bonz50
Take a breath!
While I'm saving my dollars for a nice stick burner I want to learn how to use a horizontal offset and manage fire for a while before I make the BIG jump to a larger trailer model.
Local Lowes has the Highland and Longhorn on sale for 10% off, $269 vs $386 respectively. The goal here is that eventually this will be passed off to my brother (he has a WSM like I do at the moment) but he's always wanted something a touch bigger but doesn't want a big trailer model. so basically I'd be "renting" this for a summer or two while I get proficient and selling off to him at a used discount. figure by the time everything is said and done I'll be out about $150 for this learning experience. if you were in my shoes, would you get the highland or the longhorn?? is the longhorn 'worth a little stretch'?? trying to keep this as reasonable as possible since its just a learning tool. each are within mgmt's budget for this.
FTR - only mods either will get is gaskets to seal it and a baffle/tuning plate to regulate temps across the surface. maybe a port drilled in for temp probes. don't want to spend much money on it given its purpose.
Local Lowes has the Highland and Longhorn on sale for 10% off, $269 vs $386 respectively. The goal here is that eventually this will be passed off to my brother (he has a WSM like I do at the moment) but he's always wanted something a touch bigger but doesn't want a big trailer model. so basically I'd be "renting" this for a summer or two while I get proficient and selling off to him at a used discount. figure by the time everything is said and done I'll be out about $150 for this learning experience. if you were in my shoes, would you get the highland or the longhorn?? is the longhorn 'worth a little stretch'?? trying to keep this as reasonable as possible since its just a learning tool. each are within mgmt's budget for this.
FTR - only mods either will get is gaskets to seal it and a baffle/tuning plate to regulate temps across the surface. maybe a port drilled in for temp probes. don't want to spend much money on it given its purpose.