The grill is good. There is some good room for improvement. 1. Needs to be much higher, by about good 6”. It sits way too low. 2. Bottom coal grate should be adjusted to fit the inner circle, a slight drop. It’s a slightly poor design here. 3. Scratches sides when you are trying to pull and it doesn’t sit it snug. 4. Screws are a bit weak and some holes were poorly threaded. I had to retired them to get the crewed nicely in.
There are a few other things that I can’t think of right now. But it is a good grill. Maybe a bit more than I would want to pay knowing its shortcomings.
Customer service is alright. Return policy is not so. I considered returning it for a minute but due to their return policy being so bad I chose not to waste my time.
If you buy it and you are not too type A then you can overlook the issue and be fine.
I think I will enjoy the grill, but I am definitely keeping my big green egg. I’ll smoke in it and this one will be great for my steaks.
Grill + side tables
one of the grill boxes was banged up & torn, but contents inside were unharmed.
Well built grill. The welding isn’t perfect, but certainly adequate. I’m still learning how to use it. I was surprised by how well it works without the fan. Overall pleased so far.
I over research. To a fault. I generally talk myself out of many purchases. I was on a months long journey to buy a kamado style, and couldn’t quite justify the expense for the diverse cooking I do. I needed something for long slow days but also quick weeknight char, and for possibly the first time ever, an instagram ad caught my eye with what is now exactly what I needed.
Let’s start with the shipping and packaging. FedEx will separate your boxes. You will get them at different times or days. Don’t panic, it will come. When it does arrive, your enjoyment starts at the first crack of the tape. The packaging is well insulated protecting each piece from the kickball fedex plays with your boxes across the country. Everything that comes out of the box is in perfect condition.
Next let’s talk about the build. Yes it comes in pieces and you will probably need help to lift the main drum and lid, but for the most part it’s a quick hour or so to get all of the nuts and bolts added to the legs, wheels and lid. The tool kit has everything you need and the included tools are probably better than what you already have, they are not single use. Every piece of this thing is well made and well thought out.
The accessories are also top notch. Easy to install side shelves that also have high end finish and are no nonsense for going up and down. The cover is high quality and fits well. The next level cooking ceramic plates are also great material. It take a little getting used to as there isn’t a ton of room for large charcoal, and you need to increase the airflow to get it to temp, but after that you can roll a single layer of charcoal and wood all day and the temp remains stable.
Cooking is a delight. I ran it through the gauntlet in the first week with pork and beef ribs, brisket, pork butt, jerk chicken, steaks, veg. I even used the ceramic plates on the top grill rack, put a pizza stone on the lower level and created a pizza oven through the front door. Everything I threw at it the performance worked better than you could imagine.
Overall, I am very impressed with the build quality, functionality, and adding tech but still having control.
The huntsman puts the fun in functionality!
this grill is amazing, and incredibly sturdy. you can tell the materials and quality are top notch. assembly was a beast solo, recommend a second set of hands just because of the weight.
the grill cooks incredibly so far, and the venom and app are very easy and reliable. so far I've done a reverse sear tomahawk, wings, burgers and ribs and they just all blow my recteq bullseye out of the water in regards to flavor. the venom really makes it so easy. it holds heat very well for low cooks and can crank up really hot for the searing/grilling. the stainless grates are incredible for grilling
I have not used the next level kit yet and have only done 2 zone for my low cooks. I plan to do a brisket this weekend to try it out, and I'll swap the stainless spider grates out for my standard weber 22 grate for more smoke contact. another great perk of this grill is many accessories for a weber 22 will work with it.
100% worth the money, seems like a grill that will last a lifetime
