I'm slightly bummed with the performance of the SmokeFire in windy and especially cold on top of windy conditions and I don't like fighting to light charcoal and not burn down the house when it's windy either. This isn't a knock of the SmokeFire as it's pretty much on par with every < $1000 pellet grill I've owned in these weather conditions and it probably does better than most I've had, but it's still less predictable and enjoyable cooking and is already a bit of a pellet hog when it's not windy.
For those of you that own a MAK, what's the worst weather you've run it in? How well did it perform? Did the weather have ANY noticeable affect on the cook? Did you have a cheaper pooper before to compare to?
I've been debating getting a gasser to be able to use when I don't think the SmokeFire is going to perform its best, but the sensible side of me keeps nagging me that I'll probably fully cook things on it like 5-6 times a year and sear a few steaks from the Sous Vide bath or smoked on a pellet grill beyond that. I know the MAK won't sear a steak quite like the SmokeFire, but it seems like it might be a more suitable solution for me than a gasser. Being an uninsulated pellet grill, does it really work better in less than ideal conditions than Weber, Traeger, CampChef, etc.?
I got excited when I saw the One Star used to have a wind baffle, but upon talking to MAK they quit making this baffle as it generally caused more problems than good as most users had no need for it.
For those of you that own a MAK, what's the worst weather you've run it in? How well did it perform? Did the weather have ANY noticeable affect on the cook? Did you have a cheaper pooper before to compare to?
I've been debating getting a gasser to be able to use when I don't think the SmokeFire is going to perform its best, but the sensible side of me keeps nagging me that I'll probably fully cook things on it like 5-6 times a year and sear a few steaks from the Sous Vide bath or smoked on a pellet grill beyond that. I know the MAK won't sear a steak quite like the SmokeFire, but it seems like it might be a more suitable solution for me than a gasser. Being an uninsulated pellet grill, does it really work better in less than ideal conditions than Weber, Traeger, CampChef, etc.?
I got excited when I saw the One Star used to have a wind baffle, but upon talking to MAK they quit making this baffle as it generally caused more problems than good as most users had no need for it.
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