anthonyeco
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
I have done what seems like weeks of research on trying to determine which griddle I should get and I stuck looking at 3
Blackstone SS version ($461.75)
http://www.blackstoneproducts.com/pr.../36SS_com.html
Camp Chef FTG600 ($430 shipped with cover)
http://www.campchef.com/flat-top-grill.html
Camp Chef Somerset III ($298.50 + $116.99 for griddle = $415.49)
http://www.campchef.com/somerset-iii...ner-stove.html
I have tried fairly extensively to get good reviews on the camp chef products. I currently own a Smoke Vault and a explorer griddle. My smoke vault I honestly consider junk as it’s so poorly constructed. The explorer I’ve used a few times with little issue so I can’t really comment to it other than it works for camping. I am looking for a stainless solution as I own a Genesis S-330 and a Vision Kamado that I am putting into a stainless table to fill up this L section on my deck A poor man’s outdoor kitchen if you will. I went to Lowes and put my hands on one of the non SS Blackstone and it too feels poorly constructed and wobbles significantly. The FTG600 and Blackstone produce 15k BTU burners 60k total whereas the Somerset is 30k each for 90k total. I am just curious if that BTU difference will ultimately make a difference. I contacted Camp Chef customer service and while it was very timely response. It didnt help much I pretty much received a scripted response "it will work great" the CSR didn't seem to really know much or at min the strengths of their grills I have yet to contact Blackstone to see if they could provide insight on their SS model. I was just hoping someone comment their experiences on the Camp Chef variants and could comment on the structural quality and or comment on the BTU's. There is also the griddle portion that I am interested in as the two are made from cast vs steel I know that the camp chef has a round drain welded into their drain channel which I imagine is a huge improvement over the Blackstone drilled hole.
Blackstone SS version ($461.75)
http://www.blackstoneproducts.com/pr.../36SS_com.html
Camp Chef FTG600 ($430 shipped with cover)
http://www.campchef.com/flat-top-grill.html
Camp Chef Somerset III ($298.50 + $116.99 for griddle = $415.49)
http://www.campchef.com/somerset-iii...ner-stove.html
I have tried fairly extensively to get good reviews on the camp chef products. I currently own a Smoke Vault and a explorer griddle. My smoke vault I honestly consider junk as it’s so poorly constructed. The explorer I’ve used a few times with little issue so I can’t really comment to it other than it works for camping. I am looking for a stainless solution as I own a Genesis S-330 and a Vision Kamado that I am putting into a stainless table to fill up this L section on my deck A poor man’s outdoor kitchen if you will. I went to Lowes and put my hands on one of the non SS Blackstone and it too feels poorly constructed and wobbles significantly. The FTG600 and Blackstone produce 15k BTU burners 60k total whereas the Somerset is 30k each for 90k total. I am just curious if that BTU difference will ultimately make a difference. I contacted Camp Chef customer service and while it was very timely response. It didnt help much I pretty much received a scripted response "it will work great" the CSR didn't seem to really know much or at min the strengths of their grills I have yet to contact Blackstone to see if they could provide insight on their SS model. I was just hoping someone comment their experiences on the Camp Chef variants and could comment on the structural quality and or comment on the BTU's. There is also the griddle portion that I am interested in as the two are made from cast vs steel I know that the camp chef has a round drain welded into their drain channel which I imagine is a huge improvement over the Blackstone drilled hole.