Received this yesterday evening - and as geeky as it may sound - I was VERY impressed with the quality of the shipping/packing materials. It shows that the manufacturer really is concerned with the product arriving in perfect condition.
The cardboard header to protect the drum lid handle NOTE: The instruction sheet you see is one page - of good sized type - one side of the sheet of paper...easy to read, easy to understand.
And inside the bolsters on either side of the cardboard - the free rubs, and the meat hooks
And - inside the drum - the grill grate and rebar
Remove the grate and rebar - now you can see the charcoal basket
The charcoal basket - heavy duty construction! This will not burn out int he foreseeable future! like..never...?
One last piece...the stand for the Pit Barrel.
Nice - should be able to use this on my deck....plenty of air gap beneath the barrel
And the lid...
Seriously folks - look at the heavy duty boxing...this says - "We Make Quality - and we care about it getting to you in good condition"
Here it is re-assembled! Took all of 10 minutes - including taking pictures - to take it out of the box, and put it together. NO TOOLS NEEDED!
Impressions: Excellent quality. I have to be honest - at the is price point, I am rarely impressed with any cooking device. THIS unit is simple, and built with durable materials, Fit and finish are quite nice.
Part B will be a cook.
