IQ120 BBQ Pit Controller

Ladeback69

Does anyone have one of these or has used one before? Its not a bad price on Amazon at $199.99. I am thinking of getting one down the road to make my night cooks go better. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ED2KUBA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3LH1RPMASBL6X&coliid=I20LK999CQZHAG

SoCalTim

Contact @stlcharcoal ... Have him quote you a price. I bought mine thru him. Great price and service.

DoofusOfTheDay

SoCalTim said:

Contact @stlcharcoal ... Have him quote you a price. I bought mine thru him. Great price and service.

Dittos.

Dredger

Another thumbs up for @stlcharcoal.

SmokeyPitt

I have heard that they freakin rock. 

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1161896/my-pitmaster-iq120-freakin-rocks/p1

mtasker

I have one, love it.

Terrebandit

Dredger said:

Another thumbs up for @stlcharcoal.

Ditto.

RickyBobby

SmokeyPitt said:

I have heard that they freakin rock. 

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1161896/my-pitmaster-iq120-freakin-rocks/p1

Yeah baby! Glad I left an impression ... that was my whole goal!

In all seriousness though, for the price and features that come with the iq120, you can not go wrong. I promise. Do yourself a favor and contact @stlcharcoal‌

Terrebandit

I bought a PartyQ from him.

Ladeback69

How does it compare to the Guru? I know the Guru is twice as much, but does it do more?

dstearn

I have the DigiQ DX2. My concern about the IQ 220 is: The end of the hose could get all gunked up with Creosote after multiple uses affecting the airlfow. If the fan goes you would have to replace the entire unit. With the DigiQ DX2 you just replace the Pit Viper. The build quality , looks like plastic on the 120 vs metal on the Digiq DX2. From the reviews I have read it looks like the 110 and 120 work well, the accuracy may not be up to par as the higher priced units and the build quality is not as good as the DigiQ.

busmania

Yep, what everyone else said.  I love mine for low n slows and overnight cook.  there is a slight learning curve so that the temps don't spike too much or drop too much but its pretty easy.

RickyBobby

My iq120 is very accurate! It is always right where I set it ... to the exact degree. Honestly, how can that not be any more accurate?

SmokeyPitt

The IQ uses RTD temperature probes vs thermocouples used in gurus.  RTDs are more accurate than thermocouples. 

stlcharcoal

dstearn said:

I have the DigiQ DX2. My concern about the IQ 220 is: The end of the hose could get all gunked up with Creosote after multiple uses affecting the airlfow. If the fan goes you would have to replace the entire unit.

It doesn't gunk up......had one for 5 years.  And if the firebox burps a spark, you just burn the hose, not a fan & motor.

If the fan dies, just send it back to Pitmaster and they will repair it.  Even if you did have to buy a whole new unit, it's not that much more than the PitViper fan by itself.

Trust me, they're a good unit and the best value all around.

dstearn

stlcharcoal said:

dstearn said:

I have the DigiQ DX2. My concern about the IQ 220 is: The end of the hose could get all gunked up with Creosote after multiple uses affecting the airlfow. If the fan goes you would have to replace the entire unit.

It doesn't gunk up......had one for 5 years.  And if the firebox burps a spark, you just burn the hose, not a fan & motor.

If the fan dies, just send it back to Pitmaster and they will repair it.  Even if you did have to buy a whole new unit, it's not that much more than the PitViper fan by itself.

Trust me, they're a good unit and the best value all around.

The pit viper fan is $72.00 to replace on the BBQ Guru Site.

RickyBobby

dstearn said:

. My concern about the IQ 220 is:

The end of the hose could get all gunked up with Creosote after multiple uses affecting the airlfow.

Funniest and most delusional thing Ive heard in a looooong time!

BaHaHaHaHa!

dstearn

RickyBobby said:

. My concern about the IQ 220 is: The end of the hose could get all gunked up with Creosote after multiple uses affecting the airlfow.

Funniest and most delusional thing Ive heard in a looooong time! BaHaHaHaHa!

Really?

RickyBobby

Yes .... really! Creosote??? Show me some pics or proof of creosote coming out of the bottom vent of an Egg. Condensation ... Yes; Creosote ... No.

dstearn

It collects on the metal adapter for my fan, I expect that it would collect on your adapter and possibly the end of the plastic hose. I said it was a concern. You had to get personal with the word delusional. I do not appreciate it.

RickyBobby

Sorry man! I don't mean anything to ever be personal, but I love it when folks worry about the "what if's". Anything can happen to any temp controller at ANY time. That's all I'm saying.

RickyBobby

dstearn said:

It collects on the metal adapter for my fan

Also, this could be a perfect example why it's a good thing to have a 2ft hose between the bottom vent and fan. Just saying.

Ladeback69

Thanks for all the advice and let's all remember to play nice. I don't have the cash for either right now, but am leaning towards the IQ 120, because of plate and sounds like people who have them are happy with them.

Ladeback69

mokadir

I'm a simple man, so I got the 110 about 3 years ago. Cheaper and does all I want, keeps a constant temp for a long time so I can sleep peacefully during long cooks. It is well made as far as I can tell

stlcharcoal

The 120 is cool, but I have never really used any of it's extra functions with a BGE.  I use them on my Rebel 23, because that's what the 120 was designed for (the owner of Pitmaster competes with a Rebel; and the owner of Rebel ships all of them with a Pitmaster......get it?)

A 110 and a Maverick is all I need for BGE's.  That's what I ran for years (and probably still would be) if I didn't need the 120 for the Rebel.

A 110+Mav733 is pretty much the same price as a 120......so you just weigh which bells and whistles you want.

RickyBobby

stlcharcoal said:

The 120 is cool, but I have never really used any of it's extra functions with a BGE.  I use them on my Rebel 23, because that's what the 120 was designed for (the owner of Pitmaster competes with a Rebel; and the owner of Rebel ships all of them with a Pitmaster......get it?)

A 110 and a Maverick is all I need for BGE's.  That's what I ran for years (and probably still would be) if I didn't need the 120 for the Rebel.

A 110+Mav733 is pretty much the same price as a 120......so you just weigh which bells and whistles you want.

Good points. I went with the 120 because I didn't have a Maverick and wanted a food probe. Plus, I figured why fumble with two seperate units if I can do what I need with one. I really doubt I'll ever get a Maverick either. I really like the simplicity of the unit.

Ladeback69

stlcharcoal said:

The 120 is cool, but I have never really used any of it's extra functions with a BGE.  I use them on my Rebel 23, because that's what the 120 was designed for (the owner of Pitmaster competes with a Rebel; and the owner of Rebel ships all of them with a Pitmaster......get it?)

A 110 and a Maverick is all I need for BGE's.  That's what I ran for years (and probably still would be) if I didn't need the 120 for the Rebel.

A 110+Mav733 is pretty much the same price as a 120......so you just weigh which bells and whistles you want.

I have a Ivation dual probe like the Maverick so I would be interested in the 110. I also thought since the 120 had a larger size hose it would work better with my XL, but I guess it doesn't matter.

stlcharcoal

Ladeback69 said:

I have a Ivation dual probe like the Maverick so I would be interested in the 110. I also thought since the 120 had a larger size hose it would work better with my XL, but I guess it doesn't matter.

The 110 and 120 are identical in terms of the size, fan, hose etc. The 120 just has a digital screen, a dual function knob, and a food temp probe. Other than those differences, everything else is programming.

The fan on both is a variable speed. Both are automatic, but the 120 gives you the option to manually control the fan. On the xl, you still use one of the lowest setting possible.

I sell a bunch of 110's, and they are the best for "set it and forget it". Just turn the knob. No inputting or anything else.

Terrebandit

I own a PartyQ and love it. It's the best so please don't argue with me about it (because my mind is made up).

RickyBobby

Terrebandit said:

I own a PartyQ and love it. It's the best so please don't argue with me about it (because my mind is made up).

BaHaHaHaHa! That's more like what the others should have said. Lol!
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