Planning on getting a fire pit for the backyard, but not sure what size. Found a 30” pit but feel like that might be too small for multiple people to sit. What is the optimal fire pit size for around 6 people to sit?

Trying out the 5/8 fire hollow, which is allegedly more glide when you want it. But it seems to bite a whole lot harder when skating backwards.

There is a Sparx video (link: https://youtu.be/ctu0S4R6dMM?t=450 ) where Russell Layton says a 1/2" Fire ring can feel very weird when skating on the flat, or in his words, "loose" when standing straight up. At 7:30, he actually says if you want equivalent bite when going from 1/2" ROH (when standing straight up), you need to go with a 3/8" Fire ring.

Verbatim, he says -

"Most people, if they are going from say a 1/2" radius of hollow, if you want equivalent bite, when you're standing straight up, you have to go with a tighter flat bottom profile, so like a 3/8"."

"If you want to feel 1/2" on the flat, but 1/2" in the corners, you have to go with a 3/8" Fire."

"Or another way of saying it is, if you go from a 1/2" radius of hollow, to a 1/2" Fire, when you stand straight up on your skates, it's going to feel like you're on a 1" radius of hollow. It's going to feel very very loose."

First of all - It's kind of weird why they wouldn't just call the 3/8" Fire the 1/2" Fire. If the 3/8" makes your edges feel like a normal 1/2" ROH on the flats and corners, they probably should have been marketing the 3/8" Fire to players that skate on a 1/2" radius. It's just a little confusing and contradictory to their radius chart and how they market the Fire ring. In other words, from their chart, the 1/2" Fire ring says it has 1/2" bite, with 11/16" glide, but he is telling us in the video, you actually need 3/8" fire to feel like 1/2" bite. If I am missing something, please chime in. I was going to buy a 1/2" Fire but now I'm not sure what to try first. I may be buying several rings in the long run at this point, but would be nice to first try what I think will work best and maybe get it right.

More importantly, Have any of you guys experienced this feeling of "looseness" that have experimented or switched to Fire? If you have, did going up or down a Fire size improve or make that feeling worse? Did you get used to it or had to revert back to standard ROH? Has anyone not felt this at all when changing from a standard ROH to the same size Fire ring?

I've heard a lot of different opinions that range from loving the feeling of going up, and some really liking going down, or many just switching back to regular ROH was the best for some. With all the variability, I wonder if it just comes down to the skater's style, experience and preference and there are too many factors.

I am very curious on this topic as I have a friend who just tried the 1/2" Fire,, and he said he had great edges on his turns and better glide too, but hated the feeling on the flat and said he felt unstable. This was very consistent feedback with the YouTube video from Russ, so it made me think to ask what you guys think or if you have had similar experiences. I suggested to my friend that maybe the 3/8" Fire would feel better, but the risk of buying another Fire ring to skate on just one time after he hated the 1/2" Fire was not something he was interested in.

I wanted to hack up a grill grate that would sit solidly on top of the standard MI DNR fire ring. The nice people of Proud Lake Rec Area went and measured one for me, and I am posting this here so others can find it.

The inner diameter is 30", and the outer diameter is 42"

Trying to make an arena but struggling as I don't know the sizes.

Hi all,

Owners of the Joe Jr. - have you had to order a replacement fire ring (for warranty or otherwise), and found that it's not the same size as your original one?

I recently purchased a new Joe Jr., and everything was fine except that the fire ring was broken into 4 pieces. It was usable, but I contacted Walmart (where I ordered it from) and they send me enough credit to order a replacement fire ring directly from Kamado Joe.

Once I received the replacement fire ring, I found that my charcoal basket accessory no longer fit snugly inside the grill - turns out the diameter of the replacement fire ring was a good 1/2" smaller all the way around than the original one. Completely different size. Even the little indentations where your grill support piece is supposed to go were different.

I then contacted Kamado Joe customer support, and after a bit of back and forth, they sent me a brand new fire ring AND fire box. I got them both today, and lo and behold, this 3rd fire ring was the same size as the 2nd one and still didn't work with my basket. Furthermore, the fire box also seems to be smaller and shorter than the original, because my ash catch tray did not fit on the bottom of the new fire box, either.

Am I just on crazy pills?? I love my Joe Jr. so far and I plan to buy a Big Joe in the future, but what is going on with Kamado Joe and their replacement parts?? Will I have to buy a new Joe Jr. just to cannibalize the fire ring out of it?? :(

I used the ring sizer thingy at the jewelry store today to see what size ring I needed. The key chain looking things with all the differently sized rings on it. The 5 was a little snug going over my knuckle but felt fine when it was all the way on. The 5.5 was a bit too loose. Should I get a 5.25 or just squeeze the 5 over my knuckle?

Hey everyone, I know there are a ton of posts about this, but my situation feels a bit unique. I'm stuck between a size 9 and a size 10 for my Oura Ring Gen 4. I've tried wearing both overnight on my non-dominant index finger, and they both feel totally comfy, no weird squeezing or anything. The thing is, with the size 9, I get a slight indentation on my finger when I wake up. It doesn't feel tight, though, and there's still a tiny bit of wiggle room. I'm leaning towards the size 9 because it fits my other fingers better. The size 10 is a bit loose on my middle fingers, even though it's perfect on my dominant index finger. I've included photos: the first three are the size 9, and the last two are the size 10. What do you guys think? Should I go with the 9 or the 10?

I do B/G lives and need better lighting! I just use a lamp and the lighting is terrible! We usually set the computer about 3 feet away from us. What size ring light should I get? I did search the sub and couldn't find any size recommendations!

I just got my sizing kit and am trying to pick a size. The guide says to make sure that there’s no visible gap between the ring and your finger when you make a fist and that you can’t freely turn the ring without your skin moving. However, when I pick a size thats that tight, it’s uncomfortable to wear and very difficult to remove.

Does anyone have any experience with how much of an accuracy hit I’ll take by going one size up? It’s not super loose, but there is a 1-1.5mm gap between the top of my finger and the ring when making a fist and I can freely turn the ring without my skin moving.

Thanks!

Yes I know I should get the sizing kit…I’m just curious.