RAUCHBOY SMOKER

[@lronknlght]

Great video, entertaining as always, looks decent smoker by modern standards. I've had just about every smoker out there and they are all poorly made imo. This is no exception, might have some cool features, but it'll fall apart in no time. Hinge, welts, and bolts will go (the plywood and metal are too thin, no washers used inside either). You can make them last longer by heating the lid edges before opening, never hold the bellows or use force to lever the lids open or closed. The internal box, ime, gets clogged and stuff gets behind it, then you can't get it out. But I'm lazy and never clean them. I'd pay more for something more solid with better connections to the bellows, but they just don't make them anymore. Best one I have is copper with a welded bottom grate, although stuff falls through it never clogs. But like all the others it's weak hinge and bellow connections gave up, managed to repair but it's days are numbered.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Definitely agree. That connection from firebox to bellows is where every single smoker I have owned has failed. There must be a better way than tack welding them together?

[@lronknlght]

@@BlackMountainHoney could maybe strengthen with a bit of brazing, definitely on the copper ones. They all connect with thin metal too, which can bend slightly out of shape, meaning bellow hole doesn't line up perfectly. Also had the ply and fabric separate on some. Suede gets attacked and wet. All just poor designs in cheap material 😟. I've melted/ironed the odd poly roof too, due to short cages, until I saw a picture where someone put it down on the bellows face! Genius.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

@@lronknlght Now that is genuis! What an idea!

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

That's a really well built smoker. Thanks for the review!!!

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Cheers Rodney. Certainly is!

[@peterbustin3662]

I've had one for a few years. You won't regret buying it.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

It really is a beauty!

[@petejesper]

Another excellent review, I look forwards to the Dadent comparison video. The key feature I look for is a really solid hinge and I’m not 100% sure if the Rauchboy quite hits the mark. I still have a stainless smoker I bought from Thorne’s over 40 years ago and it’s still in great serviceable condition! I have been thinking about replacing it with a slightly larger smoker but have yet to see one worth the upgrade. The only downside some may have with the Rauchboy is that some light their smoker by heating the outset body with a blow torch but due to the double wall of the fire chamber I don’t think that method of lighting will work.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Agreed..The hinge is definitely its weakest point but still pretty solid. The dadant hinge is far superior. Ive never seen anyone light a smoker light that! Interesting :)

[@beekeeperkev]

I have had Rauchboy smokers for ten years plus and never broken one yet, I always light the basket out of the main body then drop it in when it’s going well, two refills a day using either grasss nuts or compressed hessian

[@petejesper]

@@beekeeperkev that’s a good recommendation for a smoker. 👍

[@BlackMountainHoney]

@@beekeeperkev Nice one. Like the sound of of compressed hessian. Bet that burns nice 👌

[@mruppity64]

after not being available from Beckys Bees or directly from Rauchboy themselves in Germany due to the customs palaver (I know I tried), they're now available on Beckys Bees website

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Cheers for the head up. Had loads of queries on these! :)

[@mruppity64]

@@BlackMountainHoney You're welcome, I bought 1 within minutes of getting the "in stock" email - there was 18 then, it's now at 12 - you snooze you loose as they say

[@triggsterable]

I look forward to your Dadant comparison video. I had made my mind up two days ago that I was going to buy the Dadant smoker and you happened to post this video that evening and now I'm not sure; I use all poly so this might be preferable.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

I wont ruin the comparison video for you....

[@triggsterable]

@@BlackMountainHoney This is back in stock, got email about 13:40, purchased mine and was still 19 left. Currently 12 left in stock.

[@mruppity64]

I googled this smoker, shall we say I got more than I bargained for :) bit like when I googled a upmarket fridge/freezer and ended up with completely different result than what I expected, and a one way conversation with the IT dept

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Haha! Raunchy boys is not the search you want to be typing into google!

[@mruppity64]

@@BlackMountainHoney hell, I've just realised (after watching the comparison video) why I was getting the Google results I was - that will teach me to check the spelling of a product

[@BeeLive]

den bekomme ich auch zum testen freu mich schön

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Cool! Let us know what you think 🤔😊

[@robertholdsworth4498]

I like one, where to buy one from as I live in Hungary every where seems to be sold out

[@BlackMountainHoney]

They are certainly recommended by me. Great smoker

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Beckys Bees is where I got mine. Not sure if they ship to Hungary though.

[@bluelab5019]

It'll last even longer if you don't run over it in your truck this time🤣🤣👌

[@BlackMountainHoney]

I give it 6 months max!

[@mruppity64]

I've started to find that the bees, when they get angsty, have started to attack the bellows on my Rauchboy - like 15-20 stings - anybody have a solution?

[@robertholdsworth4498]

Becky beees sold out

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Oh no! I am sure they will be back in stock soon!