Digi, Cyber or Nano?

I have the nano Q. Never used the others so I can't speak to their awesomeness. It would be nice to have a visual display, but I assume there would be more likelihood of a malfunction. Simple is sometimes better. Still, it would be nice to see a readout to know 100% that the number I have it set for is the number I have.

The nano is cheaper ultimately and does the same job. Wife got me one for XMAS a while back. I love it. Would buy another.

Village Idiot brings up a good point. I've been doing a lot of research and most people have just one unit and seemingly love it. It doesn't sound like you will be disappointed with whatever you choose. Wheter it be a BBQ Guru or stoker they all get good reviews. That being said, after doing the research I'm getting a Stoker so like VI I can see and control my pit from work or my phone. Sure you can do it with the Cyber Q but it uses a USB port instead of a CAT 5 and I like that the stoker can have it's own twitter account that can tweet temp updates while I'm running around, having a cold one at the local tavern, etc.

I heard that but don't fully understand that yet. Gonna start with the cable then move on to wireless.

Mudflap wrote:

Village Idiot brings up a good point. I've been doing a lot of research and most people have just one unit and seemingly love it. It doesn't sound like you will be disappointed with whatever you choose. Wheter it be a BBQ Guru or stoker they all get good reviews. That being said, after doing the research I'm getting a Stoker so like VI I can see and control my pit from work or my phone. Sure you can do it with the Cyber Q but it uses a USB port instead of a CAT 5 and I like that the stoker can have it's own twitter account that can tweet temp updates while I'm running around, having a cold one at the local tavern, etc.

I don't want to debate Stocker vs CyberQ with you but I do use a cat5 cable while using my CyberQ II and my desk top computer about 40 plus feet away.

I have a CyberQ II and I have a Cat5 cable running 50 feet max from my carport attached to the house to a hole drilled to under the house and in the house and along the wall to my PC. I have usb/cat5 adapters that attach at each end and I'm running. Call AxionTech.com at (281)575-0007 Dallas,Tx. and order USSAUSBRJXT or go here;

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Just another biased opinion. I love the fact that I can control the pit temps and alarms from my computer and my Droid X. The stoker log graph is awesome and it tweets me. Great product.

I have a Nano, and it does a very good job. My only dislike is not being able to visually see the temp setting. I saved a few $$ by going with the Nano, and knew I wouldn't get a display readout. However, I wish I would have gotten the one with the readout.

Just in case you don't know how the nano works, it's quite simple. As I stated and others too, it doesn't give you an on screen readout. When you depress the up and down arrows for like 3 seconds the unit resets to 225 (I think its 225...). Then all you do us push the up arrow as many times as you need (5 F increments) to get to your desired temp setting. You can also hold the buttons for 5 seconds and it will go to 475 or something like that. Adjust as needed. It's so simple even a caveman can do it. LOL. Once it's dialed in you don't have to do anything. Personally I don't tinker with my temps on my iphone or anything like that and likely wouldn't if I had the ability. Just set it and I'm done. Time to drink beer. When I change what I am doing I may adjust it as needed, but only after certain things are achieved. Be it time thing or food temp. Oh and you can save your setting to and it will start up with that set setting the next time. 250 is a good number.

Money saved is more toys you can buy. Good luck. I think either way you roll you'll be a happy man.

If I could hook the digiq through a wireless bridge usb, I would probably buy that, but I don't think you can do that. I like the size of the digi, but the functions of the stoker

 
I have both the Stoker and DigiQII and have use both extensively. Out of the models you chose I would go with the DigiqII and you should take a long hard look at the Stoker.

A lot of folks say it is harder to use, but in actuality it really isn't. The Stoker has much more options which involves the potential of more menu selections.

You may never want to hook and control a second egg but you may well want to monitor several different cuts of meats. The CyberQ will monitor 2 cuts of meat and control 2 eggs. There is no limit on how many pieces of meat you can monitor with the Stoker.

I was making some summer sausage (fantastic BTW) and wanted to monitor different sizes of the logs. The cook also took 3 stages of temperature through the smoking process. I connect the stoker to the computer and all the monitoring and control is done via the computer screen (or smart phone or any other device that can display a web page).



I purchased extra food probes (only one blower) so I could monitor multiple meats and multiple eggs.

I have had to use the service department on the guru control unit. The service was fantastic. Unit in warranty.

I have had to use the service department on the Stoker - pit probe reading odd - unit about a year out of warranty. The folks at Stoker sent me a new updated pit probe and N/C. I am not sure if the free replacement is normal or not but I sure appreciated their gesture. Service was also fantastic.

Another plus with the Stoker, when the pit probe went out all I had to do was assign a food probe to the blower and that food probe replaced the pit probe which was sent in for service.

If I need to control or monitor 2 eggs. I can use the Stoker on 1 egg and the DigiQIII on the second egg. I also put some of the Stoker food probes in the egg that is controlling the second egg. Now I monitor and control the first egg via computer and monitor pit and food with alarms the 2nd egg (DigiQII controlled egg)on the same screen on the computer.

I love both the Stoker and DigiQII and they both do a fantastic job. The DigiQII has a smaller foot print which is nice. If I am only using the DigiQII I hook up my Maverick ET-73 so I can follow the cook inside and away from the egg. When considering prices of the DigiQII think about adding $40 more for a Maverick.

Knowing what I know now I probably would purchase just the Stoker.

GG