Considering a 410

[Wadehouse]

Thinking about buying a 410 for my daughter and son-in-law as a wedding gift. If you have one what are your thoughts and experiences?

 

[Gonefishin]

I own a 340 but see the 410 has the same 7” door head clearance, that’s the only con to my smoker as far as I’m concerned. Can’t do turkeys without spatchcocking, beer can chickens don’t fit either. If I were to buy one again I’d go to the 590 just for that reason, so that’d be my recommendation.

 

[84CJ7]

Dito on the 590, I had the smaler one and it was too small too many times.

 

[okie]

Can't beat the 590! Not many in that price range will do 700*. No need for direct flame IMO

 

[Wadehouse]

Thanks for all your shared wisdom.

 

[Jim6820]

I’ve had a Trailblazer/RT-340 (same size as the 410) for a couple of years and it has been big enough for what I do. We are just two people in our household and I rarely cook for larger groups. I can easily do a 14# brisket or 3-4 racks of ribs in the RT-340, so can easily cook for 6-8 people without much strain.

Now, if there’s a chance that you may want to cook for a larger group at any point, then I would go with the recommendation of others above; go with the RT-590 or RT-700 (or their cabinet versions: 1070 & 1270). You can always cook less in the bigger units, but you can cook more in the smaller ones.

 

[Greg Jones]

I’ve had a Trailblazer/RT-340 (same size as the 410)

The 410 is a little larger, by 70 square inches, than our 340.

 

[Jim6820]

The 410 is a little larger, by 70 square inches, than our 340.

Oops! My mistake; sorry. I thought it we’d the same size with different legs. My bad!

 

[Greg Jones]

Oops! My mistake; sorry. I thought it we’d the same size with different legs. My bad!

When they first came out, I thought the same!

 

[Snorebaby]

I would go with the 590. A little larger is ok. You can cook whole meals on it better than the 410. I have compared them side by side at the showroom and I like the headroom of the 590.

I have a 700 and my inside oven is now relegated to being a pots & pans storage unit

 

[Greg Jones]

I would go with the 590. A little larger is ok. You can cook whole meals on it better than the 410. I have compared them side by side at the showroom and I like the headroom of the 590.

I have a 700 and my inside oven is now relegated to being a pots & pans storage unit

Headroom cannot be overemphasized. I love cooking on my wife’s 340, but there are some items that don’t fit or get burned on top because of limited headroom. If I had no grills today and were shopping for ONE new recteq, the 590/1070 grills would be at the top of my list, for a small to medium family.

 

[RHEINLEIN]

Thinking about buying a 410 for my daughter and son-in-law as a wedding gift. If you have one what are your thoughts and experiences?

I bought a 410 a month ago.
Totally love it. I sold my 3 year old 700 then bought the 410.
I can fit two 14# turkeys no problem. (Smaller turkeys are more tender in my opinion)

Compared to the bull , the 410 heats much more evenly due to the rear vents as opposed to a smokestack at one end, leaving the opposite end cooler. Fuel usage with the 410 is probably half.
Cleaning the 410 is so much faster to manage, and one grill surface to clean.

Very happy with my decision.

 

[Wadehouse]

So I bought the 410 for my daughter and son-in-law for their wedding gift today. Now I need to teach the boy to make bbq. Has anyone added a diy front shelf? If so, please share details.