PK has posted more info about their new "Hibachi-sized" capsule grill. Available mid-October for $270 (ouch). Looks like an additional accessory will be available to turn the cover into a second grill.
I will stick with the trusty old Lodge Sportsman. I do use it half a do,en times a year and love the old thing but mini grills are limited in functionality.
It looks nice and is probably light and portable. As you may know I turned a char-griller firebox into a reasonably performance tabletop/portable. I don't have a 'hibachi' size, but the Lodge hibachi can probably last as long as the PK capsule, and you can buy lots of food to grill with the savings.
I like the water-shedding top vents and an opening for a temp probe. I'm guessing the FlipKit is optional but I wouldn't need that. I'm not a fan of cast iron grill grates, so if I could replace them with aluminum GrillGrates this would sell me.
I'm on my third WSJ and he's getting kind of tired. I've had Webers, including gassers, for decades but it would be nice to have something that doesn't wear out or rust.
I have wanted a small charcoal grill for the time when the 22" kettle is more than what I need. I keep looking at Smokey Joe's but having had one in the past, I remember their performance isn't that great. But geez you can buy something like 8 SJ's for the price of one of these! I would not need the flip kit and a good thing thing with that being an option.
I like it, though I don't have much of a need for a portable grill. Recently bought the PK360 and see that they've addressed to of the minor shortcomings on that model: Water getting in through the exhaust vents, and probe access. Not sure I understand how the notches on the top vents keep all the water out, but maybe there's more to it than I can see in the pics. And assuming the probe port is the sliding window at the right rear, it seems less than ideal, as opening the lid is still going to tug on the wires. But still better then snaking them in from the top exhaust port, which is what I'm currently doing. Wonder if these mods will work there way into a next gen PK360.
Big Joe III
Big Green Egg lg
Grill Dome lg (at camp and it sucks!)
Gas:
Modern Home Products WNK
RecTeq Matador w/WOK
Blackstsones (at home & camp)
Yakatori: Konro XL
Electronics/Tools:
FireBoard - Original, II, and Spark
Fans - Pit Viper, Pit Bull, FireBoard
Temp measurement - Thermapens (all), DOT, timers, . . .
KJ rotisseries (L and XL)
Lots of cast iron, woks, etc.
GrillGrates® and SearMagic®
Sous Vide Water Immersion Oven
Kindling crackers (at home & camp), axes - Gransfor, other favs
Just like most everyone here, a lot of other stuff!
I just bought one, It is supposed to be here Friday. The wife wasn't too happy as she rightfully pointed out we already have a 26 inch kettle, a Yoder smoker, a bullet smoker, a way too big for are needs Summit Gas grill and 2 other portable grills. I told her that we live in a place were it gets extremely cold(windchill today was -21 F) and since I grill year round I need something I can place close to door and that retains heat better than sheet metal but in reality that was just the lying I was telling myself to justify the amount of money I spent on this tiny grill.
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