Green Mountain Grill vs Traeger Vs Z Grills. Which one is the best?

[@joewhitekidviz]

zgrill made traeger before they blew up and bought their own factories. dont buy the hype, zgrill is just as good.

[@embersliving]

good to know

[@gofrogz]

I have had a GMG since 2015 no breaks misfeeds or any issues. The app works great as well and is easy to update firmware and individual components to retrofit potential upgrades. The pizza stone on the GMG is about the quality of a restaurant pizza oven too it makes great pizzas!!!!

[@embersliving]

Thanks for sharing

[@brent4770]

I've had my Traeger for 11 years now it it still works like day 1.

[@Feledwards]

Brent Arnold yours is American made. The new Chinese made models, can’t say the same.

[@indiansfanzz]

Feledwards when did they start making them in China? We have a slightly older model. Would be good to know!

[@shadrawhite5242]

SLHJFLLH

[@chamisi]

had mine since 05, works awesome I upgraded the controller with a digital model (in stead of the 3 position L,M,H one although nothing wrong with it)

[@embersliving]

thanks for the feedback

[@n1spirit]

I recently watched a video that claims that using any pellets NOT made by Traeger in their smoker will also void your warranty. No thanks. If that is true I'll go with the Green Mountain Grill.

[@embersliving]

its technically true, however its just a marketing thing. So you buy traeger pellets, any good quality hardwood pellets will work

[@joshw9037]

My z grills has been better than my 2021 GMG hands down. GMG is terrible keeping temp. Fluctuates entirely too much. Who cares about their WiFi shit they have when the grill still sucks.

[@richsherie1843]

@@joshw9037 good think he’s not talking about a 2001 GMG

[@user-kf8qc7cx4n]

I've ordered the GMG Peak Prime and can't wait for it to come in.

[@njack9643]

The Green Mountain won't burn my black jack pellets so I returned it. Traeger is cooking right now a wonderful brisket.

[@embersliving]

thanks for the feedback

[@denaroraflames]

Thanks so much for the detailed info. This helped me tremendously.

[@embersliving]

no

[@JimNeville]

Found your video helpful in validating the reason I also bought a GMG. I cant wait to open it and start smoking meat. I bought the the new model for 2019 which will be delivered end of March 2019., THANKS

[@AussieDownUnder]

Hows the GMG treating you?

[@EarthSense]

Thanks so much for the comparison video!

[@embersliving]

My pleasure!

[@stevehegewald3260]

I ha've a Green Mountain Daniel Boone. I love it!

[@embersliving]

great to hear!

[@pimpmygrill9915]

Love my Green Mountain Grill!

[@embersliving]

oh yeah 😎

[@josephpruchnicki596]

Dont be fooled by the "great" customer service from treager. We bought our grill in 2014 and have been having major issues for the past 7 weeks. We've been back and forth with treager and have replaced every part on the smoker. Still does not work correctly. I've spent well over $200 on parts and the grill does not work. I will not buy another over priced treager product.

[@VitalYFZ]

I'll nver buy another made in China Traeger. I have the Texas and have had nothing but problems with it. I've changed out almost everything on it at this point. Cheap finish on it, paper thin metal that rusts at the drop of a dime and constant component failure. My next pellet grill will be a Yoder I believe. No more made in China crap for me.

[@kingsalmon5905]

I will never buy a traeger again. Over priced and not worth the hassle having to call the service/help line. They just send parts and not really try to identify the problem. I had electrical,auger,heat rod problems all within the first three months. The heat rod had to be replaced after the second time i used it. I bought a Z Grill two years ago and have never had an issue.Maybe I got a lemon, live and learn. Thank you for the video.

[@ninjarider443]

Traeger is not what they use to be

[@keyboard_g]

No talk of the temp probes. Actually controlling the smoke or heat. Max temp? Very little actual information here.

[@andymoss3132]

Plainly says in video to check out the other videos for the more in depth of each grill.

[@bizzle4819]

@@andymoss3132 point remains, this video is useless besides comparing prices

[@rockdrummer]

He did a basic comparison for you. Do you own further research lazy ass.

[@nelsonpaul72]

This convinced me to go with the Z Grill. Will follow up in a few weeks to see if it was a good decision.

[@ashleyk79]

How is your Z Grill holding up?

[@nelsonpaul72]

@@ashleyk79 Great! I love it actually. I get what they were saying about some of the parts not being stainless, but I just lay down a layer of aluminum foil which I would do anyway to make clean up easier. Also, the price point is so different it's hard to compare. The Z Grill is significantly cheaper in price. I posted a review if you want to check it out.

[@ashleyk79]

ok thanks i will check it out @@nelsonpaul72

[@ashleyk79]

Great Video did you get it from Amazon or somewhere else? @@nelsonpaul72

[@nelsonpaul72]

@@ashleyk79 Thanks so much. Yes, bought mine from Amazon.

[@mrjerseymike4]

How does the Woodwind by camp chef stack up against these 3

[@embersliving]

I am not sure

[@brentyoung1636]

Very informative video. Thanks

[@embersliving]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jamescheek7867]

I noticed that he doesn't make mention of rec tech smokers which I believe is the best in there price range

[@oscarv.7986]

Do you know if rectec is made in China?

[@donwatson9738]

GMG is made in china as well.

[@jdillard343434]

Screw china

[@embersliving]

ok

[@JN46R4]

Vid is a year old, have tried the 650 ironwood from traeger and it’s good

[@beerbrewer7372]

You paid over $1000 and it's just "good"? Come on people! You don't need to spend so much on a smoker!

[@JN46R4]

@@beerbrewer7372 I didn’t own one a year a ago and that’s why I was looking at this review video with the intention to buy one. I’ve tried the 650 before. I own a big green egg now, which I love and use all the time

[@beerbrewer7372]

@@JN46R4 Here is my opinion: If someone wants to spend over $1k on a smoker more power to them. You can easily spend a third of that and get a smoker that will go a great job. A pork butt does not care if it was smoked in a beautiful $1200 smoker or an Ugly Drum Smoker. Just my opinion I am not slamming someone that chooses the former.

[@embersliving]

nice

[@larryherrington2680]

You give your thoughts on the best buy from a price stand point??? You also sell them and are telling us that the highest price unit is the best?? No cooking on them now comparison of maintaining temp? Quality of food??? So are you saying the Green Mnt cooks food better or just more expensive??

[@embersliving]

the green mountain is actually in the middle as far as price point. Just like the features. We have updated videos we have done since this one

[@timbelt8365]

I own a GMG davey crocket and id never purchase that again. Say what you want but the wifi opt is unreliable and rarely used. The heating rod, auger motor, and power cord all took a dump at different times of the first year of ownership. Smoke pounds out of the lid to the point that most owners make a homemade lid gasket. These are pretty simple machines. Treager is overpriced and technology has caught up to them at a fraction of the their cost. If I were to do over id go with the Zgrill. I live in a warm climate so spotty temp is no concern.

[@joesainato8051]

I agree with you the green mountain is unreliable. I have a Traeger for my main grill but a small tailgate GM. The first time I used it the main frame went out. Hey did send me a new one. My neighbor has the big GM and we have been on the phone with their customer service multiple times for problems. I stand by the Traeger. My next may be rectec

[@thenuge6246]

hahaha sounds like you done know how to use it

[@ExTrumpet]

GMG Daniel Boone, but mine has a stainless lid. I chalked it up to uneven heating being the reason the lid leaked. Yours doing it too leads me to believe that it is just poor quality control. I put a gasket on it--it helped--but still not really tight. I also had to add an external smoking tube to get some smoke flavor. Other than that (which may be with any of the lower priced pellet grills) it's worked well. I do like the control better than Traeger.

[@teamtommo6401]

Love seeing all this BBQ stuff from across the pond! Looking to upgrade from my Outback gas bbq and start to get into smoking and all the types of cook. Going to splash the cash a bit as you buy cheap you buy twice but really stuck as to wether to go for a Pitboss Navigator ( can’t get the pro here) or. Treager? What would you recommend? The Treagers are usually around £150-200 more than the equivalent sized pitboss. They cost so much more here and you’re looking at £899 ($1204!!) minimum for the smallest Treager pellet grill!!!😱 Thanks for a any help 🤟🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@embersliving]

thanks for the feedback

[@joebenigno8916]

Nice simple comparison

[@embersliving]

Glad you liked it

[@mcmrv14]

GMG DB is a nice smoker but the wifi is terrible. Only works if you are standing next to it, which makes it useless. Do not rely on their meat thermometer; use your own.

[@embersliving]

martin killorin yeah that is what we hear a lot

[@garrywaterman7570]

I bought the timberline 850 a little over a year ago I’ve had had nothing but problems with the Wi-Fi capabilities on this it has been nothing but grief in January they updated their system supposedly to fix it it appears that it had broke my system completely as far as the computer component which I cannot even now use the smoker at all and I’ve recently just been told that the last three weeks I’ve been waiting for the part to get here I will now be waiting till May for it to get here. Do not buy a Traeger smoker!!! I’m going to have to take a look at the other companies grills or rather smokers because Lord knows I wanna be done with Traeger

[@embersliving]

well it should just be a software issue that willl be fixed. You cant beat the hardware of the timberline!

[@davelopez2042]

Can any of these grills sear or grill meats with an 0pen flame???? the answer is NO!!! But the Pitboss products can Check out the Pitboss line of pellet grills . In my opinion the best buy out there.

[@embersliving]

I dont think so

[@whyme3286]

Bought one of these for $499 with WiFi Black Friday sale, blows my Traeger away!

[@agut7332]

I bought the same one couple weeks ago. couldn't pass up the black Friday deal. haven't cooked in my oven since. blown away by the flavor. WiFi is awesome as well, 30 degrees outside rain snow mix and windy and I'm cooking from the couch while watching football and drinking beer.

[@stickstixk3707]

@@agut7332 i love and yet hate you.....me and my ole grill freezing lol

[@KeleentProductions]

Personally I went with RECTEC Grills because: Rectec ✅Best of the best ✅Customer service above and beyond expectation ✅You literally get the owner of the company’s personal phone number incase you weren’t able to find help ✅ Grill itself looks great ✅ Best bang for your buck stainless steel wise ✅Steady temps WITH adjustable feed rates for every climate and altitude ✅6 Warranty with the RT-700 ✅Beats all other grills in terms of comparison of build quality and reliability. ✅2.4 Ghz wifi enabled through an app where you can control your grill from anywhere in the world. ✅Owner of the company and representatives actively monitor and reply back to posts people make. ✅The owner and representatives actually give a shit about you after you paid them. Some companies forget you exist after you have paid them.

[@embersliving]

good feedback! Hopefully we will have a review soon

[@benhansen1803]

Had a old american made traeger. Ive used it at least 4 times a week for well over a decade. It began its life at the beach so was already rusted when i got it and finally rusted out. Replaced all kinds of componets along the way. Just got a gmg peak and beyond all the compliments and complaints I've read and heard, my 1st impressions after 5 cooks and 2 bags of pellets is that while they do maintain temps well they BLAST through fuel at an alarming rate compared to the traeger (1st gen and the 1st gen digital controler). 2nd thing (likely causing the 1st) heat and smoke come through the 1/8 to 1/4 inch gaps on the loose fitting lid. Lava/felt style seals wont work well by design, due to lid shape. This unit NEEDS to be redesigned to add in a true seal and lid stiffener before gmg can compete with the big boys. Whatever you save on initial costs will be eaten up in fuel prices.

[@sfiv1987]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@embersliving]

haha

[@Ecko92]

Why we laughing?? Folks forget to mention traeger voids your warranty for using off brand pellets and the traeger pellets use flavoring cherry wood ECT ect

[@kevinkeller2876]

Own each one and and GMG is a much better smoker and holds temperature ten times better and with in 10+/- degrees of temp settings unlike triggers 25+/-. As for smoke lose or heat out lid both have that. As for going through pellets , it seem to be a little better with GMG. Pellet brand seems to be some of that also. I do see a better smoke ring with GMG.

[@banjobenson9348]

Which ones are made in America , not just assembled in usa etc ?? thanks

[@embersliving]

not a single one haha

[@ninjarider443]

Not many - and why in the heck do all these non-tech savy and non-cyber security savy folks think wifi is cool where they are connecting something made in china to their home network where they can access from anywhere? Well, if you can access it from anywhere, so can everyone else and it is a nice entry into your home network. Yep "everything is made in china" I get it, but something like a smoker do you update the firmware on the chip? Would you trust a grill company to evaluate and test the circuit board/firmware to make sure no backdoors installed? Well, I certainly wouldn't.

[@letsgobrandon1298]

My traeger came with cover shelves and wifi with 880 cooking space for 800

[@embersliving]

wow thats pretty good

[@blakemarshall6374]

Do a pitboss vs gmg!

[@embersliving]

good idea!

[@HAWKSTA24]

Not even a mention of the Rec-Tec pellet grill which is the best bang for your buck.

[@embersliving]

HAWKSTA H we are trying to get our hands on one to review

[@felipecisneros8335]

@Hawkstah why do you think it’s the best? Thinking about getting a Rec-Tec.

[@HAWKSTA24]

Felipe Cisneros the purchasing process was easy, most of the models come assembled already (you have to assemble the Traeger). I have not had any issues with mine but my brother had a component go bad on his and the owner sent him a replacement immediately. There phone app is easy to use which you can control the grill with. Once I fine tuned all the settings, it’s been an amazing grill.

[@TravisInCanada1]

Traeger will pay for your unit to be serviced if its under warranty. Isn't that was warranty is? I'm not paying for it to be serviced if its still under warranty?!

[@embersliving]

3 years on traeger

[@timandrews4722]

How does the Grilla Grill compare to Rec Tec?

[@embersliving]

we are working on getting our hands on one for a review

[@timandrews4722]

Thanks! I'm looking between the Rec Tec or Grilla Grill

[@Wittyusername82]

That Z grill is a cheap copy of the Silverbac by Grilla.

[@beerbrewer7372]

Z Grill is the way to go! You don't need to spend that much for a great smoker because it isn't rocket science.

[@Wittyusername82]

@@beerbrewer7372 the can of Busch light I'm drinking right now is built better than your garbage Z-Grills.

[@beerbrewer7372]

@@Wittyusername82 Perhaps you're right. The Z Grill might not be built better than a $600-$1000 smoker but the results will be exactly the same. If you buy an inexpensive smoker and keep it out of the elements it will last years. Search KZbin "ugly smoker" and you will find tons of smokers made with very little cash that produce great BBQ. On the other hand if you want to spend a load of cash on a smoker feel. Heck if you want to spend $1200 on a smoker I won't cast a disparaging about it or you.

[@Mark-io2sr]

I have a GMG Daniel Boone and I don’t like it for smoking

[@embersliving]

thanks for the feedback!

[@heygreene]

How come?

[@jeffmitchell6867]

It says a two year warranty on there website for green mountain grill

[@HANS322TJ]

Where did you see that? I was told 3 years by my local dealer and verified that on the website.

[@dubyajay7860]

Had a JB from GMG. WIFI never worked, smoked 4 times before I had to replace the heating core and a fuse blew. Took it back and the retailer replaced it for me with a Traeger.

[@ninjarider443]

do you really want something made in china to hook up to your wifi?

[@dominic0257]

Traeger also has wifi now along with better traegers

[@embersliving]

true check out our updated videos

[@ninjarider443]

i don't care about wi-fi, especially for a device made in china - no thanks! If you can access the grill from anywhere using the app which sits inside your network, well so can everyone else.

[@kenrodz3858]

How about the pit boss?

[@embersliving]

we haven't reviewed in a few years, but not up to par then anyways. Go pack!

[@jerryhubbard4461]

And when you newbies get tired of your yuppy grill and its problems, leave these three at the store and bring home the Mack Daddy, The Big Green Egg.

[@user-dn6qy1ou1f]

And have much less cooking space

[@jerryhubbard4461]

@@user-dn6qy1ou1f BS. The Big Green has every size you need. If you want bigger, get a damn restaurant

[@embersliving]

haha

[@jayp.1455]

Terrible review, with a terrible, shallow comparison, wrong reasons, for example a fan in the hopper may blow smoke away, but if there's a fire in the hopper, blowing away anything brings in fresh air to the fire. I have GMG Daniel Boone model, and I did have some trouble with it out of warranty, but the customer service was unbelievable! They shipped me replacement parts completely free, despite being out of warranty. They also answered phone calls immediately. They just don't like saying no to their customers.

[@embersliving]

thanks for the feedback!

[@BenA-bu1cz]

Which one is Made in the USA and which one is made in china.

[@bdd1469]

Hate to break it to you but you can build a great product in China , a shitty product in the US , and vice versa....

[@robshell5367]

True, but I will bet on the stuff made here.

[@ninjarider443]

Not many - and why in the heck do all these non-tech savy and non-cyber security savy folks think wifi is cool where they are connecting something made in china to their home network where they can access from anywhere? Well, if you can access it from anywhere, so can everyone else and it is a nice entry into your home network. Yep "everything is made in china" I get it, but something like a smoker do you update the firmware on the chip? Would you trust a grill company to evaluate and test the circuit board/firmware to make sure no backdoors installed? Well, I certainly wouldn't.

[@toms.3977]

I got screwed over on a bag of pellets by Traeger customer service. I wasn't going to give them the opportunity to do the same with a pellet grill. Traeger does not exist in my world. Not impressed with this video or the grills presented here.

[@embersliving]

haha that's one way to look at it

[@shadrawhite5242]

TYLER CAVBNIC;

[@embersliving]

thanks

[@doubledeerussell4005]

The GMG is NOT the "best" by far. Bought one a few years ago and it has NEVER worked properly. After the first call to their "customer service" department, it became clear that I was stuck with a grill I will never use. Save yourself some money, time and frustration and get one of the other 2 smokers.

[@embersliving]

thanks for the feedback

[@kanerogers3803]

I'm posting this to every review I find of the Z Grill: Z Grills are a ripoff Chinese outfit. The 700D they sent me arrived with bent grills and they refuse to replace them saying shipping to Canada is too risky. Remember that when you hear what a great product they flog. Their customer service is brutal.

[@embersliving]

good to know

[@ZGrills]

Hi bro, here is Zgrills, would it be possible to collab again?

[@embersliving]

Z Grills yeah! Let’s do another video

[@ZGrills]

@@embersliving Nice to hear from you ,so could you tell me your contact info?or you can dm us

[@ZGrills]

Instagram:instagram.com/zgrills/

[@embersliving]

hi there, we sent you a message on instagram but have not received a response

[@ZGrills]

@@embersliving sorry ，let me check there

[@fwbprobin1]

#pitbossnation

[@pacificnorthwestpyro1776]

This video proved nothing and doesn’t help to decide which grill to buy at all.

[@embersliving]

sorry about that

[@pacificnorthwestpyro1776]

@@embersliving smoke something on all 3 and give us those results. Those are the results that are important. Consistent cook temps. Cook times. Even heat.

[@orlandorosado2157]

I feel like he tailors his reviews to current popular sentiment.

[@embersliving]

Orlando Rosado no just my personal opinion. Everyone’s is different. Would love to hear yours!

[@jasonhenninger8220]

Recepies and condiments do not constitue "infrastructure"

[@sluflyer06]

Case of Selective listening? He did mention what you said but also more than that, nice try though.

[@Dylmyster6992]

@@sluflyer06 All I heard was that the z grill and treager both have 3 years warranties, but treager is better because of the name behind it and some rubs and recipes... That doesnt sound like much difference in infrastructure to me.

[@jayholiday256]

Obsolete. The new Traegers have better wifi and more robust internal components. The GMG units look fine too.

[@embersliving]

yes true, we have made updated videos if you want to check it out

[@ninjarider443]

Not many - and why in the heck do all these non-tech savy and non-cyber security savy folks think wifi is cool where they are connecting something made in china to their home network where they can access from anywhere? Well, if you can access it from anywhere, so can everyone else and it is a nice entry into your home network. Yep "everything is made in china" I get it, but something like a smoker do you update the firmware on the chip? Would you trust a grill company to evaluate and test the circuit board/firmware to make sure no backdoors installed? Well, I certainly wouldn't.

[@ezshep5242]

Zgrills? LOL. DO NOT BUY ZGILL's. Call their customer support and see the runaround from hell you'll get with them. LOL. New out of the box 700series was dead. No support from them AT ALL

[@embersliving]

thank you for the feedback

[@danielshahan8802]

My z grill is awesome. I had a damaged shelf and they sent it right out to me. I had it within a couple of days. Z grills had been manufacturing grills for Traeger and Pitt Boss for years. They finally went into making their own in 2016. They are just as good quality and more affordable.

[@davidweigel2238]

Nothing cooks like a Traeger, nothing.

[@embersliving]

Hard to argue that!

[@ninjarider443]

Traeger is cheap now, it use to be good, but now they just count on the reputation they created from years ago when they were good.

[@davidweigel2238]

@@ninjarider443 I don’t know about that Ninja. I bought another one sense I posted this and can tell you it is better than my old reliable 850. If anything, I think they are getting better. Can’t wait to get one of their new griddle’s. Have you seen that yet?

[@jimtaylor6930]

Left out one style portable pellet grills so for that missing waste of time watching

[@embersliving]

thanks for the feedback

[@BPB9973952]

Don't watch this guy, there are many more informative videos on You Tube than this. People that have a lot more experience cooking on them etc.

[@embersliving]

ok

[@lanceharvey844]

Bullshit. Traeger is better.

[@embersliving]

ok

[@ninjarider443]

Made in China! Use to be good but no more. I believe Zgrills is now ran by one of the ones who use to make traeger when they were good.

[@roxannefitzgerald8518]

Traeger has wifi control 2. Do your research

[@embersliving]

they do, you can see the wifi controls on our timberline reviews. This review is for the pro series, which at this time does not offer wifi

[@sluflyer06]

Sure, but not even close to this price bracket, making it a moot point.

[@ninjarider443]

Why in the heck do all these non-tech savy and non-cyber security savy folks think wifi is cool where they are connecting something made in china to their home network where they can access from anywhere? Well, if you can access it from anywhere, so can everyone else and it is a nice entry into your home network. Yep "everything is made in china" I get it, but something like a smoker do you update the firmware on the chip? Would you trust a grill company to evaluate and test the circuit board/firmware to make sure no backdoors installed? Well, I certainly wouldn't.