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Looks "grate!" (Haha) Very pleased - arrived promptly and well-packaged. Appears exactly as represented - very solid and heavy-duty. I'm sure it will serve us well this winter.

very nice grate! very heavy duty and will last a long time. holds the wood perfectly. exactly what we wanted! :)

Very satisfied with this product. Very sturdy and high enough off the floor to keep the hot ashs and coals from not allowing proper air flow to keep your grate from burning out . This one is made from real cast not just a medium steel that doesn't hold up. Would highly recommend this for many evenings in front of your warming fire .

"Looks just like the one I bought over 20 years ago" ~ Grandfather likes it, threw his old broken one right out. It's already seen a few fires so I know it's not defective and waiting to crumble to death.

Had purchased a log grate at a big box store and after four fires in the fire pit, it was a warped up piece of trash. I wanted a grate that could take the heat as well as allow for enough clearance for my propane log lighter underneath. The longer legs allow for better ventilation and more room for ashes to accumulate between cleanings. This grate is built like a storm drain cover in the curb. I really don't think the heat will ever destroy it. The flat floor of this grate holds an adequate number of logs and requires very little stoking. I am totally satisfied and would recommend it unconditionally.

This was the perfect fit for my fireplace and my husband is very happy with it. He heats the house with the fireplace at least 3-4 times a week and when the temp drops he uses it every night. Time will tell if it holds up but it's looking good as of now. He also picked this one with the higher legs so he doesnt' have to clean the ash as often.

Fits a great amount ls fire wood to keep you from having to get up every 30min to place a log in and rotate. If using those starter logs from hardware stores you can easily fit 6 logs placing them correctly. Not too heavy, but heavy enough for you to be careful with.

This is a very nicely made fir grate. The iron is heavy duty and this particular one fits perfectly in my small fireplace. I like the fact that the openings in the grate are close together so that, while the logs are burning, they stay in the grate. I had one just like it originally and it lasted almost 20 years.

Great product. My spouse was a little upset that it cost so much compared to the cheaper ones we seen at home depot but the quality and the heavy cast iron is serving its purpose. Well worth the extra cost if its lasts which I am sure it will.

Well worth the money. I knew I liked the look of this grate over the cheap one I had before, but I didn't count on it being so much more efficient. Logs last longer and we use much less wood to heat our living room than before. It easily paid for itself in one season.

Wow - what a difference having a grate engineered for a Franklin stove insert such as ours makes. We had bought a different one earlier which just simply didn't work. The draw was bad. It was too high for the correct draft or whatever it is called. And smoke, smoke, smoke. This makes our three to four hours of summertime in Maine atmosphere fire enjoyable again. Seems sturdy enough. Have no idea how long it will last. The way we use ours for 3 months of early morning fires each year defies giving a good prediction - but past experience has ours ending up with a 5-year shelf life. We'll see. In any event, I recommend a Franklin stove owner be sure they buy only a grate designed for their size Franklin stove.

I LOVE this grate! I bought it for a prefab fireplace to replace the extremely cheap & lightweight grate that came with the fireplace. The old grate I could pick up easily with one hand. Logs don't fall out of this one & I think more stuff is actually getting burned. It does need to be picked up to thoroughly clean out all of the ashes, but I'd still buy it again and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good sturdy grate.

Not quite as big as I thought I needed. Bottom is red as I think regular use has burnt the black topping off---not really a concern. Wide enough bottom screen for ashes to fall. I have a large fireplace and should have looked for a much larger grate (maybe 34" wide about 6" deep). I will say that it's nicely raised at 4" is a perfect height.I've built several fires and feel I've gotten my money's worth but I'll be looking for a larger grate in the future to replace this one.

As discribed.

I haven't used it yet but based on other reviews, it should work fine.

Good....hope it lasts as long as the other one.

Great quality, a little smaller than I thought it would be, but the real issue was that it was amazing that it showed up in one piece (terrible packaging).

just what I WANTED

The tight openings on this grate allow it to retain coals so the fire stays burning. My old grate had much wider openings and the coals simply fell though and went out. The quality on this seems as good as any mass-produced cast iron item. If I get a few years out of it I'll bump it up to five stars.

Nice quality product that is the exact sized I needed. Very poor packaging from shipper. Box was torn up and there was hardly anything to keep it from shifting in the box. Glad it came in once piece.

The grate itself is well made and very sturdy, fits perfect in my smaller fireplace insert. Due to the shorter legs it takes longer to have a nice hot bed of coals and once the coals are hot they do not last as long as taller grates allow for oxygen flow. All in all is great for our occasional fires for sheer enjoyment.

Very nice. Very heavy though when cleaning out the fireplace. Took a bit to realize that the wood needs to be placed toward the back or it will roll out. It should last a very long time.

Nothing special about this grate. Mine arrived broken. What a hassle sending this heavy thing back.

Much heavier stock than the cheaper units, so I believe it will last longer. I like the added leg height. I wish it added another inch or two to the rear width - it measures only 16 inches and flared the front (currently about 19 inches) to 21 or 22 inches. Standard firewood is 16 inch length and often varies a few inches. Many logs will not fit into the "cradle" with these dimensions and the raised sides of the design make log turning very difficult, indeed, and the logs hang out over the sides. it would function much better if you could maintain 16 inch logs in the "cradle".

had it for a few fires.. should of asked what the depth was as only 12 inches deep so add in the sides and about 10 inches deep really needs to be deeper for bigger logs.. two logs of any size barely fit... my last few 27 inch grates were 15 and 16 inches deep.. would shop around next time and not get this grate.. are already see will need to replace as not happy with the depth.. my own fault for not finding that out.

To be fair, we have yet too utilize this rack, Having said that, the grate seems to be "beefy!"Once I fire the fireplace up I then will be delighted too provide a follow up!This 3 * rating is simply based as neutral,THE PACKAGING WAS MOST EXCELLENT!

Heavy but doesn't seem like it will last. One of the legs was damaged in shipping. I also really thought the front would come up higher to hold the logs in but its only 3" tall.

This fireplace grate is of good quality and well made. My issue with it is the height of the legs. Because it is so short, it is very difficult to get paper under it to start the fire. I'm not sure that we would purchase again because of this issue. Other than that it fits well in our firebox.

Seems sturdy and heavy duty, but unfortunately after a a few fires, it has cracked. It's still holding up, hopefully it will remain in one piece. I had a lot of hopes for this given everyone's reviews, however, I am disappointed that it has split after only a few fires. I expected that from a Chinese cast, but not from USA.

This is an ok item but really no different than any other grate I've purchased in my life.

Very sturdy and heavy grate. Was too big and heavy for my fireplace. This is an ultra heavy-duty grate. You will only need for a substantial, larger fireplace. I think it should last many years.

I bought the 27" grate (twice). Both were only 12" deep. If you want a 27" x 12" (x 4" high) fireplace grate, this one is for you. If you want a grate that is 27" x 15", keep looking. I gave it 2 stars because I really liked the feel and heft of the grate - it was just too small and didn't match the product description. I ordered a replacement for the first one, since it was possible that they sent the wrong one. After the second was also only 12", I moved on. I hope they either fix the description, or get the right grate.

Package arrived in good condition, this grate was in a box within a box and there were no holes in the cardboard. However upon opening it, one of the sides was cracked all the way through and a piece of the grate had broken off. Two stars because it'll still serve its purpose and hold wood, but I'll be replacing with something else next time. Not worth the hassle to ship it back for a new one.

Horrible quality! Pieces started breaking before being used. Unfortunately, I can't return because I can't find a box big enough to ship it back. Total waste of money. Will not order this type of item again that is too hard to ship back. You can see the broken pieces in the picture.

Nice and heavy but don't even bother! I tried to order this twice (always the optimist) but each time it arrives it's broken. Not worth the effort.

GRATE THAT WAS PURCHASED HAD ONE OF ITS LEGS AN INCH SHORTER THAN THE OTHER THREE--WILL NOT SIT LEVEL.

Melted in less than one season.