Good Directions 771 Medium Copper Fire Pit

The copper pan actually weighs 10.5 lbs and seems heavy-duty enough, but I don't plan to throw it around. Legs weigh 5#, grate weighs 19#, and the large size dome spark screen (separate purchase) weighs 14#. Other measurements: Leg unit 7" high, 26" diam; Grate 31.25" diam, which is the size of the top ledge in the copper pan. There is a second ledge part way down the slope of the pan, at 22.5", and a third, not quite so clear cut, at 17", each of which can accommodate a charcoal grate for barbecueing.The hinged dome spark screen sits on the grate, not the copper pan, fitting inside those 4 little fingers sticking up from the grate, thus holding it securely even when I rather roughly tossed the hinged part through its arc during our first fire. The front half of the screen slides up and over, into the back half of the screen, and it moves easily.Our wood fire burned very well, very clean, because the high grate lets it get plenty of air. Haven't tried charcoal lower down in the pan yet. The copper does change color with high heat & flames, but that looks just fine to me, though others who expect it to stay perfectly shiny may be forewarned.The screen stopped major sparks, but did let tiny ones through, especially through the open space under the top/back half and above the lower/front half. So to be safe here in tinder-dry country, we'll only burn wood in it after the rains have dampened the wildlands nearby. We had one rainy evening and got to try it out thanks to the rain. I'm actually considering getting the extra-large dome screen available elsewhere to put on top of the large size one for double coverage and then maybe we could enjoy this pretty fire pit even now in the dryest part of the year. Not sure what CalFire would say about that. It might just fit, though, since the large screen actually measures 1.5 inches less in diameter than the 30.5" listed (that measurement includes the 1.5" handle) and so I imagine the x-lg screen, listed at 37" is probably truly 35.5" in diameter, which is exactly the actual width of the large copper pan (not 36" as listed).

I was put off by the thin, tinny bowls of similar model fire pits I kept seeing at the various local home stores. I was hesitant to buy one online without seeing and feeling the product first. The gauge I used was the shipping weight when I finally ordered this model. UPS had the weight at 60 lbs and it feels every bit of it when you try to lift it.Most impressive is the copper bowl itself. The pounded copper is nice and thick and absolutely beautiful besides. I'm confident we'll get many fun years out of this pit. We ordered the dome screen as well and I'm glad we did. When you want to enjoy the bigger fires, you don't want burning embers flying all over the place. You have to sit pretty close to it to feel the heat. Get the screen to protect yourself and your property (it opens up easily for roasting marshmallows).Just to give a sense of size and utility: Our first fire, which was a bunch of kindling and 5 medium logs, lasted for an hour and a half. I confine all our fires to fit within the dome, for safety.The kids absolutely love it and so do we.

I disagree with the other review on this. It's not in fact built like a tank. So, the "substantial" weight of this product is in the iron grate only. The copper basin is about as thin as it probably could get. I'd say it weights 2 pounds or so. In fact, mine arrived with a large dent which, thanks to the thinness, I could push back with one finger. It's overpriced for what you get, but appears to be functional for a patio. I'd say get the screen because the grate is flush with the top of the copper bowl, so the logs will have nothing to contain them if they tumble out. To me, this is a $150 Pier One Imports quality item