Got the Ranger size for its portability. It works great. A few things you should know if selecting this size: Most firewood that you buy at the store will be too big to fit in either sideways, or standing up on end without being above holes at the top so I cut it all in half lengthwise. It smokes like a regular fire in the beginning until the unit gets to operating temp. Then the smoke is greatly reduced. It works best when it's kept pretty full. Lastly, I'm so glad I purchased with the stand. I use it on my wooden deck with no problems at all.