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The Dilema

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edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Please help! I am about to purhase my first EGG, want to make the right decision...Is "bigger" better???Should I go with the L or the XL??? Thanks for your input! [p]
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  • BBQBluesStringer
    BBQBluesStringer Posts: 398
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    Anxious,[p]You almost double your cooking area going from a large to an extra large. That said, the large has done well for my family of 3-5 plus guests for several years.

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  • WessB
    WessB Posts: 6,937
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    Anxious,
    I have both and while I do love my XL, I would say go with the large. The XL has a lot more cookspace so if you are constantly enternaing large crowds it could prove to be a better choice, but there is next to nothing that you can`t do on a large. Either way you choose you will be happy with the food cooked on an egg.[p]Wess
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    Anxious,[p] I have XLs because I use them to cater. Do you really need the ability to cook 60-80 pounds of pork in one sitting.[p] Keep in mind the large is 140 pounds, without the nest, plate setter and pizza stone. The XL is 200 pounds.[p] Get the large and later by a small if you need more space or a smaller cook.
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  • TheStormyDOg
    TheStormyDOg Posts: 104
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    Anxious,
    I have a Large and XL for the whole entertaining idea, but like everyone says the large will do...more often I am cooking on just the large
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  • ronbeaux
    ronbeaux Posts: 988
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    Anxious,
    The large will be easier to move and clean. The XL is coming out with half plate setters to allow both direct and indirect cooking.
    I think you still have a dilema.

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  • BBQEd
    BBQEd Posts: 63
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    I thought a large would be good enough for me but am finding that I've quickly outgrown it, at least when it comes to ribs. In hind sight I would have purchased an XL or an Oval, probably an oval.
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  • Unknown
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    Anxious, Dome is shorter on an XL. Problems with beer can chicken. I can put at least 2 beer can chickens on large and think I can put 3, though haven't tried it. Ern

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  • NCEgger
    NCEgger Posts: 67
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    Anxious,[p]I started with a large and recently got a medium. Both were gifts, I was very lucky. I like the large and I am glad I have it. I do most of my low and slows on it and use the medium more for the day to day work.[p]
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