I bought this stove before the ring was offered. Burned the grass twice and thought maybe the company would throw the ring in since they did claim that it wouldn’t burn anything. Now they’re asking everyone to pay for it. Not sure that’s the right thing to do.
I fired up my Bonfire sitting on top of this ring on my lawn, and there was no indication the next day that the Bonfire and ring had ever been put there. In case it makes a difference, my grass is St Augustine here in Texas. I suppose that more delicate grasses may be affected by this.
Used primarily for camping so appreciate its portability. The carrying case is a plus. Makes a great, contained fire. Two camping friends loved mine so much they went and bought one.
I have had my solostove bonfire for a while and I just got the stand so that I could hopefully use it on my deck. The ring does its job in that it protects whatever is under it. Before I put the bonfire on my deck, I ran a long burn in my driveway with a piece of paper under the pit. The paper showed no sign of burning when the pit was on the ring - so the ring certainly works. The downside is that the solostove slides around on the ring way too easily. If you bump the pit, or if you are working the logs, the pit slides on the ring. The bottom of the pit and the top of the ring are very smooth surfaces, and there is not indentation or feature in the pit to make it work with the ring.
The idea is great, the accessory works -- but the two parts should be better integrated. I will have to find a solution to increase the friction between the two parts.
I purchased the Bonfire Stand so that I could use the Bonfire on a portion of my backyard covered with bark mulch. I am pleased to report that after a fire last night, there was absolutely no sign that a fire had been there.