Solo Stove Yukon Review | Is It Really Smokeless and Worth It???
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00:00 - Introduction
00:25 - Why Smokeless?
01:03 - How It Works
01:49 - Secondary Burn
02:59 - What Models of Solo Stove Are There?
04:36 - First Fire in the Yukon
05:58 - Using Hardwood vs. Softwood
06:56 - How to Start the Solo Stove Yukon
09:00 - How to Use the Solo Stove Safely
09:49 - A Solo Stove Surround?
10:46 - Cleaning the Solo Stove Yukon
11:19 - Emptying the Ash
12:28 - Before the First Burn - IMPORTANT!
13:06 - Can You Use A Solo Stove on Trex or Wood Decking?
13:44 - How To Limit Embers and Sparks When Using A Solo Stove
14:19 - Can You Cook On A Solo Stove?
15:13 - Solo Stove Roasting Sticks
16:29 - Solo Stove Lid
17:01 - Solo Stove Yukon Backyard Bundle
17:20 - Solo Stove Fire Pit Tools
17:40 - Solo Stove Handle
18:10 - Is the Solo Stove Really Smokeless?
18:53 - Final Thoughts on the Solo Stove Yukon
19:26 - Where to Purchase The Solo Stove Yukon
This might be the best review of any product I have ever watched. No one else would’ve mentioned the finger prints. Excellent review
Thanks Mikael! All the best
@@TheBarbecueLab If you don't clean those fingerprints, are they permanent once heat is introduced to them, or a stubborn clean?
@@TheBarbecueLab Do you have to, or would you suggest to, clean the ring with rubbing alcohol each time you use it? Or is it just the one time? My assumption is that each time you touch it with your hands and fingers you would need to clean it again. Thanks in advance.
My neighbors have the Yukon Solo stove and I've always been jealous of it. It really is smokeless and the flame is mesmerizing. We always go over to their house to enjoy it. My husband just got me the Yukon for my 40th birthday and it should be here in a week. Cannot wait!
Thank you for the professional presentation and informative review. I’m sold
That had to have been the best review I’ve seen Very informative with no annoying fluff
Great, comprehensive review. I just ordered a Yukon backyard bundle last night and will order the accessories today. It's still snowing in Toronto, but I am looking forward to using the solo stove Yukon once it arrives in 2-14 days.
Great review. Lit our Yukon up for the first time last night. Kept us warm on a cool Missouri Halloween night.
I think this is the best youtube review I've seen! Really excellent, and I've now subscribed.
Awesome review. Clear, concise, and extremely informative. David is a pleasure to listen to as well. Thanks for putting this togethor!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you! Great review. I just picked one up and was a little confused when the bottom of the fire pit was curved. But now I think I can get it set up right. Thanks again 😃
You are so thorough in your review Yukon is very, very lucky. I am sold on this item.
Thanks for the informative review! Solo Stove officially launched its sale in Canada today and I wanted to get more information before purchasing it. Keep up the great work!
Thanks MrFengy! All the best
Well put together, thanks for the video!
So far, Ive watched about half a dozen solo stove reviews and this is the best one…I found the tip about using the harder wood very helpful and seeing an example of the fingerprint issue was also incredibly helpful even though I had heard this was an issue…awesome review, I subbed!
Awesome, thank you!
Best review ever. Just purchased a Yukon.
We have a Yukon on our deck and we love it. This is an amazing review of the Yukon! Well done dude!
Thanks Steven! All the best
Professional review. That was excellent. Great and thorough content. 👌
Thank you Charles. All the best!
Excellent and thorough review partner. Blessings.
Thank you Bob. All the best!
I love my Ranger fire pit. I took it camping for the first time 2 weeks ago. Wish I could share a photo
Not sure when it was introduced, now they have a grilling accessory for the firepits. It comes with a stand and a large cast iron grill that sits on top so you could do some basic grilling over an open flame. I haven't used it yet but I definitely intend to.
Best video I've seen on this so far 👏🏽👌🏽
Thanks! Appreciate it.
This was exactly what I was lookin for. You da man!
Excellent review! I will be purchasing a Yukon in the near future.
Thanks! If you’re anything like me, you’ll love the Yukon.
What a killer review! Awesome content.
Great review. That’s a sharp looking firewood rack in the background.
Thanks Joe! We love our Yukon, and the wood rack is a Woodhaven, and you can catch our review here: www.thebarbecuelab.com/woodhaven-firewood-rack/
Excellent review, thank you.
Great, informative video. Thank you for posting and sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent and thorough explanation! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great review, very helpful, thank you
Great video. Just got one for Christmas.. Now I know how to use the handle. 😀 (Solo Stoves provide very little printed reference material). Thanks for the tip on the fingerprints.
Great, very thorough, helpful review!
Thank you! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks for watching!
Excellent information, thank you
Thanks veery much for this smart video, it's clear that a highly pro has done this review.
That wood stacking was definitely a professional job!
Your tip about cleaning the ring with rubbing alcohol to avoid permanent fingerprints was extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing that information and for providing this video.
Do you clean the ring each time you use the ring to avoid the fingerprints
That’s what I was curious about as well. I hope it’s a one time thing to have to do
Really great review. Thanks for doing the work for us. ABout to go purchase.
Enjoy! We love our Yukon.
Great review!
Great review! Very helpful. I'm in the UK and have been looking for a smokeless fire pit for years. I've enjoyed a traditional fire pit and got rid of it as I got fed up with smelling of smoke every time I used it.
It really ruins the experience!
Another way you could clean it is just take it and roll it around in the yard until all the ash falls out. No thank you LOL. Thanks for making a thoroughly complete review I actually realize that this isn't the product for me. I need something I can abused a little bit more
Wipe the exterior of the ring with WD40 and it will make it a goldish color.
Note that I haven't done this to either of my smaller units because they're used for cooking so I'm not concerned with keeping them pretty.
The idea comes from people who race cars they'll wipe down the stainless tubing for the turbos and exhaust headers,they come out really cool looking.
The problem for me about this fire pit is when you’re sitting down you can’t see the fire embers burning on the bottom thats the best part about a fireplace .
Good point
Probably the best review I have ever seen. I'm doing a report on this project for class, and this was so beyond helpful. Thanks for the good content!
Best of luck with the report Matt!
Great review, very thorough and complete! Do you need to do the rubbing alcohol clean only on first burn? Or you need to clean it every time you touched it? 🤔
Thanks! The biggest takeaway for me is to make sure I ware gloves when I set it up :) Not sure if I’ll keep that up every time I need to clean it haha but thanks for the huge tip about the fingerprint burn-in.
After the 1st burn in, you don't need to worry about finger prints, only the first time you use the stove.
Great review. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Steve, thanks for the outstanding review! Just ordered my Yukon. Next time you're in Carmel, stop by mi amigo!
Right on Dan!
Great review very well done. I think the Yukon is for us
Congrats on finding the unit for you Dan! All the best!
Listen I just got on CZcams to look at a fire pit I’m selling and this reviews sooo good you have me wanting to order this fire pit for myself 😂🤣🔥🔥🔥
Hey man, love the vids! Any update on the outdoor kitchen?
Hey Joshua, thanks for watching! We're almost finished up with the outdoor kitchen, and videos on that whole process are coming to the channel in just a few weeks. I'm outside sanding concrete countertops today, so we're in the last few days of construction. Can't wait to show it to everyone!
Well done review. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Good video, thanks.
good review thanks
How good is the radiant heat from this. I have a tiki firepit and when I use it, I feel like I need to sit within 1 ft of it to feel any radiant heat. Was thinking I need a heat shield above it to really enjoy it.
I have maple and oak in backyard. Are those considered hardwood? Great review!
Yes, maple and oak are both hardwood, so you've got some great fuel right in the back yard. Thanks for watching!
I JUST GOT ONE FOR MY BIRTHDAY. I AM ANXIOUS TO GET IT. GREAT VIDEO. THANKS.
Congrats and enjoy!
I will buy it with your link great content.
Thank you Steven! I hope you enjoy it as much as we have, and all the best!
Just arrived today.
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Great video. LOVE timestamps. :))
Thanks! All the best
The outside is only hot at the top ring. The bottom is cool and gets hotter as you go up.
I just had a new Bonfire stove delivered. We have not used it yet and appreciate your tips. Regarding the rubbing alcohol to take off the fingerprints before using the stove, is this only required the first time, or do you have to do it each time before you burn?
each time. it's stainless.
The cover come with or is it part of the backyard bundle?
To prevent fingerprints, should you wear rubber gloves? I just bought a Yukon and want to avoid the fingerprint issue. I don’t have rubbing alcohol at my house.
So what is the price with all accessories? Stove, stand, spark shield, cover, roasting sticks, tongs, handle?
Good job on the review but I must have missed this part, telling me how to put the fire out if it’s still burning when I need to leave the stove?
There’s no dynamite way to kill a fire in a smokeless fire pit. You’re not supposed to get water in them for the most part, since it causes ash to stick everywhere. There’s a blanket cover that’s third party that snuffs out a fire, but I haven’t tested it or used it. It takes about 45-60 minutes for a fire to burn out in my experience, so I just stop feeding it wood when I’m within an hour of being done.
I have a open patio with a roof cover. Do I need to not burn it under the roof?
Great review.
I hate to be nit picky, but oxygen does not combust. It only aids in combustion. For fire to happen, one needs 3 things: spark, combustible and oxygen. But oxygen itself does not burn.
Is that safe on a wooden deck though? They have a picture of it on the box. I don’t know if this is a good idea.
So these won't burn through a wooden deck or leave a burn mark on your lawn??
We would like to get the Yukon solo in the smoky charcoal color, but you can't bundle in the colors. Does anyone know why that is?
The question I still have - if you want 4-6 adults to sit around a fire pit to KEEP THEM WARM - is the solo stove the way to go? I’ve heard mostly “the heat goes straight upwards, not much outwards” - what fire pit do I want to keep 4++ adults sitting in chairs around the fire nice and warm without having to get up and stand next to / over the pit?
We sit around the Yukon and are warmed by it, but it doesn’t radiate heat 20 feet in all directions. There are quite a few people who have created a device that causes the Solo Stove to push more heat out with a diverter, and you can add that on as an aftermarket purchase to get that result. I wouldn’t be surprised to see it built as an add on by Solo Stove in the future. To get the most heat from the fire, I would look for a fire pit with very low walls that would allow heat to travel out rather than up. It wouldn’t be smokeless, but it would have more heat generating capability if that’s your primary concern.
I’ve always used pine straw as kindling for my regular fire pit, do you recommend for this product?
Should be fine I think. If you wanted to make sure the sap from the pine doesn’t get on the metal, you could build your kindling on wood instead of directly on the metal bottom. This thing burns so hot, it will burn off whatever residue is left, so I don’t think it’s an issue.
@@TheBarbecueLab thanks, I appreciate it!
I think I will put up with smelling of smoke but at least getting a good heat off of the stove I use.
Hot dogs were Krispy in literally 30 seconds 😂🤣
I have burned the Solo stove a few times now. you still get that smokey clothes smell because the first 3 minutes are not smokeless.
Caution before you spend your money on any Solo Stove. It does provide a smokeless fire. However, It does not provide any radiant heat around the stove. All of the heat is forced through the top. After many complaints, Solo Stove came out with a deflector to help force the heat out but it really does not provide the heat that a traditional fire ring provides.
That’s not true. It does provide heat, at least mine does. Maybe you should try a different wood
Has anyone else had issues with the unit producing so much soot? Seems to really blacken the pans and food (hot dogs mainly) when cooking over it. Or are we doing something wrong? it does burn crazy hot.
I traditionally only cook over the Yukon once the wood has burned down to coals to keep the soot and ash to a minimum. We've tried cooking over the fire when it's running super hot, and it will burn up a marshmallow in less than 5 seconds, a hot dog in 15. I don't know at what point in the fire you're cooking with it, but I'd suggest letting the fire go for an hour or so, let it burn down to more coals than wood, and try cooking then. That's been the most successful for us.
Can this be used under a covered patio?
I'm not sure I can speak to that, but I'm sure if you contacted Solo Stove support they could answer that one for you.
whats the point of stainless stell inside when it got so dirty and looks nothing like stainless steel after a few uses? at least thats the sense i got comparing his first fire videos to cleaning videos. cleaning videos the inside looks dirty and nothing like shiny stainless steel.
Does anyone use the pit without that slightly angled top peace ?
You can use it without the top piece, and we have multiple times, but it looks better and seems to function better with it on.
@@TheBarbecueLabappreciate the reply
Oxygen doesn't burn. Hence it doesn't ignite. It supports ignition and combustion. Also the air we breathe is superheated. We live in a superheated atmosphere.
Yer Didyou write the all yourself?
Fantastic review. Thank you for your time on this.
I can make a fire colorful like a rainbow. Are you interested?
This isn't a review. It's a doctoral thesis.
Ring needs to be rubbed down with rubbing alcohol after you've touched it w/ your hands?? I don't get it. You mean before?
When you touch the ring with your bare hands, it will leave behind some oil on the metal that can mess up the color on the ring when you do your initial burn. If you wipe the ring off before you burn for the first time with some rubbing alcohol, it’ll take that oil off that your fingers left behind. I didn’t know that, and my ring has purple fingerprints there permanently now, so just trying to help others learn from my mistake.
thanks! @@TheBarbecueLab
Deeply disappointed in this purchase. As others have said you can't see the fire when sitting down. It also doesn't radiate heat. You basically need to be standing up over top of it to get heat and watch the fire. Or keep throwing tons of wood on it to get a raging fire above the top for heat and viewing. Plus it burns about 3x the wood of our generic Lowes firepit. Beautiful fire when it's going. Sadly I'll be selling it for pennies on the dollar.
Man, that’s a bummer Michael. What I’ve found to be the difference maker for me is using hardwood to feed the fire, and I find that I can have a fire for 3+ hours on 5-6 splits of wood. The fire burns above the rim for the first 60-90 minutes, and then settles in where the family can get ready for s’mores. We must have higher chairs around the fire because we can see some flames from where we sit. If you’re used to a fire pit with no sides, I can understand where you’re coming from, but the lack of smoke is the true winner for us. If you’re wanting to sell, I’m sure you can get a nice price for it as supplies are harder to come by and people tend to snatch them up on marketplace. Best wishes finding what works for you.
The rubbing alcohol tip is legendary. 12:30
Sounds like more trouble then it’s worth!
You do realize that oxygen doesn't combust or burn.... Correct?
Just buy the inside of a washing machine for cheap and make a hole to keep feeding the fire.
This thing burns pretty well, but emptying the ash will be the bane of your existence.
The handle sure makes it easier for us, that’s for sure. I end up dumping the ash into the compost pile most of the time so it’s not too bad. She’s a heavy pit for one person to hoist around without the handle.
I have a vacuum to remove ash from my other outdoor cookers.
is it not common sense that soft wood would burn much quicker than hard wood...?
Looks cool but allot of work and maybe less safe
No option for heat deflection!
Great video but oxygen doesn't burn.
That is main reason why I refused to buy them, you have to keep them clean at all times which is a lot of labor work plus they are way too expensive, it cost you leg and a arm to buy them. Not worth it when you have to spend a lot of time cleaning it every time you finished using it. I rather go to Lowes and buy bricks 2 dollars each and make my own fire pit, way much cheaper and it works! lol! :)
I hear where you’re coming from. We did exactly that for 20 years up to this point. We just got to a point in our lives where we could afford it, and it checked the box to enable the family to enjoy a fire outside and roast marshmallows without needing to go in and take another shower before we went to bed. That’s what made it worth it for us.
@@TheBarbecueLab Well good for you, the crooks just got richer with your money spent on it. Probably 15 to 20 middle men making profits off of it. I don't think people realize it's only a piece of steel being bent in shape for fire to be burn in it. lol! I'm just ranting! lol! You have a good day! :D
@@darillfow oh aren’t you just the life of the party darill
@@danjacobsen7645 Yep 👍🏻😂
I’m 6ft 2 215lbs and have the Yukon and can handle the weight weight ease but . This thing is a disaster to empty the ashes out of……..West your dirtiest clothes because you will be getting ash all over you. Ruins the positives of this stove
They make a vaccum for ash removal.
Don't like showers? Just kidding 😜
600 hundred dollars and plus more money to melt in wood naaaaaa
I pass
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You
You talk way too much.
Probably.
Amazing content .. thanks for this