Side by Side Comparison of: Pleasant Hearth vs Uniflame

really sharp looking screen better than expected not poorly made but seems more solid than I would've thought glad I bought it

I love how this looks in front of our fireplace! it's very sturdy!

It was a Christmas gift for my Daughter and Son-in-law but as far as I know they're happy with it.

New house with big fireplace opening needed a screen. This one is attractive, good craftsmanship, solid and very steady despite surface its sitting on is uneven rock.

Love it, looks nice and very solid. I can now cuddle up in front of the fire place without worrying that my cats or dog forget that there is a fire place :-)

After reading some of the reviews, I was hesitant about ordering this Fireplace Screen but did anyway and glad I did. It looks great, well made and fits perfectly for my fireplace. I was pleased And there was NO assembling. It all came in one piece.

Heavy duty. Not the fanciest set but overall it's great for the price! Yes, I added a couple real sticks for roasting marshmallows lol. I would have been screwed without these the other night when a whole log literally popped out of the fireplace. Fortunately I had a fireproof hearth rug to protect my carpet (get one!) and quickly grabbed my shovel to toss it back in the fireplace. Smokey the Bear would have been proud of me. Side note: expect the unexpected like that and always keep a good fire extinguisher near by.

Upon receiving this item, I was kind of upset at the fact that they just slapped a shipping label on the actual box and sent it off. The box was the products box. So you could clearly see what I was getting.Have I not been home and my mail person left the item near my door, more than likely, it would have been stolen. So that's is the one area of improvement I would recommend to review for the company.However, as for the items themselves, they're great. For the price, the quality is great. They're sturdy, they don't heat up towards the handle and they serve their purpose.I would recommend this.

First off if you expect a $150-$200 QUALITY set then this set is NOT for you. These are cheap metal/bristles and great for looks mostly.The poker is ample for normal use. The broom is lack luster synthetic bristles that I would be afraid would melt if left too close to the fire but as long as you are using them to sweep cooled ashes (as intended) you should be fine.Very easy to assemble. Took less than 5 minutes INCLUDING when we realized we used the wrong rod for the stand instead of the brush. (Note tallest rod with nut for stand, shortest with nut for brush - yup it's obvious AFTER you do it backwards). The stand takes a small footprint and is quite sturdy. The brush tool is a little awkward hanging on the back. The handle on the brush bumps the ball on the stand so it doesn't quite sit in the notch that is supposed to keep it hanging securely. (So cats, dogs and/or kids bumping it will SOMETIMES result in a falling brush).The former wrought iron handles screw into powder coated threaded metal rods. The handles are nice and heavy (as most wrought iron is) and has a nice feel in your hand.Now - it actually got 5 stars from us because we ONLY wanted it for looks. We have a remote controlled gas fireplace but it always looked naked without the normal fireplace tools to complete the "real" fire look. So for us they are perfectly shaped and perfectly priced. Also would be a great starter set for someone who really doesn't want/need/could afford a $150+ set of tools.

Attractive stand that is a great value for the money. I'm not certain what everyone is talking about with stability issues because I haven't had any problems. Note that the shovel and the fire poker are to be used with the longer rods, and the brush is a shorter rod. Make sure the brush goes on the back of the stand. I think that could resolve a lot of the alleged stability concerns.

Very sturdy tools for the price. The shovel can be bent, but because you should only use it to scoop ashes and not for digging up zombies and vampires, there should never be an issue. The bristles on the broom were bent to one side, but after hanging on the holder for a while, they are now straight. The stand does have a rather narrow base, but it is very heavy to it isn't ridiculously unsteady. Overall, I am extremely happy with this purchase!

This was just what I expected--a good value for the limited use it will get. As others have mentioned, the assembly instructions could have been clearer so that one would know which parts to screw onto which rods, but it worked out. The rods are numbered in the instructions but the actual parts are not labeled and each rod is a different length. The rod with the longest threads is used for the stand. No problems at all with tippiness. The assembly instructions call for three nuts, but only two were provided and only two are shown on the diagram. Bottom line: I'm perfectly happy with the product and rather enjoyed the challenge of the assembly process! It gets 5 stars from me because it is exactly what I expected at this price.

Very nice and sturdy for the price. Happy with my purchase.

Inexpensive and looks OK.

This screen looks good with our fireplace and adds character. It is a bit uneven so tips just a little on the tile. We always have a few embers that escape from the sliding screen on the fireplace. This second screen keeps them on the tile which is what we purchased it for, so it does it's job.

A little lighter in weight than expected, but looks nice.

Good product that does its job. It works best on a completely level surface. I have an elevated brick hearth and had to improvise some feet to keep it from rocking.

This is a very nice screen for the price. It arrived as described, well packaged, and looks great. I'm happy with the purchase.

For the price, it is functional and what I would expect. Like others say, it can be easily knocked over or somewhat wobbly but personally, I have not had any issues with the stability of it at all. The only iffy thing about the design is that there is a detached metal top piece on the brush that likes to move up and down the handle when being used. Otherwise, great value for a simple set.

For the price, a great little (and i do mean little) set of fireplace tools. Either I grew 6' more in height or these are made for tiny fireplace attendants in the Keebler elf tree. I may be reflecting back to sets we had growing up where they seemed larger, but overall these work well. Tip to tip each is approximately 24.5 inches.

as expected, fairly heavy duty, comes with stand, poker, broom and pan. For some reason thought tongs were included but ended up having to purchase them separately which put this 'steal' (was about $15 less than the others I looked at, but when you add $10-20 for the tongs it ends up about the same but you'd have stand that fits everything - do put the tongs I bought separately on the stand, but they can be knocked down.) at the same price as the others that did include tongs.

This is a $23 toolset. Expect a $23 toolset.I bought this more as an aesthetic piece rather than to use. I have it in a room where we rarely make a fire. I have a sturdier set in our den which we use much more often. If you are buying a piece to use often, this is probably not the best set. It isn't very sturdy and if the tools aren't put back in the correct order it can easily tip over. The base is not very large or stable.This is more for aesthetic purposes. It is attractive. As far as usefulness, I could see this being a very frustrating toolset.

I dont think this is so bad at all. It is definitely not the nicest set you could buy but I did not want to spend a fortune on one of these sets, and I am happy I purchased this. I do not think this would be a good purchase for families with small children because it could be knocked over easily. If you have small children you will need to consider keeping these behind a screen or out of view of your children.

I also needed an inexpensive set, holdover just for this winter, then buy something better next year.Didn't really need any instructions to put together, but later realized should PROBABLY read the labels for the Various Rod parts prior to assembly.I noticed the Handles or Poker ends would screw on a little loose. I unscrewed them, and restarted. They are meant to go down deep on the rods, past where the screw ridges end. Once tightened very well, there is no problem with loose handles, brush nor poker.The Brush did come a little scrunched up, will follow the advice of another reviewer to use the blow dryer. The item is actually 3.5 stars, since it says it comes with 3 nuts - but only two are supplied (I scoured the packaging, its not there). The missing Nut holds the base of the Stand Rod to the Set Base. Thus, the Stand Rod is a little wavering. However, this ALSO seems to cause less of a tip-over problem, since the unit just tilts a little, and doesn't include the base in that tip.It looks good, not grand, with the fireplace and colors in my living room. Debating whether I will call for the third nut, but it functions fine without it so far. Recommended for those in need of basic tools for the fireplace AND are on a tight budget.

Nice design and finish, but the quality is poor. The mesh is wavy and not tacked to the uprights. One tack weld was broken on the hinge (yes, the hinges are welded to the square tube with a single tack) so I had to grind it down and tack it back up. For the price, I think it's worth it if you are willing to possibly repair it on arrival. It fits the bill if you can't or won't spend $250 on a nice one.

Meh, I bought this item as a "open box- good condition" item from Amazon Warehouse. I've yet to have an issue with open box items. One of the rotating collar welds on the upper hinge was broken when we unboxed it. We didn't want to return it as we needed it for a holiday party (fire for ambiance) the same weekend so we'll eventually use steel-putty to reconnect the broken hinge/rotator. Kind of a bummer, but we'll make it work. It didn't look like a very solid weld to begin with, and when it was returned, no one highlighted the fact that it was a broken unit being resold. It happens.My boyfriend is slightly concerned about the height of the gap at the lower edge of the screen provides for an ember / coal to pop out and onto the rug / hardwood floor. We haven't had anything like that happen, but it does seem like the gap is a bit tall.I do really like the clean lines of the design and I'm glad we have it !

So the good is that it looks nice. the bad is that the hinges are pretty cheap and the welds are not strong. The first one I got had a broken hinge upon arrival, probably through shipping, but the second one works. I am sure that with a hard fall or two on my floor the hinge could very well break again. I would recommend but durability is definitely questionable. If you have kids or pets who might knock it over perhaps look for something else. Otherwise go ahead and get it!

Its beautiful but came with one of the hinges broken.

Really nice looking fireplace screen. However hinges are kind of cheap. One was broken on arrival but fixed easily via a trip to Home Depot for a small cabinet hinge. Overall, still happy with the buy.

It's nice to get an all-steel kit at this price. I've seen others where parts of the stand aren't as solid as this one. However, it does seem that the stand and handles don't stay screwed in very well; I always find myself having to tighten everything when I use them. But for as little as we use our fireplace, it's ok with me.

I bought this set for aesthetics alone. I have a gas fireplace so I don't need to use any of these tools. Having owned a wood fireplace I would strongly suggest that these tools would not be the "go to" for functionality. If you are just out to decorate a space - good purchase. If you want functionality - this isn't your best choice.

Just received this today and put it together. The product is cheaply made. The handles don't fit snuggly so the poker, brush and shovel don't stand straight and hit the base. I realize this product was only $20 bucks but was disappointed with the quality.

Will anyone in the modern age develop a set of fire tools that don't unscrew themselves from the handle with daily use?! Infuriating. Basically, when you go to use the shovel or poker, after a few times the handle and head, both threaded to the center handle rod, begin to rotate and come loose. UNACCEPTABLE. I usually angrily force the threads to go even tighter, and I may eventually bother to research a fireproof, hi-temp, epoxy or something to attach these tools to themselves once and for all. For now I will just glare at them and force the threads while I do my business around the fireplace.

The product says 4 piece fireset and that is true. The reality is the assembly instructions are poor at best since there are no indications as to which rod is intended for which tool. The biggest problem is that the handle rest at the top of the stand has an opening that is larger than the diameter of the handles so the tools just fall through it. I picked the rod lengths so that the handles would be slightly above the rest with the point of the poker and shovel against the base. After looking closely at the photo that appears to be what is intended but every fireset I have ever used normally had the tools hanging from the handle rest and not just surrounded by it. This makes the tool harder to remove/replace than it should be. It does work but it really is shoddy quality.

The 3 tools are decently made but the stand is complete junk. I should have just gone to the local Menards and paid a couple bucks more. The stand is super wobbly and as of last night, the base just fell off and the whole thing toppled over. We have a wood stove that gets used very regularly in the winter months and when your getting a fire going or adding logs, I don't really want to fumble around trying to get tools out of a rack to use quickly. The stand for this doesn't even hold the tools well and make it cumbersome to use. If it wasn't for the tools being decent this would have gotten 2 stars. Don't waste your money unless you just need the tools.

It is actually fine, but way too big.

I like the style of this screen, and it was the perfect size for my fireplace, but be very careful when unpacking it and setting it up! Mine had a small, very sharp metal spike sticking out from one of the edges -- a flaw in the manufacturing -- and it cut my finger and drew blood. A rather painful first impression! I'm hoping to be able to file down the spike so that it doesn't cut anyone else, but it's a shame it went out the door in this condition to begin with. Hopefully this was only a problem with mine, but other buyers may want to be careful and inspect it before handling it!

The heads of the sticks with the brush or poker do not twist on very tight so pure constantly having to tighten them again, even while tending to a fire. The sticks and handles are pretty low quality and don't feel like they would last through a couple winters.

Very poorly made. The poker end comes unscrewed every time you use it. The bristles on the brush are some sort of nylon - definitely NOT heat resistant. I used it once to brush ash and coals off the tray in front of the door and that single swipe across the hot metal was enough to melt the bristles. The entire assembly is wobbly in spite of daily tightening. Spend the extra money and get a decent set of tools.... this isn't it.

This 4 piece unit was bought to supplement my previous purchase of the UniFlame 5-Piece F-1188 Fire Set from Amazon. My plan was to make an "ash rake" from one of the handles and use the rack to hang the least used accessories from that first purchase. The Five piece unit is a couple of inches taller than the 4 piece one and the accessories actually "hang" from the stand "blade" or top guide piece. I like the 5 piece unit a lot even though it was 30% more. The difference in quality between the two is apparent.I was actually hoping the 4 piece unit was a smaller version of the 1st one I bought. Unfortunately it isn't the same, and had notches in the smaller handles. On the 4 piece unit only one of the three accessories hangs from the top guide while the other two are corralled by it and touch the stand base. Over time this will mark the stand base. The brush handle is quite short in length. I had a bit of trouble getting the handles to screw on but rotated them until they all fit. Shipping was fast and the unit was well packed.As mentioned, I had other plans for this second fire place set. I removed two of the smaller handles which I placed on the 5 piece unit's log tongs. I then removed the shovel (spade part) from the handle after drilling out the rivets. I heated the rod about 1.5 inched from the non-handle end and bent the it 90 degrees. I flattened the 1/4" shovel rim, trimmed it square and filed it to remove sharp spots. I cut slices out of one of the longer sides to make teeth for my ah rake and reattached it all with small bolts and one of my 5 unit handles. I exchanged another handle and placed it on the on "poker" giving me two matched pokers, one a bit longer than the other. The only piece not employed in the endeavor was the second brush, but who know I might find something for it one day.Tried the new ash rake on the wood stove and it worked great. I am happy overall with this second fire set purchase. It met my needs but its smaller size, limited ability to hang its accessories and perceived functionality is less than the UniFlame 5-Piece F-1188 Fire Set. In my opinion the 5 piece unit is a better deal even if you don't use the log tongs very often. I'd only recommend the 5-Piece one if you were trying to decide which unit to purchase...

This is cheap.... both price and quality. It was missing several parts when I got it and a call to customer service did get me the missing parts about 2 months later. It is flimsy and will tip over easily if you're not very careful and the knobs on the handle that you hang the pieces by slip through and they fall down if you're not very careful with how you place them. It is also missing what I found to be the key piece necessary for a good fire. The tongs. I ended up using my heavy duty grill tongs. It worked but it looked wonky. If this is really all you're willing to spend you can probably make it work but you're better off spending a little more for a nicer set.

I paid $36 for this set what I got was something that I would not have paid more than $20 at Walmart.The tools are of poor quality. The brush bristles have a permanent twist in them as to make that tool worthless. They are made of a cheap nylon and they probably got their deformation while sitting in storage.The poker head unscrews easily with regular use. I had to put some threadlocker in there to prevent it from coming off in the fire.The shafts and the tool tips are made of different metals so as they get hot (Remember designed for a fireplace) they expand at different rates. Causing it to loosen up.The instructions are also worthless. We tried assembling the tools by following them but it was so confusing that we threw them out and just used common sense and they went together with ease.In all. I don't recommend these tools at any price.

For the money, the quality is reasonable in all respects save one. The portion of the holder designed to hold the brush is too narrow to accept the brush in the way that it was designed. It will hang on the edge, but it won't slide all the way in so that it hangs securely. I've decided to keep the product as shipping it back would have been significant expense compared to the cost. It will still function for tending a fireplace, but I can't really recommend this item.

Piece of junk. Right when I opened the box, I noticed all of the cheaply welded hinges had detached from the metal, therefore, the side screens were completely separated from the main screen. The only way to fix this issue would be to weld the hinges back to the main screen. "Ain't nobody got time for that..." Return and Refund!

Just received this item today. Two of the hinges (welds) are broken. Straight out of the box. Will be returning.

Poorly made. Hinges easily broken.

Received broken.

Arrived with a broken hinge. Would not stand up.

While the design of this screen was very nice, the workmanship was shoddy. It would have been better to throw this one in the trash rather than waste everyone's time returning it. This could be the result of very poor packaging, but it seems to me some of this is a quality control issue with this particular style, as I see other screens from this company had great ratings. That being the case, I will attempt to buy from this company again. But as for this one, best to steer clear! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves..hopefully, you'll be able to read the comments on them as well.

Worst Christmas gift I've ever gave in my life. Cheap material and can barely stand up by itself. I begged to have it back so I could return and get a nicer gift for the person. They kept it because it was for a 3rd fireplace in their home and was not used a lot for fires. My only redemption was that I got them other gifts.

Very poor quality. This is the only Amazon purchase I regret in 5 years. One must assemble the tools on arival, which is fine. However, the handles don't fit to the rods properly. Imagine poking a fire, and the tool falls out of the handle and into the fire... I will be purchasing a different set.

Shovel caught on fire pushing some coals back, made my whole house stink; poker keeps coming unscrewed, or at least it loosens it self so mid adjusting the end starts to come undone(hopefully a hot firey log doesn't try to come rolling out of your fireplace), even tried to tighten with channel locks, still comes undone, too bad I threw the box away already or ide return them....

Cheaply made, looks cheap, is smaller in dimension than typical tool sets. Could only be considered "ornamental" and not functional at all. (Full disclosure, I was only wanting ornamental) Buyer beware. Returning ASAP. My fault for ordering cheapest I could find. When will I learn?

I bought this and it wasn't as tall as I had expected but that was my fault for not measuring. I had to sort of put it together and it was very flimsy after I was done although it was as tight as it could be. I ended up sending it back because it was low and flimsy and looked very cheap.

Very cheap. Handles won't stay on, ends of the tools that go into the fire won't stay on. Constantly have to fish the ends out of the fire. If you need to really use these for a real no s*** fire.. you're out of luck. I spent more time frustrated with these than I like to remember. I found a heavy duty vintage set on a yard sale site for the same price... you get what you pay for is right...