Is this a real lava rock? The same ones that are bad luck?
1951005
Since when is a lava rock bad luck? YES, it is a real lava rock, but it shows clear evidence of having been shaped into an oblong that fits nicely into the hand (it fills your hand and isn't a tiny wodge).
1951006
the only ones that are supposedly bad luck, are the ones from Hawai'i. It has something to do with the goddess Pele, you can google it, but other than that these should be fine, I doubt they are from Hawai'i, because they believe in that and would respect Pele's wishes enough to not market them.
1951007
I contacted the company and after a few days they replied stating that the lava rocks are imported from China.
1482193
Should be sufficient for weekend camping trips. The flame is adjustable; once the lava rocks are good and hot just lower the flame and it will continue to radiate good heat.
2007517
Yes, it should. When I first got it, it took a couple of hours to get started. It also took awhile when out of use for several days. But generally the lava should flow while the light is on.
2127541
Ours is breaking down, turning white & gold rusty crusty/flaky on the edges and inside. We have had our water tested and it is potable and low in minerals so we aren't sure if we got a bad one or what. I have to fill it twice a day. Could be our fire box is too hot for it. Its awful cute I wish we were having better luck with it.
2106929
I don't have lava rock so I scouted the neighborhood for a sample. I think high power sucks lava. I use low power to vac small leaves with less dirt so I know low works.
1255118
We changed the lava rock in our outdoor fire pit to fireglass. I would recommend checking with the manufacturer of your fire pit.
1538418
Not sure what you mean by fire glass. It comes with a pit in the center where the lava rocks go. However, you have to remove the granite lid to use the fire put.
1568473
Yes you can. I replaced the lava with Fire glass and covered it completely and it works just fine.
485995
Well, I guess it depends on where you put it. I gave it to my brother as a geocaching present and after hiding it he got great responses. But I guess if you go and look REALLY close you can tell it's not 'real'. I tought if I would've hidden it with other rocks of a similar texture it would not have stood out at all.
1985808
We use them instead of lava rocks. Our burners are on the bottom, then there is a grate to put the "diamonds" on and then above that is the cooking grill/grate. They work great! We have had ours for over a year and they still hold the heat very well and distribute the heat evenly. We will buy them again when we need to replace.
2078607
Lava rocks are supplied because it is cheaper, and easier to handle, due to the fact that the lava rocks will not cut because as a general rule they have no appreciative sharp edges.--- Just be careful with small kids around for preventing possibility of cuts, etc. {with the glass, that is}
1257349
Yes but I bought one a year ago and it broke after 2 cycles of rock tumbling JUNK !!!!!!!!
2080885
we purchased the one that has blue water and purple lava. The yellow and green is probably another combination.
485992
It looks like a polished black rock. If you have other black rocks around it, it looks natural -- but if you plunk it down in the middle of dirt, of course it's going to look out of place and fake. You can usually get a net-bag full of polished black rock in the garden section of a store to intersperse around the hide-a-key rock.
2155619
Mine arrived in a flimsy padded envelope and was shattered beyond any hope of use. Basically broken in two, with lots of other chunks falling off. Got a refund, crossed my fingers and ordered again. Second time was in the same flimsy envelope, but magically in one piece. I'd ordered from two different suppliers - Akiba Japan and B-Japan. In retrospect, if I were to start over, I'd probably order from Lee Valley. They offer the same stone for a few dollars more, but I have no doubt they would take care to ship it correctly.
1699816
More like little volcanic rocks. Very porous, so it has a lot of surface area to absorb odors. It can be recharged in the sun when it loses its effectiveness, and if the mesh bag breaks open, you can put the rocks in another mesh bag or a pair of nylon stockings.
485991
I have this and I love it.. it looks like a piece of granite actually - not a round smooth rock.. it's jagged and rough.. my yard and drive have gravel and big pieces of gravel so it fits right in..