Urban Elite 35-Inch Fire Pit

Comments about Hotspot Quick Ship! Urban Elite 35-Inch Fire Pit:

Have only used it a couple of times since purchased but I am quite pleased with it. The base bowl could be a little thicker, it may worp over time and use. Holds water when it rains but a couple of drill holes fixed that. Looks classy.

Comments about Hotspot Quick Ship! Urban Elite 35-Inch Fire Pit:

It's nice minimal design. It had a small defect - the handle was broken of the hinged grill. It wasn't that big of deal though. I'm using it more for a firepit vs. a BBQ.

Comments about Hotspot Quick Ship! Urban Elite 35-Inch Fire Pit:

This was certainly attractive looking, lightweight (and hence easy to move), and seemed reasonably well-constructed (given its light weight). However, one use and much of the paint burned off the inside, the bottom of the outside, and the screen. The next morning, after a heavy dew, all those sections were covered in bright red rust.

Now, if I had thought about it for 10 seconds before buying I would have realized that this wouldn't be made from stainless steel, but perhaps I could have expected a more durable paint job (some kind of powder-coating?)

Nonetheless, this will meet my needs as long as I spray-paint it black every after every few uses and keep it out of the rain, but I doubt it will last more than one full season before the bottom falls out.

Comments about Hotspot Quick Ship! Urban Elite 35-Inch Fire Pit:

This is a really great pit. The size is huge and perfect for really nice fires. The stainless steel bar that goes around the pit is PERFECT! You can move the pit around easily, and you don't have to touch the soot covered edges of the pit.

We like the idea of the grill top (which is very sturdy). At first, the pit seemed way too shallow to grill on. But after the fire gets very hot, you just spread out the lava-like wood, and cook away. Great.

The two biggest problems people list for this pit is:

1) there is no drainage for rain so it rusts (I just grabbed a drill and in 2 minutes it had several drainage holes in the bottom).

2) The mesh shield gets warped with heat. (This is true. But you only use the shield when you are closing down for the night and wants to protect from fire-up. It still fits fine even when warped.


I never write reviews, but this is a nice pit. A bit pricey, but worth it.

Comments about Hotspot Quick Ship! Urban Elite 35-Inch Fire Pit:

Great product, very good size. Could use a drain hole, fills with water if left in rain.