Vocano 2 Grill, part 1 opening and assembly.

I have known about the Volcano 2 Grills for a few years, but have never been able to get my hands on one until now. In the Dutch oven cooking community these are quite popular for cooking without a table, quick and easy to assemble, almost instantly ready.

The Volcano 2 Grill is an engineering marvel, it's already pre-assembled and pops open with a simple lift of the handle. I am thoroughly impressed with this simple but important feature, realisticallyyou can be using this in under 1 minute. Solid all metal construction, durable powder coating and cool accessories to go with it make this a versatile grill.

Wood, Charcoal or Propane, the Volcano 2 grill will handle it, making this a grill to take anywhere. My demo unit came with the propane attachment, but I could easily use Wood or Charcoal if needed with the included Charcoal grate. Such a simple concept (A portable grill) perfected with flawless design and engineering.

Let me give you some specs:

Volcano 2 Cook Stove – Premium Edition
The tri-fuel solution for outdoor cooking

• Compatible with 8″,10″, and 12″ deep dutch ovens
• 144″ cooking surface
• Multiple fuel options – wood or charcoal or propane
• Patented heat chamber conducts heat more efficiently than conventional stoves
• Double-wall construction allows usage on any surface
• Collapses to 5″ for convenient portability and storage
• Adjustable ventilation regulates fuel consumption and maximizes heat efficiency
• Weight: 26 lbs

The heat chamber on the Volcano 2 is unique in the fact that it channels all of the heat upwards directly towards the food. This process keeps the sides and bottom from heating up, allowing you to use this on virtually any surface. Fuel efficiency is maximised by this design also. Switching from propane to wood or charcoal take a few seconds to do by simple removing the propane burner.

Folded up the Volcano 2 is only 5″ tall and with a simple lift of the handle it expands to a full 13″ tall. It's simply amazing to do this, one pull on the handle and it pops open with the legs fully extended and ready to go. To collapse the Volcano 2 all you need is to grab the bottom and lift up, quicker that you can blink it collapses. My demo unit came with a convenient carrying bag that holds everything and I think I could get a few accessories in there as well.

So first impression is a big “Wow, this is really cool!”

I made a slideshow to share with you the opening of the Volcano 2, all of the goodies you get, and the ease of assembly.

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