Currently I have a BGE and Blaze gas grill. I love the food coming out of the BGE but I want something less hands-on and with a little more room. My research has brought me from electric smokers to now on to the pellet smokers. I was going back and forth between Yoder and Rec Tec but kept seeing stuff on the Mak. The Yoder looks to have the most capacity but not much more than the Maks. So, I think I have my mind set on the Mak 1 for the following reasons:
- same capacity as the Mak 2
- i don't need the direct as I have the gas grill for that (and it is fairly new)
- don't think i would use the cold smoke box, plus if i decide i need to cold smoke i can buy tube (learned that here)
- Mak 1 & 2 both come with pellet dump and ash clean-out now
- would add both front and side shelves to Mak 1 still saving some $$ versu the 2
My question to help finalize my decision is do you think the Mak 1 is as durable as the Mak 2 assuming I cover it when not using it? basically the black powder coat finish versus the stainless cover.
Is there anything else I may be missing? or that I need to consider?
Thank you all in advance!!
- same capacity as the Mak 2
- i don't need the direct as I have the gas grill for that (and it is fairly new)
- don't think i would use the cold smoke box, plus if i decide i need to cold smoke i can buy tube (learned that here)
- Mak 1 & 2 both come with pellet dump and ash clean-out now
- would add both front and side shelves to Mak 1 still saving some $$ versu the 2
My question to help finalize my decision is do you think the Mak 1 is as durable as the Mak 2 assuming I cover it when not using it? basically the black powder coat finish versus the stainless cover.
Is there anything else I may be missing? or that I need to consider?
Thank you all in advance!!