A stainless-steel lip that fits around the top of the pit produces a smoke deflector of sorts, dealing with the high heat below to push smoke directly rather of blowing it towards individuals around the fire, a big perk compared to home-brewed firepits. Get it going hot and high enough and you'll notice the small holes on the upper inside rim producing flames, probably colder outside air igniting as it exits from below.
It's outstanding how warm and cozy the Yukon can make your backyard, even on cooler late-summer nights. Among my roomies declared he might feel the heat solo stove a dozen feet throughout the backyard. It's self-contained enough that you feel safe letting the final coals stress out overnight, unlike a plate-style or sunken firepit, which I 'd generally splash with water before heading to bed.
I simply roll it out from under a tree behind my garage, and it doesn't harm the lawn when I have a fire in it. The next early morning, I roll it back to its storage area and my pet dog has full reign of the backyard when more. However it's a bit too large to take anywhere you want.
Solo Range's smaller sized pits are much easier to move and cost hundreds of dollars less. Smaller sized Size, Exact Same Experience, Picture: Solo Stove, The difference in between this brand-new Yukon and the old one is size; the older model was 3 inches wider in diameter. Even having actually exclusively used the new 27-incher, it's easy to see why it diminished.
It's huge, hot, and probably too large for the majority of people, even in this slimmer type. That brings me to the crux of my review: The Yukon is amazing, but I 'd never ever buy one. Rather, I 'd select the smaller Bonfire or Ranger variations, which are practically half the rate and offer the very same design in a smaller bundle.
Still, the engineering Solo Stove put into the Yukon firepit is outstanding. Provided how much delight it has brought my whole family, I struggle to call it unimportant. It's also worth keeping in mind that firepits like this one are essentially unbreakable (as long as you cover them in winter), so you're most likely to get several years of great s'mores for your $500.