Emberlit stove vs. 180 stove

[OutdoorsFamilyMan4]

Does anyone have one (or both) of these stoves?

 

[HoosierGuy]

I have the Emberlit and love it !!

 

[BITEME]

I have the emberlit and it is very nice,super easy to carry,holds the embers off the ground to keep fire more or less contained-
You have to babysit the small stoves they go through wood pretty quick.
You can also buy a screen to put over the flame area ,so can use smaller cooking pots.
super-easy to put together.

 

[Codger_64]

Another Emberlit UL owner here. I hadn't seen the 180 stove before. It is interesting. I am well pleased enough with my Emberlit though to not feel the need to buy and try a different stove. In fact, since having the Emberlit, my gas canister stove hasn't seen much use. Do a search for "Emberlit" in the outdoor gear section to read reviews and see pictures.

 

[Katdaddy]

I also have the Emberlit. I've not seen the 180 before. I do have a Nimblewill Nomad Lil Dandy and can say I much prefer the Emberlit. Easy to light, easy to keep burning.

 

[Codger_64]

I also have the Emberlit. I've not seen the 180 before. I do have a Nimblewill Nomad Lil Dandy and can say I much prefer the Emberlit. Easy to light, easy to keep burning.

I had to look that one up too and found vids on Youtube. In my discussions with the inventor of the Emberlit, he told me about his earlier efforts which gave unsatisfactory results. Never was it the construction method which was the problem. It was in achieving proper fuel/air mixture.

All of these other twig stoves seem, to me, to be missing this mark. At least as compared to the Emberlit. Think of it as a carburator on a gas engine. Crude carburators have been around for a century or more. But advancements in proper fuel air mixture have lead to much more efficient and cleaner burning engines. In the case of the stoves, the fuel is burned more completely and more of the heat is directed toward the cooking vessel.

I believe I have shown elsewhere here that the Emberlit is capable of boiling water or cooking a simple meal on one scant fuel load. It is also capable, using the right high BTU wood (hickory) of approaching the melting point of aluminum, around 1,100 - 1,200 degrees f. The maker of the aluminum oven I use with mine (Bemco) in fact told me that he had replaced at least one oven which did partially melt due to overheating (source of heat unspecified). I've used the Emberlit and oven combo to bake a meal consisting of a baked potato, corn on the cob, cornbread and soup in one loading and one refill, again using dry hickory wood, with enough heat left over after removing the oven to make coffee.

 

[OutdoorsFamilyMan4]

The only thing that has me considering the 180 stove is that you can purchase (I could probably make one) a 1 or 2 piece ash pan that keeps the fire off the ground and doubles as a griddle. I also like the large opening to feed fuel into. The only thing that stopped me from just choosing the 180 (which is easily the most important and will probably the reason I go with the emberlit) is the lack of air flow (improper air/fuel mixture) Thanks for your input guys

 

[Codger_64]

The Emberlit also has an internal baseplate that keeps the fire, coals and ash off the ground. Like the 108 stove though, it is a part of the structure. I guess it could be used over a fire as a griddle if one wanted to, but I use other cookware since I am not a fanatic about weight. Look at the 108 burn video on youtube. Even with repeated editing, it takes longer to establish a usable fire than with the Emberlit. Granted, he does his demo on a windy day with no windscreen (turn down the sound or wind noise will drive you batty).

 

[DavidZ]

I really like my Emberlit - It works well, and packs down so you hardly know it is there. I here they have it in titanium now. Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.

Let us know what you get!

 

[nickortizzle1035]

I got a sweet titanium emberlit for christmas. sadly I have yet to use it. work is slowing down at the moment so it looks like i will have some time to give it a shot in the near future.

 

[Codger_64]

Nick, even if you can't get away in the woods, pick up a sack of hickory smoker chunks at the box store and give it a try in the back yard. If you are shy of tender at home, pick up some Colemans or Coghlans fire starter sticks at the store. They are great for starting the hickory chunks or two of them will boil water with no wood added. I hope you enjoy your stove!

(Note: Not affiliated, just a satisfied user)