would you still buy a Kamado (primo) if you had a weber performer and wsm

coastal · 11-03-2013, 09:27 PM

So I originally wanted a primo before I researched a lot and got a performer to go with cheap char griller smoker and weber gaser.

I Have become a very big weber guy and am searching for a WSM all the time and will get one soon.

I have recently became aware of a good primo oval Jr deal that I would have jumped all over a year or two ago but now I am wondering of I will use it with the toys I already have.

Thoughts?

Ron_L · 11-03-2013, 09:28 PM

Ummm...

Have you looked at the list of equipment in my signature?

mrbill · 11-03-2013, 09:31 PM

w/o boring you w/my history, i'm currently all weber. imo-there is nothing the ceramics can do that a weber can't.

coastal · 11-03-2013, 09:31 PM

Let me rephrase. How do I convince the wife we can't live without it..

coastal · 11-03-2013, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mrbill

w/o boring you w/my history, i'm currently all weber. imo-there is nothing the ceramics can do that a weber can't.

That is really my hang up here. I wouldn't be smoking on the primo that much and my performer can do steaks, chicken, burgers, roasts as good as anything..

nucornhusker · 11-03-2013, 09:36 PM

With the Primo, you may not use your Weber's very much. I'd rather have one Primo than 2 or 3 Weber's personally.

Dirtbuddy · 11-03-2013, 09:43 PM

Since i got my Kamado Joe my WSM has been lonely. OTG still sees a fair amount of action for direct cooks.

thirtydaZe · 11-03-2013, 09:44 PM

I have a kamado, i only use it for smoking. Anything grilling goes directly to the performer. For what ever reason, i find grilling on my kamado a bit inconvienient.

mbshop · 11-03-2013, 09:48 PM

wouldn't hurt to have one. I was going to get a primo but realized that I can do all I want/need on my webers and also the fact that I just don't cook a lot.
I would never say no to someone who wants a ceramic cooker.

coastal · 11-03-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by thirtydaZe

I have a kamado, i only use it for smoking. Anything grilling goes directly to the performer. For what ever reason, i find grilling on my kamado a bit inconvienient.

interesting that the two with kettles also both say they use their webers more for direct cooks.. why is that? What is inconvienient about direct high heat on a ceramic? a pain to light and bring up to temp maybe?

MeatCandy · 11-03-2013, 10:09 PM

When I picked up my BigJoe...The Performer was gifted to a friend...

So the answer is... YES...

"What is inconvenient about direct high heat on a ceramic? a pain to light and bring up to temp maybe?" Maybe the lid is too heavy...

Smoothsmoke · 11-03-2013, 10:10 PM

The Primo Oval Jr is too small man. If you had the XL, then the Webers would get jealous.

nucornhusker · 11-03-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by coastal

interesting that the two with kettles also both say they use their webers more for direct cooks.. why is that? What is inconvienient about direct high heat on a ceramic? a pain to light and bring up to temp maybe?

I have no idea. My Weber's collected dust once I got a Kamado last year. Heck, I sold my Performer when I got the KJ. As good as the kettles are, we just didn't feel that they added up to the KJ's performance for direct grilling or anything.

Hankdad1 · 11-03-2013, 10:27 PM

"would you still buy a Kamado (primo) if you had a weber performer and wsm"

Yes.

I've Been a Weber man for a long time.
I bought my Akorn In April 2012. Because of it's design I feel comfortable using it on the composite deck outside of my kitchen. Along with a Maverick ET72 this is very convenient grilling and smoking. I would never have used my kettles or WSM on a wooden deck. They have not been used since I got the Akorn.(still have them, just haven't used them). 90 percent of my cooks are for just my wife and I.

sliding_billy · 11-04-2013, 02:14 AM

If you already had the WSM, it might be overkill IMO. Since you don't, get the Primo and then decide if you still need a WSM (or the Performer for that matter).

11-03-2013, 09:27 PM	#1
coastal Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-05-13 Location: Hilton Head, SC	would you still buy a Kamado (primo) if you had a weber performer and wsm So I originally wanted a primo before I researched a lot and got a performer to go with cheap char griller smoker and weber gaser. I Have become a very big weber guy and am searching for a WSM all the time and will get one soon. I have recently became aware of a good primo oval Jr deal that I would have jumped all over a year or two ago but now I am wondering of I will use it with the toys I already have. Thoughts? __________________ Weber Genesis 310, Weber Performer Gold, Weber Jumbo Joe, Chargriller Smokin Pro w/ side firebox

11-03-2013, 09:28 PM	#2
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	Ummm... Have you looked at the list of equipment in my signature? __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850

11-03-2013, 09:31 PM	#3
mrbill is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-25-13 Location: Tx	w/o boring you w/my history, i'm currently all weber. imo-there is nothing the ceramics can do that a weber can't. __________________ NYG Smokey Joe-Copper gas assist Weber Performer-Rec Tec 590 pellet grill/smoker

11-03-2013, 09:31 PM	#4
coastal Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-05-13 Location: Hilton Head, SC	Let me rephrase. How do I convince the wife we can't live without it.. __________________ Weber Genesis 310, Weber Performer Gold, Weber Jumbo Joe, Chargriller Smokin Pro w/ side firebox

11-03-2013, 09:36 PM	#6
nucornhusker Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-29-11 Location: Lincoln, NE	With the Primo, you may not use your Weber's very much. I'd rather have one Primo than 2 or 3 Weber's personally. __________________ Yoder Smokers YS1500, Kamado Joe BigJoe & Joe Jr, IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller

11-03-2013, 09:43 PM	#7
Dirtbuddy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-24-12 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Canada	Since i got my Kamado Joe my WSM has been lonely. OTG still sees a fair amount of action for direct cooks. __________________ Kamado Joe Classic, 18.5" WSM w/ CyberQ WiFi, [COLOR="BLUE"]22.5" OTG[/COLOR], [COLOR="Lime"]Weber SJS[/COLOR]

11-03-2013, 09:44 PM	#8
thirtydaZe Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-20-11 Location: Omaha	I have a kamado, i only use it for smoking. Anything grilling goes directly to the performer. For what ever reason, i find grilling on my kamado a bit inconvienient. __________________ Kamado Saffire Yoder Cheyenne Weber Kettle 22.5" Weber Summit Weber Performer Weber Go-Anywhere Weber Jumbo Joe

11-03-2013, 09:48 PM	#9
mbshop Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-07 Location: visalia, ca	wouldn't hurt to have one. I was going to get a primo but realized that I can do all I want/need on my webers and also the fact that I just don't cook a lot. I would never say no to someone who wants a ceramic cooker. __________________ george spam, can't live without it

11-03-2013, 10:09 PM	#11
MeatCandy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-09-13 Location: Dog Patch, Ca	When I picked up my BigJoe...The Performer was gifted to a friend... So the answer is... YES... "What is inconvenient about direct high heat on a ceramic? a pain to light and bring up to temp maybe?" Maybe the lid is too heavy...

11-03-2013, 10:10 PM	#12
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA	The Primo Oval Jr is too small man. If you had the XL, then the Webers would get jealous. __________________ Kamado Big Joe [COLOR=Red]Kamado Classic Joe Kamado Joe Jr. [/COLOR] A bunch of Webers

11-03-2013, 10:27 PM	#14
Hankdad1 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-07-10 Location: Twin Cities, MN Name/Nickname : John	"would you still buy a Kamado (primo) if you had a weber performer and wsm" Yes. I've Been a Weber man for a long time. I bought my Akorn In April 2012. Because of it's design I feel comfortable using it on the composite deck outside of my kitchen. Along with a Maverick ET72 this is very convenient grilling and smoking. I would never have used my kettles or WSM on a wooden deck. They have not been used since I got the Akorn.(still have them, just haven't used them). 90 percent of my cooks are for just my wife and I. __________________ CG Akorn, WSM, Green stainless Performer, Genesis 3000, 2 18.5" Weber kettles, Weber go anywhere charcoal. [COLOR=DarkOrange] [/COLOR]

11-04-2013, 02:14 AM	#15
sliding_billy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-27-13 Location: Princeton, TX Name/Nickname : )	If you already had the WSM, it might be overkill IMO. Since you don't, get the Primo and then decide if you still need a WSM (or the Performer for that matter).