TOP 5 REASONS TO BUY GREEN MOUNTAIN GRILL VS TRAEGER! (SUMMER PELLET SMOKER)
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5 reasons I chose a GMG Pellet Grill over a Traeger in 2017
Thicker Steele, more durable.
All in 1 Grill! Higher temp (500 to 800 w the Pizza attachment!) vs Treager 400, selling my weber
Wifi! Why Wifi? Set Grill Profiles, Program your meals
Meat Probe, w/ app monitoring
Traeger void warranty w other brands pellets
3 Years After Using GMG Green Mountain Grill Pellet Grill Pros & Cons!
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I have had my GMG for a year now and have had a TON of fun smoking some meat on this thing! I wanted to review some of my pros / cons with you with my noob experience.
lets start out with the pros!
cooking size internally is a plus, large space! added rack helps cook more
The temp is spot on, never had issues with keeping a temp on the grill, and fire remains constant.
Buzzer when hopper is low is handy.
Once you know how to start it / turn off, its very easy.
Wifi version is nice! fun to be able to set temps on the fly, stop cooking Etc.
Can turn up the temp very high if needed.
Cooking book is really handy to get ideas and know internal temps of meats.
The smoked products have been amazing, I look forward to making my own meat for dinners / lunches, and great to entertain parties with!
fairly easy learning curve, youtube vids definitely help, like my first Tritip and brisket.
Having the cover is a nice plus, keeps the grill looking new and not weathered in my OR rain.
making meat then freezing the extras is a plus!
experimenting and trying new things is really easy.
Cons
While the Wifi version is nice, it is very confusing to set up, and to maintain.
Wifi only works if you are at the house, you cant adjust easily on the go.. it supposed to work, but often found connection issues.
Hot spots – my right side is definitely hotter than my left, could be my fault since I have the vents closed, but worth mentioning.
vent is nice option, but really its covered 99% of the time in foil for easier cleanup.
I have had the fire pit section over head a few times which made way too much smoke, i had to stop the grill and clear the pit and restart to fix. Could have been due to some pellets getting wet, again, user error.
We still kept our Weber Grill for quick hotdogs etc, since we are under time crunches when we make dinner, a gas grill is just ultimately faster, even if you can sear a steak on the GMG.
So last yr I gave reasons why i chose this unit over the Treager, and honestly, i love my GMG, I dont regret my choice at all, that said, if you got a Treager and you like for the same or difference reasons I like my GMG, leave a comment on why!
I look forward to making more stuff on my GMG, and and very happy with the product after 3 year.
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Not a sneaker vid today but a follow up to a vid I made 3 years ago! Have a good and safe 4th everyone!
FCKN idiot review! Don’t waste your time folks. People like this are making money from your views. Don’t give people like this your money!
BIG MISTAKE DO NOT WASTE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY Less than a year of use and less than 12 times used. Unit will not ignite. Buy the Trager
Mine keeps tripping Gfci. Strange thing it’s inconsistent. Sometimes it works great no issues but as soon as I’m having people over it seems to give me the most grief.
I checked out a lot of reviews when I started my search for a pellet grill/smoker. I bought the Green Mountain Grill Ledge, after about 10 months I bought the Green Mountain Grill Peak. I use both smokers when I cook. The slow cooks are done on the GMG Peak and cook things like baked beans (several variations) hasselback potatoes, corn on the cob and bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers. For me Green Mountain Grill is the way to go.
We’ve had our Z Grill ZPG-450A pellet grill for a little over two weeks. https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx3c8DmtYRYEKYTiR4g7y6Yc2amUPVs_3X It was relatively easy to put together, with 2 of us. (friend and I)The grill seems well built and heavy duty. I followed the start-up directions, and then cooked chicken on it that evening. We’ve since cooked burgers, pork chops, meat loaf, and steak on the Z Grill and love it. I’ve used a hardwood mix (per my Son-in-Laws recommendation) and we are very happy. Like cooking in an outside oven with a nice smoky taste. This is a perfect size for the two of us, and would probably work fine for a small family also.All the things we have cooked have kept their moisture, and remained juicy. No burning on one side!My next challenge will be a brisket. We highly recommend the Z Grill 450A, so far. Hopefully they did get whatever “bugs” fixed from previous models (per the description on Amazon). I’ll update our review after a few months.
Don't buy GMG. Grill paint started peeling. Auger stopped working. Contacted them and they just say BS. It's out of stock. They won't replace it or sell me it. It's been 7 months. I contacted them and they stopped replying.
If you want a portable pellet smoker. I have had both threw the traeger out. It would not hold the smoke mode. Green mnt. Holds temps also three different power source. I smoke baby back ribs while out on the lake fishing. Mmmmmmm!!!!
Not sure what happened to this company. My first one lasted 11 years still running. My second lasted 5 bags. I've call dozens of times. One snarky guy that acted put out when i hadn't replaced the fuse. Well didn't stop it from popping fuses. Id buy a different brand if i had invest this much into a grill. I've sent email to the customer service and not even a email back. deal said they will figure it out . Your only as good as your people . Just sad.
I have had 3 GMGs. Loved every one of them, gave one to my daughter after 10 years of use. Only replaced the igniter during that time. Love my newest one. Bought one from a friend that had issues with it….good for smoking but has some sort of circuit board problem as it trips out when plugged in to gfci outlet. Over all a better unit than the light weight Traeger in my opinion!
Got same GM for my husband for Father’s Day three years ago. Fricking wifi thing never worked right but biggest gripe is the whole thing is rusted. Huge flakes inside and out and I kept it covered in winter. Guess I need to keep it in my garage. Irritating and very disappointed I have to refinish the whole thing.
I do have a treager smoker and have used different pellets in it. I have found it doesn't matter on brand just keep them dry.
I'm looking at the green mountain smoker do the thikness of metal and where the location the fire box.
I do have both pellet and gas grill it all depends on what is cooking from breads to meat, and the flavor that I want.
Helpful video. Thanks!
I have the same one minus the WiFi. It's had 1 consistent problem…the right side is always hotter and will overcook anything if I don't rotate every couple of hours. It's annoying and I've tried everything to fix the issue.
GMG's customer support is amazing! I've had my Jim Bowie for about 6 years now. And even though it's out of warranty, they have sent me replacement parts free of charge and have always been prompt to return emails or phone calls. Great company.
The grill you have smokes very well, however, the new GMG Prime grills, do not smoke well at all. I find it to be a glorified outdoor pellet oven. I have had both. When they switched to the 12 volt models, I didn't like them. I purchased a pit boss cheap grill to smoke with.
Really? If I’m grilling, I want to enjoy doing it. I’m not gonna sit in the house and use my phone to cook. Geez
I feel the most important thing to compare between the GMG and Traeger is that when the GMG meets the temp that you set, the fan goes into a puff mode keeping the smoke in the chamber where as the Traeger that I had before I bought the GMG, when it reached temp the fan continued to plow at the same rate, pushing the smoke through the box. I feel that the GMG gets more smoke flavor into the meat than the Traegers I've used. If Traeger changed that design then maybe I'd try Traeger again. But I've had my GMG Jim Bowe for 3 years now and I love it. I used several times a week and I'd buy it again when this one wears out.
Yeah my wifi says incorrect pw but its the serial…might be a knock off?
My GMG Daniel Boone is 3.5 years old and I'm not happy. It is rusting really badly (probably manufacture defect). The probes are always breaking and have to be replaced. The WiFi was broken on delivery and had to be replaced. The new igniter I got is going bad and the BBQ does not start on the first try. Customer service is good but at this point I feel like taking mine to the dump and buying a traeger.
Does the heat spread evenly ???
Had my GMG Daniel Boone for roughly 2 1/2 years. I use and abuse it and it has never had 1 issue ever. Love my GMG
GMG hands down!
How does the cost of the pellets compare to charcoal?
3 years ago I watched your review and liked it. It was part of what got me interested in Pellet Smokers..
Ended up going with a Traeger at that time and still love it!
In fact.. Smoked some chicken legs on it today and then some Steaks right after and it was as good as the day I bought it!! 🤣🤣
Had a Gas and Charcoal Grill before, both of which have become absolute!!
It is interesting though, my wife used to never like grilling on the propane grill, but since our Traeger, she uses it probably nearly as often as I do. I love coming home from work, getting out of the vehicle and smell the flavour pellets burning over some kind of meat… Always makes my day. And with the Traeger having just a simple dial, it is really fool proof. It’s sooo simple, turning on, set temp, and shut down, can’t mess it up, as long as you don’t unplug it! She used to never grill, and now she is constantly cooking all sorts of stuff for dinner on it.
So from that little Traeger, I then expanded to a Pro34 cuz I got a “smoking” deal on it, and also invested in a Pitboss Vertical Pellet Smoker for the real “low n slow”.
So currently I have those three Setups and each has its unique pros and cons.
I like my Traegers, I like the Pitboss, however I do firmly believe the GMG is a premium and superior product over the Traeger and Pitboss both, and if I’d buy again, now more than ever I’d go with a Green Mountain. I only say that because multiple of my friends and family own GMG and I see their superior construction and design. I forgot how ugly the old GMG’s were lol, but the new Prime and Prime Plus, specially the Jim Bowie look super sexy and are a vast improvement over the original ones, from what I’m being told.
So after seeing my best friends and fam enjoying theirs and watching them how they are performing etc, I am convinced they are better built, more robust.
I also do like the higher dome design over the round barrel any day. It’s so much better for rotisserie, adding second shelf, etc.
Also had an Austin XL 1100 for a while there, but I didn’t like that one!
For now, my Traegers aren’t breaking down, they keep chugging and smoking along, so I’ll keep using them, after 3 years. But eventually it’ll be time to upgrade and for me, if it stays the same, it’ll be most likely a GMG. Unless I win a lottery, then Yoder it is 🤣🤣🤣
Great vid, thanks for sharing your experience as it helps many!
Appreciated
Now, as they say: “go smoke somethin…”
The wifi on mine does the same!! If you don't have the wifi connected before cooking, then it won't let you connect at all. I have had a bunch of issues with mine. I wish I would have bought a green egg instead!!!
The traeger you were comparing i currently own and its great. So much easier to start and shutdown and wifi works great. Also its only 699 when you go to costco for some reason they charge more online for it. That being said i just purchased the new gmg trek for on the go things but have yet to use it. Great video
I think the newer GMGs solved some of your cons. For example the app alerts you if the hopper alarm goes off. Setting up the WiFi into server mode when you need to leave the house is really simple to do. My biggest disagreement is the backing of the company. Every time I’ve emailed GMGs I get a response within hours and have shot rapid-fire emails back and forth to solve my issue. Amazing support.
I’ll tell you the biggest con of these grills. Their temperature control, regulation, and accuracy is way off. The internal grill sensor and the probes can be +-50 degrees from truth and within different areas of the grill. It’s very amateurish and they’ve never done anything about it. You will NOT be smoking your food at the temp everyone you see online is talking about and you will get poor results and not know why. I’m telling you the reason is because your temperature is way different than what you think. Also, the seal between the lid and the body is very poor so you will be wasting a lot of smoke.
I don't use Traeger pellets in my Traeger. No big deal, I just bought a Jim Bowie Prime so no need to use Traeger regardless!
GMG for mine
So, how many words before you have to cut takes, and cut,cut,cut. Blink, blink, blink.
Dude…. I don't know about you, but I clean my drip pan after each cook.
I have a Weber and want a good smoker. Pellet grills can’t out grill my Weber.
To use server mode you have to turn on your phone location function, prior to initiating server mode.