Customer reviews from bioliteenergy.com
BioLite - CampStove Complete Cook Kit - Silver and Yellow
Average customer rating
4.7
(152 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 152 reviews
5 Stars
118
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Star
1
96%of customers recommend this product.
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121 out of
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Customer Reviews for BioLite - CampStove Complete Cook Kit - Silver and Yellow
Posted by: Matt
from Fernie BC
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
It’s a great concept but after the second time I used it the battery stopped charging and even after the first time when it was fully charged it was only enough to take my IPhone from 10% to 52% before the bio lite battery was completely drained.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: Kari
from Chippewa Falls, WI
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
Bought this as a gift for my son's 12th birthday. He absolutely loves it. He loves cooking hot dogs, brats, and burgers on the grill and boiling water in the kettle to make Mac n cheese.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
2
Unimpressed
on April 16, 2024
Posted by: eodmsgretired
Was given the entire camp stove set as a gift. Finally decided to fire it up. Would work great as a power generator I suppose. However not much of a grill, too hot in spots and too cold in other spots. Didn't try to boil water or make coffee.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy CS, April 19, 2024
Thanks for the feedback. We would love to learn more about your experience with the Campstove. Please reach out to us at support@bioliteenergy.com - a member of our customer support team will be happy to share some tips and suggestions for getting the most out of your Campstove Complete Kit.
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Posted by: G.H.
from KY
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
I like this kit a lot and I think it's worth the price but it's easy to run into problems if you treat it like a standard camp gas stove. Though it's pretty technologically advanced, you still have to mind the heat, fuel, & airflow like you would with any other fire. The stove has to "feel" the heat from the fire for it to automatically run the fan, so I usually position the fire starter under the sensor. Otherwise I have to get almost all the wood on top burning before it will run on its own.
Once the stove is going, it burns very well but it can be hard to gauge how much fuel is left. You can always add more fuel if the fire is dying but you can just as easily extinguish the flame. If you cook long enough on it you'll build up a lot of ash, which is also hard to gauge until your fire is totally out. After a certain point, there's nothing you can do about it but dump out the ashes and make a new fire. This is easier with the cinders of the old fire but if you're not expecting it, it can be frustrating.
I like the kettle and the French press makes a mean cup of Joe but making coffee with this can be very dangerous. The silicone lid fits pretty snuggly and if you boiled 1.5L of water in it and you don't eaaaaaase the lid off very carefully, the inevitable will happen and you'll have a bad day. The lid is very snug, so be careful!
The one thing that I don't like about the kettle/stove is that it's very hard to simmer something like chili over hours and hours. For one thing, there's no way to turn the stove off once it gets going (or at least I couldn't turn it off). Once there's a sufficient amount of heat, the fan engages and doesn't stop until it cools off. That's probably for the best but if the fuel you put in the stove burns hot, it will burn hot no matter what. Consequently, I ended up burning the inside bottom of the kettle with a 1/4' of chili gunk. Cleaning vinegar and baking soda has knocked almost all of that away (and a lil bit of chipotle in the chili hid any bunt taste), so no big deal. But in the future when I simmer chili, I think I'll use something like cinders from a campfire instead of fresh fuel.
Overall this is a great value and perfect for high heat applications like burgers, steaks, and boiling water. The grill works great and the stove supports a cast iron skillet no problem. The light has a good mellow spectrum perfect for nighttime cooking. And the fact that battery fits inside the stove, and the stove & French press fits inside the kettle is just beautiful. I'm unreasonably pleased about that, actually; it's so satisfying and I can't really explain why.
I plan on camping a lot in the future and I will be sure to take this with me every time I go.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: LH & KM
Verified Purchase:Yes
Luugwiil aam!! "Very good!!" Thanks a bunch!
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Posted by: Mary
from Yukon
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
Never been able to do a fire enough hot to charge the battery properly what ever kind of wood
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy BioLite, CS, October 11, 2021
Hey Mary! Sounds like you could use some help from our team. We'd love to offer some tips for reaching that perfect burn in your CampStove 2+ and we'll help ensure that your stove charges itself easily. Just send a note to support@bioliteenergy.com.
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
5
Storage bag for the complete cook kit
on October 1, 2022
Posted by: Mike
from Jacksboro, Texas
Length of ownership:1 month
I recently recived this as a gift and I was looking for a stuff sack or storage for the whole kit or at least the grill.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: Critters
from Montana
Length of ownership:1 week
Verified Purchase:Yes
We've just received our kit and can't wait to put it to use. Everything looks to be made of quality materials. The versatility of this stove rocks!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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