Good thought, and I really like that website (great reviews), but it's an unpaid gig is it not?

HJ

Aside from the equipment being supplied, they don't pay you for the review unfortunately. And after the review is posted it becomes their property which means if you have a separate blog with an expanded review you could keep that and you keep the copyright on your pictures.

Looking deeper into their reviews it seems like it is largely the mainstream equipment suppliers -- I don't see many reviews of the smaller mom & pop stores. That's something that really needs to be corrected because the smaller shops often produce better qualtiy stuff than the mainstream and more often are able to customize to the users needs -- JMHO.

Now you've got me thinking: You could probably leave the wind screen partial open, giving more oxygen and preventing overheating of the hose. Not as efficient as the closed unit, but still way beyond most other crummy half-baked wind screen design.

I guess what I really want I is a wind screen for my gas burner that can do double duty as a Caldera cone wood stove.

I went and did some searching. I've found reports where people talk about using an MSR WindPro with a Ti-Tri cone (DO NOT do this with an aluminum cone; you'll ruin the cone). Apparently, there were no problems.

Now that's fascinating. Just plain fascinating. A little wood stove that will burn gas too. Whether finesse cooking (those crepes you've been wanting to make) or just a wood fire to warm up to, this set up can do it all. FASCINATING.

HJ

Another very cool review. Great product and even I can figure this one out. Thanks a bunch.

Blake

www.outdoorquest.blogspot.com

It's a really nice one. Nice big fire box. Integrated wind screen. Stable. You can feed in more wood without taking the pot off the stove. Very little ash left behind. Let me put it to you this way: NICE.

HJ

Jim,

Your explaination of why a wood stove is, as usual, was my explaination - plus, but much more eloquent. Thanks.

How do you compare the sidewinder with the conventional cone? I was just about convinced to buy a Ti-Tri with an inferno, now I am sure, as soon as I pay for my HugeCanine silent burner for my XGK-EX. I just have to decide on the conventional design or the sidewinder. I would expect the conventional design to be more efficient but not as easily carried. What say you? Anything I have missed?

Thanks again,

Jerry

The smell of wood smoke & Slab bacon,Corn mush & Maple syrup,orWood smoke & Chorizo con huevos w/ semi- burnt tortillas is Just Un-Equalled, on a Cold winter day in the boonies! That multi-use stove is just Too Cool!Jim,Thanx for The XLNT photo-zen/review!

Jim,

I am beginning my thought process on buying a Ti-Tri. One of the first decisions is between the Sidewinder and the conventional cone. I would think the conventional design more efficient. True - or not? The sidewinder might be easier to feed. I don't know.

Now about the pot size? Mostly I would use it for the noon tea, but it would be nice to have one that could really cook as well. Do you expect the larger pots to be significantly less efficient for boiling a few cups of water (I use a BIG mug)?

Thanks for your time,

Jerry