Broken Plate Setter

Brason

So I dropped and broke my plate setter yesterday. Now I have the decision of how to replace it. What is the best option? AR or Woo or ?? 

I am open to suggestion at this point. I like the idea of having multiple levels to cook on. I have a LRG.  

Please help me spend my money.

Brason

I wanted to add I plan to call and talk to Tom tomorrow at CGS.

Mickey

Just call Tom and ask him. Very nice guy. 

RRP

I own 2 PS and have been fortunate to have never broken either - BUT if I ever do I will replace with AR.

Brason

Thanks @RRP I knew I wanted another solution but was not going to spend the money until I "had" to. I am in the if it ain't broke don't fix it camp but, since it's broke now i'm going to get the best solution. I'm just trying to figure out what that is.

lousubcap

You offered the right comment above.  Call Tom at CGS.   AR is the way to go.  Only question is how many levels...  

Hub

Get the cast iron one ... nothing ever, ever beats cast iron.

RRP

Hub said:

Get the cast iron one ... nothing ever, ever beats cast iron.

You may be right - but in the bounce test I think that neither the ceramic or cast iron will fare as well as a welded, metal AR.

GoooDawgs

RRP said

Hub said:

Get the cast iron one ... nothing ever, ever beats cast iron.

You may be right - but in the bounce test I think that neither the ceramic or cast iron will fare as well as a welded, metal AR.

AR still needs a ceramic heat deflector...  you can just as easily break their stone as a platesetter.  

Now, if Tom makes a cart iron version of his best deflectors that would get my vote.

tjv

GoooDawgs said:

RRP said

Hub said:

Get the cast iron one ... nothing ever, ever beats cast iron.

You may be right - but in the bounce test I think that neither the ceramic or cast iron will fare as well as a welded, metal AR.

AR still needs a ceramic heat deflector...  you can just as easily break their stone as a platesetter.  

Now, if Tom makes a cart iron version of his best deflectors that would get my vote.

Hub said:

Get the cast iron one ... nothing ever, ever beats cast iron.

@GoooDawgs @Hub

I used a bayou classic, cast iron, two sided griddle years ago. It was a pain to use, constantly having to re-season it after each cook. Seemed to always interrupt the timing of cooks when food came off the grill - had to worry about the cast iron instead of getting the food on the table.

The cast iron side that was to the lump took heavy abuse during each cook. Rust took the griddle down. Kinda my lesson with cast iron in the egg, especially with two sided stuff.

Some folks just use a stainless pan on the AR as the deflector. Could go two pans at different heights on the rig: one to block, one to catch drippings.

No way would I use a platesetter without the PSWoo. PSWoo makes life just to easy when handling the platesetter and/or setting-up direct at the felt line.

t