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Mini Max vs Small comparison

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  • KielbasyKing
    KielbasyKing Posts: 8
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    Yes, I "need" another egg - was sold on the MM after reading a lot of rave reviews but now having read some of the other comments - should I consider a small now that we know about some of the differences.  Looking to use this as a tailgate and camping egg.
    When you have to shoot...shoot....don't talk!
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  • DocWonmug
    DocWonmug Posts: 300
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    SmokinTiger81 said:

    V1--I have large and small at home, and tend to use large even for smaller cooks, and just use small for tailgating and when I need second egg to do two separate dishes. (and large in a table so just easier to use the one in the table too)

    My small seems to take longer to get going than my large (have hi-que grates in both).  Just curious, does the mini max seems to fire up quicker than your small, or about same?  How does start time on mini max compare to a mini?

     

    Trying to figure out which of the two--mini or mini max--I would prefer.

    TIA

    I looked around the other day and found out the MM has like a 13 inch (I may be wrong - this by memory) fire grate vs the small has like a 5 inch fire grate. So I think BGE's idea is to fix some of the problems with the small, and make the MM fire up more qickly.
    LBGE
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  • Crimsongator
    Crimsongator Posts: 5,797
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    The MM has the same fire grate as the large.
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  • BOWHUNR
    BOWHUNR Posts: 1,487
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    Crimsongator said:
    The MM has the same fire grate as the large.
    But it appears to have the same size lower vent as the small.  My small is a dog getting up to temp, but it is still the most used egg out of my five.  You just have to be patient.  I can't see how the MM will be any better with that small lower vent.  BTW, I find the small pretty easy to transport.

    Mike

    I'm ashamed what I did for a Klondike Bar!!

    Omaha, NE
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,657
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    @bowhunr I don't have any trouble transporting my small either. It is at the lake with me now. The only downfall to it is it is a pain to clean out through the lower vent.

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  • deekortiz3
    deekortiz3 Posts: 60
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    @Crimsongator Could you describe or maybe take a picture comparing the fire rings of the two? Mostly wondering about the height of each one.
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