- G'day folks, Ben from Snowy's here today
with another awesome Blacksmith product.
This is the Blacksmith Camping Supplies Firepit Bag.
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These are a tough firepit bag made specifically
for the 450 Darche Firepit or similar set of dimensions
with lots of individual pockets
to minimise rattling for transport.
The Blacksmith Camping Supplies are an Australian company
and they set out to make all of their products
Australian made as much as they can.
So, all the materials, wherever they can, is sourced
by Australian manufacturers made here in Australia.
There's only very few components
that they actually have to source from overseas
and it's made right here in our backyard.
Now, you can get the firepit bag here
in two different colours, khaki or the black
and they weigh about 1.1 to 1.2 kilos
and measure 55 centimetres by 55 centimetres
and about 7 1/2 centimetres in depth.
Now, the rationale behind those dimensions is
that they are specifically made
or designed around the Darche 450 Firepit here,
which measures 45 centimetres by 45 centimetres
and about sort of 7 1/2 centimetres in height.
That's this style of firepit that you can see here.
This is the smaller version of the same firepit
that I've got here.
So, you could pack that one inside here at the moment
with a bunch of extra storage space
but, ideally, it's designed for this firepit to go in here.
And they set out to make the bag more functional
than the one that comes with the firepit
because this all goes in one pocket and it rattles a lot.
I'll show you a bit more on that shortly.
Firstly then the materials.
Now, this canvas is a really tough canvas,
505 GSM Australian-made canvas, Dynaproofed,
military-grade canvas.
This mesh on the front here is not your average mesh.
It's Tough-TEX they call it.
So, it's a PVC coated polyester
and it's the sort of mesh you use for truck tarps
and industrial applications.
So, it's not a mesh, if we compare it to the mesh
on the front of the bag here
this a really lightweight mesh here.
The mesh on the blacksmith bag here is designed
to actually last.
So, it's not gonna wear out in any hurry
and that's just held closed
by a hook and loop closure in here.
Now, the webbing is a 50 millimetre webbing
and that's stitched right from the top here right around
to the bottom of the bag and up the other side.
So, these handles distribute the weight right throughout
the whole section of the bag.
They're not just stitched in at the top here.
And it's all put together
with a core spun poly cotton thread as well,
durable core spun poly cotton thread.
So, good materials put together with a good thread as well.
So, they haven't cut corners there.
Zips as well, they haven't cut corners.
These are YKK zips.
There's double zip of slides on here, so they go both ways
so you can zip it down each way,
zip it all the way one way, all the way the other,
or meet in the middle, if you like.
And they zip just under halfway down the bag
on each side here so that you can sort
of flip it open like this
or you've got the bag open like this to pack things inside.
And just having a look at the back.
Once again, all the canvas,
there is another canvas pocket at the back here,
instead of the mesh it's a canvas pocket,
show you why in a second.
But that is secured close with a full length hook
and loop closure here to secure
what will be the little sort of griddle cast iron thing
that I'll show you in a second.
Inside dividers.
So, these dividers are here to try
and divide up the metal part
so that when you pack it in here,
it minimises the rattling inside the car.
So, how does it all work?
If we compare this bag here,
we'll have a look at this, firstly.
This is a perfectly functional bag,
but it does sit on an angle
so that the handles on the corner here
makes for a long section to carry.
So, this is dragging near or on the ground.
Pocket on the front's a little bit light
and everything fits inside together.
(bag rattling)
So, it rattles a lot.
Everything inside here is rattling against itself.
So, you can imagine being on a rough four-wheel drive track,
all of these metal components
are just rattling against each other.
Now, you're not gonna stop it completely.
But this bag here is designed with sections
so that you can minimise that.
So, I'll take all this out.
You can see that we've got multiple sections in here.
So, I'll pack it in here, bit by bit, show you how it works.
So, we'll start with the back.
There's no specific way as to how you should do this.
I maybe suggest putting this bulkier section here
in the middle and using these flatter sections here
to go in the back and the front.
So, I'll slide this in at the back here.
We might put it this way.
So, the handles are to the side.
So, that slots in there really easy, tonnes of space,
so you can actually fit extra in here, if you like.
I'll then fit the main folding section.
This is the main middle section of the firepit.
Might put that in the middle here.
Now this is always gonna rattle a bit.
This doesn't come apart, so it's always gonna rattle a bit
but you've now stopped this section
from hitting against this section.
We've got a little griddle here, that'll go in the back.
I'll show you that in a second.
And then we've got the base plate here
that we can put in the top pocket here.
Slide that in there.
And it zips up easy.
There's tonnes of extra space in there
so, you could fit extra stuff in there, if you like.
Then the pocket on the back here is what you can use
for this little cast-iron part here
that actually sits inside the firepit.
So, all of this is gonna be pretty dusty or not dusty
but lots ash all over it, so this can stay separate
'cause this actually sits right inside the fire,
so it can sit outside the bag.
Tucks inside there.
And it's got that full Velcro closure there
so that it keeps it secure and doesn't fall out.
So, if we now stand that up and give it a bit of a rattle.
(bag rattling)
Got a bit. (bag rattling)
Still rattles a little but not nearly as much as it did
when it was in the other bag and all attached together.
As for the length of the bag,
I mean it's a reasonably heavy product
because there's all metal, obviously,
but they've designed it with a short handle
so that when you carry it,
you're not having to lift your arm.
You can carry it with a straight arm,
you've got a bit of clearance above the ground there.
So, nice, easy carry for your firepit.
And as I mentioned, you've still got tonnes
of space inside the bag here, if I open this again
you can see if you've got, I'm not sure
what else you would put in there.
And you could almost pack a second firepit in there,
if you like, to cart it around,
it's gonna rattle a little bit more
but heaps of room to stack extra stuff in there.
Pocket on the front is just for accessories.
So, I have got, this is just a pair of gloves here.
So, you can put gloves, fire lighters,
it's a long pocket there.
So, we can stuff that down inside there, keep that secure.
Mesh pocket, 'cause once again, these things can get dusty
or maybe even damp that allows it to breathe and dry out
but just a little storage pocket for your accessories.
Maybe a few fire lighters, maybe an actual lighter,
ignition lighter or something for your fire,
can all go in the front there.
And then that slides nice and easily
in the back of your car.
Really heavy duty canvas,
so that's gonna bounce around in the car,
you're not gonna get any holes in it.
That is the Blacksmith Camping Supplies firepit bag,
two colours, specifically designed for the Darche 450 Firepit
or any firepit that has a square shape,
within about 55 centimetres of width and height.
You can check these out online at snowys.com.au
where you find 'em at our lowest prices every day.
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