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Vision Kamado Owners Thread - Available @ Costco

Post by HPhunter » Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:13 am

Wow this thing is heavy. I have proven that it will fit in a Toyota Echo, with a little grunt work. Got it home. Fired it up. Cooked a lot of shit, wow temps are super stable.
Can't wait to really get the hang of this. It is replacing all 3 of the grills in the last photo. Plus what I cooked for supper.
Love this thing.
Kudos to Nash for convincing me it was worth it, also appreciate the work you did on swaying the wife's vote there too. :grilling: :bbq: :smoker:

Shit can't seem to get my photos to upload, connection drops out.
Help anybody?
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Re: New Kamado from Costco

Post by NASH » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:08 pm

Nice nice, kudos getting that beast in the Echo :lol:

Now let's see some pics or it likely didn't happen! :lol:

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Post by canuck » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:31 pm

Nice!!! I really really really want one of these!!

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Re: New Kamado from Costco

Post by Jimmy » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:39 pm

Nice buy..I picked one up a few months ago and love it. I used it pretty much every day, and sometimes 2 times a day!

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Post by HPhunter » Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:08 pm

Here are the pics!!!!
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Post by NASH » Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:08 pm

Fuck. Those would look awesome if they were big enough to see :headbang:

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Post by Graham.C » Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:47 am

NASH wrote:Fuck. Those would look awesome if they were big enough to see :headbang:
:lol: :lol: :lol: agreed.
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Re: New Kamado from Costco

Post by gyorke » Mon Jun 25, 2012 3:34 pm

I picked up one of these last week and tried my first low and slow on Saturday. I had a hard time keeping the temperature dialed in. I am sure most of the problems can be calked up to inexperience but anyone have any advice?
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Post by mr x » Mon Jun 25, 2012 3:42 pm

Was the problem fire going out or running away? What kind of temp ranges were you getting?
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Post by HPhunter » Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:25 pm

Took me awhile to catch on to the settings needed to get the temps I wanted. It takes longer to stabilize than you are probably giving it. I love mine? I need a new external thermo though it sucks to open it and check temps. Keep cooking it will get better.
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Post by NASH » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:05 pm

HPhunter wrote: I need a new external thermo though it sucks to open it and check temps.
Troubles with the one that came in it? They probably work decent if you calibrate them :cheers2:

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Re: New Kamado from Costco

Post by Jimmy » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:13 pm

NASH wrote:
HPhunter wrote: I need a new external thermo though it sucks to open it and check temps.
Troubles with the one that came in it? They probably work decent if you calibrate them :cheers2:
I think he just means a thermometer to monitor the internal temp of the food

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Post by NASH » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:43 pm

Jimmy wrote:
NASH wrote:
HPhunter wrote: I need a new external thermo though it sucks to open it and check temps.
Troubles with the one that came in it? They probably work decent if you calibrate them :cheers2:
I think he just means a thermometer to monitor the internal temp of the food
Right, must be. Grab a cheapy wireless remote at Walmart to hold you over, they work decent enough :cheers2:

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Re: New Kamado from Costco

Post by Jimmy » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:45 pm

I picked this one up from Costco and have been happy with it so far

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Post by jeffsmith » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:00 pm

NASH wrote:Right, must be. Grab a cheapy wireless remote at Walmart to hold you over, they work decent enough :cheers2:
Canadian Tire has Maverick ET-71Ds on sale this week for $20. I picked one up on Saturday. Works pretty well and the probe is seems to be pretty sturdy.

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Post by NASH » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:26 pm

jeffsmith wrote:
NASH wrote:Right, must be. Grab a cheapy wireless remote at Walmart to hold you over, they work decent enough :cheers2:
Canadian Tire has Maverick ET-71Ds on sale this week for $20. I picked one up on Saturday. Works pretty well and the probe is seems to be pretty sturdy.
I burned through three of those before switching to the Walmart cheapies :lol: It was mostly probe wire melting problems though, cheap thermocouple wires :cheers2:

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Post by jeffsmith » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:15 pm

NASH wrote:
jeffsmith wrote:
NASH wrote:Right, must be. Grab a cheapy wireless remote at Walmart to hold you over, they work decent enough :cheers2:
Canadian Tire has Maverick ET-71Ds on sale this week for $20. I picked one up on Saturday. Works pretty well and the probe is seems to be pretty sturdy.
I burned through three of those before switching to the Walmart cheapies :lol: It was mostly probe wire melting problems though, cheap thermocouple wires :cheers2:
Good to know. At $20 not a huge loss if it goes though.

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Post by canuck » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:08 pm

NASH wrote:
jeffsmith wrote:
NASH wrote:Right, must be. Grab a cheapy wireless remote at Walmart to hold you over, they work decent enough :cheers2:
Canadian Tire has Maverick ET-71Ds on sale this week for $20. I picked one up on Saturday. Works pretty well and the probe is seems to be pretty sturdy.
I burned through three of those before switching to the Walmart cheapies :lol: It was mostly probe wire melting problems though, cheap thermocouple wires :cheers2:
My Maverick ET-732 just arrived today for my new smoker. For $70, I certainly hope that it lasts for awhile. :?

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Post by HPhunter » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:17 pm

Yuuuuup was definitely talking about needing a probe for the meat. I think I might make up a custom one with some Industrial stuff I might find at.... "HomeHardware"
I forgot to mention also the best thing to do with your Kamado is to post wee little pictures of the scrumptous food your cooking, so that the seeing impaired, overly critical, peanut gallery food critics can complain about the size of your pics!!!
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Post by NASH » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:25 pm

HPhunter wrote:Yuuuuup was definitely talking about needing a probe for the meat. I think I might make up a custom one with some Industrial stuff I might find at.... "HomeHardware"
I forgot to mention also the best thing to do with your Kamado is to post wee little pictures of the scrumptous food your cooking, so that the seeing impaired, overly critical, peanut gallery food critics can complain about the size of your pics!!!
You'll blow those fucking pictures up into man-sized portions or be banned from cooking :rocky: :lol:

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Post by NASH » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:37 pm

Well what do you know, not much wonder you didn't want us to see them. Your photography really sucks man - focus brother, focus! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: New Kamado from Costco

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:53 am

canuck wrote: My Maverick ET-732 just arrived today for my new smoker. For $70, I certainly hope that it lasts for awhile. :?
Been using my Maverick ET-732 in my WSM for over a year now - no issues, works great with good range on the receiver. Great for getting some sleep on those overnight cooks.
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Re: New Kamado from Costco

Post by gyorke » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:51 am

mr x wrote:Was the problem fire going out or running away? What kind of temp ranges were you getting?
The charcoal stayed lit but the temps kept running between 198 and 275 over the 5 hour cook, stabilizing for only short periods of time maybe 30 mins at most. I started with the recommended settings and made only small adjustments (except opening it up when the temp got really low).

More practice is in order I think.

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Re: New Kamado from Costco

Post by HPhunter » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:24 am

Its like a new girlfriend, exciting as hell, but will take some time to get the rhythm.
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Re: New Kamado from Costco

Post by GAM » Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:35 am

HPhunter wrote:Its like a new girlfriend, exciting as hell, but will take some time to get the rhythm.
More practice is in order I think.

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