I bought this grill for a recent camping trip, and for possible future use on backpacking trips. That is why I chose the smallest size. And the size was perfect. The tiny little grill is roughly 6“ x 6“. It’s perfect for cooking two hamburgers, a pork chop, or maybe three or four hotdogs. I had planned to try making oatmeal on this grill, but both of the mornings that I planned to do that, it rained, so I ended up not cooking. Therefore, I still don’t know whether it will boil water or not.Because the grill is so tiny, the receptacle which holds the charcoal or wood is also very tiny and also gets narrow at the bottom. So I’m not sure you could put enough fuel in it so that it would get hot enough and stay hot enough to boil water. It certainly could, but I don’t know for sure.In spite of being so tiny, this grill is really quite heavy for its size. That is good, because that means it is nice and sturdy, but on the other hand, I don’t think it’s something I would take backpacking, when I have to carry it all day. Camping at a campground, where everything is carried there in a car, would be fine.So, the materials are sturdy. The base is made of very heavy, well it looks like wire, but it’s far too heavy to call it . there are several pieces which need to be unfolded and assembled in order to set up the grill. The instructions are clear, and set up is easy. However, because everything folds to create a nice small size for packing up, I kept feeling like, if I needed to move the grill once it was set up, but there was some danger of it folding up a bit. I was very careful putting on and removing the grill section, to be sure that I didn’t bump anything out of place. I didn’t, the grill stayed properly assembled, but that is the one change that I would make – the base at least needs to lock in some fashion so that the grill could be picked up and moved if need be without worrying that the base might fold up and drop hot coals where they don’t belong. I move the grill a little bit after it was all set up and with the charcoal in it. It was a very windy day, and the matches kept blowing out before the charcoal could light. so I picked up the whole thing and set it inside the back of my van, lit it, and immediately moved it back outside onto my little table. It worked fine, but as I said, I felt like I had to be extremely careful.So, the pros are that this grill is exactly as described, very small and very compact. It folds up into a small carrying case and all the component parts are very sturdy and well-made. The grill works as described.The cons are that the base does not lock into place and although the way the parts fit together does hold the grill in place reasonably well, it feels as if it could shift out of position if care is not taken. And the grill is quite heavy, so it might not be the best choice for a backpacking trip, although it is a nice little grill for cooking small meals when camping.If you were thinking of purchasing this grill, read the measurements and description carefully so that you understand how tiny it really is. It was perfect for cooking for one person, and I am happy with it for the purpose that I planned to use it for.
