I recently decided to switch up my cookers due to a new move with a different lay out. I wanted to pair down to a more streamlined set up, flat top, smoker & a big grill for daily cooking but no propane. I have a few kettles & a Performer which did my main grilling duties but I always ran out of room with a 22” & SnS. I researched & agonized, I couldn’t decide between a Smokefire since it could smoke & grill or a Masterbuilt 1050. But then I posted here looking for advice & someone suggested the Summit Kamado. Hmmmm, I loved my old Akorn Kamado & if Weber has a version I should definitely check it out but of course I couldn’t see one in person locally. I put it out of my mind & went with the MB 1050 which has turned out to be a fantastic smoker as well as an awesome griller. But as I continued to use the MB I couldn’t escape the fact that it wasn’t a Weber & I felt like every time I cranked it over 500 I was reducing its lifespan.
Then I started digging into the E6, watched a few video’s & then started to see the incredible versatility with multiple charcoal grate heights & the defuser. I still wanted to see one in person so I searched google for a local dealer who had one in stock. I finally found a local appliance chain with one on the floor so I visited the store & really liked what I saw so I bought it, unfortunately it had to be ordered. I had it shipped to a different store closer to home to pick up. When I arrived at the store a couple of days later I noticed a Summit charcoal grill with the gas assist on the showroom floor for $1499, nice grill but more than I wanted to spend. The manager asked that I pull around the back so they can load the E6 into the back of my truck, pulling around I saw the box on the loading dock but noticed that the top of the box was dented. Before loading the box in I asked to inspect it & we found damage to the bottom of the bowl, like not usable anymore type of damage. Without a hesitation the store offers to give me the Summit with the gas assist for the same money that I paid for the E6. When I gladly accepted their offer they then gave me another $100 back “for my troubles” I was blown away, you don’t see customer service like that every day. I happily tied down the WSC & took her home. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than be good.
Then I started digging into the E6, watched a few video’s & then started to see the incredible versatility with multiple charcoal grate heights & the defuser. I still wanted to see one in person so I searched google for a local dealer who had one in stock. I finally found a local appliance chain with one on the floor so I visited the store & really liked what I saw so I bought it, unfortunately it had to be ordered. I had it shipped to a different store closer to home to pick up. When I arrived at the store a couple of days later I noticed a Summit charcoal grill with the gas assist on the showroom floor for $1499, nice grill but more than I wanted to spend. The manager asked that I pull around the back so they can load the E6 into the back of my truck, pulling around I saw the box on the loading dock but noticed that the top of the box was dented. Before loading the box in I asked to inspect it & we found damage to the bottom of the bowl, like not usable anymore type of damage. Without a hesitation the store offers to give me the Summit with the gas assist for the same money that I paid for the E6. When I gladly accepted their offer they then gave me another $100 back “for my troubles” I was blown away, you don’t see customer service like that every day. I happily tied down the WSC & took her home. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than be good.
