SmokeFire Stealth Edition

[glitchy]

Looks like Weber is covertly releasing SmokeFire Gen 3 under the Stealth name.

Noticeable changes:
New casters
Some beefed up internal parts (firepot and ramp have corroded out for some people already)
Redesign on the hopper interior with what appears to be a much steeper slope on short side
Relocated low pellet sensor
Moved lawyer mandated finger guard to top of hopper
New Crafted accessory system
Interior light
Updated glow plug assembly
more?

Someone at Weber must actually read forum posts people make?

https://www.weber.com/US/en/grills/w.../23611501.html

BBQ Guys showing several of the changes:
https://www.bbqguys.com/weber-grills...re-ex6-premium

[texastweeter]

They need to add the light from Kit on nightrider

[Henrik]

When that happens, I'll pull the trigger. Not before.

[willxfmr]

So is it time to ditch the MAK for another go at the SmokeFire? Seems like having a pooper that doesn't need fiddiling, fussing, and fixing must be getting boring for you by now.

I just saw that it ships with not one, but two spare glow plugs. That doesn't sound encouraging. "...two extra glow plugs for future use, and two meat probes for more accurate temperature readings."

[glitchy]

I think I’ll stick with the MAK. The glow plugs are just greed so it’s a disposable part, everyone else has moved away from them. Though you did remind me that they also supposedly updated that assembly so they don’t fail prematurely. While I really like Weber, it’s not hard to see they purposely design several things around ongoing sales. Flavorizer bars are just thick enough to last a few years to keep selling you more.

[Jerod Broussard]

If you can fill that thing up wall to wall with meat you gots a winner.

[DavidNorcross]

Had to believe more improvements were coming. MCS starting to get to you glitchy ?

[glitchy]

Is MCS curable? I thought it was untreatable.

[DavidNorcross]

glitchy there is no hope. Just give it up

[au4stree]

Considered the Smokefire for a bit when researching. Just couldn’t do it, I wasn’t convinced they fixed the issues.

It just seems like the ash and grease going to the same place is a design flaw from the get go.

[glitchy]

The funny thing is that ash/grease system was the one thing I really never had problems with out of many issues. I did follow the recommendations to use drip pans when smoking greasy hunks of meat, but never used them grilling at high temps.

[Bkhuna]

I like the idea of the rotisserie skewers! I just wish they had proper wheels instead of casters.

[Bkhuna]

@glitchy

I think in the ad for the Stealth they mentioned it used Crafted Accessories. Who knows, maybe Weber is going to add a few holes/cutouts to their pelloet pooper to allow for rotisserieing? Wouldn't that be great.

[glitchy]

Nothing shows in the SmokeFire Stealth pics as far as rotisserie holes, but the new Genesis models have them already and come with the same crafted accessory setup.

It could be cool though on a SmokeFire if they did.

[Old Glory]

There was a video on BBQ guys under the new Stealth but it was for the new gasser. That has the rotisserie

[bbqLuv]

SmokeFire NOT! too many reports of grease fires, and hot embers falling out onto the floor.

[zinfella]

Reading about both Glitchy and Harry Soo's experiences with SF, I would lay grease fire responsibilities at the door step of the operator.

I'm not impressed by the Stealth version. Fix some design flaws found on the originals, less attractive appearance (IMO), and raise the price a couple of hundred? I don't think so.....

[glitchy]

zinfella I suspect that new models are an easier way to raise prices as a big company with less negative publicity. Almost all grills and smokers have gone up over the past two years. Everything from PBC to Franklin offsets.

[zinfella]

I can't argue with that.

[Spinaker]

That looks sweet. Get rid of the chrome and go matte black.