Roccbox pizza oven

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Bonefish Blues

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223 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Which reminds me, I am due to be receiving my weekly "and this is why you won't be getting your Roccbox this week" circular later today...

Oscarmac

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169 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Just had my Roccbox update and I now have an order allocation of 2nd or 3rd week of September. Still I can have a Pizza just as I am packing everything away and preparing the garden for winter!!

Bonefish Blues

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Friday 12th August 2016
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We’re happy to say that the impact of Typhoon Nida has now blown over (excuse the pun!) and are happy to report that we are up and running once more. We’re allocating the next 440 customers within the next few days with their delivery windows and are pushing our factory further so we can do a round of allocations each week.

I think I'm in this batch, but I guess you're ahead of me if you've got a delivery date.

Bonefish Blues

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223 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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I have mine now, clearly on the first drop (only just mind!) - did you get yours?

Oscarmac

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Saturday 27th August 2016
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No, no sign of mine. Making do with seeing everyone else's pictures!

Bonefish Blues

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Saturday 27th August 2016
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You ordered green?

Oscarmac

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Saturday 27th August 2016
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Yes green. Have you seen the Facebook page "Roccbox users (un-official)"? There are some pretty good looking pizzas on there and many comments on the great build quality. Some concerns about getting it hot enough with wood fired but gas attachment looks to be really good.

Daughters birthday on 29th September. Have always got good comments from her friends on my pizzas from the BBQ and a pizza stone so hoping to have it for a week or so to practice with the Roccbox. Hopefully then I can avoid Papa Johns as will be feeding too many for just BBQ method!

Hope you get time this weekend to give yours a good try out!

I emailed Roccbox regarding production of a carry case for it. Something like the insulated cover for the son of hibachi grill where you can put it away not fully cooled. They said they would look into the idea but we're concentrating on production and delivery. I reckon someone could make some money with the idea given how many have sold. Not my area of expertise though!

Bonefish Blues

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Saturday 27th August 2016
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Re wood & temperature, that's my immediate impression too, on unwrapping (I put some pics on the other thread this am), but much depends on wood quality I think, and I have some super-dry stuff so I'll give that a go anon, once I've had a first bash with gas.

I made a kilo or so of dough on Thursday, so set fair smile

Oscarmac

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Monday 19th September 2016
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I started this thread on 8 December 2015. Today I have finally received an email from DPD on behalf of Rocbox to say that my order will be with me tomorrow

Weather forecast does not look good but I am going to order a gazebo from Amazon prime because I am using it tomorrow whatever the circumstances!!

Bonefish Blues

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Monday 19th September 2016
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I got my replacement wood burner last week, but haven't used it yet. The gas burner is proving very good and very consistent though.

Oscarmac

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Monday 19th September 2016
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Replacement wood burner doesn't sound too good?

Bonefish Blues

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Monday 19th September 2016
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Because of the unique way Roccbox operates it was though sensible to send a whole replacement burner from China as opposed to the two (of the 3 total) missing lugs which attach it to the oven unit itself...

Oscarmac

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Thursday 22nd September 2016
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Gas burner has to go back to Roccbox HQ. Doesn't burn straight in the oven. Burns predominantly to one side of the oven leaving the other side virtually flame free. Can't send replacement as don't have any even though they have admitted being aware of the fault in the first batch of ovens.

I am impressed by the rest of it but the shine has gone from the purchase.

Bonefish Blues

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Thursday 22nd September 2016
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Obvious parallels are obvious, sadly.

DKL

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222 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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Cheers BB, found it. I'd heard about the burner issue so hopefully all fixed now. My friends think its a big joke as I've been talking about it since August! But I'm still looking forward to it. Hoping yours is working well even in the snow (well cold rain )

Bonefish Blues

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Thursday 12th January 2017
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I really wouldn't know, I think it'll be Easter before it sees the light of day again!

Bonefish Blues

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Thursday 12th January 2017
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Thread from some random here that might be of interest:

http://www.uksaabs.co.uk/UKS/viewtopic.php?f=1&amp...

DKL

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222 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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Bonefish Blues said:
Thread from some random here that might be of interest:

http://www.uksaabs.co.uk/UKS/viewtopic.php?f=1&amp...
Thanks for that. I'll offer this.
https://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php?topic=...

I think I'm order no 1400 or so and whilst the price I've paid was rather more than 280 I'm part of a mini group buy so there is some coming back in due course. I tried to go and see them in Christchurch as we go fairly often but nothing to see apparently.
I'll just twiddle my thumbs in the meantime

48Valves

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209 months

Friday 17th February 2017
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Holy thread resurrection Batman.

I've been looking at a portable cooking solution for a while due to the fact starting to go camping in the summer, and something to take to the park on days out. I also fancied a pizza oven.

Looked at various options and fancied a Roccbox. Last week I signed up to their mailing list.

Just got an email saying they are taking orders for delivery in May, so placed an order for one in grey. bounce

I like the fact it comes with gas and wood burners. Bloody expensive at £500 though. But it will bet used a lot. As we eat a lot of pizza

Bonefish Blues

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223 months

Friday 17th February 2017
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Ouch! I wouldn't have bought ours at that price.