I’ve had a Primo Oval XL for 9 years. It cooks great. I usually start my briskets around 9pm, stay up with it until midnight, catch 5 hours sleep and when I wake up she’s usually still sitting right there at 215-240 deg. Never add any charcoal during the 14-16 hour cook. However, in 9 years I’ve replaced the gasket, the caster wheels, two charcoal grates and now the fire box has cracked completely across. In addition, there is a matchbook sized chunk missing out of the side of the outside ceramic and the hinges have weakened to the point that I have to be very careful opening and closing the lid.
So in summary I love how it cooks, but not how it has worn. Primo will replace the firebox for free, so kudos to them, but I think I am ready for a new grill. I also am planning to build an outdoor kitchen. So right now my leading contenders are Weber Summit, the larger Kamado Joe or possibly something like a Hasty Bake or M1.
The upside of the Weber for me is I think it will be more portable if I ever decide to enter a BBQ competition which none of the other models could easily do. Also almost everything I’ve read has been positive about the Weber.
Would love to hear feedback from people about how these grills compare and if anyone has fitted them into an outdoor kitchen.
So in summary I love how it cooks, but not how it has worn. Primo will replace the firebox for free, so kudos to them, but I think I am ready for a new grill. I also am planning to build an outdoor kitchen. So right now my leading contenders are Weber Summit, the larger Kamado Joe or possibly something like a Hasty Bake or M1.
The upside of the Weber for me is I think it will be more portable if I ever decide to enter a BBQ competition which none of the other models could easily do. Also almost everything I’ve read has been positive about the Weber.
Would love to hear feedback from people about how these grills compare and if anyone has fitted them into an outdoor kitchen.
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