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  7. I've had the Vision for 4 years and have never been able to manintain stable temperature between 200-225. I use minimal charcoal and do not usually cover the inside of the bowl. Temps jump to 300-350 and I have to choke it down to just a crack at the top and one dial at less than 1.0 and the other at zero. I also tape shut the door for the igniter but still think that air leaks in through it. Hourly or more frequent is needed to keep the heat coming and not burn the meat. I use mine all year long in Minnesota.

    Bill Gilbert

  8. I just grilled a bunch of ribeyes and lobster tails to break it in on first cook, and im just like well, i have all this charcoal, what can i do, we had thawed out a whole turkey, so at 630pm yesterday i rubbed it down, and threw it on my B series diamond cut, i got it dialed to 225 and by 730 am it was still cooking at 215. I couldn't believe it,  one large chunk of red oak and i had a pull apart delicious turkey ready to go this morning with no effort. I am sold on this product. Previously I have only endorsed grain alcohol and the F-150, so mine is hard to come by. Great product until it proves me otherwise and at an incomparable price point.

  9. So I had a big green egg. And came to a point where it was just the wife and I and I decided I didn't need such a large grill. I've also seen so many reports on the vision grill that I decided to go ahead and buy one of those. So far it's been the worst mistake in my life.

    Twice now I have cooked steaks on the vision grill And they have come out very tough both times. I never had a problem on the big green egg with the toughness or tenderness of a steak when cooked on the big green egg.

    I prepare the steaks by rubbing virgin olive oil on the steaks all over on both sides. And then I bring the grill up to 600. And then I put the steaks on for 2 minutes and then flip for 2 minutes and then flip again for 2 minutes and do a final flip for 2 minutes. So the steaks are cooking for 8 minutes at about 5:50 to 600.

    When I did that on the big green egg that came out perfect and could all almost be cut with a butter knife! I've done ribeyes and t-bones on the vision grill following the above method and I can hardly cut them with a steak knife. Right now I am so disgusted with the vision grill. Any advice or am I doing something wrong?

  10. It's a great looking grill and feels high quality during assembly but in use it is so drafty and poorly designed that even after adding sealant and insulation to the crappy ash catch tray and top and bottom vents it won't hold temps below 325. The ash catch tray and poorly engineered lid shock system are to blame for the most part. Don't waste your money as you will most likely have to spend another $2-400 on a controller to make it work right as well as modifying and sealing all of the vents. This applies to the Vision Classic B series. No experience with any others.

  14. I have had the professional series for a few weeks now. I am less than satisfied. I decided to try pork ribs on Sunday. I loaded the grill with charcoal as per instructions and lit the grill. I wanted to achieve 225 degrees. I had ALL of the vents almost closed. I put the ribs on at 200 degrees. Due to the fact that I opened the lid the charcoal fired up due to the influx of oxygen. I completely closed ALL vents but the temperature rose continuously any way. By the time I took the ribs off the temp was close to 400 degrees measured with a top quality digital thermometer. So much for low and slow. It is my opinion the the features promoted by Vision, the pull out tray and firestarter window were leaking. I am sending this unit back to Home Depot and looking for another unit.

  15. I've had my Vision grill classic for 3 1/2 years now….. there is absolutely nothing this grill cant do. I never have to add fuel to my smokes. I fill the bowl up to the air holes with unlit lump charcoal and add a chimney of lit lump to the top and add my wood chunks to the bowl.. when smoking at 225-250 I have even heat for well over 24 hours. I've done several full size briskets and 15-20 pork picnic shoulders and have not only never had to add fuel I had extra left over for the next cook.
    I use the lava stone heat diffuser for slow and low smokes.
    The only thing a Green Egg can do that the Vision grill can't is empty your wallet!
    It's great for grilling as well, bacon wrapped pork medallions, chicken thighs, carne asada, Tri tips, bacon wrapped fatties it does it all and does it well!
    I had an issue with my top vent sticking, I contacted Vision Grill to get their input, they gave me some ideas to try and when I was still having the issue they had a new top vent in the mail the next day no charge…. I'll never utter and unkind word about the customer service!
    I love my vision grill Classic and know it will last me my entire lifetime! There have been zero issues with the ceramic outer or inner components.
    My family loves the food I smoke and grill and quite frankly, I'll never ever get rid of this beauty! The only thing I'd recommend Vision grill offer is a charcoal basket so i can remove the unused charcoal I save by closing the vents after a smoke, when I clean out the ashes.
    Feel free to contact me with questions about the vision grill if you'd like.

  17. great grill but wish there was a door to access the coals easily. if I'm smoking 2 pork shoulders for 11+ hours I always need to add coal. which means pulling off the meat, racks and lava stone when they are still hot. It's not a easy process.

  18. The Signature Series Vision grills have an optional Gas Burner! This feature is by far the best! We don't always have time to start a charcoal fire…or might only want to throw 1 burger on the grill.. The gas burner with quick connect it great!

  23. Looks good, but don't be fooled by these cheap knock offs.  The Big Green Egg and Primo are the market leaders, they are proven and backed by a lifetime warranty. My opinion is that the ceramics on the Vision grill won't hold up very long compared to North American built brands. Buyer Beware!!

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