Cabelas now carrying....

Eggscuses

PK grills.  I know some people here already have this. For those that do ,how do you like it (the grill that is) ?
 I've been wanting one for as long as I've wanted my egg.. Yes the egg came 1st.

GregW

I have one, it's main shortcoming is the nickel coated cooking grid. It will rust no matter how you care for it.
PK now has a stainless cooking grid on their website available as an upgrade accessory.
I recommend anyone with a PK look into getting the stainless grid.

Carolina Q

In the pics on their web site, it looks like a rectangular Weber kettle to me, though I've never even seen one in person. Barely heard of one for that matter. Does the cast AL body make enough difference in performance to more than double the price? Same 10 year warranty.

blasting

I've got my search set, and have been waiting for for one to come up on CL forever.  

GregW

Carolina Q said:

In the pics on their web site, it looks like a rectangular Weber kettle to me, though I've never even seen one in person. Barely heard of one for that matter. Does the cast AL body make enough difference in performance to more than double the price? Same 10 year warranty.

I don't know how much better if any it is than a Weber Kettle.
I does have a good heavy casting and the aluminum doesn't rust.

I really doubt it cooks better than the kettle. It's been a long time since I owned a kettle, and the one I have owned was a really inexpensive one in the $20 range.

I think the main draw to the PK is nostalgia. With that being said I do use mine at least once a week. It's great for dogs and burgers. And as an added bonus, I don't feel cheap and dirty using Kingsford briquette charcoal in it.

yljkt

Main thing coming to Cabella's is Bass Pro Shop name lol......

blind99

i was always a fan of cabela's - sad to see it go

Wardster

Funny, I was just in Montana fishing and the cabin we stayed at had one.  They said it's been there for decades.  I liked it much better than a kettle.  Not a hint of runt on her. 

Focker

Overall, have always preferred Cabela's over BPS.  Even prefer Scheels before BPS.
B-line it straight back to the bargain cave, have gotten some great deals.  This blows. 

Photo Egg

Focker said:

Overall, have always preferred Cabela's over BPS.  Even prefer Scheels before BPS.
B-line it straight back to the bargain cave, have gotten some great deals.  This blows. 

Grew up in Omaha and remember going to the original Cabelas that was a true warehouse type store. Sample fishing lures stapled to the racks in front of the boxes.

Hans61

Griffin

At the first house my wife and I ever rented together, I found an old PK grill in the backyard, abandoned, on its side, half buried and covered in leaves and dirt. I pulled it out, took it to a car wash and sprayed the heck out of it. Tightened up the bolts, replaced some and cooked on it for awhile. Enjoyed it a lot. Thought of taking it with me when I moved, but ended up leaving it for the next renter in better condition than I found it. Thought about getting one on and off but the price always deters me. Had I known then what I do now, I probably would have taken it. I'll see if I can find any pictures.

SoCalTim

$369 is quite a bit of money, wanted one for the longest time ... gonna keep an eye on CL and or yard sales, maybe I'll get lucky.

DaveRichardson

Might get interesting since they were acquired by Bass Pro. 

smokeybreeze

I'm optimistic that BPS is savvy enough to let Cabela's be Cabela's. One doesn't pay $5.5Billion to piss away the goodwill and customer base they're buying. Then again, we've witnessed how many bubbles and stupid sh*t in the past couple of decades that never cease to amaze us?

Time will tell.

Remember Gander Mountain? Cabela's bought their online business a number of years ago and Gander Mountain is still alive and kicking here in the upper midwest *and* still has an online store.

lousubcap

I see this just as another acquisition deal.  Reduce the competition and than figure out how to improve the bottom-line.  Cut-throat business and that's the way it works.  But I'm no investment banker-just have felt the "good deals" after many of these over the years.  FWIW-

Skiddymarker

PK is built too well. I have no idea how they stay in business, they are indestructible. A weber will wear out, the PK is pretty much forever, except for the grids. Reminds me of the Tatung rice cooker from Taiwan, had one given to us by a friend who is still cooking in one she had in college - that was 25 years ago. Great product. 

Focker

smokeybreeze said:

I'm optimistic that BPS is savvy enough to let Cabela's be Cabela's. One doesn't pay $5.5Billion to piss away the goodwill and customer base they're buying. Then again, we've witnessed how many bubbles and stupid sh*t in the past couple of decades that never cease to amaze us?

Time will tell.

Remember Gander Mountain? Cabela's bought their online business a number of years ago and Gander Mountain is still alive and kicking here in the upper midwest *and* still has an online store.

One can only hope they let it be, but I highly doubt it.  Gander is the weakest out of them all.   Although they did sell me a Magpul AFG2 that was on the wrong hook, mgr honored the discounted price.  Didn't think they would.

We've got one here in Davenport.  Prices are on the higher end.  I don't hate it.  Not really impressed is all.

DaveRichardson

Skiddymarker said:

PK is built too well. I have no idea how they stay in business, they are indestructible. A weber will wear out, the PK is pretty much forever, except for the grids. Reminds me of the Tatung rice cooker from Taiwan, had one given to us by a friend who is still cooking in one she had in college - that was 25 years ago. Great product. 

I think they have recently (past year) introduced a SS grid as an upgrade. Now the bulletproof factor increased some more!!!

Terrebandit

Morris is not going to change the Cabelas brand. It's strength has always been hunting and BPS is fishing.  They are a good fit.