Easiest (quickest) stove to assemble?

[Sgrog]

I am planning to get a SO Redcliff and need to decide on a stove. I've been researching all the major players, SO, LO, Kifaru, etc. and am at the point where ease of setup is a major consideration. How long does it take to assemble your stove? Likes, dislikes from an assembly point of view? Thanks.

 

[sveltri]

I started with a liteoutdoors cylinder stove and now have a seek outside large box stove. I believe the cylinder gets easier each time you set it up, but the box style is very fast and easy.

 

[Beendare]

The box has to be faster than the cylinder type light stoves....though the cylinders aren't bad.

 

[mtnrunner260]

The fastest stove is going to be the one you know the best and are most proficient at assembling.
If you don't use it often practicing at home will make a big difference.

 

[dog812]

I made this time lapse, setting up a lbo and a lite outdoors.
It was the second time setting up the stove. 19 mins total...I do believe the more times you do it the better it gets. I feel like I could do it in under 15 mins now.
Seek outside lil bug out ( lbo ) + vestibule and lite outdoors titanium stove setup. - YouTube


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[Sgrog]

Yeah, but

you had a helper! LOL

I made this time lapse, setting up a lbo and a lite outdoors.
It was the second time setting up the stove. 19 mins total...I do believe the more times you do it the better it gets. I feel like I could do it in under 15 mins now.
Seek outside lil bug out ( lbo ) + vestibule and lite outdoors titanium stove setup. - YouTube




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[Hiwallman]

Check out the Hill People Gear (HPG) Shepard stove. I use this in my Sawtooth and SO 8 man. Easiest setup of any backpacking stove I’ve had. No bolts or nuts to loose, sets up in a minute or two. You need to watch the video on this one and you will see what I mean. I sold my other stoves after getting this one.

 

[Hunter Sargent]

I have the Lite Outdoors stove and love it...but, the Kifaru Smith clinder stove looks a bit quicker to set up. Ive used a box stove and am not crazy about it. If you saved any time setting it up you would quickly lose even more time breaking sticks to a smaller length and refilling the stove more often. I set up the LO and its good to go for at least an hour. The box stove I had to add wood every 20 minutes and was constantly looking for wood and breaking it to 12", which sucked.

 

[austinphps]

Check out the Hill People Gear (HPG) Shepard stove. I use this in my Sawtooth and SO 8 man. Easiest setup of any backpacking stove I’ve had. No bolts or nuts to loose, sets up in a minute or two. You need to watch the video on this one and you will see what I mean. I sold my other stoves after getting this one.

This thing has not been made in a couple years now...I've been eyeing them from time to time and it still just says this on their site....Pity, cause it looks like a great stove
* FALL 2016 - CONTINUING DIFFICULTIES GETTING THESE BACK INTO PRODUCTION. DON'T PLAN ON ONE THIS HUNTING SEASON. EMAIL [email protected] TO GET NOTIFICATIONS. SPECIFY YOUR INTEREST IN A LARGE OR MEDIUM *

Hiwallman - when did you purchase the stove?

 

[Sgrog]

Yeah, that's why they weren't on my list.

This thing has not been made in a couple years now...I've been eyeing them from time to time and it still just says this on their site....Pity, cause it looks like a great stove
* FALL 2016 - CONTINUING DIFFICULTIES GETTING THESE BACK INTO PRODUCTION. DON'T PLAN ON ONE THIS HUNTING SEASON. EMAIL [email protected] TO GET NOTIFICATIONS. SPECIFY YOUR INTEREST IN A LARGE OR MEDIUM *

Hiwallman - when did you purchase the stove?

 

[Hiwallman]

That’s a bummer because the HPG Shepard stove is so easy to use. I wasn’t aware that it hasn’t been available since Fall 2016. I got mine in 2015 or early 2016.

 

[mfllood3800]

Good decision to look for a stove that is quick, easy to set up. That was my primary concern when buying mine as well. I looked at all the varsity players and went with the LO 18".

I didn't want to mess with wires.
I wanted a big door to get wood in.
I wanted as long as could, yet small and light weight.

I ended up with the LO stove.

 

[austinphps]

That’s a bummer because the HPG Shepard stove is so easy to use. I wasn’t aware that it hasn’t been available since Fall 2016. I got mine in 2015 or early 2016.

Not to hijack your post Sgrog, but IF they get this back in production; what size stove did you get Hiwallman? Large? Also; what other stoves did you have that you got rid of? Did you just get rid of them because of the ease of set-up of the HPG, or does the HPG perform just as well, if not better than some of those others? I've really liked the looks of this stove; and after watching the video - it's a no brainer for set-up. Guess I just have some wishful thinking that they will bring it back someday.

 

[AdamW]

I've got the TiGoat Wifi goes together pretty quick. Not many small parts to lose so that is nice as well. The first time I kind of fought it, but after it was burnt in I've had no issues. Pretty sturdy little stove, I've got the medium.

 

[Hiwallman]

Not to hijack your post Sgrog, but IF they get this back in production; what size stove did you get Hiwallman? Large? Also; what other stoves did you have that you got rid of? Did you just get rid of them because of the ease of set-up of the HPG, or does the HPG perform just as well, if not better than some of those others? I've really liked the looks of this stove; and after watching the video - it's a no brainer for set-up. Guess I just have some wishful thinking that they will bring it back someday.

I got the original Shepard stove which is the large. It uses the 4” pipe. I replaced my kifaru stove and 6 man tipi tent with the SO 8 man tipi and HPG stove. Nothing wrong with the kifaru stove. I didn’t like all the parts needed to assemble the stove. The stove worked fine but I wanted the bigger HPG stove. It is overkill in the Kifaru Sawtooth tent. At least it burns sticks instead of twigs.

 

[Sgrog]

The LO 18" stove seems to have a lot going for it. Anybody cooked on it and on a box stove? How do they compare?