Incense Burner 3 in 1 Ceramic Stick Incense Burner Set of 1 Ceramic Incense Ash Catcher with Brass lid for Home Decor Yoga Spa Meditation (Purple Sand)

Everything good except that it gets hot when in use. I guess that's expected with ceramics.

No bad

This little beauty is ideal for burning cones or sticks. I'm not understanding the negative reviews; maybe those users don't realize that it works best when you add a non-flammable substrate in the bottom of the cup to hold the stand? I added aquarium sand to 1/2 to 3/4 full. For burning cones, I use the small metal disc that usually comes with cones, set it level on top of the sand, and place the cone there for burning. The unit is lovely as the smoke twists and twirls out of the top of the floral lid. For burning sticks or coils, plant the brass stick/coil holder into the sand for stability and then put your incense in it. The sand keeps it from tipping, and also helps to disperse the heat build up. Another hint is to trim the base of the incense stick until it just reaches the bottom of the incense. That keeps the base from seeming too flimsy to hold the stick. The sticks are made with longer base sticks to use in the ash holding narrow trays, not for holding in a vertical stand such that comes with this. Expect not to use the lid when burning a stick, to allow the ashes to drop down into the censer. So use sand, trim your sticks, and congratulate yourself on buying a simply beautiful and inexpensive little censer that you will absolutely love.

This is the 3rd incense burner of this type I've purchased and it's the worse!!! The others I purchased were $14.99. They were heavier and the dome of the lids a littler higher. And .most of all, the lids fit. This one for $9,99 did not have the same quality. The lid was much more shallow and doesn't fit the burner pot at all. It just slides off to the side and doesn't fit all edges. Sometimes a bargain is just not worth it. I should've paid the $5 extra and know what I was going to receive.

No more messy stick holders with incense ash falling everywhere. These cute little burners are the best! The adapter included allows for stick burning that keeps the mess contained in the little dish. Be sure to follow directions using the little mat contained inside. I see there are multiple sellers for this item and this seller gives the instructions. Break off most of that stick and then insert it into the adapter. It works great!! We also enjoy burning cones in this burner. I bought three of these for deodorizing, with 4 cats and 1 smoker we needed them. I use tealight holders inside this burner for easy dumping of ash. That's just the way I like to do that, but it's not necessary. Super Great purchase!

To be frank, a fair amount of people getting these aren't doing so for decorative piece, they are getting them to be used quite a bit. The cone/stick holder is a nice little bonus, though not really all that sturdy, but again, most people getting these would be using charcoal brickettes anyway, which this beautiful piece is perfect for. The addition of the protection matting actually is a brilliant touch as it helps maintain the integrity of the piece. If you are thinking of purchasing for a specific usage, as in 8x13 and intermittent work, do yourself a favor and get it. If you are thinking of purchasing because you want a cute conversation piece to hold cones or sticks, yes, get it, but consider putting a small layer of sand of decorative stones in to help balance the included holder.

this is for my shrine and sadly one came broken, it is so beautiful but i needed two. thats the only reason im saying three stars.

The media could not be loaded.  I am practicing Norse paganism and my patron is Odin and this is a gorgeous piece suited for the allfather himself. I'm using dragon's blood incense cones as of right now and it's such an amazing piece. However, with the incense stick, I feel like it would work better if the part that goes into the holder was cut off a bit, then it would be a bit more sturdy, but it doesn't topple over as many reviews say