CHEAP vs EXPENSIVE | Which Fire Pit is Best? | Darche | Adventure Kings | Bunnings 

I'm going to move into my backyard for a while. I'm going to see if I can handle outdoor life. Seems to be a good option to live cheap and free for a while. In preparation for a big trip to Queensland to live.

We've used the Darche on 2 trips now . It's a really efficient fire pit. Nothing but ash is left in the morning. It puts out so much heat. I agree with your choice, cheers

Had my kings firepit 2 years now. Drilled some holes in all 4 sides and burns much better or you can pull the front panels slightly apart and that creates better air flow..great value for money

Thanks from Ontario Canada,I Build my own,love the comparisons,appreciate you taking the time to make a video.

Thanks for the reviews - that is just what I was looking for having 'lost' my Adventure Kings firepit between houses and I have been looking for a replacement for camping trips. The Bunnings one, nah! It just doesn't cut the mustard and is flimsy-looking. I did buy the Adventure Kings pit and used it for camping on at least 3 occasions as well as cooking on it in the back garden with the extra BBQ plate and grill supplied by AK. In a sense I am not sad I lost it as it never really did the job. That V-shaped bottom really didn't allow for fire to breathe let alone arrange the wood conveniently. I got a tradie friend of mine with a decent drill to put me three holes on either side along the longer plates and it helped but AK should have thought of that in the first place. Also, the longer plates buckled (bent outwards) after 2-3 uses - no great disadvantage as they opened up a bit of a gap at the bottom to allow air in - but design wise it looked odd. I wouldn't replace my AK firepit with another one. The third one looks a lot better though I have researched and liked the Zorali Pack 'n' Stash pit which retails for a steepish $279 but has the added advantage of a neat-looking grill kit. More money, yes, but having used a firepit on camp I now really appreciate how important it is to have one that works well and cooks food effectively. Finally big disadvantage of the AK pit - if you add the optional grill/plate accessory is the weight. This is a heavy baby AND you'll need to extra bag to cart it around. I'd be happy to be guided to a review of the Zorali pit, if you have done one otherwise do one and post it. My ten cents worth. Cheers, Paul in Adelaide. www.zorali.com/products/pack-and-stash-fire-place

Just throw the damn ball man 😅

I bought the Bunnings pit for my caravan. Storage size isn’t an issue in the van but weight is. The Bunnings is very lightweight and I can cook on it too. The lid must have been improved too because the mesh now is much finer to catch embers spitting which makes it much safer when out bush. At 40 bucks anything over a season is a bonus.

My gal and I have been looking at firepits for our back patio. Glad I stumbled on your vid. Thanks for the info, Cheers!

Nice big backyard to test camping equipment, good vid on the fire pits .thnx buddy

The comment you made about using some bolts on the Kings fire pit is spot on ...! I used an eagle grinder to cut some slots on the bottom edges to improve airflow - works a treat now.

With the 4wd Supa centre one turn the flat sheet around so one of the handle holes is at the bottom so the fire can breath.

it's great to watch a you tube video by an Aussie instead of an american so easy listened to

I have the smaller version of the Darche and it’s amazing. Throws out plenty of heat and easy to set up, clean, light, and good for cooking on too.

Someone's probably already said it about the King's style, but cut vertical lines with grinder on either side and they air heaps better.

Great vid. Like the look of the fireside pit. Even if have to replace the mesh. Cheers

I brought the Kings Pit, while buying it I also purchased a fold out leg 50/50 grill and plate bbq plate which sit perfectly over the pit and they both fit into the bag keeping the thin easy pack away.

I drilled two rows of 10 mm holes along the bottom of the sloping sides 20 and 60 mm from the bottom edge on each side, seems to have helped a lot on the King's

I’ve got the adventure kings Firepit and ended up running my grinder through the side plates to get airflow now it works great have a spit over the top of it it’s fine but They need to think of airflow when building it

I have a similar one to the Adventure Kings but it has slots cut in the sides and end which allows air in which could be done to yours with a grinder and it works well.

Ive had the Bunning job for nearly 5 years. Plenty of use. Sure its rusty and the mesh thing is frigged, but apart from that its still going strong! I can't justify spending $200+ on a fire pit, and if I light a fire I want to have a fire, so the Adventure Kings is out. The Darche is clearly the best one, but I can get a bunch of rocks you know...

Thanks for the review, mate!

The old washing machine inner barrel beats them all !

Now a couple of years later, it would be interesting to see a comparison of the Darche 450 (now $399) and the Kings Folding Fire Pit ($89 in a bundle that includes the trivet and grill). To my eye, the only difference is the Darche comes with a cast iron trivet and the Kings has a powder-coated steel trivet. The rest of it I'm sure came out of the same factory. The value for money argument may be quite different now.

We’ve got the Bunnings cheapy. I put it in a homemade bag and bungee strap it to the roof rack. Had it over 3 years and no rust. No rust because every time we come back from a trip I give it a quick sand and spray it with black heat proof paint, if I didn’t it sand it and spray it, it would last no time at all.

the solution for the middle one is buy a grate to keep wood about 3/4 the way down the v and then there is space for air to stoke it from under. a grate would add like 10mm to the kit at most

instead of bolts i just put 2 branches in the gap so it stays open. have had some great fires with it. i bundled with there knife saw and tomahawk kit

Was going to make a comments about drilling holes in the Kings pit but see that’s already addressed. Seems a pretty simple solution

Thanks so much for the review , this has made it easier to work out what is best to fundraise to get for our girl guide unit . The duchee seems the way to go .

I just use an old washing machine drum, works a charm. It was free I took it out the old machine have used it constantly for like 3 years

Cattle dog for the win!

Great review.. I notice there's a 4th option the smokeless cylinder. It's called solo stove. it fails on portability as it's a cylinder but it's stainless and has removable base and has plenty of holes around lower edge and upper edge the upper edge holes create and updraft around the fire which stops the smoke. I think they're concentric cylinders where air goes in between which gets heated and thereby stops the smoke. Anyway it's a very good option if you want no smoke at all.. 385. In three sizes. It's not very portable though. I liked your review and thought that the adventure king's one could benefit from a few holes drilled on a press at the ends of the V and the sides or just use the bolts that you me mentioned Perhaps also the pyramid of sticks isn't the correct way for that pit... But rather a couple of sticks across the V running the width if the pit then lay a few across that pair.. but yeah it's a hard one to light The stainless is "grate" excuse the pun. Very portable compared to the cylinder I mentioned.. the bunnings dish isn't well thought out.. built cheaply. The stove cylinder must be very smoke free because they have a tiny one for tabletop at 5 inches high. So that shows just how smoke free it is. To help with the portability they provide a carry Bab which you just put the cylinder into like a sleeping bag shape.

You could drill some 10mm holes in the bottom of the Adventure Kings fire pit to allow air. There also is a ARB fire pit in stainless steel similar style to Adventure Kings.

I got one of those round ones from Safeway about 6-7 years ago, still goes alright(one of the pins on the legs went missing but I just use a small bolt now)

I have these three fire pits plus several others. The darchie wins hands down as an actual camp cooking and after fire for warmth hub. I use an Oz Braai system on top of the Darchie or a spear spit. Or just use the darchie grill for Japanese / Korean style cooking using lump charcoal

another win for the darche if you done a look at the lawn the next day

This was a really great video, but it looked like your dog was really trying to get your attention 😊

Great video - certainly the strength of the fire at the end shows the value of the SS folding fire pits. I think the weight should be considered here too 0 The Kings comes in at 9.5kg per the website, and the Darche is advertised at 11.5kg - but that includes all the bells and whistles. When considering the firepit alone, the Darche would be a fraction of the kings. It all adds up. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Cheers.

Great review - well done! Was about to opt for the V style (Adventure King) but you've convinced me. Would appreciate your thoughts on their respective ability to put out heat on those cold camping nights - but I suspect the Darche would come out on top with it's height.

When I saw, "Fire Pit Shootout", I thought it was a news story from the weekend in Chicago?

Ahh the homie wants to play, got to throw the ball next time lol. Great review btw.

My blue cattle dog won’t leave me alone when she has a ball as well,

Just subscribed. Clear, concise and to the point video. I would have added weight as a category, as weight is a major factor for caravanning, but very informative vid.

His accent makes it that much more watchable 😁

I've had the Bunnings pit for over 2 years now 😂 definitely has shocked me it still is going especially for $40

Don't forget the Darche is a cooker aswell and is very good at it.

If you grind slits in the side plates of the kings Firepit it helps a lot with airflow so you can get more heat

got a cheapo from Bunning , perfect give better value than I paid for probably will not last ten years ...who care ! I could buy fives for the price of the Darche

If only the "adventure kings " laser cut writing was cut into the other plates for added oxygen plus it would look cool too, and just need a space the plates from sitting all the way home and ash tray and it would much better.

Very informative video. That v/box works really well with 'heat beads' (charcoal).I have a cheap nasty version of it. The S.S box is awesome! I have one. Only down side is ash 'drainage' at the bottom. (i'm still thinking where to drill the holes to facilitate this issue) I mean, isn't that what the S.S plate at the bottom is for?, ...... Cheers! Mick

How can you even keep a fire pit in a comparison test when it can't do the basic function of having a fire? I don't think you can get the Bunnings fire pit any more but I got one just like it at BCF and the quality had been vastly improved. We've had ours for a few years and there is no sign of rust or decaying ember catcher. It is light quick and cheap and provides a great fire. The shallow, wide dish provides more heat to a wider circle and the light weight is great for the back of the car or camper trailer. We thought it would be disposable item and replace each year but it ahs not been that at all.

Nice vid thanks mate!

Camp chair comparison next

I really like the Darche but would be a bit concerned that so would others when they see it sitting around my campsite when I am not there!

I have one of the Adventure Kings style pits and it's a pain in the arse to disassemble. It warps a lot and you have to hit the bastard with a hammer to get it apart. It also weighs half a ton as well. Lastly you end up with filthy hands while packing it up as well

Had the Darche 450 for over a year now and I have to say that it is a fantastic fire pit. I know it's extremely expensive but it is top quality, folds Down flat, is very easy to empty out and comes with the cooking grill on top that is unbelievably handy for cooking on. I use it camping and in the backyard at home, good to use with the kings battery operated spit.

$290 to light a fire. Must have rocks in your head. Grab an old 44 from the dump shop or recycle centre. They have plenty there that people throw away. Mine cost $5 and far outweighs any shop bought firepit

I've had the Darche for a few years now and not a fan. Doesn't get enough air underneath so the fire is never great. Friends have got a large folding square aluminium one and it's awesome.

I copied the Kings model using corrugated iron from the recycling centre and cost me $0 hundred dollars. It's thin and weak but with a couple of modifications it's worth it. Weights nothing too.

Put extra slots in my Kings fire pit to allow sides to lay flatter at times

Come on! You have a good boy. Throw the ball! :D

Should try compact campfires

King's firepit just drill series of 10mm holes at the bottom of both sides.

Crazy, that last one for 200+ dollars.... cost price it's 35$, in our country you get them for $100..... and yes, very good quality, same one, came from same factory, even same name lol

Adventure kings one is easy fix to be fair few holes at bottom and a grate in the v will make it work so much better

I use adventure kings fire pit i drilled holes in it whi h air in it it seems to work for me

Maybe you could drill some holes down the bottom of the V on both sides of the ADVENTURE KINGS one to give the fire some regular airflow without the need of bolts you could lose? (and buy the dog a new ball!)

Kings has a stainless steel folding fire pit very similar to Darchy out now. Be interested in your thoughts on this. Thanks for the video.

Think your dog wants a review on the tennis ball

Thanks

Darche for sure, kings is great with a air hole but its heavy as hell great for home not for touring

Darche is number 1, but I have the Kings pit, only because it is cheap, and I don’t get out much.

Please do a camp chair review / comparison

I have a "The Fire Pit Company" fire pit very happy, folds flat and easy to carry, $100 well spent FPC pit is similar to adveture kings -the FPC is 60cm- and is "Made in Australia I've had it a year and had lots of fires & still in great nick Had the bunnings one lasted about 2 years.

If you a dd the cost of heat beads/charcoal to the mix, the outcome may have been different. Just saying 👍🏻🇦🇺

Add a fire grid to the adventure kings with the air gap and it will kill the rest

Really good review! I’m thinking I might go with the Darche based on weight. Cheers.

mate, at least 10 years form the darche you say, you'll get 200 from the adventure kings. And for breathing just lift the sides up, chuck a stone in the gap or anything metal till it's up and running then close it back up. Use a fire blanket too which I reckon you should with all of them. Darche just looks flimsy to me but probably good for Bondi bbq's.

darche is way overpriced, its worth 100 bucks

I drilled 8 big holes in the end panels in the Kings because is no air flow

ive got an ezy que and your dead right hard to get a good coal base

Bro...throw that ball!

Never work with animals 😀 Good vid 👍🏻

I’d be very surprised if the Darche pit lasts 10 years , my pick would be the Bunnings , buy almost 10 of those to 1 Darche .

adventure kings pit just needs a few 10mm drill holes in the bottom half of the V sides and it will be a clear winner

Get your thin blade on the grinder for the King and cut out some triangles in both sheets at the bottom. Make smooth and get yourself a stainless steel rack and cut it to make a bed at the bottom and she'll be sweet. Even better to workout an open close air hole so you can close it off to slow her down. Using some flavorsome eucalyptus leaves or hickory smoke for BBQ flavor

The Dog gets a like XD

FFS throw the ball dad😂😂

What about the weigh of them ?

12:00 drill holes

It's a shame that 4 plate pit burner isn't manufactured with stainless steel..... :(

The darche is a copy of the Japanese snow peak firepit

Good comparison, but throw the ball you monster!😝

Is the darche a knock off of the drifter pit or the drifter a knock off of the darche

Had the cheap ( eBay ) fire pit for 4 years. No sign of rust, comes with a bag , can load it up chokkas and doesn’t burn a hole in it. Weighs nothing and great value for $80.

How does the grass hold up to the darche? I watched another video where it was burning for a few hours and left a brown square on the ground.

Rust and degradation are often the results of the choices the user makes rather than a factor in quality workmanship.

Do you think darce can be use on deck ?

Go Snowpeak the Darche is just a Chinese copy

Where can I get a Darchie fire pit in South Australia, all out of stock for months? Has anyone found them to buy?

If you used as much wood in the other 2 as you did in the Darcy it would have been fare