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Maverick Wireless Thermo

DaveRichardson
DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
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Anyone in Atlanta know of a retailer that stocks the Maverick thermos?  I had my el-cheapo die last week, and I'l like to have something.  I was trying to find an iGrill unit, but even thogh Lowes said they had it in stock, they actually didn't!

LBGE since 2014

Griffin, GA 

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  • g37
    g37 Posts: 450
    Message stlcharcoal. They have the 733 in stock.
    Ewa Beach, Hawaii
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  • Grillin_beers
    Grillin_beers Posts: 1,345
    This probably won't be helpful at all, but I have an iGrill and I love it. If I were you I might just ship it from amazon. I like the dual probe functionality and the accessories you can buy for it.
    1 large BGE, Spartanburg SC

    My dog thinks I'm a grilling god. 
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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    I need to get something this weekend....

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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  • Grillin_beers
    Grillin_beers Posts: 1,345
    Next day shipping if you order before 5? I got my iGrill at BestBuy. Maybe they will have one.
    1 large BGE, Spartanburg SC

    My dog thinks I'm a grilling god. 
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    g37 said:
    Message stlcharcoal. They have the 733 in stock.
    Might take four or five days, but a 733 from @stlcharcoal will put a smile on your face...
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    I have an older Mav. ET73 maybe? Used it once in the past 3-4 years. Just don't find it all that useful.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    Carolina Q said:
    I have an older Mav. ET73 maybe? Used it once in the past 3-4 years. Just don't find it all that useful.
    Ya know, I think it depends on your style of cooking. For a roast or yardbird, indirect set up, I find the wireless Maverick to be very useful. I set the alarms for the pit and basically forget about it. 
    The timer function (something not on the 733) is the only way I don't ruin my electric starter, set timer for 8 minutes and then wander off to do something else. 
    If you have a stoker - the Mav may not be quite so useful. 
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Skiddymarker said:
    Carolina Q said:
    I have an older Mav. ET73 maybe? Used it once in the past 3-4 years. Just don't find it all that useful.
    Ya know, I think it depends on your style of cooking. For a roast or yardbird, indirect set up, I find the wireless Maverick to be very useful. I set the alarms for the pit and basically forget about it. 
    The timer function (something not on the 733) is the only way I don't ruin my electric starter, set timer for 8 minutes and then wander off to do something else. 
    If you have a stoker - the Mav may not be quite so useful. 

    I do have a digi q. Don't use that all that often either. But more than the Mav. I just find it easy to set the egg at 350-400 (most of my cooks) and have it stay there for the short time I need it. Spatched chicken for instance. Raised direct, 400, 45 minutes or so. No crutch required. When I light the lump, I just set the vents where I know 400 will be and whenever I come back, that's where it is. Or close anyway.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Rabidgoose
    Rabidgoose Posts: 40
    g37 said:
    Message stlcharcoal. They have the 733 in stock.

    Skiddymarker said:
    g37 said:
    Message stlcharcoal. They have the 733 in stock.
    Might take four or five days, but a 733 from @stlcharcoal will put a smile on your face...
    This ^^^^^
    LG BGE...PSWOOII-CI...PLATESETTER...THERMAPEN...MAVERICK-ET-733

    Thumb MI
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,765

    I have four left, then they're gone.....last call.


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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    Dang it.....  I want one, but SWMBO is holding the purse strings kinda tight night now.....

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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  • Cookinbob
    Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
    Your egg dealer might have a BGE version of the maverick
    XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and Guitars
    Rochester, NY
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,765
    Cookinbob said:
    Your egg dealer might have a BGE version of the maverick
    That's the older 732 with a BGE logo on it......get the newer 733.
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  • Cookinbob
    Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
    I understand the 733 is better, but if he wanted one today as he said, that was an option.  I have been using a 732 for over a year now with no issues.
    XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and Guitars
    Rochester, NY
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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    Thanks, guys! I ended up doing the cook thermo "naked". Only able to probe with an old dial thermo that's older than me (almost 40!). Turns out I didn't fret about a stall one bit! I used my temps and time to guesstimate where the butt would be and I was pretty close!

    There will be a Mav in my future, as well as some sort of fan controller.

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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  • Grillmagic
    Grillmagic Posts: 1,600
    I'm using my new 733 right now and it was very easy to set up and use so far.
    Charlotte, Michigan XL BGE
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  • Maccool
    Maccool Posts: 191
    edited August 2014
    Grillin_beers said:
    This probably won't be helpful at all, but I have an iGrill and I love it. If I were you I might just ship it from amazon. I like the dual probe functionality and the accessories you can buy for it.
    Love the iGrill. The current version supports 4 probes. Bluetooth II works great...no issues with dropping connection or establishing them when turning on the device, and the battery life is excellent. My only gripe is that the app doesn't go into landscape mode.

    I've had the original iGrill since it first came out years ago. Only wireless or wired remote thermometer I've ever had where the probes haven't failed within a year or so. I have vowed never to buy another cheap off-shore import from an (unnamed) large Asian country.
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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    Problem with the igrill2 that supports multiple probes..... No one has it in stock! Zilch at amazon as well!

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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