Quick poll. Slow N Sear XL or 2.0

Stlsportster · 08-18-2019, 12:54 PM

Quickly. Time is of the essence. I have a chance to get a used sns xl for $135. It will only fit my 26. They don’t make them anymore and this could be last chance to get one.

However. Adrenaline Bbq is making a 2.0 version they say can be used in both 26 and 22 although it doesn’t fit the contour of the 26 and is smaller than the XL.

Lastly the 2.0 has some new ‘features’. Rivets instead of welds, different grate cutout which they say makes the ash process better for longer burns. Plus it has a removable water channel. All for $99 delivered.

So. Xl or 2.0

Stlsportster · 08-18-2019, 01:21 PM

Cmon. Somebody. Anybody.

Stlsportster · 08-18-2019, 01:53 PM

Never mind. I’m out on the XL.

Hinds15 · 08-18-2019, 04:50 PM

The 2.0 will work but it won't hold as much charcoal as the xl.

WilliamKY · 08-18-2019, 05:05 PM

I would prefer welded over rivets. Rivets = Cheaper.

teamwhidbey · 08-18-2019, 05:52 PM

I recently bought a 2.0. My buddy wanted an XL. Like you said, they no longer make them and the only one available was the used one you wanted to bid on. That being said, the 2.0 will work fine except for the longest of cooks.

tom b · 08-18-2019, 06:19 PM

My computer was acting up earlier so I consulte reply but I vote XL

Bacchus2b · 08-18-2019, 06:58 PM

I'm biased because I already have the old SNS designed for the 26" kettle. Every time I pick it up and feel the eight-plus pounds of heft I think "This was worth it".

I use it for a lot of different things in the kettle besides what its designed for. Sometimes when I'm reverse searing a lot of meat I will use the SNS to smoke a bunch of steaks with a small amount of charcoal, then build a huge fire and use the SNS with no charcoal to create a cool zone.

It adds some thermal mass which I think helps with heat retention. I rarely use it with water, mostly because I forget it has a built-in channel!

Bob C Cue · 08-18-2019, 08:45 PM

I chose number D.

Your welocme.

Stlsportster · 08-18-2019, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob C Cue

I chose number D.

Your welocme.

Whew, that’s the best advice I’ve heard all week. Thanks Bob!

View Poll Results: Slow n Sear XL or 2.0
XL. Designed for 26. $135 used	3	20.00%
2.0 better features but not designed for 26. $99 new	2	13.33%
Skip them both and use Weber charcoal baskets for $16	10	66.67%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

08-18-2019, 12:54 PM	#1
Stlsportster Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-09-16 Location: Random Point In Time and Space Name/Nickname : Parental Assigned Label	Quick poll. Slow N Sear XL or 2.0 Quickly. Time is of the essence. I have a chance to get a used sns xl for $135. It will only fit my 26. They don’t make them anymore and this could be last chance to get one. However. Adrenaline Bbq is making a 2.0 version they say can be used in both 26 and 22 although it doesn’t fit the contour of the 26 and is smaller than the XL. Lastly the 2.0 has some new ‘features’. Rivets instead of welds, different grate cutout which they say makes the ash process better for longer burns. Plus it has a removable water channel. All for $99 delivered. So. Xl or 2.0

08-18-2019, 05:05 PM	#5
WilliamKY is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-18-18 Location: Louisville,KY Name/Nickname : William	I would prefer welded over rivets. Rivets = Cheaper. __________________ Shirley Vertical + Fire Pit Pit Boss 700 Weber 28 griddle Weber 26 WGA Old Smokey Electric. Go Cards!

08-18-2019, 05:52 PM	#6
teamwhidbey On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-13-06 Location: Oak Harbor, WA	I recently bought a 2.0. My buddy wanted an XL. Like you said, they no longer make them and the only one available was the used one you wanted to bid on. That being said, the 2.0 will work fine except for the longest of cooks. __________________ FEC-100 Treager 075 Weber Performer w/Slow and Sear and Rotisserie Jenn-Air Gasser Blackstone 36 Combo (w/air fryers) Char-Griller 980 Gravity Feed "Certified Baller of the MOINK"

08-18-2019, 06:19 PM	#7
tom b somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-12-15 Location: Temecula, CA	My computer was acting up earlier so I consulte reply but I vote XL __________________ LSG 24x48 offset, MAK 2 Star General, Built in Santa Maria Pit, Weber Performer Deluxe 22 w/CB Rotisserie, Blackstone Pizza Oven, WGA, A PBC A 26'er AND A Jumbo Joe

08-18-2019, 01:21 PM	#2
Stlsportster Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-09-16 Location: Random Point In Time and Space Name/Nickname : Parental Assigned Label	Cmon. Somebody. Anybody.

08-18-2019, 01:53 PM	#3
Stlsportster Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-09-16 Location: Random Point In Time and Space Name/Nickname : Parental Assigned Label	Never mind. I’m out on the XL.

08-18-2019, 04:50 PM	#4
Hinds15 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-04-17 Location: Mississippi Name/Nickname : BullseyeMetalWerks	The 2.0 will work but it won't hold as much charcoal as the xl.

08-18-2019, 06:58 PM	#8
Bacchus2b is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-01-14 Location: North Texas	I'm biased because I already have the old SNS designed for the 26" kettle. Every time I pick it up and feel the eight-plus pounds of heft I think "This was worth it". I use it for a lot of different things in the kettle besides what its designed for. Sometimes when I'm reverse searing a lot of meat I will use the SNS to smoke a bunch of steaks with a small amount of charcoal, then build a huge fire and use the SNS with no charcoal to create a cool zone. It adds some thermal mass which I think helps with heat retention. I rarely use it with water, mostly because I forget it has a built-in channel! __________________ KCBS Certified BBQ Judge SCA Certified Judge Lone Star Grillz Large IVS Cookshack FEC-100 Weber Summit 420 Gasser Pit Barrel Cooker Weber 26" Kettle PK Classic Grill

08-18-2019, 08:45 PM	#9
Bob C Cue Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-16-14 Location: St. Louis, MO	I chose number D. Your welocme. __________________ MAK 1Star Weber OTG Pit Barrel Cooker Thermapen Classic Thermoworks Smoke [I]Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast[/I].