You know with the various steel vs. cast iron vs. soapstone threads that routinely get bandied about here, I've been wondering . . . how do the hybrid woodstoves compare? Do folks that have them and have used other types of stoves think that they live up to the hype (and if so, why aren't there more models out there?) . . . or do folks feel that they're more of a gimmick?
I guess the two hybrids that come to my mind is the soapstone/cast iron combination found in the Hearthstone Phoenix and the cast iron and steel combinatiion of the Pacific Energy Alderlea T-5.
I guess the two hybrids that come to my mind is the soapstone/cast iron combination found in the Hearthstone Phoenix and the cast iron and steel combinatiion of the Pacific Energy Alderlea T-5.