Blaze King Ashford Enamel

[drz1050]

Hi all, new guy here in upstate NY. Bought an old house about a year ago now, currently on oil heat... and prices were killing me last winter. No woodstove or chimney in the house currently, so this will be a whole new install.

I've been to the local dealer a couple times, and have done a lot of reading/ lurking through the threads on here.. I'm 99% sold on the Ashford, but now to decide which one to get. I've been looking for pictures of the enamel ones, and haven't been able to find any... I'm leaning towards ordering the brown one, but would rather not sight unseen.

Any of you peoples out there with the Ashfords have the blue or brown one? If so, please post up some pics!

 

[webby3650]

Its a great stove! One guy on here has a brown one. You won't find a blue one. Don't think they ever released that color.

 

[drz1050]

Thanks Webby! Your posts about the Ashford have been weighed heavily

"Midnight Satin" is what the dealer was calling it, he said they were available, but he's never seen one...

 

[webby3650]

Thanks Webby! Your posts about the Ashford have been weighed heavily

"Midnight Satin" is what the dealer was calling it, he said they were available, but he's never seen one...

They might be this fall, but they haven't been. Last I heard anyway.

 

[Grisu]

Here is a picture of the brown Ashford from member Parallax:

Have not seen a posting with the blue one yet.

 

[SCOTT S.]

This is ours first burn tonight

 

[begreen]

Its a great stove! One guy on here has a brown one. You won't find a blue one. Don't think they ever released that color.

I think they are ready to release it now. The first run color was not quite at spec so they held back production until it met their requirement. I'm partial to the blue-black finish. It's tough but more subtle and less glossy.

 

[Grisu]

This is ours first burn tonight

Must be a very small break-in fire. Just a couple of matches?

 

[SCOTT S.]

Must be a very small break-in fire. Just a couple of matches?

It's a Blaze King, pic with or with out fire looks similar, no need to drag out the camera.

 

[webby3650]

Here, I'll do it for you.

 

[SCOTT S.]

That's the one, thanks Webby!

 

[sumpnz]

SWMBO likes that color. Need to research that stove.

 

[drz1050]

I think they are ready to release it now. The first run color was not quite at spec so they held back production until it met their requirement. I'm partial to the blue-black finish. It's tough but more subtle and less glossy.

This just makes me want to see it more!
I wonder if the dealer would order one of each if I committed to buying one... probably fat chance.

Those brown ones do look good fellas!

 

[webby3650]

Brown is my favorite enamel color! My Ashford was supposed to be brown, but they had some production issues with the enamel. So black it is!
I ended up with a brown Jotul Oslo instead.

 

[drz1050]

Heard back from BKVP, you are correct Webby- the blue ones are still unavailable.

 

[begreen]

That's too bad. They were supposed to have this straightened out by now. Blue-black is a popular enamel. I loved it on our Castine.