Heats up metal pretty good. After the first setup a soap water test showed leaking at primary intake. Taking the fitting off caused it to shear off. Rethreaded with a a number 7 metric tap and die and didn't have any more issues after that. The single burner does limit your work area but all in all not bad. The grips were actually quite good and didn't require reshaping to be useful. Gloves were a little small
Fairly basic forge, since it only has a single burner and no doors, but you can better trap the heat with a couple more firebricks easily enough. Gets the metal hot, and allows you to bang on it with a hammer, exactly like it is supposed to do.
Insulation is loose, requires care when setting up and moving around.Tube is open on both sides, so theoretically two people could use it, one on each side.
I got this set for my newphew who makes really cool knives/daggers.He said it was a wonderful upgrade for the system he was using.He said it was quite easy to set up, seems very high quality - it heats up super fast. He feels it is great for beginners but also quite useful for the more experienced
This product is great for beginners, easy (for me) to assemble. Very well packaged and worked the moment I put it together. It gets very hot and gets the metal yellow (3/4 inch bar stock). This is a good little forge and works well for me a thirteen y/o with no experience. 5 stars.