Treager verses Mak?

[Robert]

Hey Robb, I just want to let you know that if a class action lawsuit is filed against you I will not be participating!

I will join it by gum. I want my $.18 that everyone will get while the law firm gets millions. :clap2::mad2: J/K

 

[rwalters]

All y’all can sue me all you want... I am married with 9 children... bwhahahaha. Good luck with that one ~

 

[4ever3]

All y’all can sue me all you want... I am married with 9 children... bwhahahaha. Good luck with that one ~

Well shoot!

There go all our hopes and dreams y’all...


:laugh:

 

[Huskres]

I’ll throw this out there more generally too. Some of it is stating the obvious. All cooking is the cook and techniques first, cooker second. If you’ve had a Traeger or similar that is 5-10 years old the MAK is awesome in comparison. If you’ve had a newer pellet grill, you’ll likely still think it’s a lot better, but more for construction than performance most likely as the sub $1000 pellet grill controllers have gotten a lot better in last five years.

I’ve only had my MAK 2-3 months. I’ve done a lot of cooks on it already and am very happy. Has it cooked food above and beyond anything else, no. It just works far more efficient and reliably. What really stands out to me with the MAK is mid-high temp cooking. Outside of the unreliable SmokeFire, the MAK is the next best pellet ‘grill’ I’ve had for quick things like burgers, chicken, chops, etc. It gets to 400-450 easy and recovers quickly after opening to flip and rearrange food. Not that it’s not an outstanding smoker too, it’s just that almost all pellet smokers do this part well. I also, know it’s going to last a long time too and is worthy of upgrades if or when MAK makes them.

I do agree on the cleaning part though. It’s not hard to clean, just not as easy as many other pellet grills. However, it’s easier than the Memphis to clean. You had to keep the Memphis spotless inside to avoid grease fires.

How long does it take for your Mak to hit 425° or so? My Blaz’n was super quick. My pitts and spitts takes an hour. Even if it’s 100° out.

 

[rwalters]

How long does it take for your Mak to hit 425° or so? My Blaz’n was super quick. My pitts and spitts takes an hour. Even if it’s 100° out.

Depending on ambient temp, I am typically at 425° in about 15-17 mins on my 2 Star. Curious to see what Glitchy is seeing.

 

[tom b]

^^^^ plus 30min. for me

 

[rwalters]

^^^^ plus 30min. for me

Do you have the latest firmware version, Tom?

 

[glitchy]

How long does it take for your Mak to hit 425° or so? My Blaz’n was super quick. My pitts and spitts takes an hour. Even if it’s 100° out.

Funny, I never timed it, so had to scan Fireboard sessions. I’m seeing 3-4 sessions of 0-400 in 15-20 mins and one time I got there in 11 minutes. I would have guessed 15-20 without looking as I usually start the grill and prep food and haven’t had to wait long to put it on the grill.

 

[tom b]

Do you have the latest firmware version, Tom?

Not sure, I don't even remember if I ever dialed in wifi

 

[glitchy]

Not sure, I don't even remember if I ever dialed in wifi

I haven’t had mine long enough to deal with an upgrade yet, but I don’t believe MAKs upgrade over WiFi. I think you have to ‘borrow’ an upgrade module from MAK or send your controller in. There is a menu option to see what version you have though. Seems like pressing up or holding it for a few seconds.