Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Absolutely amazing! Without question I recommend this product. I bought one. Loved it so much I bought another. I'm a chef. 25 years in a professional kitchen. I'm finding a need to downsize my life and move me more towards simplicity and nature. I bought these for me, but as an banquet chef I'm already thinking about ways to incorporate these into live cooking demos and action stations for guests. - they are what they say they are. -the efficiency is astounding. -heat/preheat rapidly. -heat, sear, and boil rapidly with little fuel. -I've used yard waste, wood and charcoal and found them all quite capable. Charcoal though was the hardest. You just have to play around a bit. But once fully ignited, it works great. -it's astounding how so little fuel can work so efficiently. Other than charcoal, the fuels I use light really quickly. I was thinking of making a small charcoal chimney out of a can to get the coals really going before adding them to the stove. But it probably just takes practice. -it takes some practice to get the feed rate right and you learn to control the damper door to keep air at the right levels. But it's wonderful and it connects you to the actual process. It's like the difference between driving an automatic or a manual transmission. You actually have to be aware and participate. But it's awesome and sexy and relaxing. -I bought the pot skirts later, and they are absolutely worth it. They change in the forced heat intensity is amazing and turns dying embers into a hot spot warm enough to continue cooking. There is this PBS cooking show: New Scandinavian cooking. Where the guy takes his portable kitchen out to the most astoundingly beautiful places and cooks on site... I see how a person could do that with these. I look forward to the places I'm going to take them. I'm so excited at the prospect of finding spots here in Colorado like that and cooking under the open skies. Buy it! You won't be disappointed! Prepper! Chef! Outdoorsman/outdoorswoman! Or just backyard BBQ. They are worth every penny and it's nice to know I have a way to cook and boil water in an emergency.