Share your photos by tagging us and using the hashtag #BigGreenEgg.
Want to see how the EGG is made? Click to Watch
Wood Vs. Stainless Steel
What do you like about one material over another?
Comments
-
The SS on my gasser gets really hot from sun exposure and the reflections blind me sometimes. Wood requires some maintenance. I prefer the wood because maintenance is occasional while the heat is "all the time" in GA.
-
I love the look of wood but I can't trust it personally. My neighbor burnt his house down with his grill on a wooden deck. Nothing like having a family come beat your house door down at 2am screaming to call 911 saying that their house was on fire. Something you can't forget. Fortunately he and his family were able to get out. They lost everything but a box of photos of their wedding the fireman were able to retrieve. Scary stuff!
Is Stainless the perfect answer? No, but would make me sleep a little better at night"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
I am also looking for a table. I have a friend that could build me a nice wood table, but I hate the maintenance I have to do to my deck, and I don't want to add to that, so I am leaning towards a metal or stainless table. I think a good stainless steel table could last the balance of my lifetime, so that is what I am leaning towards.Morristown TN, LBGE and Mini-Max.
-
Same issue. My wood table finish didn't last three years despite being covered.
Stainless is just NOT an option here in Vegas. Know for a fact I'd end up burning myself on it.
I'm considering granite if I feel like splurging. Otherwise I'll probably figure a way to do a lighter color tile. -
SS tables are nice, but look into the Challenger Carts. Lifetime warranty on the finish and very good fit and finish quality.
-
I wouldn't put an egg on a wooden deck, no matter what kind of table it was in. If you can place it somewhere far enough away from your home, then any table would be safe. If it burns, it's only a table, not a house.
As for stainless being too hot or reflective, perhaps a stainless table topped with ceramic or granite tile is the answer. Just a thought...I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
The thing is, no matter what we use, spiders, fire ants and cockroaches will find their way onto our table. I hate living in the South due to all the bugs. Hmm, may have to worry about termites too. Lol. I found them in my plant containers on my concrete patio.
-
@LadyGT ... do look at the Challenger tables then. All doors are sealed against water leakage. Mine is tight enough that bugs don't stand a chance.
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
-
Fire proof/resistant paint or paint additive might be an option. I just looked up those Challenger carts online. They are nice but awfully expensive if the actual prices are close to the MSRP.
-
Jeepster47 said:@LadyGT ... do look at the Challenger tables then. All doors are sealed against water leakage. Mine is tight enough that bugs don't stand a chance.
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
As a long time woodworker, I truly appreciate the beauty of some of the tables posted here. That said, I'd rather have my egg up on concrete blocks that have a wood table for myself.
Wood = one more maintenance item and I'm on a mission to reduce those.Phoenix -
Carolina Q said:Jeepster47 said:@LadyGT ... do look at the Challenger tables then. All doors are sealed against water leakage. Mine is tight enough that bugs don't stand a chance.
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
-
I'm partial to stone. No maintenance or fire hazards.Tallmadge Ohio, XL and S eggs
-
@NPHuskerFL Thinks all you wood table guys are posers!=======================================
XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
Tampa Bay, FL
EIB 6 Oct 95 -
I started with wood and then moved to SS. I get shade in the morning and then again after 3ish so the SS works great for me.Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/ and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
What am I drinking now? Woodford....neat -
Can hot items be placed on the top of the Challenger tables? Also, do they sell direct or only through distributors?Morristown TN, LBGE and Mini-Max.
-
@thetrim LoL No just my preferenceLBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
-
MotownVol said:Can hot items be placed on the top of the Challenger tables? Also, do they sell direct or only through distributors?
If you do not have a sales store near you, then the hint was that they would sell direct. Otherwise, they send you to the store to buy. Don't know how far out "near" is, but I understand and respect that approach. They're supporting their distributors and not leaving the customer out in the cold if no one's nearby to sell to you.
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
-
MotownVol said:Can hot items be placed on the top of the Challenger tables? Also, do they sell direct or only through distributors?
-
This forum is killing me! I've been looking at those Challenger tables online for the past hour.
-
@DoubleEgger ... only one hour! Geez, that's nothing. What to see my spreadsheets? Cost per sq inch of top space. Cost per pound of weight. Cost of buying the cart for the XL and having the hole cut for an XL ... 10% premium ... they have to change the height of the cabinet below it. Had to go on double meds before I finally cut the check.
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
-
An umbrella will work over a stainless table.
-
Jeepster47 said:@DoubleEgger ... only one hour! Geez, that's nothing. What to see my spreadsheets? Cost per sq inch of top space. Cost per pound of weight. Cost of buying the cart for the XL and having the hole cut for an XL ... 10% premium ... they have to change the height of the cabinet below it. Had to go on double meds before I finally cut the check.
lol - don't look now, your engineer is showing...Phoenix -
Jeepster47 said:@DoubleEgger ... only one hour! Geez, that's nothing. What to see my spreadsheets? Cost per sq inch of top space. Cost per pound of weight. Cost of buying the cart for the XL and having the hole cut for an XL ... 10% premium ... they have to change the height of the cabinet below it. Had to go on double meds before I finally cut the check.
-
I bought a SS table and had a hole cut in it with a plasma cutter, worked really well for me. The winter really does age the wood here, I was trying to avoid any maintenance on the table. Just wipe it clean. It doesn't get hot from the Egg, the glare from the sun can be blinding if the sun is in the right spot etc, but sunglasses and beer ease the pain!Toronto, Canada LBGE
Categories
- All Categories
- 183.2K EggHead Forum
- 15.8K Forum List
- 460 EGGtoberfest
- 1.9K Forum Feedback
- 10.4K Off Topic
- 2.2K EGG Table Forum
- 1 Rules & Disclaimer
- 9K Cookbook
- 12 Valentines Day
- 91 Holiday Recipes
- 223 Appetizers
- 517 Baking
- 2.5K Beef
- 88 Desserts
- 167 Lamb
- 2.4K Pork
- 1.5K Poultry
- 32 Salads and Dressings
- 320 Sauces, Rubs, Marinades
- 544 Seafood
- 175 Sides
- 121 Soups, Stews, Chilis
- 38 Vegetarian
- 102 Vegetables
- 315 Health
- 293 Weight Loss Forum