It appears that the pricing changed from what I was originally told and what's in my video. Here are the updated prices as of 8/1/22: Ranger 2.0 $229.99, Bonfire 2.0 $259.99, Yukon 2.0 $459.99. A
I ordered a generic solo stove and it came without the inner fuel chamber. It wasn't even close to the design I wanted. They tried to copy solo stove, but only cosmetic. The photo description is misleading. I would have been better off constructing one out of paper board.
I've been looking at a SoloStove for a few years but have never pulled the trigger. Today at work our manager gave us all a new Bonfire 2.0. I can't wait to use it!
i dont recommend cooking certain types of foods over any fire pits like grease, heavy fats/oils, sugar, etc because its not easy to clean it off. great review!
I don’t understand the criticism about the heat from the solo stove. We had a unit function last November, one guy brought a big cowboy fire pit and another brought his solo stove. 10 feet away I could feel the heat from the solo stove. With the cowboy fire pit you had to stand right over it and get smoke in your face.
Thanks for being honest and fair. 100% agree about prices on accessories. We just got the Bonfire 2.0 bundle and for that price, they really should have offered the deflector or grill for half price. We might have gone for it. As it is, we won't go back to get them, so that was opportunity lost. BTW, are they always on sale? No way would we have bought it at list price.
I have the Ranger 1.0. It's small and light and I find it very easy to clean . Just wait for it to cool and dump it. An occasional rinse with the hose and it's always ready. I actually think the one piece design is sturdier then the 2.0 with all the separate pieces.
Nice improvement! Dumping the ash on my Bonfire is a tad awkward. The thing is a beast once it gets hot. I’ve tried wet wood and even a smallish stump. I find it radiates a good amount of heat here in the PNW. Can’t say I would get the cook system. I have the forks they make and they’re good for a lot besides marshmallows and hotdogs. Steaks anyone?!
Spot on! Once it gets rolling it’ll burn up almost anything. I’m curious to try the heat deflector tho. Just don’t want to spend the money haha can’t wait to see your steaks slow roasted on forks haha
Very informative. I just bought one today and will use in backyard and camping. Look forward to trying it out. your video helped me out. Much appreciated! 😅
Make your own fire starters with paper egg cartons packed with dryer lint. Optionally top it with a little wax from used candles or wax melts. Just break off a small section to use. You reduce waste and save money.
I got a Yukon 2.0 last week. I have had 2 fires and didn’t smell like smoke afterwards! Im now a believer! These things are amazing! They burn hot, bright, efficient with little smoke!
I just bought the BF2.0 tonight at Academy. Im pretty stoked to have an easily portable pit for parks that do not allow open burning. I can "cook" on it to be legal. Lol. Excellent review by the way!
I have Trex decking. I’m worried the bottom and lower sides would get hot enough to melt or discolor it. Any thoughts or experience with the base heating up?
I have the Bon Fire and it works well. Although, if you enjoy actually seeing the fire you won’t be able to see the wood burn. You see only the flame out of the top. Not your campfire look.
Used mine for the first time tonight … despite using dry logs it was ridiculously smokey … also find the whole Solo system seems to be a money con … the pit was reasonable, but once you start adding the accessories, (lid, tongs, grate, base, etc) the price creeps up significantly- jury is out. Will persevere, but sadly, first impressions were pretty underwhelming
So helpful! I love my Bonfire Solo Stove. My Weber Master Touch accessories matched the Bonfire perfectly so I MacGyver it when I can safely do so. I do wish the heat deflector was not so expensive. Ya hauling my firepit and emptying it is a pain - can’t wear cute clothes for that procedure. 😂❤ Great video 🔥
Truthfully, I want all the solo accessories. ❤ About using the Weber accessories for cooking….I made my fire too big and hot and it was a bit crispy. But I’ve had successful cooks on it. I’d love to see a review on the heat deflector.
There are heat deflector diy tutorials that teach you how to make them for way less. I did it and it works well. It’s basically a pizza pan with metal legs you’d have to attach together with bolts
These things are nice but a few cons are, you don’t get the light of a normal camp fire, all the heat from the fire is pretty much directed straight up, and they burn through wood like crazy.
@@mrtv777 it doesn’t matter what kind of wood you use. They are designed to draw a lot of air and they do which causes a very fast burn. I’ve burnt oak, black cherry, pear, black locust. I’m not saying don’t get one based on that, just know if you’re going to use it a lot, you’ll need a lot of wood.
@@mrtv777 you’re welcome. One pro is they’re great for roasting marshmallows and hotdogs because of the way they concentrate the heat straight up. It’s like a blowtorch of sorts.
how hot does the outside get? Would it be a factor to consider if you have young children and wanted to roast marshmallows, could they get a burn easily if they touch the outside?
Sales are going on right now. So is the 2.0 worth $225 (from SoloStove) vs. the 1.0 for $180 (from Costco)? It looks like you still have to flip the 2.0 over to get everything outa there. Also something bigger can get stuck into that big hole opening on the 2.0
this is nicer than the first version. I have had mine for more than 5 years but the bottom where ash falls through has started to separate from the sides. Also it is not easy to remove the ash that has fallen through unless you turn over the whole pit.
This is a great review, I live in the UK and had to buy the heat deflector to get enough heat out of the solo stove bonfire. The heat deflector almost costs the same as the bonfire solo stove itself. I haven't used the heat deflector yet. The other thing is that it eats through wood !!!
Hi, UK here too and thinking of getting one. Thinking of the 1.0 version as it's over 100 quid cheaper. Is cleaning out the ash really a pain, just put a bin bag over and turn upside down, does't seem too much of a hassle to me, and how did you get on with the heat deflector, any good. I'm in chilly Glasgow so think i'll need one. Any thoughts appreciated.
@@dociledeer3818 I ended up sending my solo stove and heat deflector back. I found neither heated up people sat around the fire. It eats through wood and get complaints of everyone smelling of smoke. I still use my outbacker stove which had a flue and heats up everyone a lot better and less issues of smelling of fire and uses a fraction of the wood. Also total cost is just over £100.
Unfortunately trying to get in contact with them is a mission. At the time of this writing, I have been on hold for almost 2 hours and have text them as well. They must be quick to respond to you and send you products because you do reviews for them.
I don’t recommend using a Duralog in the Solo Stove. We’ve done it twice and each time it produced thick BLACK SMOKE. The Duralog works fine in a standard, open air fire pit but for some reason there’s something about the intense heat of the solo stove that results in thick, sooty smoke. Try it, you’ll see what I mean.
I bought and use it. Expensive and somehow pretentious. I must have the old One because the bottom doesn’t remove. I can just tell after having it only a few months this sucker is going to rust out. Smokeless, no. If you get just the right size fire it’s cool but too small or too big and there’s smoke for sure. It would have been nice to have a drain hole build into the bottom with some sort of metal plug. It rained over night once while cooling down and I could hear the water trapped in the walls. Also, it’s like an after burning GE101…. The heat goes straight up… total Fine as far as sitting around but it makes it a really dangerous game safely adding wood…. Throw it in and cross your fingers because you aren’t getting over it with a fire poker moving logs around. I hate saying it but a half burn barrel with strategic holes is 10% of the price…. Not as pretty at all but after a few burns it doesn’t matter.
To be honest is pointless the point of a fire pit is to have natural heat and have the feel of being out in woods but this new equipment just do nothing to enjoy that
Does any ash end up under the unit ie does any fall through? I want to buy one after seeing the video, for inside a glass pergola, cream tiles so not keen on cleaning up floor
Your ancestors were MUCH BETTER at making a fire than you, sir... And at a much cheaper price! Thanks for the explanation on the 2.0. Very instructive! Enjoy!
It appears that the pricing changed from what I was originally told and what's in my video. Here are the updated prices as of 8/1/22: Ranger 2.0 $229.99, Bonfire 2.0 $259.99, Yukon 2.0 $459.99. A
On 12/08/22 I paid $224.99 for a Bonfire 2.0
They are now $399
I ordered a generic solo stove and it came without the inner fuel chamber. It wasn't even close to the design I wanted. They tried to copy solo stove, but only cosmetic.
The photo description is misleading.
I would have been better off constructing one out of paper board.
@@cbunix23 do you have bonfire now?
@@maskuiworld1892Yes, I still have it.
Snoop brought me here
I thought he fr quit
Cheers mate 😂
Indeed he did
De fato
Yessir 😂
I've been looking at a SoloStove for a few years but have never pulled the trigger. Today at work our manager gave us all a new Bonfire 2.0. I can't wait to use it!
hi do you have bonfire now?
i dont recommend cooking certain types of foods over any fire pits like grease, heavy fats/oils, sugar, etc because its not easy to clean it off. great review!
Consumer Reports’ best fire pits:
1- Cuisinart Cleanburn (best)
2- Inno Stage
3- Blue Sky Outdoor PFP2416
4- Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 5- Biolite FirePit+
I don’t understand the criticism about the heat from the solo stove. We had a unit function last November, one guy brought a big cowboy fire pit and another brought his solo stove. 10 feet away I could feel the heat from the solo stove. With the cowboy fire pit you had to stand right over it and get smoke in your face.
One is for real dudes and the other is not.
@@abitoutside1973hey, real dude here... which one is for me?
😂😂😂😂
Idk? I have no problem keeping warm, 6-8 ft away from a solo stove.
They start super easy and burn really hot and fast, you’ll go through a lot of wood but they’re nice if you’re only using it for an hour or so
The margins on this product must be absolutely insane
Thanks for being honest and fair. 100% agree about prices on accessories. We just got the Bonfire 2.0 bundle and for that price, they really should have offered the deflector or grill for half price. We might have gone for it. As it is, we won't go back to get them, so that was opportunity lost. BTW, are they always on sale? No way would we have bought it at list price.
I have the Ranger 1.0.
It's small and light and
I find it very easy to clean .
Just wait for it to cool and dump it.
An occasional rinse with the hose and it's always ready.
I actually think the one piece design is sturdier then the 2.0 with all the separate pieces.
Great review. So nice to see the accessories and differences in the newer version
Nice improvement! Dumping the ash on my Bonfire is a tad awkward.
The thing is a beast once it gets hot. I’ve tried wet wood and even a smallish stump.
I find it radiates a good amount of heat here in the PNW. Can’t say I would get the cook system. I have the forks they make and they’re good for a lot besides marshmallows and hotdogs. Steaks anyone?!
Spot on! Once it gets rolling it’ll burn up almost anything. I’m curious to try the heat deflector tho. Just don’t want to spend the money haha can’t wait to see your steaks slow roasted on forks haha
do you have bonfire now?
Very informative. I just bought one today and will use in backyard and camping. Look forward to trying it out. your video helped me out. Much appreciated! 😅
Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
Make your own fire starters with paper egg cartons packed with dryer lint. Optionally top it with a little wax from used candles or wax melts. Just break off a small section to use. You reduce waste and save money.
👍🏻 Country of origin is an important factor when buying outdoor gear. Thanks for the honesty.
I got a Yukon 2.0 last week. I have had 2 fires and didn’t smell like smoke afterwards! Im now a believer! These things are amazing! They burn hot, bright, efficient with little smoke!
Felt any heat when sitting around it?
@@node547 yeah a lot! Need to back up after it gets going!
What kind of wood would you recommend? I’m unsure what kind of wood to use.
@@mrtv777any kind of hard wood like oak, cherry wood, ash, hickory.
I just bought the BF2.0 tonight at Academy. Im pretty stoked to have an easily portable pit for parks that do not allow open burning. I can "cook" on it to be legal. Lol. Excellent review by the way!
That griddle. Could that also be used as a heat deflector???
Cool. I like it. I think a copper color would be better due to help match the burn its going to create over time.
Just got one for Christmas! Excited to use!
do you get bonfire now?
For cooking, get a tripod. Then you can fully adjust the height of you cook surface
I live in the greater Phoenix area. This sounds perfect.
I have Trex decking. I’m worried the bottom and lower sides would get hot enough to melt or discolor it. Any thoughts or experience with the base heating up?
I have the Bon Fire and it works well. Although, if you enjoy actually seeing the fire you won’t be able to see the wood burn. You see only the flame out of the top. Not your campfire look.
Used mine for the first time tonight … despite using dry logs it was ridiculously smokey … also find the whole Solo system seems to be a money con … the pit was reasonable, but once you start adding the accessories, (lid, tongs, grate, base, etc) the price creeps up significantly- jury is out. Will persevere, but sadly, first impressions were pretty underwhelming
Bought my yukon 1.0 friday. Monday they came out with this. My luck!
You have every right to return it within 60 days.
So helpful! I love my Bonfire Solo Stove. My Weber Master Touch accessories matched the Bonfire perfectly so I MacGyver it when I can safely do so.
I do wish the heat deflector was not so expensive.
Ya hauling my firepit and emptying it is a pain - can’t wear cute clothes for that procedure. 😂❤
Great video 🔥
😂😂😂 thanks for the kind words! Great hack with the Weber accessories. I’ll have to look into that
Truthfully, I want all the solo accessories. ❤
About using the Weber accessories for cooking….I made my fire too big and hot and it was a bit crispy. But I’ve had successful cooks on it.
I’d love to see a review on the heat deflector.
Wait you did say you don’t need the heat deflector
There are heat deflector diy tutorials that teach you how to make them for way less. I did it and it works well. It’s basically a pizza pan with metal legs you’d have to attach together with bolts
Awesome review man....great job. I appreciate the info!
Thanks for watching!
These things are nice but a few cons are, you don’t get the light of a normal camp fire, all the heat from the fire is pretty much directed straight up, and they burn through wood like crazy.
What kind of wood did you use? Just wondering before I purchase one.
@@mrtv777 it doesn’t matter what kind of wood you use. They are designed to draw a lot of air and they do which causes a very fast burn. I’ve burnt oak, black cherry, pear, black locust. I’m not saying don’t get one based on that, just know if you’re going to use it a lot, you’ll need a lot of wood.
@@Commentleaver-c6x I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks for the quick response.
@@mrtv777 you’re welcome. One pro is they’re great for roasting marshmallows and hotdogs because of the way they concentrate the heat straight up. It’s like a blowtorch of sorts.
how hot does the outside get? Would it be a factor to consider if you have young children and wanted to roast marshmallows, could they get a burn easily if they touch the outside?
They heat up significantly! Definitely stay cautious with children.
Sales are going on right now. So is the 2.0 worth $225 (from SoloStove) vs. the 1.0 for $180 (from Costco)? It looks like you still have to flip the 2.0 over to get everything outa there. Also something bigger can get stuck into that big hole opening on the 2.0
I use a small dust pan with rubber lip to scoop the ash. About 4/5 scoops & walla 🕺🏽
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 this is the way
Can you use wood pellets?
What about cooking a big pot of rice on it?
No need to spend money on starter. In restaurants we use to put some cooking oil on newspaper/paper and build a pyramid on top of it
Tip, use a shop vac for cleanup.
Great review I convinced to get 1 now...
this is nicer than the first version. I have had mine for more than 5 years but the bottom where ash falls through has started to separate from the sides. Also it is not easy to remove the ash that has fallen through unless you turn over the whole pit.
the pit weighs 20lbs. What’s the big deal?
@@TEX-704 IT is no big deal to tip over but if the ash has caked in, It is not easy to clean it out. I would rather have the version 2
Will it work with coal?
This is a great review, I live in the UK and had to buy the heat deflector to get enough heat out of the solo stove bonfire. The heat deflector almost costs the same as the bonfire solo stove itself. I haven't used the heat deflector yet. The other thing is that it eats through wood !!!
Hi, UK here too and thinking of getting one. Thinking of the 1.0 version as it's over 100 quid cheaper. Is cleaning out the ash really a pain, just put a bin bag over and turn upside down, does't seem too much of a hassle to me, and how did you get on with the heat deflector, any good. I'm in chilly Glasgow so think i'll need one. Any thoughts appreciated.
@@dociledeer3818 I ended up sending my solo stove and heat deflector back. I found neither heated up people sat around the fire. It eats through wood and get complaints of everyone smelling of smoke. I still use my outbacker stove which had a flue and heats up everyone a lot better and less issues of smelling of fire and uses a fraction of the wood. Also total cost is just over £100.
@@benf3607 Thank you.
Can you place it on your deck with no damage to your deck?
The maximum temp I’ve recorded under my solo stove with stand is about 122 degrees F. But you need to have the stand.
So it won’t damage your deck like a normal fire pit?
Will the grass get destroyed if I have a fire for like 4 hours in one spot? If I use the stand.
Can they sit right on a deck or do you need something underneath?
Solo stove says you need to get the stand in order for it to be considered deck safe
Unfortunately trying to get in contact with them is a mission. At the time of this writing, I have been on hold for almost 2 hours and have text them as well. They must be quick to respond to you and send you products because you do reviews for them.
it would be another improvement if the whole insert lifts out of the drum
How do they charge so much for it? It's just two pots with holes drilled in.
I made one from scrap metal. It won't last long, but it works fine for small jobs.
Thanks for your review.
Because people are dumb enough to buy it, that's why
Nice review. Thanks!
Question can you use a duralog instead of 🪵 wood to make a 🔥 fire?
You could but you’d never cook over it again.
I don’t recommend using a Duralog in the Solo Stove. We’ve done it twice and each time it produced thick BLACK SMOKE. The Duralog works fine in a standard, open air fire pit but for some reason there’s something about the intense heat of the solo stove that results in thick, sooty smoke. Try it, you’ll see what I mean.
I can’t get mine to go smokeless to save my life. Any suggestions. Stacked the wood exactly like yours and it’s store bought already dried out.
How long are you going? You have to go for a while before it gets hot enough to go smokeless. Be liberal with the wood too.
will it burned the grass under and around it?
Can you cook on these? Price range?
I bought and use it. Expensive and somehow pretentious. I must have the old
One because the bottom doesn’t remove. I can just tell after having it only a few months this sucker is going to rust out. Smokeless, no. If you get just the right size fire it’s cool but too small or too big and there’s smoke for sure. It would have been nice to have a drain hole build into the bottom with some sort of metal plug. It rained over night once while cooling down and I could hear the water trapped in the walls. Also, it’s like an after burning GE101…. The heat goes straight up… total
Fine as far as sitting around but it makes it a really dangerous game safely adding wood…. Throw it in and cross your fingers because you aren’t getting over it with a fire poker moving logs around. I hate saying it but a half burn barrel with strategic holes is 10% of the price…. Not as pretty at all but after a few burns it doesn’t matter.
There’s always someone like you in the comments 😂
Is there anything about it you would disagree with?
ソロストーブ良いですね。日本は空前のキャンプブームで薪は高騰しています。
庭の剪定した枝を巻き代わりに、焚き火しています。ソロストーブは2つ持っています。
大きいのが欲しいです。
does it come with any lid? it rains a lot here in South West England lol
do you have bonfire ?
Is it normal to have a slight bump at the weld on the back? Thank you.
Might want to get that biopsied
Should’ve dumped the grate into the ash pan. Would’ve been easier.
How do you put out the fire?
Can you grill with it
I'm heading to my local Ace Hardwear store and get one
Does it come with a cover?
Aint this the snoop ad?
Snoop Dog brought me here, too. I guess advertising works.
How many people is this model for ?
Snoop brought me here too 😂
firepit on a wood deck ?
Snoop brought me here too
My Yukon stove smokes terribly,
Couldn't care less where it's made as long as it's a good product. Solo it is.
You do you boo
where did you get the can to hold the ashes? all the ones I see on amazon are small
amzn.to/3yHyq1B This is the one I use
@@BreakItYourself thank you so much!
You’re welcome! Have a good weekend!
@@BreakItYourself You have a great weekend too! :)
Can you make s’mores?
What type and size chainsaw did you use in the video ?
this little guy: amzn.to/3S3uCz0 got it from Home Depot tho.
I did not know Solo was made in China. That’s unfortunate.
And you didn't include a cooked pizza
But there’s still smoke. Trust me, feels the same
Just get an empty oil drum for like $20 and cut it in half.
Yes, that’s exactly will be the same thing…….😂😂😂
Buy American, go Breeo. 🇺🇸
Can I get a free one to
I still wouldn't trust it on my wooden deck🤷🏿♂️ cool nonetheless
I know. I was skeptical too but the deck doesn't get hot at all. I was shocked.
Snoop 🐶
To be honest is pointless the point of a fire pit is to have natural heat and have the feel of being out in woods but this new equipment just do nothing to enjoy that
Doesn't work better than a washing machine drum.😂😂
Someone should take better care of that 1.0….
And they definitely shouldn’t lend it to their neighbor for 2 years
They don't have creative input... but they literally sent you a several hundred dollar bonfire for free...
7:17 the one on the right looks nearly new compared the old other one
What was so horrific about the 1.0 that was changed in the 2.0 version?
to be fair it probably costs them 45$ to make/ship one to the US before the markup
So now we are burning wood for fun and use plastic gloves instead of washing our hands. This is not just stupid, this is mad
Does any ash end up under the unit ie does any fall through? I want to buy one after seeing the video, for inside a glass pergola, cream tiles so not keen on cleaning up floor
Your ancestors were MUCH BETTER at making a fire than you, sir... And at a much cheaper price! Thanks for the explanation on the 2.0. Very instructive! Enjoy!
Breeo for me America first
All I can see in this video is just a washing machine drum 🤔😁
The overuse of the word game when referring to any topic is beyond annoying.
these things always look like people burning trash to keep warm. who thought they look good enough to sell. yet many buy.
I don't get why these things are so expensive. Its basically a trashcan with holes in it
CHINA! CHINA! . . . CHINA!
They now have a larger navy than we do, this is only one of the reasons why!
thank pedo biden for that
@@Fastball2611true dat!
China has more ships but the USA has quality over quantity. Thats for damn sure. It’s still not even close. USA has 11 aircraft carriers for example
TOO expensive for the everyday man. you get it free to do a review.
Here's an idea, go indoors
I just don't get why anyone would want to buy this
They want a fire pit with less smoke?
Just make a damn fire you don’t need all this bs
good to know!
Great. Now, how do I get them to send ME one for FREE??? 🫤