Post by: doyourtime89 on February 11, 2013, 05:59:46 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on February 11, 2013, 06:07:21 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on February 11, 2013, 06:16:47 PM
I have he Masterbuilt and have no complaints.
Bradley's take pucks vs pellets , way more expensive. Whole sports carries lot of pellet options way cheaper. :twocents:
Post by: doyourtime89 on February 11, 2013, 09:19:50 PM
I think they are sweet. If you really start gettin into doing your own sausage stuff like snack sticks you'll wish it was bigger but that's about it. They are handy and well made. Mine isn't digital but wish it was
I was watching a youtube video about smoking and canning from some lady in Alaska and she shows how to buy and extra set of racks for your Bradley and inverts one on the other and they still fit in the spot where one goes so you can really have 8 racks instead of 4. Here is the link...she talks about it around 40 seconds into the video.
Smoking Salmon in Nome, Alaska (Part 2 of 4) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtf_Q7ROiro#)
Post by: sirmissalot on February 11, 2013, 09:36:41 PM
Post by: WCTaxidermy on February 11, 2013, 10:38:04 PM
Post by: Hawgdawg on February 11, 2013, 10:47:28 PM
Tip, I help a bud out with his bradley. slab your own wood and use a hole saw to make your own donuts and screw them out of there held hostage/ randsom over priced sawdust!
:IBCOOL:
Post by: WCTaxidermy on February 12, 2013, 08:23:46 AM
I spent 1300 on a treager and it sits most of the time because i HATE paying to use their wood!
Hawgdawg, what you mean by using their wood? I had a Traeger Texan for 13 years before I upgraded to another Pellet Stove. Just curious by what you mean. Great idea by the way for making your own pucks for the Bradley.
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on February 12, 2013, 08:44:50 AM
He wishes he bought one like mine. He even wants to add latches to his Bradley to hold the door closed like mine has. so far, all I've done is ribs in mine, but I'm getting it down to a science now... :tup:
Post by: sirmissalot on February 12, 2013, 09:27:54 AM
Post by: Hawgdawg on February 12, 2013, 09:49:25 AM
I spent 1300 on a treager and it sits most of the time because i HATE paying to use their wood!
Hawgdawg, what you mean by using their wood? I had a Traeger Texan for 13 years before I upgraded to another Pellet Stove. Just curious by what you mean. Great idea by the way for making your own pucks for the Bradley.
Pellets.............made of wood right! I found cash and carry is about the cheapest for pellets. without paying shipping. Still hate being trapped into paying and paying.
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on February 12, 2013, 10:00:37 AM
Why would you want to latch the door on a bradley shut? They close like a refigerator, with those magnetic seals. I definitely wouldn't say they are the best bang for your buck, but they are awfully handy. The cost of the biscuits is minimal IMO, I'm still working on the second of the two cases I bought from sportco years ago. I have often wished I could use shavings off the planer for smoking though. We did have the motor for the biscuit advance deal burn out last fall, but Bradley gladly replaced the broken part for free.
The OP wanted input, and I gave mine. I thought I would get a Bradley when I was researching smokers. I read the specs on the printout for the Cajun, and the price was right for the features I wanted. I got the Cajun, and am totally satisfied with it. My neighbor got the Bradley, and wishes he hadn't. This is the only experience with smokers I have had. A friend of mine got a big motor driven pellet smoker. He's happy with it, but it cost him over $1,000, and I didn't want to spend that much.
Post by: black hog on February 13, 2013, 06:55:19 AM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on February 13, 2013, 09:36:21 AM
Why would you want to latch the door on a bradley shut? They close like a refigerator, with those magnetic seals.
I have no idea. Have had no experience with Bradley smokers. My neighbor likes the feature, and wants to add them to his Bradley. :dunno:
Post by: hollymaster on February 13, 2013, 09:43:39 AM
Post by: sirmissalot on February 13, 2013, 09:47:06 AM
Why would you want to latch the door on a bradley shut? They close like a refigerator, with those magnetic seals.
I have no idea. Have had no experience with Bradley smokers. My neighbor likes the feature, and wants to add them to his Bradley. :dunno:
Cool, I was just curious.