I’ve had two different Et-733’s since joining AR, but I’m ready to try something else. So sick of receivers that can’t/won’t sync with the transmitter. Considering the XR-50, Smoke, and Fireboard as replacement options. I only really would ever use two probes at once, just want something that is user friendly and maybe fun to use to help keep the cooks great. Also, I got an email from Thermoworks this morning about some of their bundles on sale. Any thoughts always appreciated.
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Primo XL
Weber 26"
Weber 22"
Weber 22"
Weber 18"
Weber Jumbo Joe
Weber Green Smokey Joe (Thanks, Mr. Bones!)
Weber Smokey Joe
Orion Smoker
DigiQ DX2
Slow 'N Sear XL
Arteflame 26.75" Insert
Blaze BLZ-4-NG 32-Inch 4-Burner Built-In
- With Rear Infrared Burner
- With Infrared Sear Burner
- With Rotisserie
Empava 2 Burner Gas Cooktop
Weber Spirit 210
- With Grillgrates
​​​​​​​ - With Rotisserie
Weber Q2200
Blackstone Pizza Oven
Portable propane burners (3)
Propane turkey Fryer
Fire pit grill
I like the XR-50 a lot. Its range is very good. The magnets are nice. The price is reasonable. However, I wish it could be muted. I wish you could set alarms via the remote unit. I wish you could switch the backlighting on instead of it automatically turning off after a few seconds. I also think the stand is cheaply made. Overall I recommend it.
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I would go with the Fireboard, it is the one I will go to when my Maverick dies. I would not even consider the Smoke, might look at there Signals, to compare.
I just checked Thermopro for a deal they are having and they are finally shipping Smoke X. This is supposed to be an improvement over the original Smoke.
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Lonestar Grillz 24x36 offset smoker, grill, w/ main chamber charcoal grate and 3 tel-tru thermometers - left, right and center
Yoke Up custom charcoal basket and a Grill Wraps cover.
22.5 copper kettle w/ SnS, DnG, BBQ vortex, gasket and stainless steel hinge kit.
Napoleon gas grill (soon to go bye bye) rotting out.
1 maverick et-733 digital thermometer - black
1 maverick et-733 - gray
1 new standard grilling remote digital thermometer
1 thermoworks thermopen mk4 - red
1 thermoworks thermopop - red
Pre Miala flavor injector
taylor digital scale
TSM meat grinder
chefs choice food slicer
cuisinhart food processor
food saver vacuum sealer
TSM harvest food dehydrator
I have 2 732's which I basically don't use anymore since getting a Fireboard. In fact I like the Fireboard enough that I bought a second one. Hope this helps.
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Large Big Green Egg, Weber Performer Deluxe, Weber Smokey Joe Silver, Maverick 732, DigiQ, and too much other stuff to mention.
I have a Smoke that I trust.
Trusting the output is really the only thing I look for in a unit. I don't care about WiFi, BT, remote display, or anything else. Is the displayed temperature correct? Then I'm okay.
I also trust my DigiQ, but that is part of my fan controller. So I only use it on some cooks.
If I had a Fireboard I might trust it as well, but I don't have one. That would be more thermometers than I have places to use them.Last edited by Mosca; May 6, 2020, 12:18 PM.
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Well the Fireboard is a very different animal from the Smoke or XR50. If you want what it does and are willing the spend the money, people here seem to love them.
I have the Smoke and it's excellent for what it is - a basic, very well built 2 probe unit. The receiver is strictly a receiver - if you want to change an alarm threshold etc you have to do that on the sending unit for example. It's built like a tank and does a good basic job. It's a 2 probe unit, so if you cook things that all are at the same temp, it's fine. If you cook multiple things at once that heat differently, it's not the unit for you - you can't put a prob in, say, a chicken, pork butt and another in the cooker to monitor its temp.
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Cookers I have:
Weber S-335 gas grill
Weber 26†kettle
Weber 22†kettle
Camp Chef XL Smoke Vault
Camp Chef 3 Burner cook top
Camp Chef Woodwind 36 Pellet grill with sidekick burner
PBC
Accessories:
SnS XL
SnS standard
Vortex
Weber Rotisserie for 22†Kettle
1st gen FireBoard
2nd gen FireBoard
Griddle for Camp Chef cooktop
Several Thermoworks items
Set of Grill Grates
I’ve had several different brands and ever since I bought the fireboard I’ve given the others away to friends and family. Couple it with an instant read and a thermopro dot and you have a great setup.
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Grill/Smoke/Roast = SnS Grills Kettle + SnS Deluxe Insert & Drip n' Griddle
Grill/Smoke/Roast = Hasty-Bake Gourmet Dual Finish with HB rotisserie and Grill Grates
Smoke = Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5"
Pizza = Blackstone Propane Pizza Oven (Stacy's, but she let's me use it sometimes)
Indoor Cooking = LG Studio 30" gas range
Camp Cooking = Coleman 2 burner white gas stove
Thermometer = FireBoard FBX2 with 2 ambient and 6 meat probes
Thermapen Mk IV = Light blue
Thermapen Mk IV = Black
PID Controller = Fireboard Drive + Auber 20 CFM Fan (FB gen 1 fan)
PID Controller = Fireboard Drive + Fireboard 20 CFM Fan (FB gen 2 fan)
Knives
Wusthof Classic Ikon set: 9" carving knive, 2X 8" Chef's Knife, 7" Santoku and three utility knives
Kamikoto Kuro set: 7" Santoku, 6.5" Nakiri, 5" Utility
Amazing Ribs Brazilian Steak knife set
Favorite wine = whatever is currently in the wine rack
Favorite beer = Sam Adams Boston Lager or Shiner Bock
Favorite whisky = Lagavulin Distiller's Edition 16 year old single malt
Best Cookbooks - Meathead's "The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling", Chris Lilly's "Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book", Aaron Franklin's "Franklin BBQ"
Cookbooks to check out - Raichlen's "Brisket Chronicles" and anything by Adam Perry Lang.
Current fanboy cookbook - "Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around the Levant"
Some Posts in Pitmaster to check out:
Eric's Brisket Method
Eric's Method for Drunken Texas Beans
Stacy's Bouef Bourguignon
Eric's Smoked Texas Chili
Rancho Gordo Beans and Bean Club
Troutman's Ribs - Step By Step Primer
Grilled Pork Chops: Harissa Marinade
Light My (Hasty Bake) Fire
Eric
I went from an ET-732 to the Fireboard and I’ve never looked back. Fireboard does it all, including things we never even knew we needed. And they keep adding capability to it without charging you more.
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Maverick XR-50 x2
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I have a Maverick ET-732 and a ET-735...I have since bought an XR-50. I liked the first one so much i bought a second XR-50 along with some probes with extended length cables...
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