Traeger Users Here?... A Little Input Please?

[Fishawn]

I personally, have a MES electric, which is perfect for my lifestyle currently, but would like to mess around with a WSM and or a stick burner, in the future, if I get more free time.... Question is, a buddy of mine, whose son is friends with mine & I talk a lot of cooking & grilling & smoking & drinking & sports @ sporting events. He just got a big stainless grill for Christmas & now is talking about a smoker & he brought up the Traeger's as ones he has been looking at & likes. Everything I have heard from people that own them has been all positive so far, with the exception of the "heating" control having only 3 positions on some models & I think they have a digital control on some of them now?..... NOT SURE.... But there is a person that sells them new on Craigslist, about 80 miles away from me & charges no tax.. ?... But says they are new & have a factory warranty & everything. I will include the links.... Just kinda curious what some of your thoughts were that I could relay to him on them..... Thanks in advance!

Lil Tex Link:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/for/1644315232.html

Lil Tex Elite Link:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/for/1644313622.html

Traeger Texas Link:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/for/1644311812.html

[Slanted88]

Get after a drum....i'm tellin ya.....Bubba was right~!

[Fishawn]

No time for a drum at this stage in life........ I got it nice -n- easy, right where I want it.... I sacrifice some taste that I miss from wood or charcoal & no smoke ring, but thats about it.... He's got 3 kids in sports, year 'round & about the only time he's got to BBQ/Smoke is Sat/Sun & that's typically after some sort of sporting event.... So he's looking for simple.... (set it up in the morning, it takes care of its self all day, come home after whatever & its done & ready to go).... Just ease of use.... that's all.

[dagorich]

Check out this website for more info. Traeger went to china for manufacturing, and are losing a lot of loyal customers and dealers.



http://pelletgrilloutlet.com/

[Fishawn]

Thanks Dago!

[cajun_1]

If serial # of the unit starts with "C" ... it's from China.

[DDave]

No time for a drum at this stage in life........ I got it nice -n- easy, right where I want it.... I sacrifice some taste that I miss from wood or charcoal & no smoke ring, but thats about it.... He's got 3 kids in sports, year 'round & about the only time he's got to BBQ/Smoke is Sat/Sun & that's typically after some sort of sporting event.... So he's looking for simple.... (set it up in the morning, it takes care of its self all day, come home after whatever & its done & ready to go).... Just ease of use.... that's all.

What's with all this lazy talk?? Gotta work for good Q!!

Just kidding. I LOVE my drum but after reading your Set and Forget Ribs post, I can see where the MES or a Treager would really come in handy. The drum does extremely well unattended but it takes a little longer to drag everything together, get it loaded, lit, and stabilized then your MES, that's for sure.

Dave

[DIPPER887]

Picked me up a Traeger recently, and I simply love the dang thing to death!!!

[cajun_1]

Picked me up a Traeger recently, and I simply love the dang thing to death!!!

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[Savannahsmoker]

Been using my Traeger for almost three years and we enjoy all the great BBQ it produces.

[davidmcg]

Traeger went to China? That was a brilliant move.