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The German company Fennek's 4Fire grill and Hexagon fire bowl are an interesting combination for sailors too. Both are assembled from individual parts and take up very little space when stowed.
The Fire bowl consists of six side parts plus the base that holds all the others in position. The grill grate consists of two parts, one with a grid and a plate on which fried eggs or omelettes can also be prepared. Together with two feet, the 4Fire can also be used without a fire bowl; however, this has the advantage that a fire can still be made after grilling. What's more, the leftovers are easy to dispose of: place the fire bowl in shallow water and then throw the cold ashes into the rubbish bag.
The stainless steel sheets were rubbed in water with a handful of sand and were then clean again. This cleaning method is also an endurance test for the material, but the individual parts are completely rust-free. This is very practical, as you don't have to take the greasy and sooty stainless steel sheets onto the boat to rinse them off there, but can do this with salt water on the beach. The barbecue was awarded five out of five stars in a "Tried and tested" feature in YACHT 18/2020.
The grill surface measures 24 x 52 centimetres, packed the 4Fire is only 24 x 28 x 2 centimetres. However, the grill and fire bowl weigh quite a bit due to the thick stainless steel plates: the 4Fire weighs 3 kilograms, the Hexagon 4 kilograms. The 4Fire grill* costs 69.79 euros (e.g. available at Amazon ) and the Hexagon fire bowl is available for 67.90 euros (e.g. at Amazon ).
Michael Rinck
Redakteur Test & Technik
