Rec Tec 680 Discontinued

[Nate]

You may already have known this but Rec Tec discontinued the RT-680 when they came out with their new lines. They are now sold out.

[Mr. Bones]

Hmmm, too bad...they are widely known as a great cooker.
Do they have a similar/equivalent model in their new lineup?

[Nate]

They have the RT-700 which is a couple hundred more on price than the original and the RT-590 which is about a hundred less than the original but smaller.

[Livermoron]

A friend of mine has the RT-700 and loves it! Looks like the quality is still there...

[JakeT]

I'm still waiting for the computer upgrade for my RT-680. I'll spend some money for the wifi monitoring and upgraded computer etc, but I can't justify buying an RT-700 when I also severely want a KBQ AND an EOS.

[swartzster]

Is there a wi-fi upgrade available for the 680? I don’t see one on their website.

[JakeT]

swartzster, I believe it's in the works. Last time I asked they told me basically that it's not set in stone but there's a good chance. I definitely won't replace my RT680 with a new one but I'd definitely pay for the new computer

[swartzster]

They’re saying end of June. I asked about price, but haven’t heard back

[DavidNorcross]

I have a 680 and love it. No intention of upgrading and will probably not buy the new controller. I have a fireboard and it works great for me.

Regardless, I think RecTec is great and I have heard nothing but good things about the 700.