Tested by IvyEverything in this shop went out on a real trip with me before it earned a listing. Wet, cold, dropped, packed out. This one passed.
No wood to split, no smoke chasing you around the circle, no twenty minutes waiting on coals. This propane outdoor fire pit lights from a knob, spreads flame across a bed of lava rocks, and pushes heat out of a deep round bowl in every direction at once.
Runs off a standard propane tank through the hose and regulator at the side, so there is no wood to buy, stack or store.
Stainless steel burner plate under the rocks spreads an even flame instead of one hot corner.
Adjustable control knob turns it up for warmth, down for atmosphere, and off in a single motion.
Lava rocks and a weather cover both included, so nothing else has to be ordered before the first night.
Recessed side handles and low feet on the stone-look bowl let two people move it across a patio.
Light it, drop into a chair, and let the evening run a couple of hours longer than it would have.