Easy to assemble, pretty sturdy. Have had at least a dozen fires in it and the paint has not peeled off. I don't leave it in the rain and it has not rusted. I would recommend this if your intent is not to heat the neighborhood.
I find it humorous the expectations people have about this.
If the paint peeled off of their pit, it's pretty clear to me that they've built a fire way bigger than this pit is intended for. My fires are just 3 or 4 small logs and it puts out enough heat to knock the chill down - it doesn't need to be the equivalent of a nuclear-level bon-fire. If the paint is peeling, the metal is probably starting to deform as well, and with repeated fires like that, it will deform and become unusable in a few years.
As far as rusting - any steel, even stainless, will begin to rust when it is heated to extremes and then exposed to moisture. It's totally unreasonable to expect anything otherwise. Yes, it's called an "outdoor fire pit".... have you ever seen an "indoor fire pit"? Being called an "outdoor fire pit" does not mean it will withstand the elements - it simply means what it says, nothing more - to be used outdoors!
The "poker" is really not much of a poker, even though it says it is. It has a plastic handle. The forked section at the end is actually for lifting the hot screen off. If you want a great, cheap poker for this, try this one: Hongso ASHT001 Stainless Steel Ash Tool.
| Product Dimensions | 76.2 x 76.2 x 50.8 cm; 8.16 kg |
|---|---|
| Part number | KF-610019D |
| Item display height | 20 inches |
| Item display length | 30 inches |
| Item display width | 30 inches |
| Item display weight | 8.17 kg |
| Material type | Metal |
| Power source type | fuel_powered |
| Manufacturer | Sunnydaze |
| Item model number | KF-610019D |
| ASIN | B005ESPQW0 |
