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Eggmates composite or wood shelves?
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Bombshell
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Im buying my first BGE tomorrow, yes I'm a newbie
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Welcome! Congrats! You will get mixed answers for mates. I like the look of wood mates better if you keep up with the maintenance on them. The composite is maybe a little easier to clean/maintain but maybe looks a little cheaper. Whatever you decide will be a win. The mates come in handy no matter which one you decide on"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 -
Composite. No weathering no refinishing. I've had both and now all of my eggs have composite. Most importantly congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the club.XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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Composite here. Only problem with composite is you cannot set hot things directly on them. Aside from that, they are maintenance free except for occasionally hosing them down.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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Greetings and welcome. Composite gets my vote for the mates.
Phoenix -
I'm in the composite camp. It took me a while to convert, but the lack of maintenance is key and the fact you can get the "three slat" model which offers more real estate then the others are key IMO.
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I have composite. Not as 'nice' as wood, but more practical.
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The wood looks better, but it weathers and stains. The composite ones are larger, no maintenance, but in the end are plastic.
Not sure about heat resistance.....anybody ever had an ember land on them or set a hot grate on them?
Kind of comes down to if you're going to cover the egg or not.
I had the old cedar mates, so when I rebuilt my desk out of tigerwood, I replaced the slats on the mates with the scrap boards so it matched. -
I'm in the process of removing the wooden 4-slat mates and replacing with 2 6-inch red oak 1x6's. I'm staining them the same as the deck, but them I am going to also either poly them or epoxy them. Thinking of also trying the fiberglass impregnated concrete that'll be very lightweight, but also offer some heat resistance..... I've gotta play with it first before I'll make an official go at it!
LBGE #19 from North GA Eggfest, 2014
Stockbridge, GA - just south of Atlanta where we are covered up in Zombies! #TheWalkingDead films practically next door!
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My two cents is to buy the egg only. You can find a nest and mates on Craigslist for virtually nothing.
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I like my wood slats. I'd like my table even better, if I'd get it built~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
XL BGE, LG BGE, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven, King Disc
Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers! -
I like the wood Think the plastic look cheap mine get stained from things I sit on them or spill but a little wood/deck stain will make them look good again and match a side tableI XL and 1 Weber Kettle And 1 Weber Q220 Outside Alvin, TX-- South of Houston
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pgprescott said:I'm in the composite camp. It took me a while to convert, but the lack of maintenance is key and the fact you can get the "three slat" model which offers more real estate then the others are key IMO.
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GoldenQ said:I like the wood Think the plastic look cheap mine get stained from things I sit on them or spill but a little wood/deck stain will make them look good again and match a side table
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DaveRichardson said:I'm in the process of removing the wooden 4-slat mates and replacing with 2 6-inch red oak 1x6's. I'm staining them the same as the deck, but them I am going to also either poly them or epoxy them. Thinking of also trying the fiberglass impregnated concrete that'll be very lightweight, but also offer some heat resistance..... I've gotta play with it first before I'll make an official go at it!
"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 -
chuckytheegghead said:pgprescott said:I'm in the composite camp. It took me a while to convert, but the lack of maintenance is key and the fact you can get the "three slat" model which offers more real estate then the others are key IMO.
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DoubleEgger said:My two cents is to buy the egg only. You can find a nest and mates on Craigslist for virtually nothing.
Egg only and get a nice stainless prep table.Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
Grand Rapids MI -
pgprescott said:chuckytheegghead said:pgprescott said:I'm in the composite camp. It took me a while to convert, but the lack of maintenance is key and the fact you can get the "three slat" model which offers more real estate then the others are key IMO.
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WeberWho said:DaveRichardson said:I'm in the process of removing the wooden 4-slat mates and replacing with 2 6-inch red oak 1x6's. I'm staining them the same as the deck, but them I am going to also either poly them or epoxy them. Thinking of also trying the fiberglass impregnated concrete that'll be very lightweight, but also offer some heat resistance..... I've gotta play with it first before I'll make an official go at it!
My wife is pretty accommodating but how the heck did you talk yours into keeping the egg in the house. Nice shelves.XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser -
I switched from wood to XL three slat composite on my LBGE. Lots more work space and they look much better than the weathered wood ones.Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser.
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td66snrf said:WeberWho said:DaveRichardson said:I'm in the process of removing the wooden 4-slat mates and replacing with 2 6-inch red oak 1x6's. I'm staining them the same as the deck, but them I am going to also either poly them or epoxy them. Thinking of also trying the fiberglass impregnated concrete that'll be very lightweight, but also offer some heat resistance..... I've gotta play with it first before I'll make an official go at it!
My wife is pretty accommodating but how the heck did you talk yours into keeping the egg in the house. Nice shelves."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 -
td66snrf said:WeberWho said:DaveRichardson said:I'm in the process of removing the wooden 4-slat mates and replacing with 2 6-inch red oak 1x6's. I'm staining them the same as the deck, but them I am going to also either poly them or epoxy them. Thinking of also trying the fiberglass impregnated concrete that'll be very lightweight, but also offer some heat resistance..... I've gotta play with it first before I'll make an official go at it!
My wife is pretty accommodating but how the heck did you talk yours into keeping the egg in the house. Nice shelves.
BethEx LBGE owner and current BGE liker -
kl8ton said:DoubleEgger said:My two cents is to buy the egg only. You can find a nest and mates on Craigslist for virtually nothing.
Egg only and get a nice stainless prep table.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS -
Composite gets my vote. Easy to clean, more work space and no refinishing.
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bjeans said:td66snrf said:WeberWho said:DaveRichardson said:I'm in the process of removing the wooden 4-slat mates and replacing with 2 6-inch red oak 1x6's. I'm staining them the same as the deck, but them I am going to also either poly them or epoxy them. Thinking of also trying the fiberglass impregnated concrete that'll be very lightweight, but also offer some heat resistance..... I've gotta play with it first before I'll make an official go at it!
My wife is pretty accommodating but how the heck did you talk yours into keeping the egg in the house. Nice shelves.
BethA bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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