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I have wanted a Cast Iron Hibachi for years - had one in the 70's and 80's and enjoyed it a lot. But when I read all these reviews I was afraid of wasting my money. Then I read some of the lastest ones that implied some of the problems had been corrected and so I ordered. It arrived yesterday and I immediately put it together. And it went together perfectly. The directions were even in good English and very understandable - and correct in all respects! The only thing wrong, and it was VERY minor was, at the very last step when I was attaching the last handle to the cooking grid, a tiny bit of casting that I had to file away to fit the handle perfectly. The handle would have attached but I wanted it perfect if that was all I had to do. Now I'm ready to cook - I'm going to season it all for preservation and enjoy the heck out it! Thanks!

It is NOT cast iron. It is pot metal. Pot metal is brittle and fractures easily. It is not something you should make a hibachi out of. Worse yet, the design looks nice but places great stress on the metal, in all the wrong places, thus all but guaranteeing failure. Well, I guess you can tell that I'm an engineer. Anyway, the thing broke the first time I tried to use it. I'm not sure what else is out there but how cheap is cheap if what you get is useless? Hey, d'ya suppose it mighta been made in China? Amazon, you should not sell this product.

My girlfriend found this thing in the bargain bin at a local store for 5 dollars and bought one. Assembly was a nightmare and it just feels cheap. Rusted after the first use. I was looking for a replacement on Amazon when i saw this and had to comment. Stay away from this unless it is for maybe a single use.

I wanted something small and powerful.I looked at other small grills. They where either very expensive or manufactured with inferior materials.I wanted a multi purpose grill that I could set up in my backyard,tailgate at a ballgame or take to the beach. This Hibachi grill does it all for me.I can grill anything.I have cooked a couple of steaks one evening then turned around then next night and grilled ten pieces of chicken.It works great tailgating.I just rotate sausages,dogs and burgers as needed.I probably could feed 20-25 people off this grill.I like the adjustable settings.Handles get really hot. A cooking mitt or towel is a must have. The grill is small enough that it can fit in medium size gym bag.Great for toting to the beach.It is made out of cast iron but the weight is very managible.Since the grill is smaller than most it uses lease charcoal.So by the time you are ready to come off the beach or leave the game the charcoal has burned down making for safe and easy clean up.
This cast iron Habichi grill is old school.It is simple to use. I highly recommend it.The price is right.It should last a long time if taking care of properly.Do not leave out in foul weather.

ENJOY

The Grill's main body had to be replaced twice because of manufacture defects. The body had holes where the molded iron was too thin or not hot enough when the the die was poured. Also, the grates do not line up properly when adjusted to the various heights. This is because the grill supports have flaws in them where one support's slots are at a slightly different angle from the other support. So one grate is level and the other one has a slight downward angle from back to front.

The grill does cook the food evenly and it heats up quickly as expected. I have enjoyed using it.