Review of the Fireboard

[Histrix]

That definitely beats tossing it all in the drawer like I do!

That's pretty much what I have done in the past. But when you have to deal with eight probes I really wanted to avoid a "big ball of cables" and poking myself in the eye when trying to untangle them all.

The big test will be to see if I keep it as neat/organized a year from now.

[ecowper]

Atalanta I use the same setup. It works great.

[Histrix]

Atalanta - much to my surprise (and against all odds) it is all still neatly arranged. I'm still trying to figure out why.

[Danjohnston949]

Histrix, Very .Nicely Done‼️ I Just Bought a Similar Hard Shell WP Case❗️ Have Did a Test Run Withour inletting The Foam❗️ Dan

[ecowper]

Yeah, I am going to get the same stuff Histrix got. I'm figuring out how to clean up and allocate a couple garage shelves for my BBQ stuff right now :-)

[Histrix]

ecowper - I have a single probe per case. I did try to put two probes/cables in each and while it can be done the food probes with that big "knuckle" they each have do make it a bit of a squeeze.

Each of those cases has a mesh pocket on one side and that does make it easier to coil up one cable and slide in it there which holds it together while you coil up the next probe and hold it while you place it and zipper it up.

You can also buy those cases in a round version. They are slightly thicker and might well make it easier to hold two probes in one case. You can see in my photo that I have one of those round one to hold the wire for the wall wart/charger.

I did try and put two probes in the round case and they do fit in there a bit easier.

[ecowper]

They weren't all that expensive. I pulled the trigger and bought 2 packs of the cases you got.

[Danjohnston949]

Histrix, Do these cases have enough room for the Cable and the Probe? Or do you have to leave the Probe Ends outside the case? This looks like the Best System Yet!
From a Backyard Cremator in Fargo ND, Dan

[ecowper]

Danjohnston949 I just got the same setup as Histrix. Yeah, the earbud cases don't have enough room for the probe proper. That's okay by me. It worked nicely to manage the cables, etc. The Fireboard team has told me that they are working on a case and cable system and should have one in the spring.

[ecowper]

I wrote the Fireboard guys a note because there was one con I came up with on the Fireboard. They ship it, by default, with the threaded ambient probe. Which the majority of us don't need. My suggestion was to ship with the regular ambient probe and the people who need it threaded will buy the threaded probes. This was meant as a friendly suggestion.

They are now sending me a regular, unthreaded ambient probe. For free. At their suggestion. These guys rock.

[EdF]

These guys understand the power of happy customers!

[Huskee]

They now list them as the unthreaded probes, as of a couple days ago last I looked. They must've acted the same day!

[ecowper]

Huskee yeah, just saw that. Love the customer responsiveness.

[Histrix]

Danjohnston949 - just the cables fit in the little cases and that is fine with me. I was just interested in trying to avoid mangling/tangling all the cables. Also with the probes outside of the case it makes it quick/easy to identify the probe type.

My longer term plan is to design a plastic cable and probe holder and print them out on my3D printer. I have a few designs kicking around in my head but haven't actually started anything in my modeling/CAD software yet.

[ecowper]

If you do that, I will happily pay whatever you think each case costs plus shipping and handling!

[Craigar]

For what it's worth, I really like the ones that come with the iGrill2.

[Danjohnston949]

Histrix, between ecowper and Me your On Your Way to Fame, Glory and Unknown Wealth! 👍👍👍👍👍. So far I have tried to find a Source for Fiashing Line Spools, Super 8 Movie Film Spools, Weed Wacker Line Spools and Fishing Leader Storage Systems? Don't forget Maverick and the Others! Dan

[Histrix]

Craigar - I've seen those. There is another company that makes something similar and is stackable.

What I am leaning towards is a "card" type that would hold and sheath two probes in something around a 3"x5" shape (maybe a little longer depending on probe lengths). I don't want the sharp probe ends poking out

[Deaf Arty]

I couldn't stand it. Read ecowper review and have been following all week. I like my maverick, but the data logging appealed to me (I'm an engineer) as did the waterproof probes and the ability to have more probes in play just made the fireboard too attractive. I ordered one tonight. Philosophical question: does a 2016 purchase that arrives in 2017 count against the 2016 or the 2017 mcs quota?

[ecowper]

If you are married, your wife will count it against both years :-)

[Deaf Arty]

I like the comment from Craigar because it keeps 2017 open (so far), but I suspect ecowper is right...

[EdF]

Looks like we have unanimous agreement that the TRA is 2016 has no MCS debt!

[ecowper]

So, I put together a case like Histrix .... it's a great idea. And my wife is happy that it means less clutter in her kitchen drawers.

[tbob4]

You guys have my MCS on overload, in a good way. "Yes" to "she counts it as a purchase in both years." She has a list with $ totals of my acquisitions. She no column for her own. True story. Hahahaha

[Spinaker]

I need to pick this up. Great set up.

[EdF]

Super good!

[Dr ROK]

Excellent review!

[Dr ROK]

Saw this on FB the other day for those of you looking for an inexpensive storage method. A couple tackle boxes modified as needed. The original poster got them at Academy Sports. About 15 bucks for the two boxes.

[Deaf Arty]

Thanks, Dr ROK. I was looking at fancy cases and decided I wanted to save my $$ for more cooker-related gear.

[tbob4]

Mine arrived today! I won't get a chance to use it until the weekend at the earliest. My boy goes back to Galveston Thursday morning. He bought lamb chops he wants me to BBQ on the Santa Maria before he takes off and it has been raining cats and dogs here. We were both looking forward to trying it out on a tri-tip but for BBQ he's had 2 nights of prime rib-eye steak, 1 night of chicken, leftover chicken soup, BBQ chicken and shrimp jambalaya. My plan first is to simply monitor the temp of the BBQ and cook to my normal time for tri-tip. I want to actually see what it does in comparison to what I think is happening.

[ecowper]

Looking forward to your experience

[ecowper]

Here's an update with both positive and negative notes.

The Fireboard got knocked off my work table when my dog bumped into the table. He's always super excited about me firing up the WSM. It was my own fault for not making sure it was more secure. Anyhow, it fell about 3 feet and hit grass. Not that grass makes much difference right now, since it's been below freezing for weeks and the ground is hard as a rock. Anyhow, the Fireboard died and wouldn't power back up. Ugh.

Shot a note off to the Fireboard guys. They answered within 20 minutes and are UPS'ing a new Fireboard to me with a return label for the old one. They assured me that they have done plenty of shock testing, so this isn't an issue across the whole platform. I suspect that either the battery or the power connector was knocked loosed by the fall.

Negative - My Fireboard is out of commission today while cooking a pork butt for 10 hours.

Positive - Excellent customer service and I am being taken care of.

Fortunately, I have a Maverick ET-732, so I got that up and running and can monitor my cook just fine.

[Danjohnston949]

How Many Cooks Have You Monitored with the FireBoard Todate! Sorry about Your Accident! I am Glad FireBoard took the Position They Did For You!
Definately a Good Outfit IMHOP! 👍👍👍👍👍
From a Backyard Cremator in Fargo ND, Dan

[ecowper]

Danjohnston949 I've done 5 cooks now. None of them were very long .... anywhere from 2-4 hours. I was looking forward to today, since it would be a long cook with a big stall, etc. I guess that will have to wait until my next pork butt or brisket. I'll probably cook a brisket for the Super Bowl.

Yep, great outfit. They definitely understand that being engaged with your customers and providing great customer service is crucial for a startup.

[fzxdoc]

Let us know how that long cook turns out, ecowper. You've gotten me interested in the Fireboard. Their customer service sounds awesome.
K.

[ecowper]

fzxdoc I definitely will keep this updated as I do more. Great customer service. I think the FireBoard is a great product that is in it's very early stages of development.

[ecowper]

Here's the graph of the multiple meats, multiple grates cook I have going today. One of my biggest reasons to get the Fireboard was to be able to monitor more than 2 probes with a single device. This is awesome, to say the least.

[Danjohnston949]

ecowper, You have Got it Nailed Now! The FireBoard is one of the "8th or 9th" Wonders of the World! Incredibly accurate and a nearly instantaneous response!
My only Negative is the Lack of a Factory Probe Storage System!
From a Backyard Cremator in Fargo ND, Dan