Kickash basket?

This is a Friday post, you are late. 

I like mine.  Speeds cleanup.  If I am about to start a high temp cook, pull the basket, clear the air holes and ensure good airflow.  Put basket back in and dump more lump on.  I am a dump from the bag guy.  No organizing lump in the egg.

I think they are great.
Have one in my XL, Large and my Small BGE.

Have had my kab in a large egg for a couple weeks now.  Dump it in like you do- increase in air flow gets fire hotter quicker, holes in fire box do not get plugged up like before.  Much easier to clean.  Can't miss !

I like mine because it makes cleanup easier. 

I have 1 in my medium and 1 in my MM.  After lots of use I am kind of in @Carolina Q camp.

They work fine, but not a necessity at all.  More airflow is nice, but lots of ways to get that.

I'd personally get a fishbones grate. Its SS and half the price of the KAB. both make the increase in airflow resulting in fires getting hotter at a faster rate

Actually it made clean up worse I thought. Shake it and ash goes everywhere. 

buy one! they are great

I liked mine for the two weeks that it lasted.  It made cleaning easier.  I decided to keep the fire grate because I did not want smaller pieces of lump to fall down on the bottom of the egg so I can't really say that it improved airflow.  Unfortunately, the solder joints failed on two of the rings (and most of them on a 3rd one) so it is mostly unusable now.  My dealer doesn't have them in stock anymore and I live in Canada so I am SOL for any kind of warranty.  It is a nice to have product and most here seem to like it and not have problems so I guess I just had bad luck.

RedSkip said:

@paqman

Can you get one manufactured up there?  Not sure if there is a patent and doubt it would matter.  A small machine shop could bang it out fairly quickly with minimal cost (I'd assume).

@RedSkip a local shop wanted to charge me 40$ to repair it so not worth it.

I have 1 for my MM, and 1 for the XL and have owned them for two years. I am somewhere short of 1000 cooks.
During that time, on my XL, I have replaced, under warranty, the dome, and the grate, due to the grate itself, exploding while attempting to reach the temp of 350F.
That reason, alone, is enough to justify the purchase of a KAB. I specifically chose not fire up the MM, until I bought the KAB, specifically, for that reason. I have not regretted that decision, ever.
I do find it much easier to clean, and it also provides better airflow than just using the grate. These are facts.
Some folks on here have found zero value in the KAB. All I know, if you like to keep your eggs clean from ash, this accessory seems to be most beneficial, but, it also provides other solutions to problems while cooking on the BGE, as well.
For that reason alone (cleanliness), especially following one low and slow after another, while using the XL, I absolutely recommend its purchase.
Airflow is enhanced, which for long low and slow cooks, practically eliminates any need for long term, constant monitoring, as I found myself frequently doing, when only using the stock grate.
No matter how carefully you placed the lump, the holes in the bottom grate would tend to be reduced, in many cases, by smaller pieces of lump and/or ash pile. The holes in the fire box and fire rings, as well, would be diminished by that identical issue.
Another benefit, I had discovered, is how much less effort is required, to reach your desired temperature for your cook, and stabilize for the duration. That is a fact.
If, and when, I add another komodo cooker to my collection, it will have a KAB. I do cook frequently (as often as 8-12 cooks per week, occasionally requiring the use of both eggs simultaneously) with either the XL or the MM. As such, I know how to use the KABs for my best benefit, and have a full appreciation for their value. 
I have found it to be extremely beneficial, when tailgating or camping with the MM to remove the KAB to accelerate cool down after a cook, for obvious reasons. You can't easily do that without it. That is a fact.
As for their durability, as mentioned previously, I have a bit less than a thousand cooks combined utilizing both eggs, and they are left out in the elements (for the last two years), therfore, the KABs have proven their quality. I expect to have to replace them eventually, but as of now, they are running as strong as the day I got them out of the box. They have lasted longer than any of the other accessories I have purchased, thus far, specific to the BGE. That is a fact.
If you cook frequently, you will realize the time saving, and ease of cleaning, immediately, as well as better airflow. 
These are not opinions, these are facts.

JohnInCarolina said:

No.

You have no idea how profound this statement, by this eggers, is. One must see his egg to gain appreciation for his point of view.
Dude, you are one of the reasons I love this forum.

Spend the $60 on stuff that matters, like MEAT

Does anyone else have trouble keeping there temps down while using their KAB?