Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> A little birdie told me that "Sheldon" > said:
>
> >But if that ACE hibachi is the one I found at their website, it
cost's
> >under $10, is made of cheap steel, probably won't last half a season
of
> >cooking.
> >
> >You need to get dad the real deal, one made of cast iron.
> >
> >Go he http://www.lodgemfg.com/
>
> I Froogled for cast iron hibachis, and found many Lodge brand units.
> They're typically $99.99.
> http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=cast+iron+hibachi
>
> Also in that list is one for $25:
>
http://amos.shop.com/amos/cc/main/cc.../adtg/04100523
>
> Or, if you prefer ... http://tinyurl.com/3zquz
>
> I only did this because budgets vary. I couldn't afford a Lodge
brand, but
> the other one would work out fine for me, cost-wise.

Yes, there are lots of choices/prices... I posted the lodge because I
thought it the best in its class... but I wouldn't call it portable,
the thing is heavy.
I owned a cast iron (made in china) hibachi many years ago, they really
don't cook very well, they require constant fiddling with cooking
height, air shuttle, adn rearranging coals, and still the thing
sputters and flares.

Were it me wanting a top of the line portable charcoal grill for little
money I'd get a Weber, Home Depot has the "Silver" for $27:
http://weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2005/portable/pg.aspx

Sheldon