Spitfire Rocket Stove - Spartan, Portable Wood Stove

I was very excited to get this item but then was disappointed when it was packed with wrong parts. Mistakes happen but when there is no way to resolve it, and the item cannot be returned, then that's a problem. Spent about an hour trying to navigate the amazon system to try and get a replacement piece to no avail. They asked me to respond to an email with pictures and a description of the problem and were supposed to "investigate" and get back to me within 72 hours. That was a week ago and no response. The item is also NOT eligible for return.The problem is they packed the parts incorrectly, see pictures. The grill cross members I received with my item were packed incorrectly. One cross member is supposed to have an opposite slot to fit the grill top, mine came with two the same and the top of the stove does not go together, making it completely useless.I will have to figure something out but as far as customer service goes, it's non existent. While amazon is usually pretty helpful with these types of situations, that's not the case in this instance. You cannot contact anyone. All I needed was a replacement for one of the cross members of the stove top and I would've been a happy camper, but that doesn't seem to be possible.I gave two stars because it otherwise would have been a pretty nice item. But if they make a mistake, or you have an issue, you are SOL. Recommend looking elsewhere.Not to pile on but, the burn box has only 2 minuscule tack welds, doesn't look very confidence inspiring. The top chimney part is exquisite and is one piece but the bottom burn portion is made of a different material and is more of a C channel with the bottom of it being a separate piece, with a couple (and I mean 2) tiny little tack welds holding it in place. Maybe it would hold and it could be fixed up if something came apart but not having a working top grill, and absolutely no service whatsoever, makes this only 2 stars.

Heavy gauge steel does not warp under long length hi temp burns. This is heavy and is not really a backpacking item but I knew that going into it. The metal will patina when used and the inside will get soot built up. The amount of soot is dependent on the quality of the wood.Everything fits nicely in the carry bag and should last a very long time.Brought 36oz of cold tap water to a rolling boil in less than 15 min in 32deg F weather. Probably would have done better if I used the wind screen.Can’t leave the fire unattended for more than 10 min or you risk burning all your fuel down. It does need to be monitored to keep the fire going. Not usually a big issue as this is what I expected.I burned it for about 1h 30min and the ash build up blocked the bottom airflow holes. You could easily clean this out with the poker tool that I purchased separately with the warming tray. I just wanted to see about how long it would take to fill with ash. Obviously this is subjective on many different inputs but it should burn long enough to cook most items without issue.I would say the warming tray is very useful as is the poker but not sure it really gets warm enough to use as a warming tray. The grill attachment is also another extremely solid, useful, and heavy accessory that I would recommend.Overall very pleased with this purchase

Don't I feel foolish. I just opened the bag and a hidden pocket became visible. Those windscreen parts were included after all. The pocket had a flap that made it appear no pocket existed. I am glad I did not return this item. I burned it once with home made windscreen elements made from flashing. The little stove ran great. Small bits of branches from my yard was all it needed to provide a very hot fire due to the direct flame rising up to my pot bottom and a skillet. It is a bit tippy though. I did hold onto the handle of the skillet while cooking. Some smoke will result depending on the amount of wood one has added and the bottoms will get coated with soot, but that is to be expected from an open flame.

I haven't fired it up yet due to burn bans but this thing is a beast! With the grill top I'm thinking this is just right for my needs. If you are looking for something light this one isn't for you. It's more of a home or car camping stove. It's very well made and the easiest to assemble I have used so far. While being heavy it packs down to a very small package with room for other items. The grill attachment is very nice and gives many options for the stoves usability. I did get the pizza set but honestly it isn't anything special.If you get the stove, grill and warming accessories you won't regret it.

Very good unit! Well made. It's not a backpacking stove, too heavy for that. But it's a great, small unit to go in the trunk of your car back of your jeep, truck or van. I have several outdoor cooking device's.. THIS ONE ROCKS! Buy it.