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Erronius said:
I'm not sure what exact ones I was looking at last, but they were similar to this one I think

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An offset smoker will probably get you some street cred but they're some of the most difficult to use. If you want to spend all day on a Sunday babysitting your smoker then that would be an option but I think I'd go for something with electronic temperature control personally. They do have the benefit of not requiring electricity if you want to take it camping or something.
 
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BrutulTM said:
The only thing that you can get at that price that won't be a complete piece of shit is a Weber Kettle. Maybe charcoal isn't an option but $200 gas grills are worthless.
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Totally agree. If you want gas, get the cheapest model Weber over anything else or you’re throwing your money away
 
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Looking at buying a new pellet grill during this year's Father's Day sales and could use some advice. I have a Weber gas grill I love but I want something to be used 90% for smoking.

After reading this whole thread I've basically narrowed it down to one of the following:
1. Traeger Pro 780
2. Pit Boss Navigator or Sportsman
3. Rec tec RT 700
4. Other???

Traeger seems to generally be indicated as overpriced, but seems like everyone still loves them, indicating to me they must be at least a solid bet for the money. Bass Pro also has them marked down 100 bucks this weekend for fathers day. Maybe a little overpriced vs Pit Boss but a safer purchase? Someone mentioned that Pro's have more issues than the Ironwood series, but comparing them it seems like they just add a bunch of bells and whistles and nearly doubled the cost. I'm looking for durable, core functionality.

The Pit Boss that Tarrant was raving about is showing marked down from $600 to $215 on Lowe's website which raises some red flags. The Sportsman looks nearly identical to a traeger at half the price, which seems like a no-brainer but does make me a little concerned they cut corners on the things you don't see (i.e. electronics, internal components - the shit that i really worry about breaking). The Navigators in the price range of the Traeger seem pretty sweet and much bigger, but again have some of the concerns about cutting corners.

Rec Tec looks awesome, and is clearly the high-end of what I'm considering. Downside is cost and I'd prefer to buy something in person, but the value seems to be there so neither is a dealbreaker.

I've never had a pellet grill, so not sure if the cheaper ones are more likely to break down after a couple years or not. Reading reviews is such a mix of "best smoker ever!" and "utter piece of shit broke immediately" that it's hard to make an informed decision haha.

Thanks in advance homies, you're the only strangers I trust
 
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Tirant said:
Looking at buying a new pellet grill during this year's Father's Day sales and could use some advice. I have a Weber gas grill I love but I want something to be used 90% for smoking.

After reading this whole thread I've basically narrowed it down to one of the following:
1. Traeger Pro 780
2. Pit Boss Navigator or Sportsman
3. Rec tec RT 700
4. Other???

Traeger seems to generally be indicated as overpriced, but seems like everyone still loves them, indicating to me they must be at least a solid bet for the money. Bass Pro also has them marked down 100 bucks this weekend for fathers day. Maybe a little overpriced vs Pit Boss but a safer purchase? Someone mentioned that Pro's have more issues than the Ironwood series, but comparing them it seems like they just add a bunch of bells and whistles and nearly doubled the cost. I'm looking for durable, core functionality.

The Pit Boss that Tarrant was raving about is showing marked down from $600 to $215 on Lowe's website which raises some red flags. The Sportsman looks nearly identical to a traeger at half the price, which seems like a no-brainer but does make me a little concerned they cut corners on the things you don't see (i.e. electronics, internal components - the shit that i really worry about breaking). The Navigators in the price range of the Traeger seem pretty sweet and much bigger, but again have some of the concerns about cutting corners.

Rec Tec looks awesome, and is clearly the high-end of what I'm considering. Downside is cost and I'd prefer to buy something in person, but the value seems to be there so neither is a dealbreaker.

I've never had a pellet grill, so not sure if the cheaper ones are more likely to break down after a couple years or not. Reading reviews is such a mix of "best smoker ever!" and "utter piece of shit broke immediately" that it's hard to make an informed decision haha.

Thanks in advance homies, you're the only strangers I trust
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for a low end one i'd just go with the pit boss and plan on replacing it every few years
 
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Anyone got a good recommendation for a simple charcoal grill for fathers day? The one my dad has is an old rusted out piece of shit that doesnt even have legs anymore (he has it propped up on concrete blocks). I'm thinking just a plain old Weber kettle.
 
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Lanx

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Gavinmad said:
Anyone got a good recommendation for a simple charcoal grill for fathers day? The one my dad has is an old rusted out piece of shit that doesnt even have legs anymore (he has it propped up on concrete blocks). I'm thinking just a plain old Weber kettle.
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get him the tricked out web with the massive table and electric propane ignite
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i'm sure he's tired of using the chimney to ignite the briquetes
 
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Lanx said:
get him the tricked out web with the massive table and electric propane ignite
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i'm sure he's tired of using the chimney to ignite the briquetes
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the weber charcoal chimney is awesome. 20 bucks, never use lighter fluid again or that fucking Match Light that makes your food taste like gasoline. Gav, a simple Weber kettle is about a hundred bucks, get some weber lighter cubes and of course the Weber Charcoal chimney. the kettle and chimney will last a lifetime. make sure you get a cover for the weber with it. no more rust
 
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Chukzombi said:
the weber charcoal chimney is awesome. 20 bucks, never use lighter fluid again or that fucking Match Light that makes your food taste like gasoline. Gav, a simple Weber kettle is about a hundred bucks, get some weber lighter cubes and of course the Weber Charcoal chimney. the kettle and chimney will last a lifetime. make sure you get a cover for the weber with it. no more rust
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100bucks gets you the garbage weber w/o the catch can, AT LEAST get the swoosh swoosh metal can
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If you want to spend $300 for whatever the fuck that ignition system is, then that's probably an option. Personally I'd buy a regular kettle and a chimney starter for $200 total.
 
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Lanx said:
100bucks gets you the garbage weber w/o the catch can, AT LEAST get the swoosh swoosh metal can
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i have a Weber Performer. its the exact same kettle as the"garbage Weber". the catch can is indeed good. but its just fucking ash. nobody cares if ash gets on the ground. that piezo lighter is fucking garbage. it gets just a little bit of moisture on it then its toast. its the first thing to break.
 
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Tirant said:
Looking at buying a new pellet grill during this year's Father's Day sales and could use some advice. I have a Weber gas grill I love but I want something to be used 90% for smoking.

After reading this whole thread I've basically narrowed it down to one of the following:
1. Traeger Pro 780
2. Pit Boss Navigator or Sportsman
3. Rec tec RT 700
4. Other???

Traeger seems to generally be indicated as overpriced, but seems like everyone still loves them, indicating to me they must be at least a solid bet for the money. Bass Pro also has them marked down 100 bucks this weekend for fathers day. Maybe a little overpriced vs Pit Boss but a safer purchase? Someone mentioned that Pro's have more issues than the Ironwood series, but comparing them it seems like they just add a bunch of bells and whistles and nearly doubled the cost. I'm looking for durable, core functionality.

The Pit Boss that Tarrant was raving about is showing marked down from $600 to $215 on Lowe's website which raises some red flags. The Sportsman looks nearly identical to a traeger at half the price, which seems like a no-brainer but does make me a little concerned they cut corners on the things you don't see (i.e. electronics, internal components - the shit that i really worry about breaking). The Navigators in the price range of the Traeger seem pretty sweet and much bigger, but again have some of the concerns about cutting corners.

Rec Tec looks awesome, and is clearly the high-end of what I'm considering. Downside is cost and I'd prefer to buy something in person, but the value seems to be there so neither is a dealbreaker.

I've never had a pellet grill, so not sure if the cheaper ones are more likely to break down after a couple years or not. Reading reviews is such a mix of "best smoker ever!" and "utter piece of shit broke immediately" that it's hard to make an informed decision haha.

Thanks in advance homies, you're the only strangers I trust
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I have had a green mountain pellet smoker for 3 years now and I love it, bought it local and have only had to replace the ignitor up to this point. Many briskets used at least once a week.
 
Chukzombi

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i'm not a gas grill guy. but this one is pretty pimpin. if i ever go full Hank Hill. i will be getting this one.
 
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Tirant said:
Looking at buying a new pellet grill during this year's Father's Day sales and could use some advice. I have a Weber gas grill I love but I want something to be used 90% for smoking.

After reading this whole thread I've basically narrowed it down to one of the following:
1. Traeger Pro 780
2. Pit Boss Navigator or Sportsman
3. Rec tec RT 700
4. Other???

Traeger seems to generally be indicated as overpriced, but seems like everyone still loves them, indicating to me they must be at least a solid bet for the money. Bass Pro also has them marked down 100 bucks this weekend for fathers day. Maybe a little overpriced vs Pit Boss but a safer purchase? Someone mentioned that Pro's have more issues than the Ironwood series, but comparing them it seems like they just add a bunch of bells and whistles and nearly doubled the cost. I'm looking for durable, core functionality.

The Pit Boss that Tarrant was raving about is showing marked down from $600 to $215 on Lowe's website which raises some red flags. The Sportsman looks nearly identical to a traeger at half the price, which seems like a no-brainer but does make me a little concerned they cut corners on the things you don't see (i.e. electronics, internal components - the shit that i really worry about breaking). The Navigators in the price range of the Traeger seem pretty sweet and much bigger, but again have some of the concerns about cutting corners.

Rec Tec looks awesome, and is clearly the high-end of what I'm considering. Downside is cost and I'd prefer to buy something in person, but the value seems to be there so neither is a dealbreaker.

I've never had a pellet grill, so not sure if the cheaper ones are more likely to break down after a couple years or not. Reading reviews is such a mix of "best smoker ever!" and "utter piece of shit broke immediately" that it's hard to make an informed decision haha.

Thanks in advance homies, you're the only strangers I trust
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I own a Traeger and a Rec Tec and would recommend the Rec Tec over the Traeger. The Rec Tec for me holds temperature much better based on the better features. Pound for pound you get more bang for your buck with the Rec Tec when you do a side by side comparison to the RT 700 model. Plus their customer service is outstanding.
 
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Thanks for the advice. Probably leaning toward the Rec Tec now. They ever go on sale or should I just pull the trigger?
 
Gavinmad

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yeah went with a 22" kettle + cover and chimney, thanks for the recommendations. My folks are gonna be on vacation for actual father's day so I'll just surprise him early.
 
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Gavinmad said:
yeah went with a 22" kettle + cover and chimney, thanks for the recommendations. My folks are gonna be on vacation for actual father's day so I'll just surprise him early.
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did you get him the weber chimney? cuz it has a cool swing helper handle
 
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I just picked up the Weber Kettle and chimney about a month ago. It's a really great versatile grill. It's well worth the money. There are tons of video's on YouTube showing how to cook stuff on it too. It's helped me learn how to cook some things I didn't know how to do before.
 
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