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Kamado grills?
Posted on 2/18/24 at 8:04 am
Posted on 2/18/24 at 8:04 am
I currently have a medium Big Green Egg. I got it used for $150 at the beginning of Covid and it was the best money I’ve ever spent. Wife and I are now in a house with a much larger deck. We often have family coming over and need something larger to cook on. I’d like an XL Big Green Egg but have looked at Kamado Joe. Any really difference between the two in terms of quality? BGE has been good to me but Kamado Joe seems to offer better value. Just want to make sure Kamado Joes value isn’t to good to be true.
Posted on 2/18/24 at 8:22 am to VAvolfan
I had an XL and loved it except the hinge design sucks. The hinges needed adjustment every year and replacement every 3. Primos are nice and komodo kamados are really nice if you don't mind dropping some coin.
This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 7:59 am
Posted on 2/18/24 at 8:56 am to VAvolfan
Look at the Primo Oval XL.
Posted on 2/18/24 at 9:13 am to VAvolfan
Check out the vision grills also. I love mine. Had it for two years and no issues
Posted on 2/18/24 at 9:14 am to VAvolfan
Kamado Joe is the way to go. The hinge makes the difference. Great quality.
Posted on 2/18/24 at 9:16 am to VAvolfan
I have a BGE XL and love it…….4 years now with no issues
The big advantage to the BGE are all the accessories…….the others didn’t have as many options (at least they didn’t back when I purchased).
The big advantage to the BGE are all the accessories…….the others didn’t have as many options (at least they didn’t back when I purchased).
Posted on 2/18/24 at 9:23 am to VAvolfan
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I currently have a medium Big Green Egg. I got it used for $150 at the beginning of Covid and it was the best money I’ve ever spent. Wife and I are now in a house with a much larger deck. We often have family coming over and need something larger to cook on. I’d like an XL Big Green Egg but have looked at Kamado Joe. Any really difference between the two in terms of quality? BGE has been good to me but Kamado Joe seems to offer better value. Just want to make sure Kamado Joes value isn’t to good to be true.
Absolutely zero difference in quality and Komado Joe's are cheaper and better equipped with accessories, right out of the box. They have a much better designed firebox too.
You can get a large, well equipped Komado Joe at Lowes for instance for 799.
Compared to the KJ, a BGE is a rip off man. It really is.
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This post was edited on 2/18/24 at 9:29 am
Posted on 2/18/24 at 9:36 am to Pandy Fackler
Thank you all for the information.
Posted on 2/18/24 at 12:17 pm to VAvolfan
Kamado Joe is the best but when Im in my backyard enjoying the freedoms I have left in this country I'm glad I'm not using a chicom kamado as I do it.
Posted on 2/18/24 at 12:28 pm to WestBay
Check out the Primo Oval. I have a Primo Kamado that is over 20 years old and has been great. The Oval is a great design that gives you more surface area. My Kamado is fine for my needs, but if I was cooking for more, I would definitely get an Oval. Get a good table for it too.
This post was edited on 2/18/24 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 2/18/24 at 2:31 pm to SpotCheckBilly
I cooked on my Primo XL in ATL for 19 years. I sold it to the person who bought our house. Cast iron fire box divider is a great feature. Primo is way better than the BGE that came with the house in Santa Fe.
Posted on 2/18/24 at 3:46 pm to tirebiter
Check out the Weber kamado. Have had mine for four years and it is amazing.
Posted on 2/18/24 at 5:37 pm to VAvolfan
As a current large bge owner.
I'd do the primo oval.
I'd do the primo oval.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 10:58 am to Pandy Fackler
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Compared to the KJ, a BGE is a rip off man. It really is.
It's been like 6 or 7 years since I got my large BGE. The price difference was basically that I could get the KJ with a stand and flip up side tables for the price of getting just the BGE. I have mine in a table I built, so I didn't really care that much.
What I do like is that while I built my table, my local Ace Hardware loaned me the stand to use, then came pick up the stand and helped install the BGE in my table. And I had a firebox with a hairline crack, and even though it didn't really mess anything up, I just took a picture and next time I was by Ace, I showed it to them and they gave me a brand new one. No questions asked. The service and lifetime warranty seem to be worth it so far.
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