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The RT-700 was my first pellet grill, but before I bought it I did consider other brands. In particular, I was interested in the Traeger Ironwood series, as I thought it would be most comparable to the Bull. The only Traeger I was able to see in person was the entry Pro series, and after looking at it I decided to go with recteq. I’ve never regretted that decision, but then again sometimes I wonder “what if?”.
Well today I was watching some YouTube videos and YT suggested a video of a Traeger live event posted yesterday, August 7. The host is cooking on two grills, one of which is the top of the line Traeger Timberline 1300, a $2,000 grill! I don’t want to post a link to the video just because someone might frown about that, but a quick YT search for Traeger Kitchen Live: Diva Q should find it. I didn’t watch the entire video, as what I saw at the 6:50 mark was all I needed to see.
She first try’s to open the lid by lifting on the left side of the handle, and the entire lid twists so badly that it won’t open because it is binding on the right side. Then the camera angle changes, she shifts her grip more towards the center of the handle, and with a big groan she gets the lid open! Worth a watch to see this, and I know how I would feel after dropping 2k on a pellet grill and I had to be mindful of how to grab the lid handle so it would open without binding. Indeed, no regrets getting the Bull now, and I also no longer need to think what if.
Well today I was watching some YouTube videos and YT suggested a video of a Traeger live event posted yesterday, August 7. The host is cooking on two grills, one of which is the top of the line Traeger Timberline 1300, a $2,000 grill! I don’t want to post a link to the video just because someone might frown about that, but a quick YT search for Traeger Kitchen Live: Diva Q should find it. I didn’t watch the entire video, as what I saw at the 6:50 mark was all I needed to see.
She first try’s to open the lid by lifting on the left side of the handle, and the entire lid twists so badly that it won’t open because it is binding on the right side. Then the camera angle changes, she shifts her grip more towards the center of the handle, and with a big groan she gets the lid open! Worth a watch to see this, and I know how I would feel after dropping 2k on a pellet grill and I had to be mindful of how to grab the lid handle so it would open without binding. Indeed, no regrets getting the Bull now, and I also no longer need to think what if.