First use with wood and found it quite smoky, even when up to temperature, seemed to have a lot of soot when cleaning for one us. The pizza was good overall with a definite wood fire taste, more practice is required but overall pleased with the oven
Very impressive product, and creates great Pizzas with a very sturdy build. My only fault with it was the initial creation of soot on first use which seems to have stuck to the stone. The instructions could also do with some further guidance on how to manage fuel to prevent this from happening. Nonetheless it's great and have used it many times already.
The Ooni Karu 2 is brilliant — it heats up fast and easy, cooks pizzas in about a minute, and the multi‑fuel setup (wood, charcoal, or gas) makes it super versatile. Build quality is solid, it’s easy to use, and the results taste genuinely restaurant‑level. Absolutely worth it.