CONE - hebt Grillen auf ein völlig neues Level

Over many years we observed the market leaders of the grill industry and developed the strong desire to revolutionize the classic grill – therefore we need your support. After a successful crowdfunding CONE will be produced.
// NEW
CONE will be the worldwide first charcoal grill where you can adjust the heat directly and thereby translates the comfort of a gas grill to a charcoal grill.
// PRINCIPLE
The immediate, continous and intuitive heat regulation is enabled by the principle to combine the distance of the heat source to the grillables with the air supply.

//FUNCTION
>>GRILLING: Through a simple mechanism the coal grid is safe, comfortable and continous in adjusting the height. In case great heat is required, for instance to seal in the juices of the meat, you just lift the coal grid and thus the heat source. To reduce heat, you simply lower the coal grid and thereby decrease air supply automatically. In the lowest and at the same time coldest position the air ducts are closed.
>>FIRE BASKET: After you are done grilling, CONE can be transformed into a fireplace. In the highest position, just a few logs of wood create a great ambience, letting the evening fade away - warm and cosy.

// EXTRA FUNCTION
>>LID: To utilise the full potential of grilling, we naturally created a lid for CONE. It is attached to the cone over a linkage and thus can be opened and closed comfortably with one hand. Thanks to the very precise, integrated thermometer in the lid you always have an eye on the temperature inside the grill. The lid is adaptive and can be detached from the grill very easily, in case you want to clean it or make use of the fire basket.
>>LIGHT MY FIRE: Through an integrated kindle solution the chimney starter doesn’t have to be flipped but merely stripped of the charcoal in a vertical motion.
>>SECOND LEVEL: The second grid level facilitates the cooking of very senstive grillables and is also perfect to keep the food warm that is already done, until your plates are free for a refill.

// IDEALS + QUALITY
We produce 100% in Germany and exclusively use high quality stainless steel. The raw materials of CONE alone amount to over 100€. CONE therefore is a grill for a lifetime. CONE will be completely assembled on delivery – something that is not typical for this industry.

//SAFETY
CONE not only meets all safety relevant norms and guidelines, he overachieves those by far. For instance, a very low balance point results from the massive foot, which makes CONE extremely stable and safe in use.

>> Reduce to the max > Less but better – is our design philosophy. CONE is a grill that advances to a piece of furniture, a piece that is always standing there and therefore has to look good, but doesn’t sacrifice anything of it’s functionality or utility.
>> Great potential lies in the direct integration of design and engineering.
We are designers as much as we are engineers, and therefore combine the two disciplines as a hybrid developer.

//DEVELOPMENT
Do you recognize this from your own grilling experiences: ”It is either too hot or too cold – we could use a grill where you can adjust the heat directly.” From this simple thought process came the concrete idea to integrate a continously variable and immediate heat regulation in a brand new charcoal grill. With state-of-the-art manufacturing technology, supported by local companies, the first prototypes came to life after several iterations in research and development. Building on that, we optimized constantly, until the perfectly functioning product was achieved: CONE was born. Our development process finally lead us to a cone-shaped construction, completely made of stainless steel, facilitating the principle to interconnect the distance of the heat source with the air supply, and thus convince with an independent and functional design.

// GOAL
>> A lot of people switch from charcoal to gas grills, simply because it is more comfortable and better to adjust – exactly this principle we want to break. CONE translates the comfort of a gas grill to a charcoal grill – with real ember, real fire and real atmosphere.

// TARGET GROUP
CONE is a grill for all those who love charcoal but want to adjust the heat easily. For those who appreciate the value and the beauty, who are interested in where a product comes from and who stands behind it. For charcoal grillers who like to relax, who don’t want to portion their charcoal beforehand to later achieve the better heat. But CONE is also a grill for those who are demanding – for hobby and “professional grillers” – for the outdoor cooking chef, the charcoal connoisseur, meat fetishist, the meticulous marinater and even the decan of private BBQ academies. Aaaand CONE is a grill for all those who love to throw a few logs of wood on the fire after the feast and appreciate a fire basket.

If the campaign is successful, every supporter who supported us with a minimum amount of 395€, will get an exclusive CONE from the first serial production. The later RRP/MSRP will be 490€ (without the lid).
Together we can succeed – to elevate grilling with charcoal to a whole new level. CONE has the potential to revolutionize the grill market – with your help he will become real!
höfats stands for the highest quality and 100% made in Germany. The grill will be produced from only the highest-grade stainless steel. CONE therefore is a grill for a lifetime.

If we achieve the funding goal, CONE will be produced. The amount reached via starnext will be used 100% for its realization and implementation.

To produce CONE economically as a mass product, we need to invest in tools.
The biggest items of expenditure are:
>> Deep drawn tools for the lid
>> Shaping rolls including the drums with a fitting inclination to roll the cone.
>> several knock-out forms for the inner parts of the grill
>> welding fixtures
The capital needs are 130.000 €. They should be financed as follows:
50.000 € via crowdfunding
50.000 € bank loan
30.000 € equity