re: Primo XL vs Green Egg

Primo oval XL is highly regarded because its oval so you indirect and direct cook at the same time.

A guy at a dealer told me primo was harder to deal with on warranty issues. He sold eggs and primo but I don't know if that is true.

If your going to go round kamado then I would look at a kamado joe with there new divide and conquer system. You get a lot with this setup that is included. Being able to use a half diffuser and different height grill grates could be real useful. To get something similar on an egg you have spend a lot more money but it's included with kamado joe.

Smoke doesn't get in the way of tv watching?

Also, BGE is going with plastic handles and shelves. Kamado Joe is teak wood shelves.

I read on Kamado Guru that some Sam stores are unloading the Visions for $250.

Team BGE here. It's big enough for my needs, does what I need it to do and does it very well.

My neighbor has a 15 yr old bge and it's still rolling like day 1

I've had both an egg and a primo. I now use a weber kettle, gold series. For $300 I got a nice table included, and I'm still smoking, slow cooking and searing with the best of them. I liked the egg and the primo and if I had to pick between the 2, I'd say Primo because I found the grill space more user friendly. But, for a lot less money, I get the same results and enjoyment with the Weber product.

Why the hell would you leave ceramics for a Weber? Not bashing the Weber but ceramics are the shite

Primo > Kamado Joe > Green Egg

KJ no longer comes with teak shelves. It's now hdpe side tables. The dividing system. Standard heat deflector and ash remover make it a great buy.

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A guy at a dealer told me primo was harder to deal with on warranty issues. He sold eggs and primo but I don't know if that is true.

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My XL firebox cracked two years out, I called primo and had a new firebox the next week. I only paid shipping.

I'm a lifelong propane man and will never go back. Ceramic is so easy. I won't get into why they're better here, but trust me, get one. Whatever brand. Get one.

Note: I've used a bgeL, bgeXL, and primoXL so that's what my opinions below are based on.

As for differences, overall there's no difference in concept between any of them including acorn brand. Yes, the green eggs may have more custom accessories, but 95+% of your cooks won't use them and the other 5% can be improvised.

The biggest difference is size. Truly it's nor fair to compare a bgeL to a primoXL. pXL compares to the bgeXL. I wanted a ceramic grill for years but couldn't pull the trigger because I didn't like the size of the bgeL (specifically I was looking at the grill dome large which is the same size as the bgeL). Honestly, t's barely enough space to cook for 2 and there's no way you could efficiently cook for much more than 3-4 (note: I'm talking about typical weeknight cooking with a veggie and a meat).

Comparing the pXL to the bgeXL, the bgeXL is HUGE. Not that I'm against the size in general, but the fact that it's so deep and takes up so much space. Of course with that. You can cook for an army. The pXL is the width of the bgeXL and the depth of the bgeL. Best of both worlds. I can cook 3-4 redfish filets and corn on the cob easily for a typical cook or fit 50+ lbs of pork butts for a long overnighter. The oval shape of the pXL is really nice too. You can fit multiple long things on it (ribs, larger fish, etc). The straight front and back edges lend themselves to more efficient placement of food).

As far as price, a bge setup will probably run you about $800-$900 (typically before someone throws in an awesome deal they got). A bgeXL will probably be in the $1300-$1400 range. A pXL will probably be in the $1200-$1300 range as well. But, if you search out a poster here by the name of wickowick, you may be able to save a few bucks... ; )

Tl;dr: GET ONE