packfan Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I HATE anything made in China. I really want to buy a Primo grill but they are so small compared to a Big Joe III. Will they ever make a larger grill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 2 hours ago, packfan said: I HATE anything made in China. I really want to buy a Primo grill but they are so small compared to a Big Joe III. Will they ever make a larger grill? Primo's Oval XL has about the same cooking space as the Big Joe. TKOBBQ and Scott Roberts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 There is nothing small about the Primo Oval line. Even my Oval Jr is really big for a Jr sized grill. Defiantly more usable space than any other Jr sized Kamado on the market. TKOBBQ and Scott Roberts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luebri Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Agreed. The Primo line has plenty of size options. I have used my Oval JR as my daily driver for several years. Plenty of space. An Oval XL would be a monster and is equivalent if not larger than the Big Joe for usable space. I know have 2 Primo's. A Oval JR and the Round (18"). Overall I am satisfied with the quality of Primo other than Firebox issues with my Junior which are not that big of deal and they have stood behind from a warranty standpoint. Kamado Joe is probably the best bang for your buck but I agree I prefer Made in USA. Just as devils advocate, I would recommend 2 smaller grills vs 1 Monster size grill. Either identical (2) 18" Rounds or (1) 18" Round and an Oval Junior or Oval Large. If you get the 18" round you have the benefit of all the accessories out there at that size, like Joetisserie, Kamado Joe divide and conquer etc. Scott Roberts and ckreef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKOBBQ Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I've got a Jr. and XL, happy with both and the combination of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOMSTICK069 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I have an oval xl and a friend had the big joe. After seeing my xl and watching me cook on it he sold the joe and bought an xl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 4 hours ago, BOOMSTICK069 said: I have an oval xl and a friend had the big joe. After seeing my xl and watching me cook on it he sold the joe and bought an xl. If you do some non traditional cooks other than grilling/low-n-slow such as sheet pans, casserole dishes etc.... An Oval grill just works better. Even a big brisket would work better on a Oval compared to a round. Scott Roberts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Roberts Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) In this day and age 90% of goods are made or sourced from overseas and not everything that is made in China is crap. BBE is made is Mexico and no issues with selling kamados. Primo is awesome to make their stuff here but they have been sitting on their butts not making accessories for the oval i.e rotisserie. KJ has a good quality product that was made in china with good product control and have lived up to their warranty claims. Scott Edited November 28, 2020 by Scott Roberts ckreef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Scott Roberts said: In this day and age 90% of goods are made or sourced from overseas and not everything that is made in China is crap. BBE is made is Mexico and no issues with selling kamados. Primo is awesome to make their stuff here but they have been sitting on their butts not making accessories for the oval i.e rotisserie. KJ has a good quality product that was made in china with good product control and have lived up to their warranty claims. Scott I agree with you to a point. Up until KJ sold out to the big company. Quality has stayed the same but it seems customer service went down the toilet. It looks like that is covid related but the down hill slide started before covid and covid didn't help the slide. Scott Roberts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luebri Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 My comments on preferring made in USA is not an indictment of the quality of the other Kamado brands at hand. It is more of a "buy local" / keep your money local where and whenever possible mentality. I honestly think dollar for dollar Kamado Joe is the best product out there. Thus I have bought an 18" round Primo and loaded it full of Kamado Joe accessories. Best of both worlds Scott Roberts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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