Customer Reviews

Landmann USA 28925 Ball of Fire Outdoor Fireplace

5 star:		(24)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I looked on line and in the common stores for a large fire pit that would allow bigger fires and still meet local fire codes for fully covered and contained burning and opted for the Landmann Ball of Fire for several reasons. First, it was at a great price for $189 free delivery, second it was solidly built, third you could open it up and add wood and keep the cover closed to contain embers and debris (some of the other fire pits said not to put the wire mesh cover on them while burning your fire... huh?), forth the shape was nice since I put limestone rocks around the base to make it look built in and add stability. The fire ball is deep enough to allow for small logs, but the viewing space allows you to have smaller fires that are still visible 360 degrees. All in all assembly was easy to do and it came with a free cover to keep it protected from the rain/snow. Very nice and highly recommended!

Listen guys, my back yard continues to be the place for my buddies and family to come in the coldest days here in NC to sit in front of the pit and enjoy a GREAT fire and some good southern grilling. The unit itself came in solid in the box, and everything was fine until we started assembling it an realized that they sent us 2 of the same panels. Hence, I drilled 2 holes and it was done. Due to the extensive use of this product, the hinges that open the lid with have to be replaced with steel but they are holding up so far. Again, I doubt anyone is putting this much wood through this pit like I am, am an outdoorsman and prefer to be in the cold burning a fire than looking at TV. When I say that we burn wood, I mean we burn wood. All of my buddies have pits and they said that this one is absolutely awesome. To give you guys an idea, we go out on Saturday and literally cut a tree a week, for all of us to replenish our supply. I'd say at least 4 times a week am burning my pit outdoors. You can put huge logs into this thing, without any problems at all. On weekends we go through at least 100 logs without any problems because the wood is still moist, and it take more wood to keep our circle of friends enjoying the heat from all the coals.

This is my first review of many products that I have begun purchasing with Amazon. I got this pit for 179.00 about 4 month to this writing. And although am starting to see some rust from the original paint, it's because I did not use the cover due to having a bloodhound puppy in the yard that right now is destroying anything it can find. In summer when I give it a break I will paint it, replace the hinges, and get it ready for next season or for chilled summer nights. I saw the low scores on this one, and they are absolutely out of their minds on this product, maybe they just could not get around doing some minor things to it, but for me it was no prob at all to work on it.

2 of my buddies are saving up just to get this pit. BUY this product with confidence! Even though they missed matched one of the panels. Am giving this product a 5plus due to the amount of enjoyment that my family and friends have had with it. Remember to start your fire, and then setup the logs straight up tepee style with a 1/4 inch gap between logs even when adding new ones to let the coal feel the oxygen so that the logs light up faster; and you will be moving away from the heat trust me. My buddies bought some of the other pits here, and their wives never came out in the cold; with this pit there sitting outside in the coldest of days with a pad to warm up theirs buns :) us guys just get up and turn around. When this pit gets hot hot, it turns red with the amount of logs we put into it. The kids well they just put there hotdogs on a long S steal stick and cook them charbroil right of the pit. Enjoy this product as much as we have, it's worth the money even at the current price. Peace.

First, the pros: it's a great looking, easy to use, warmth giving fireplace. We used it the very first day we got it and enjoyed it immensely. I'd give it 5 stars if it weren't for the following cons, which have nothing to do with its performance.

The cons: It was missing the poker and it was missing the assembly instructions. Although we didn't particularly need the poker, we most definitely needed the assembly instructions. We went through every piece of paper and styrofoam in the box and they were simply missing. The internet came to the rescue and we downloaded and printed a set.

Originally, it appeared that some of the screws and nuts were missing. But, when we had finally unwrapped everything, including the handles that you assemble late in the process, we found more screws and nuts already mounted (which you have to unmount). In fact, most of the screws and nuts came in bags but they came screwed together, which is of no use and is ultimately a time-waster, since you've got to unscrew them all from one another to use them. Although some of the screws and nuts came assembled to the larger sections of the fireplace, we found several just floating around in the styrofoam when we were looking for the manual. I suspect that they had originally been attached to one of the rings or handles and worked themselves loose during shipping. They're easy to miss, so make sure to inspect everything before you toss out the packaging.

Because of the size and heft of the assembled pieces, this is a two person job. It all fit together reasonably well, but getting the last few screws and holes to line up was difficult since there was little play left in the metal pieces.

Also just wanted to echo a previous reviewer who said that you need to have sand for the bowl. That is indeed what the manual indicates, so we bought three one-pound bags of horticultural sand at the local hardware store. I think five pounds will probably be ideal, so we'll probably add a couple more soon.

The Landman 28925 is just what I was looking for. It's well made, sturdy and only took about 30 minutes to assemble. All the parts went together easily. The large pivoting door makes it easy to add wood, make your S'amores and empty the ashes. It looks like it's built to last! A great product.

Not your typical firepit. The closing screen makes it very safe for kids and they love the way that it lokks like it is floating after dark. Nice and sturdy. Cool looking. FUN!!!! Amazon had the best price by far!

In honor of Earth Day (April 22, 2011), Al Gore and saving the planet from global warming... I decided to help clean up mother earth by raking up a small portion of my yard's pine needles to fill and test out my newly assembled BALL OF FIRE. My only complaints are that Landmann apparently tried to help me by pre-assembling 6 of the approximately 50 nuts and bolts (the rest they decided to thankfully securely package). Thanks to the HDS Delivery Man, those 6 nuts and bolts managed to shake themselves lose and fall out of the half ripped open box during transit to my location. Of course I could not return it for such simpleton reasons because my celebration countdown was already underway. Nor was I dumb enough to buy the minimum replacement quantity of 250 nuts/bolts from my local hardware store, so I nagged my neighbor who saved me from calling the manuals 1-800 'please call us and don't return it' support by utter patience line. Anyways, what really drew my attention to this product was the name BALL OF FIRE, which I have been known for previously making. My Californian neighbors with dirty looks always seem to freak out around FIRE so I was pleased to be the new owner of a patio firepit nearly 3 times as tall as my previous neighborhood device of terror. So check out my picture I posted. Yeah, mine is THE BALL OF FIRE unlike the other posted photos... and by the way - a big philips head screw driver and a long head socket set, ratchet and about 1-2 hours of boredom will help you assemble the kit. ENJOY :-)

To begin with, I recieved this product for Christmas. I am putting it together in March. So, to that end..the assembly is not as hard as some of the reviews have described. I have assembled it by myself, no helper. I think the key is not to fully tighten the nuts/bolts until all the pieces of the "pie" have gone together.

This is one nice, heavy, big unit. We will be using it at our campsite this coming month (April). I still need to get some fire brick or sand for the bowl as recommended. Keep in mind, the size, I have not assembled both half pieces, I will transport it in two pieces and do the final assembly at the campsite.

I would recommend this product to anyone who wants a solid, large, covered, outdoor fireplace. I am very impressed with the product.

Excellent product, as good as advertised. I wanted more than the plain flat black, so I purchased Rustoleum ultra high heat "Copper" colored spray paint and used two coats right over the black (no other prep). Looks sharp, and burns great. I like the suggested idea of sand in the fire bowl. With the extra paint job, and cover I expect this product to last a long time. Only problems encountered was some hardware missing when putting together, and had to purchase extra hardware; but talking nuts and bolts. Additionally, I would have liked to know before I purchased this item that it was made in China (misleading since it is "Landmann's USA Corp.") But all and all, it meets or exceeds expectation; and can't beat the amazon price. See customer images of paint job!

Easy and simple to put together. Instructions clear, materials well organized. Two sets of hands helpful at some points. You will need to use screwdriver and vice grips for two screw hole allignments.

You have a large pan for logs. The hinged screen top works very well - giving you full access to add or adjust logs at your desire. You can't easily or safely remove a hot screen that need to be lifted on or off an un-hinged fire pit.

I am meeting many of my neighbors around the fire. People don't come together much any more just to chat and this helps break the ice quite nicely. I am very satisfied with this purchase. Get away from the TV and enjoy that campfire feeling, from your youth, while sitting on your patio or in your backyard.

We'd been searching for a unique and functional fireplace and this exceeded our expectations. It is well designed for easy assembly and, unlike most fireplaces/firepits, it included a nice cover. The Ball O' Fire holds plenty of wood for a nice, large fire. And, best of all, it looks like Sputnik. Cool!