Sunnydaze Cosmic 42-Inch Large Outdoor Fire Pit – Wood-Burning Fire Pit with Round Spark Screen, Poker, and Built-in Grate

Very nice firepit that has lasted us years.
I bought this as a gift for my wife several years ago and its been fabulous for us in our backyard. I have seen other reviews on here talking about it rusting badly in the bottom but here’s the key to keeping it nice…Put it away in the garage when not using it! This unit is not meant to be rained on because whatever protective paint it has when its new will burn off quickly. It still looks great after many uses, but dont get it wet because the metal will rust through and there will be holes in the bottom. I dump the wood ash out after each use and I’m strong enough to lift and carry it to the garage. Don’t leave it outside, especially over the winter or it will rust badly.

Nice Fireplace
It’s a very nice fireplace for the patio, only one thing which can be easily remedied, I drilled a few more small holes in the bottom to help it drain when it rains. I found the one whole in the middle to be inefficient as it is easily plugged. Other than that, it’s a great little fireplace

Great value for a somewhat portable fire pit. Simple and complete.
Our new fire pit arrived on time and in good condition having been packed well and with all parts included. I’ve used it about 5 times already and it works great. The included ash screen stops any burning embers with openings a bit less than 1/4 inch so even with a strong gust of wind, the approximately 1/8 inch ash that can escape at all are all extinguished before they can travel more than 2 feet out of the fire pit. I’m very cautious of fire hazards and this is a great comfort. I still have a charged hose at the ready just in case, but that’s just me. The cutouts in the body of the pit, present moons and stars are also lined with the same wire screening. Some companies forget this part. VERY important for fire safety. The black paint almost immediately burns off so it takes on that well used broken in appearance. I personally like the look so don’t consider this a problem at all. One could repaint the pit with high temp automotive engine block paint or similar to keep it looking new. I won’t bother. I also got the cover for this fire pit which fits perfectly. You do need to wait for the thing to cool down before putting it on of course. It also has a very small drain hole in the bottom for rain or whatever as well as a pressed wavy metal bottom to let a bit of air under the wood fuel. It didn’t look tall enough to do the job but the draft / ventilation seems to work great. I like it for the money.

Big Firepit at a Hefty Price; Bottom Rusts Out Fast
The item’s online images match with the item I received. The stated specifications also are accurate.Assembly: The box is necessarily large, to accommodate the bowl, and it’s somewhat heavy, more than 30 pounds. It’s a manageable one-man lift, but would be easier with two. It would be smart to assemble the item where it’s going to be situated, but you can carry it to the location relatively easily, one person or two.Assembly is totally intuitive. I had the item assembled in about 15 minutes. None of it is difficult, just a bit tedious with small screws and nuts. Tools are not included; you’ll need a medium size Philips screwdriver and a small wrench or pliers; a ratchet works well. All of the hardware is the same size, so there is no having to figure out which bolt, screw, nut, washer to use where; all you get is screws and nuts.Previous firepits I’ve purchased, including a prior model from Sunnydaze, came with a BBQ-like grill on the bottom, which aided burning and protected the bottom of the firepit. This item does not come with one. There are four metal ridges to give a small amount of distance between the fire/coals and the bottom, and there is a single drilled hole in the center of the bottom, likely for drainage, not for airflow.The online product copy says “…thick steel construction…” No, not really. Think more like 1/16”, tops. I always drill a couple of holes in the bottom of the firepit to aid in drainage if any water gets in, and to help with oxygen supply for the fire. A cover is always a good idea for your firepit, especially this one–see below.The outside ring serves as a handle, so two people can easily move it, although don’t try to move it at all when you’ve got fire going. This also serves as a basic sort of safety ring, although when the fire is going this ring gets more than hot enough to burn you. A better design would be to make this ring on the same plane as the edge of the firepit and provide a simple lattice structure with it so you can set things on it, like a campfire pot to heat coffee, water, cider, etc.Documentation: You get a one-page “Assembly and Instruction Sheet.” The assembly instructions are good and easy to follow, but really aren’t needed. You gets lots of warnings, my favorite being that you have to use this item outdoors.There is no contact information whatsoever for Sunnydaze. The packing slip on the outside of the box was from Serenity Health & Décor of Bethlehem, PA, complete with a shipping department address, but that’s it for customer contact info. Hopefully you won’t have a problem that required contacting Sunnydaze.Online product copy says there’s a one-year warranty on the item, but if you can’t contact Sunnydaze, how are you going to make this work?Rust. I have a cover, which I always have on this item if it’s not in use. I advise to get one. But, these firepits–I’m on my fourth Sunnydaze firepit and the third one of this particularl model, rust out surprisingly quickly. I mean, if you use this thing relatively often for just a year, that’s maybe 3 times per month, the bottom of this is going to be gone within that year. I say that because that’s exactly my experience with these things. I buy them for the size and design, which I like, but I do not like the way they rust so quickly. I’m trying fireproof paint, and may go to a third-party metal mesh for the bottom to try to squeeze another year out of this thing, as the sides and feet seem to weather relatively well.Price: This item is currently coming in at $239; that’s $20 more than just a couple of years ago. This is a big firepit, sure, but it just doesn’t seem to be worth this price. I’m just not seeing design, materials, and packaging adding up to the price of this item. But then again, I bought it, as I like a big firepit, and this was available here. You decide. And, there is the bottom rust problem, as I described.Bottom Line: This is a big firepit, easy to assemble and get into action quickly. It’ll hold a big fire, and comes with a nice spark arrestor, if you’d like to use it. It’s a large item, and it seems to me to be somewhat overpriced.

I love my firepit….Had to put a coat of special spray to protect from rust

I purchased this product for my wife less than two years ago. we maintained the unit and stored it properly in winter months. In moving it last week we found the bottom cracked open almost all the way across the body of the fire pit.Poor quality metal was used,NOT WORTH THE MONEY SPENT BE CAREFULL