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Royal Coachmen
Royal Coachmen Posts: 283
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What is everyone's thoughts on the Minimax? I have a large but have pondered a small or a minimax. I don't do a ton of camping or tailgating but I do a little. Curious to know opinions on the functionality of the minimax for daily use. 

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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,670
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    It is bulky and not that easy to transport alone.  It is easy to move if you are two to do it.

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  • Froman
    Froman Posts: 201
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    I just tweaked my back moving it yesterday!  :bawling: 

    I like it though. I only needed occasional portability. I use it for a lot of cooks at home.  It doesn't use much lump and you can fit a good amount of food on it. 

    It it seems to heat up a little slow if I do just a starter square. It gets up to temp much quicker with a chimney and newspaper, or just vegetable oil soaked newspaper. 

    SWMBO wanted it because it was "cute". 
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
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    @Royal Coachmen ... Hey brother, don't be afraid to look at the mini. I can (strategically placed) cook two racks of ribs, a tri tip, a 4 lb chicken and with your imagination, lots of other great cooks. Best of all it weighs all but 39 lbs.
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,087
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    I can carry my medium by myself.  Just akward but it works.
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I can carry my medium by myself.  Just akward but it works.
    Beast mode. 
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    We use ours a LOT!  It's a BGE so it's not like lifting balsa wood. :tongue: Lots of room and very functional at home or on the road. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
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    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • otter
    otter Posts: 342
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    We have a large and small, have put the small in the back seat of the truck with the seat belt , just us two we use the small for weekly dinners. Like it.
    Pure Michigan
    Grand Rapids, Michigan  LBGE, SBGE
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