Well researched and very informative, dare I say the best review of this fire Pitt on UA-cam Dan. Really wish you could do more review of snow peak products.
Hi Joe. That is wonderful comment to hear. Thanks very much. Glad it was useful. I'd like to do more with Snow Peak stuff, but it''s hard to come by in Australia now!
@@OTWD Tom’s outdoor has started to stock some snow peak gear, I think their stock is quite limited globally unless you are from JPN or the states. Unfortunate that snow peak started manufacture in China and Korea - I hope the Japanese engineering and QA is not lost in their products over time.
@@astiral69 I have come across Tom's Outdoors but haven't bought anything there - will consider in the future. I hope the quality doesn't drop either when manufactured outside Japan - made in Japan really is part of the charm. Cheers for the constructive comments. We seem alike!
Thank you mate. Sorry for delay replying, took a bit of a break. Appreciate the encouragement. I love the materials engineering stuff!! Happy campfires 😬
Great to hear a success story and know people have gotten that value from them. Thanks for watching. I saw your firepit in your UA-cam banner - but no videos? :( Are you on another platform sharing stuff? Mine has copped an absolute beating this last year focussing on the channel and its held up awesome. Maybe one of the best things I've ever bought :D
I went camping with a mate who had a snow peak for years ,I. loved it. I ordered the Drifta Stockton kit as I thought it was a good option. After a few uses I realised my mistake and ordered the snow peak. After using it for a while, I can honestly say the different in the 2 is chalk and cheese. A poor man pays twice. I got the snow peak floga as well, it makes a great fire pit, way better.
Glad you are getting great use out of one of these pits!😀 Sorry for taking a while to respond. I actually got my hands on a Drifta Stockton fire pit, so far I like it more than the Kings (stronger base plate than kings and no issues with it seizing and not unfolding). What I'm learning is that the 201 (cheaper) fire pits need to be packed up dry and ideally packed up after use (avoiding dew and condensation over night for example)- otherwise they oxidise and corrode more rapidly (compared to the snow peak). Thanks for commenting, Cheers. PS. Definitely recommend the bridge for easy cooking! Good luck 😁
Great review mate, so informative and the piece on the quality’s of stainless steel was great, I have looked at other products using stainless and wondered why it never looked quite right and Now I know why. The trouble now with so much gear is it’s made to a price to maximize profit and quality has gone out the window and being an old school gent, 74, was brought up in an era when most things were made well. I am in the market for a fire pit and will take on board your very informative comments, was going for the snow peak but you have given me food for thought, just subscribed.
Hi Warren, sorry its taken me so long to reply (our new son is keeping us on our toes). Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Glad it was helpful. You are certainly right, they don''t make things that are built to last in 2022 (mostly). If the snow peak is not in your budget, then I'd recommend looking at the Drifta Stockton, or the Redroads (if in Australia). Most importantly though, I hope you get heaps of enjoyment out of whatever you choose! Thanks again, Dan. PS. I saw you have created some jazz playlists - I also like jazz music , I play sax.
Went with the Drifta stockton Dan, had first fire the other night and very impressed, they have made a couple of improvements over the snow peak. Love Jazz and any music that is good but sadly current music is also chasing the mighty dollar, not all but a lot of it is crap. When you look at the dedication of a jazz musician it leaves a lot of the current so called musicians sadly lacking.
Awesome Review,,,!!!!! I really appreciate the brief stainless steel education. When it comes to my Outdoor, Bushcraft , Fishing or Camping/ Backpacking equipment,,, I’ve always held to 2 thoughts or standards,,,, 1) You’ll always get what you’ve paid for,,,, 2) A Craftsman is Worthy of his wage,,, Again,,, Great Video., I will be purchasing one very soon,,,!!!! God Bless,,, Joshua Appalachian Trucker
Hi Joshua, Great to hear you found this useful and especially appreciate you taking time to comment. I definitely agree with your two points. Is Snow Peak gear readily available in the states? Best wishes, Dan
Hey Dan,,, Yes,,, Snow Peak is as available as MSR . There are still some products by Soto and Other Japanese companies, that are Only sold in Japan. But for the most part,, Snow Peak USA, provides a reliable source of products.
@@jplamb77 Hi Joshua, sorry for a delayed response mate, busy on the home front. Great to have you here. I wish more Snow Peak products were available to me. We more or less have one supplier for all of Australia at the moment. Do you have any other favourite/interesting products from Snow Peak that you'd recommend to others? Cheers
Hello! Update to the video info - I understand that Drifta have ceased supply with Snow Peak. You'll probably need to look elsewhere to find one in Australia!
Gday Dan , I don’t rate the snow peak fire pit for a few reasons . First of all is air flow , it has extremely poor air flow ( during the video the smoke was ridiculous ). Once packed up it’s way to bulky . Price it is way to expensive for what it is . I’ve been using a “Fireside pop up fire pit” for a few years now , it burns beautifully (no smoke) due to its grate design , folds up into a small package with a great carry bag and it’s almost a third of the price of the smoke machine 😂. Don’t get me started on Luke Sutton he is a loose unit and it seems he is doing everything in his power to destroy Drifta . Anyway you did a good review of the fire pit and I do enjoy your channel Cheers
Hi Luke, I love that you disagree and we still find common ground in getting out there and finding joy in the same activities mate!!. It was smoking a storm but in its defence I lazily lit it with leaves and foliage. I found your firepit on BCF website. It looks great! I hope Im right when I say in 20 years time the snowpeak will be rust free and going strong. But like you say - 1/3 of the price - maybe it only needs to last 1/3 of the time ? Don't watch my drifta 200 video if you have reservations about Luke - there's even more praise on that one. Thanks so much for commenting mate. Cheers!!
Hi Eddie, I appreciate this encouragement. Your comment shows that I've already reached atleast a few people, which feels great. Looking forward to sharing more with you!
Nice videos. I’ve just done the research on all the various snow peak clones-there are quite a few new ones on the market, eBay, Amazon and so on. After Drifta’s long history of winging about people knocking off other peoples designs, there is no way I would support his Stockton knock off of snow peak. I’ve just ordered one of the cheap brands called ‘Campingmoon’-they do three sizes and I got the largest which is the MT-055. Apparently this is 51cmx47cm and and 43.5cm high-hard to tell but this is probably the grill dimensions, thus I would think 47cmx47cm might be more accurate for the fire pit when unfolded. This one is 10.6 kg. Looks pretty good to me, I went for this over the others because it seems the biggest, and the price is good-$168 delivered in Australia with everything included, base, cooking grill and canvas bag.
Thanks for watching Ontic, and even more so for commenting :) Best of luck with that new fire pit! I have seen the CampingMoon online but not had a touch and feel in person, interested to hear how you like it once you've broken it in. The Adventure Kings is at that approximate price point too. I accept your criticism of Drifta Stockton, although I am grateful that it supports their aussie made business, and will certainly help Drifta weather the highs and lows that come with manufacturing in Austraslia, into the future. It's supporting aussie manufacturing, albeit indirectly. One thing is for sure - your grill is going to be better than the Snow Peak (its all rusted to buggery!)
@@OTWD thanks. I’ll let you know how the MT-055 campingmoon goes. The Kings looks OK to me too, but the MT-055 seems a bit bigger for similar price. I’ll certainly measure it up properly, as I bought it mainly because they all seem pretty similar and it seemed the largest one-and was cheap. I can weld stainless if I want to make and mods. Hard to tell where the Drifta Stockton fires are made, I thought it was offshore? He seems to vaguely point to Asia for manufacture. That’s really disappointing your snow peak has rusted-is it rusting through and loosing metal or just surface discolouration? Would like to see a video update on such. Good luck with your channel.
@@OTWD the Campingmoon MT-055 arrived today. It seems fairly well made and heavy duty, however the listed unfolded size is very deceptive. From above, the unfolded fire pit is actually 43.3 X 43.3 cm. Which seems to put it just over the Kings one (42 X42). At 10.6kg it is a fair bit heavier than the Kings, so perhaps thicker and more durable. Even the grill dimensions don’t really make a lot of sense compared to the listing. The canvas bag is good quality, the stainless base is good, the grill is good. It’s just the size. I do like it, and for the price I can’t really see anything similarly cheap and bigger-the Darche 450 seems a tiny bit bigger for twice the price. The XL Snowpeak looks like a great size, but costs a fortune with no bag or grill. I bought it on Amazon, which seems to very little in the way of dispute resolution other than returning. I do think it is a good fire and well priced, but very annoying about the deceptive size.
Hi Phil, Welcome Aboard. Been following and enjoying your channel for a while. We may have some cross over in the future! Keep fighting the good fight. Nice to meet you.
main thing I think about drifta is that they went to the snow peak factory, looked at their manufacturing, and then came back and copied snow peak. If I was somebody at snow peak, I would 100% be wondering if that trip was nothing more than corporate espionage.
Hi Jose, interesting thought! My interpretation based on reading social media is that the supply relationship went sour a long time before Drifta considered making their own version. I also believe Luke Sutton is a better than that! Cheers
great video. i want one of these for camping with my tiwin 3 year olds and back yard fires. i found the fire pits have too many forign items that can be harmfull. im thinking oz braii or darche due to quality and price. snow peak is out of my budget for my amount of use
Hi Anthony, Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Double 3-year olds sounds like a challenge (and lots of fun!). I understand that Drifta have ceased supply of Snow Peak, and so getting one in AUS would be a challenge anyway. In the video I said that the rust some people have reported on the snow peak grill was probably due to being too harsh when cleaning...well...it has happened to me(I was gentle I swear), and I'm looking at options to use something else for cooking on the fire pit. The OzBraii Camp Braii seems like a good option, and I can rest that on the Snow Peak grill bridge. Oz Braii sell some other cool stuff too. In terms of the ones you've mentioned, I've heard good things about the Darche too. Have you considered the Drifta Stockton one? They have a number of accessories such as table extensions etc - you could get these over time as your needs change - may be good with keeping kids arms distance from the fire. Good luck!
@@OTWD thanks for the reply. I am refusing the drifta Stockton as I don’t like the products that like sells. I understand why he had to go that path but it’s not for me. I believe oz brai and darche have a long term relationship with their suppliers and heard great things about the welds in the plates and the bags that come with it.
@@OTWD hi Dan I went with the outwit unit. It has a stainless steel base and rolled ends. I forgot to check out and the owner called me and talked me through it. Cannot wait.
@@anthony.grisan Hi Anthony, did you make a typo on the name ? Not sure of outwit, maybe you mean the OzBraii. I actually bought the CampBraii too since your last comment. Getting the hang of it. It's awesome. Best Wishes hanging out with the twins.
Thanks for the fantastic review and overview, Dan. I love mine, although, I was a bit surprised to find that it was made in Korea… do you or anyone know if the same steel is used? I did notice a bit different welds and some differences in the construction with some changes. I’m not sure if these changes are good or not so good. I got it on sale so I’m still very happy. Thanks again for the review. 👍 By the way I’m from the US northeast coast… Cheers!
G'Day Paul. It's so awesome that I can reach the other side of the world! The power of the internet hey! If I was to guess - Massachusetts? I wasn't aware Snow Peak had a manufacturing facility in Korea. Based on the market they target (high end, quality, etc) I would assume they are made to the same specification. Please let me know if you find out more, and I'll do the same! In the video I generalise that cleaning the grill roughly may lead to early corrosion/rusting....Well. It has HAPPENED TO ME, I've been gentle I swear....So I've just bought a Braii style grill basket that I am trying out, will probably make a video about that soon once I've had more experience with it. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Cheers.
@@OTWD G’day! Thanks for the reply… yes I’m from Massachusetts, good guess. It’s one of my dreams to visit Australia one day! Great to chat with you! I have quite a few snow peak products, the latest being a couple of their folding chairs, and they are nice too. The box they came in says made in China so I guess there branching out as they grow. Sorry to hear about your grill… I heard that too and that the grills are Crome plated I believe and not the same quality as the fire pit so I’m not that surprised. Thanks again for the kind reply and your reviews. I’ll let you know if I find out other information.
@@swagging_sisters hi there, I have the snow peak fire pit directly from snow peak. From what I understand, they have some production facilities in china and elsewhere (other than Japan) for some of their products. The welds are a bit different than the original fire pit on mine. I’m not saying anything’s wrong with it just fyi. I love mine and use it often with excellent results.
Based on your profile picture Jim I reckon you have lots of practice grilling :) Thanks for sharing, and I tend to agree!! However through experience its not that that simple with the Snow Peak Chrome Plated Grill - the design...frankly sucks. Thanks heaps for watching!!😁Dan
Well researched and very informative, dare I say the best review of this fire Pitt on UA-cam Dan. Really wish you could do more review of snow peak products.
Hi Joe. That is wonderful comment to hear. Thanks very much. Glad it was useful. I'd like to do more with Snow Peak stuff, but it''s hard to come by in Australia now!
@@OTWD Tom’s outdoor has started to stock some snow peak gear, I think their stock is quite limited globally unless you are from JPN or the states. Unfortunate that snow peak started manufacture in China and Korea - I hope the Japanese engineering and QA is not lost in their products over time.
@@astiral69 I have come across Tom's Outdoors but haven't bought anything there - will consider in the future. I hope the quality doesn't drop either when manufactured outside Japan - made in Japan really is part of the charm. Cheers for the constructive comments. We seem alike!
Thank you for your effort, I think this is the best review about Snow Peak from a material point of view and comparison with other competitors
Thank you mate. Sorry for delay replying, took a bit of a break. Appreciate the encouragement. I love the materials engineering stuff!! Happy campfires 😬
One of our best purchases, going strong still after 9yrs of very heavy use👌👌
Great to hear a success story and know people have gotten that value from them. Thanks for watching. I saw your firepit in your UA-cam banner - but no videos? :( Are you on another platform sharing stuff? Mine has copped an absolute beating this last year focussing on the channel and its held up awesome. Maybe one of the best things I've ever bought :D
I went camping with a mate who had a snow peak for years ,I. loved it. I ordered the Drifta Stockton kit as I thought it was a good option. After a few uses I realised my mistake and ordered the snow peak. After using it for a while, I can honestly say the different in the 2 is chalk and cheese. A poor man pays twice.
I got the snow peak floga as well, it makes a great fire pit, way better.
Glad you are getting great use out of one of these pits!😀 Sorry for taking a while to respond. I actually got my hands on a Drifta Stockton fire pit, so far I like it more than the Kings (stronger base plate than kings and no issues with it seizing and not unfolding). What I'm learning is that the 201 (cheaper) fire pits need to be packed up dry and ideally packed up after use (avoiding dew and condensation over night for example)- otherwise they oxidise and corrode more rapidly (compared to the snow peak). Thanks for commenting, Cheers. PS. Definitely recommend the bridge for easy cooking! Good luck 😁
I agree with what you said about the bag. It’s unnecessarily complicated.
Glad I'm not the only one. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Excellent review, very informative. Thank you.
Thanks so much Liam. I appreciate your attention :)
Great review mate, so informative and the piece on the quality’s of stainless steel was great, I have looked at other products using stainless and wondered why it never looked quite right and Now I know why. The trouble now with so much gear is it’s made to a price to maximize profit and quality has gone out the window and being an old school gent, 74, was brought up in an era when most things were made well.
I am in the market for a fire pit and will take on board your very informative comments, was going for the snow peak but you have given me food for thought, just subscribed.
Hi Warren, sorry its taken me so long to reply (our new son is keeping us on our toes). Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Glad it was helpful. You are certainly right, they don''t make things that are built to last in 2022 (mostly). If the snow peak is not in your budget, then I'd recommend looking at the Drifta Stockton, or the Redroads (if in Australia). Most importantly though, I hope you get heaps of enjoyment out of whatever you choose! Thanks again, Dan. PS. I saw you have created some jazz playlists - I also like jazz music , I play sax.
Went with the Drifta stockton Dan, had first fire the other night and very impressed, they have made a couple of improvements over the snow peak.
Love Jazz and any music that is good but sadly current music is also chasing the mighty dollar, not all but a lot of it is crap. When you look at the dedication of a jazz musician it leaves a lot of the current so called musicians sadly lacking.
Thanks for the great review Dan & the info on grades of stainless. I learned!
Thanks for the kind comment Lilly! This is my favourite topic about these fire pits so I'm glad it was useful!
Awesome Review,,,!!!!! I really appreciate the brief stainless steel education. When it comes to my Outdoor, Bushcraft , Fishing or Camping/ Backpacking equipment,,, I’ve always held to 2 thoughts or standards,,,,
1) You’ll always get what you’ve paid for,,,,
2) A Craftsman is Worthy of his wage,,,
Again,,, Great Video., I will be purchasing one very soon,,,!!!!
God Bless,,, Joshua
Appalachian Trucker
Hi Joshua, Great to hear you found this useful and especially appreciate you taking time to comment. I definitely agree with your two points. Is Snow Peak gear readily available in the states? Best wishes, Dan
Hey Dan,,, Yes,,, Snow Peak is as available as MSR . There are still some products by Soto and Other Japanese companies, that are Only sold in Japan. But for the most part,, Snow Peak USA, provides a reliable source of products.
@@jplamb77 Hi Joshua, sorry for a delayed response mate, busy on the home front. Great to have you here. I wish more Snow Peak products were available to me. We more or less have one supplier for all of Australia at the moment. Do you have any other favourite/interesting products from Snow Peak that you'd recommend to others? Cheers
Thanks for these videos am looking forward to the next installment.
Thanks for the encouragement Ian. Within the next week!
Running a bit late with the next one ! Thanks for patience
Fantastic review brother!
Thanks Matthew. I'm editing the Part 3 now, shouldn't be too much longer. Got heaps more to share! Cheers
Love this vid dan, so informative!
Glad it was helpful!
Hello! Update to the video info - I understand that Drifta have ceased supply with Snow Peak. You'll probably need to look elsewhere to find one in Australia!
Because he has shamelessly copied the product himself.
Good one Dan - keep it going!
Thanks for the encouragement Adam!
Gday Dan , I don’t rate the snow peak fire pit for a few reasons .
First of all is air flow , it has extremely poor air flow ( during the video the smoke was ridiculous ).
Once packed up it’s way to bulky .
Price it is way to expensive for what it is .
I’ve been using a “Fireside pop up fire pit” for a few years now , it burns beautifully (no smoke) due to its grate design , folds up into a small package with a great carry bag and it’s almost a third of the price of the smoke machine 😂.
Don’t get me started on Luke Sutton he is a loose unit and it seems he is doing everything in his power to destroy Drifta .
Anyway you did a good review of the fire pit and I do enjoy your channel
Cheers
Hi Luke, I love that you disagree and we still find common ground in getting out there and finding joy in the same activities mate!!. It was smoking a storm but in its defence I lazily lit it with leaves and foliage. I found your firepit on BCF website. It looks great! I hope Im right when I say in 20 years time the snowpeak will be rust free and going strong. But like you say - 1/3 of the price - maybe it only needs to last 1/3 of the time ? Don't watch my drifta 200 video if you have reservations about Luke - there's even more praise on that one. Thanks so much for commenting mate. Cheers!!
Like your style Dan, am looking forward to the next instalment and your cooking lessons
Hi Eddie, I appreciate this encouragement. Your comment shows that I've already reached atleast a few people, which feels great. Looking forward to sharing more with you!
Nice videos. I’ve just done the research on all the various snow peak clones-there are quite a few new ones on the market, eBay, Amazon and so on. After Drifta’s long history of winging about people knocking off other peoples designs, there is no way I would support his Stockton knock off of snow peak.
I’ve just ordered one of the cheap brands called ‘Campingmoon’-they do three sizes and I got the largest which is the MT-055. Apparently this is 51cmx47cm and and 43.5cm high-hard to tell but this is probably the grill dimensions, thus I would think 47cmx47cm might be more accurate for the fire pit when unfolded. This one is 10.6 kg. Looks pretty good to me, I went for this over the others because it seems the biggest, and the price is good-$168 delivered in Australia with everything included, base, cooking grill and canvas bag.
Thanks for watching Ontic, and even more so for commenting :) Best of luck with that new fire pit! I have seen the CampingMoon online but not had a touch and feel in person, interested to hear how you like it once you've broken it in. The Adventure Kings is at that approximate price point too. I accept your criticism of Drifta Stockton, although I am grateful that it supports their aussie made business, and will certainly help Drifta weather the highs and lows that come with manufacturing in Austraslia, into the future. It's supporting aussie manufacturing, albeit indirectly. One thing is for sure - your grill is going to be better than the Snow Peak (its all rusted to buggery!)
@@OTWD thanks. I’ll let you know how the MT-055 campingmoon goes. The Kings looks OK to me too, but the MT-055 seems a bit bigger for similar price. I’ll certainly measure it up properly, as I bought it mainly because they all seem pretty similar and it seemed the largest one-and was cheap. I can weld stainless if I want to make and mods.
Hard to tell where the Drifta Stockton fires are made, I thought it was offshore? He seems to vaguely point to Asia for manufacture.
That’s really disappointing your snow peak has rusted-is it rusting through and loosing metal or just surface discolouration? Would like to see a video update on such.
Good luck with your channel.
@@OTWD the Campingmoon MT-055 arrived today. It seems fairly well made and heavy duty, however the listed unfolded size is very deceptive. From above, the unfolded fire pit is actually 43.3 X 43.3 cm. Which seems to put it just over the Kings one (42 X42). At 10.6kg it is a fair bit heavier than the Kings, so perhaps thicker and more durable. Even the grill dimensions don’t really make a lot of sense compared to the listing. The canvas bag is good quality, the stainless base is good, the grill is good. It’s just the size.
I do like it, and for the price I can’t really see anything similarly cheap and bigger-the Darche 450 seems a tiny bit bigger for twice the price. The XL Snowpeak looks like a great size, but costs a fortune with no bag or grill. I bought it on Amazon, which seems to very little in the way of dispute resolution other than returning. I do think it is a good fire and well priced, but very annoying about the deceptive size.
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You can clean the grill easier with a bamboo wok cleaner. It’s still not perfect, but I found that it works best.
I wasn't familiar with bamboo cleaners, so I googled it. Great tip for everyone, thanks for sharing!
Great review, Well done. I've subscribed.
Hi Phil, Welcome Aboard. Been following and enjoying your channel for a while. We may have some cross over in the future! Keep fighting the good fight. Nice to meet you.
@@OTWD Hi. Keep up the great reviews.
main thing I think about drifta is that they went to the snow peak factory, looked at their manufacturing, and then came back and copied snow peak. If I was somebody at snow peak, I would 100% be wondering if that trip was nothing more than corporate espionage.
Hi Jose, interesting thought! My interpretation based on reading social media is that the supply relationship went sour a long time before Drifta considered making their own version. I also believe Luke Sutton is a better than that! Cheers
great video. i want one of these for camping with my tiwin 3 year olds and back yard fires. i found the fire pits have too many forign items that can be harmfull. im thinking oz braii or darche due to quality and price. snow peak is out of my budget for my amount of use
Hi Anthony, Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Double 3-year olds sounds like a challenge (and lots of fun!). I understand that Drifta have ceased supply of Snow Peak, and so getting one in AUS would be a challenge anyway. In the video I said that the rust some people have reported on the snow peak grill was probably due to being too harsh when cleaning...well...it has happened to me(I was gentle I swear), and I'm looking at options to use something else for cooking on the fire pit. The OzBraii Camp Braii seems like a good option, and I can rest that on the Snow Peak grill bridge. Oz Braii sell some other cool stuff too. In terms of the ones you've mentioned, I've heard good things about the Darche too. Have you considered the Drifta Stockton one? They have a number of accessories such as table extensions etc - you could get these over time as your needs change - may be good with keeping kids arms distance from the fire. Good luck!
@@OTWD thanks for the reply. I am refusing the drifta Stockton as I don’t like the products that like sells. I understand why he had to go that path but it’s not for me. I believe oz brai and darche have a long term relationship with their suppliers and heard great things about the welds in the plates and the bags that come with it.
@@anthony.grisan Sounds good! Let me know how it goes anyway :)
@@OTWD hi Dan I went with the outwit unit. It has a stainless steel base and rolled ends. I forgot to check out and the owner called me and talked me through it. Cannot wait.
@@anthony.grisan Hi Anthony, did you make a typo on the name ? Not sure of outwit, maybe you mean the OzBraii. I actually bought the CampBraii too since your last comment. Getting the hang of it. It's awesome. Best Wishes hanging out with the twins.
Thanks for the fantastic review and overview, Dan. I love mine, although, I was a bit surprised to find that it was made in Korea… do you or anyone know if the same steel is used? I did notice a bit different welds and some differences in the construction with some changes. I’m not sure if these changes are good or not so good. I got it on sale so I’m still very happy. Thanks again for the review. 👍
By the way I’m from the US northeast coast… Cheers!
G'Day Paul. It's so awesome that I can reach the other side of the world! The power of the internet hey! If I was to guess - Massachusetts? I wasn't aware Snow Peak had a manufacturing facility in Korea. Based on the market they target (high end, quality, etc) I would assume they are made to the same specification. Please let me know if you find out more, and I'll do the same! In the video I generalise that cleaning the grill roughly may lead to early corrosion/rusting....Well. It has HAPPENED TO ME, I've been gentle I swear....So I've just bought a Braii style grill basket that I am trying out, will probably make a video about that soon once I've had more experience with it. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Cheers.
@@OTWD G’day! Thanks for the reply… yes I’m from Massachusetts, good guess. It’s one of my dreams to visit Australia one day! Great to chat with you! I have quite a few snow peak products, the latest being a couple of their folding chairs, and they are nice too. The box they came in says made in China so I guess there branching out as they grow. Sorry to hear about your grill… I heard that too and that the grills are Crome plated I believe and not the same quality as the fire pit so I’m not that surprised. Thanks again for the kind reply and your reviews. I’ll let you know if I find out other information.
Thanks Paul. Nice chatting, don't be a stranger. Great to have you here!
@Paul H They're still made in Japan and design is still the same on their (Snow Peak's) website. Is yours a Snow Peak or a Drifta Stockton one?
@@swagging_sisters hi there, I have the snow peak fire pit directly from snow peak. From what I understand, they have some production facilities in china and elsewhere (other than Japan) for some of their products. The welds are a bit different than the original fire pit on mine. I’m not saying anything’s wrong with it just fyi. I love mine and use it often with excellent results.
Grill plates should always be cleaned with fire and heat after cooking. Then cooled and oiled.
Based on your profile picture Jim I reckon you have lots of practice grilling :) Thanks for sharing, and I tend to agree!! However through experience its not that that simple with the Snow Peak Chrome Plated Grill - the design...frankly sucks. Thanks heaps for watching!!😁Dan