleased with it, and I also found a large selection at Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  This works exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Best 20 bucks I've spent on Amazon .  ...  "
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" ...  Just what I wanted, great service great item.  ...  "
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" ...  Well made and exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Item was as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Just as described.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 6
used, times, made, years, get
+100%
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" ...  Will give it a good test this week.  ...  "
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" ...  Well made, should work fine  ...  "
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" ...  Used mine 3 times so far.  ...  "
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" ...  Replaced a similar product I had for over 40 years.  ...  "
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" ...  It worked and continues to work flawlessly.  ...  "
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" ...  at least to get you started.  ...  "
Baking
 6
feeding, twigs, thing, pan, little
+67%
-33%
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" ...   I have to say I have very very little experience with grilling and this thing has been a ton of fun.  ...  "
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" ...  This thing is awesome, everybody should have at least 1 for emergency cooking.  ...  "
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" ...  Feeding additional fuel is tough while cooking, as your pot needs to be removed to do so.  ...  "
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" ...  Wish I had ordered the other style that allows for continual feeding of the fuel without removing the cooking pan.  ...  "
Setup
 5
easy, easy to assemble, assemble
+100%
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" ...  - easy to setup  ...  "
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" ...  All in all, a great price for the purchase, and a good demo unit for Scouts.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to assemble out of the box without instruction.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazingly simple to assemble, seriously.  ...  "
Product As Described
 5
exactly, works, pictures
+80%
-20%
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" ...  This works exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Well made and exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Item was as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Just as described.  ...  "
Design
 5
good, design, steel, stainless steel, pretty
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Good steel and good design.  ...  "
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" ...  This one looks even better.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks like it will work just fine  ...  "
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" ...  Took awhile to figure it out, but good design!  ...  "
Comfort
 5
hand, real, pain, hands, everything
+20%
-80%
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" ...  Pain in the ass really.  ...  "
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" ...  And it gets all over everything--like your hands and stuff.  ...  "
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" ...  Now I am left to improvise something to hold the arm in place.  ...  "
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" ...  Broke way too easily, but worked fine before hand.  ...  "
For Kids
 4
kids, yard, use, campfire
+75%
-25%
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" ...  This is my new favorite toy.  ...  "
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" ...  Safe campfire kids right in my own yard.  ...  "
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" ...  My husband and I bought this for our son and he loves it.  ...  "
Drying
 4
twigs, fuel, wood, leaves, hard
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Impressed how the design draws in the air and with just a handful of dry sticks, I’ll be able to survive a natural disaster (provided I’m home and have access to the emergency pack.).  ...  "
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" ...  Make sure it's dry & hardwood and you are good to go.  ...  "
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" ...  I take mine to the beach and use whatever dried up debris I come across to fuel this puppy, people walking by always compliment it  ...  "
Ease of Cleaning
 4
easy to light, easy
+75%
-25%
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" ...  and clean up was cake.  ...  "
Weight
 4
light, heavy, compact
+100%
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" ...  it's light weight and very sturdy and well worth the price.  ...  "
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" ...  It was incredibly light weight.  ...  "
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" ...   Light weight, compact, and rugged.  ...  "
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" ...  Haven't actually used in the field yet, but the set up is good, light weight, and seems durable.  ...  "
Video Playback
 3
videos, review, video
+100%
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" ...  Video's are in my review  ...  "
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" ...  I watched a couple of YouTube videos just to make sure I knew what to do.  ...  "
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" ...  Several good YouTube videos review proper operation  ...  "
Returns
 3
could, return
-100%
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" ...  and wish I could return after 1 use.  ...  "
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" ...  I sent it back for a refund.  ...  "
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" ...  Wish I could have returned it but it was covered in ash so I didn’t bother.  ...  "
Cooling
 3
cool, also, stove, hot, coals
+100%
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" ...  The way the air circulates inside the stove kept the coals glowing red hot for over well over an hour.  ...  "
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" ...  Once the fire is out it cools fairly quickly and leaves only a fine cool ash that is easy to disperse in the woods.  ...  "
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" ...  Cool down time was also very quick.  ...  "

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