lackskill
Well-known member
Hello all. I currently have a Weber Performer Deluxe 22, a PBC, and a cheap Aussie. I'm looking to replace my Weber with..not another kettle. Not that there's anything wrong with kettles, I just strongly prefer a rectangular cooking surface. I'm also not looking for a ceramic, gas, or pellet.
I'm having a bit of trouble finding anything of decent quality for less than $1500 or so. Many more than $2000. I'd like to be less than $1000, but not necessarily firm in that. I am having trouble justifying $1500. I don't need an Abrams, but I'd like something a bit nicer (and larger) than the aussie. I'd like around 600 sq in of primary cooking surface. Secondary cooking surface would be nice, but not necessary. Hood mandatory.
As far as I can tell, there are no shops within an hour of me that have anything relatively close to what I'm looking for and I'm having trouble pulling the trigger on something that expensive that I use better that 100 days per year without seeing it or at least getting a few credible reviews.
So far the only options I'm seeing are the hasty bake which has had some pretty bad reviews, and the smoke daddy elite, which I've yet to find a single review of and is 50% bigger than I was looking for. There's also a Napoleon, which I've also seen only a few reviews of, not exactly credible ones, and there's also the fact that it's pushing $1500 with shipping. And that stainless?!? :twitch:
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
I'm having a bit of trouble finding anything of decent quality for less than $1500 or so. Many more than $2000. I'd like to be less than $1000, but not necessarily firm in that. I am having trouble justifying $1500. I don't need an Abrams, but I'd like something a bit nicer (and larger) than the aussie. I'd like around 600 sq in of primary cooking surface. Secondary cooking surface would be nice, but not necessary. Hood mandatory.
As far as I can tell, there are no shops within an hour of me that have anything relatively close to what I'm looking for and I'm having trouble pulling the trigger on something that expensive that I use better that 100 days per year without seeing it or at least getting a few credible reviews.
So far the only options I'm seeing are the hasty bake which has had some pretty bad reviews, and the smoke daddy elite, which I've yet to find a single review of and is 50% bigger than I was looking for. There's also a Napoleon, which I've also seen only a few reviews of, not exactly credible ones, and there's also the fact that it's pushing $1500 with shipping. And that stainless?!? :twitch:
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
, I'm not buying it to impress the neighbors. Turning out quality food for years is its only job. :grin:
