Serotonin Outdoors Collapsible Titanium Wood Gas Stove

Serotonin Titanium Stove

Credit Chris Cavers (BrightFire) and Heisei Yaro (Stovaholics)
Comes With
Stove components
Grill
Solid fuel plate
Gas burner
Bellows tube / roasting fork

Key Features
weighs only 10.6oz / 300g
works as a secondary combustion stove.
is a multi-fuel device that supports the use of different fuel types— dry twigs, wood pellets, solid fuel tablets, alcohol stove and gas

 
Specifications
Material: Titanium
Product weight: 10.6oz / 300g
Dimensions assembled 17.2x9x17.5 cm or 6.8x3.5x6.9 inch
collapsed 15.5x8.7x2.8 cm or 6.1x3.4x1.1 inch

SEROTONIN Stainless Steel Stove
Material: Stainless steel
Dimension(assembled ): 17.2x9x17.5 cm or 6.8x3.5x6.9 inch
Packing size: 15.5x8.7x2.8 cm or 6.1x3.4x1.1 inch
Product weight: 540g(1.19lb)

[matthewkopp]

I love it. If I bought it I would make a lid that keeps the gases in, with a small chimney on one end, and use it like a tent stove is used placing the pot on top.

[mclostinthewoods]

I always think how it will compare to my Firebox Freestyle, and I think in this case it just looks too fiddly. My Nano and Freestyle somehow are able to get a secondary burn going to the point they are nearly smokeless, and they are just so easy to use. I do really appreciate you bringing us new stoves with time using them to give your experienced feedback with them. This is a really interesting stove, but looks like it needs a little more design work to get where they want to go. I'm always a little suspicious when brands try to squeek in a bunch of useless multitool functions. Just make a good stove. I don't need a hex wrench in my stove.

[chriskavars]

Thank you for the kind words and the depth of research you put into your videos. It's a privileged to help and earn your trust.

[Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

I very well might be wrong but after seeing this stove in operation, I can't help but wonder if the gasification efficiency might improve if the top gasification holes remain where they are but the sidewalls continue on up another one inch or so higher than the present height. The reason why I suspect this is that I have a homemade "gasification" stove that I built. After I added a mostly solid pot stand on top of the stove, the gasification improved noticeably. I believe what is happening with the gasification holes too close to the top of the sidewalls is that there is air coming in from the sides over the top of the stove and "diluting" the combustible gases too much and too quickly as to render the combustible gasses too diluted to catch on fire and burn as well as they might otherwise. As always, a great review and a thumbs up for ya.

[paulcurrie]

Interested in seeing it burn pellets….and as I mentioned in the preview video, I think it would be better served if it was square

[NorthcoastPatty]

Awesome, I'm waiting for mine, and I appreciate this preview.

[Badger]

Appreciate the honest review, Mark!
I think a word you used during your review describes this stove pretty well - fiddly. While it doesn't look too difficult to put together as you did, I'm really wondering if it would be a lot more "fiddly" if you were out in really cold weather and had gloves on. That would be a test I would like to hear about.
And the pot stand...4 pieces for a pot stand that won't hold together by itself just seems like trying to do too much with it, trying to force it into too many jobs that it might be able to accomplish, but none of them really well. And the extra cutouts in the solid fuel piece again, trying to do too much with it - I don't think I've ever even used a hex wrench in real life, much less out in the woods.
It seems like a stove that is still in the design and development process, not yet a fully finished product. It's got some good points, but it almost seems like no one on the design team actually took it out and tried to use it in a real situation, and the buyers (I won't be one) will be the ones who figure out either how to make it work better with "finagles" of their own, or give up on it and relegate it to their version of "nice idea, didn't quite work" pile.

[equilight]

Thank you for the thorough review - appreciate your attention to detail.

Just a thought regarding your estimation of 50% of the secondary combustion. My take on it, is that as long as there is no smoke, all available gases must have been burned.
Other reviews of the stove show far more secondary combustion, which indicates that it is also a matter of fuel quality and how the fire has been laid.

[highlandtrekker]

I think i actually like the fact that it's not a full gasifier stove !. Yes gasifier stoves are very efficient and create little to no smoke which is great to boil water but difficult to cook on because of this efficiency. I think i would enjoy the fact that heat source could be generated by the jets and as it burns down you could enjoy cooking over coals and from what i saw it still generated very little smoke. Enjoyed your review Mark ! and i am far from a stove engineer lol but thought I would add my 2 cents

[amybennett]

I was a Kickstarter backer and received mine a few days ago. I haven’t fired it up yet but I have played with setup a few times and the only thing I find a little fiddly is the pot stand, but it’s not bad. And the trade-off for all the options it offers to accommodate different fuels is worth it to me. It’s also nice that when taken apart, the pot stand is so thin and light. I’m really looking forward to real-world testing.

[starlingblack]

Thanks Mark for the review. I think sticking with my Toaks Tower Stove may still be a better option. Although this one looks less top heavy.

[auroraborealisknives]

Thanks for this excellent review if this unusual stove

[terryw.milburn]

Another Great Demo & Thanks For Your Thoughts On This Tl-Stove Mark ! Hap-E Rampage Coffee Friend ! ATB T God Bless

[patfinn]

I like this stove Mark. Small, great for back packing / hiking.

[Scarywoody]

Mark, Smokin' hot review. Went to buy one, Sold Out. You may want to tell them to set up a notify when back in stock option on their site.

[eyeofthetiger]

G'day Mark, yep, the pot stand needs attention, but I do quite like the rectangular form factor, since it will take longer sticks and one can slide a mug/pot along for top feed in and temp management. Or maybe fit two smaller receptacles ?
Dont mind it as an "assisted" gasifier, better than not at all, and as you said, non-collapsible, cylindrical, jobs are pain for a full pack personally I'd get a larger model for car camping.
I do like one that can house a remote gas fueled burner as well, though only with the non-legged, proprietary job is a real downer IMO. I'm think'n a triangular design, to keep the size down, would be better for this capability. i.e. not try'n to fit a triangular peg in a square, or indeed rectangular, hole.
It is well off the ground, which is good.
Good to see a door too ... but it needs some way to keep it open whilst using it as a feed in port.
Not sure how one could "easily" manage ash build up; I dont think simply raising the grate is the best idea, because you'll decrease the fuel capacity, possibly get the heat/coals too close to the pot. Maybe lowering the tray since there's plenty of ground clearance, either way it could still fill up, depending on use.
Probably a slide out tray would be the best. In any event, it would requite a very significant design change.
Cheers Duke.

[danielkutcher]

A wood stove that puts you to sleep? 😊
Now I will watch the video...
Thanks again, Mark. Happy New Year to you!

[OJHIRE]

Nice video my man, I ordered one when I saw your 1st video and you gave an honest review both times I am excited to add this unique stove to my outdoor collection. I am just a rookie at this so I am sure it will be fun using it especially if I can get 2 trangias in it double alcohol baby lol 😂

[Saltfly]

The thing I’ve noticed with gasification stoves is less smoke does not mean less soot on pots and pans. In fact it seems worse than regular fire. The gasification stoves that use forced air like bioloite or lofi are noticeably better with soot.

[Ghostmeat]

Hi Mark,

You’ve reviewed a lot of stoves in your videos and I love every one. If you could only choose one stove which one would it be? Thanks!