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Minimax, Small, or Medium?

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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    You need a 2XL !!

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Mattman3969 said:
    bgebrent said:
    Logic is on the side of a medium or MM. 
    what is the logic ?   Maybe I need a medium because I already have the adult size mm. 😎
    The mini, while mighty, has no territory.  Unless you only want 2 hotdogs...  seriously, it’s a great cooker.  The medium is under-touted and the egg I wish I had.  Good real-estate and portability.  If you could text Nichole I’d appreciate it.  Truth:  I own a MM, a L and an XL.  Use them all. The MM the most.  Logic is on the side of function.  Form follows function.  Hence the obvious vote for a little more cooking space.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,656
    I have a Medium and a Large, and I LOVE my Medium, and cook in it way more often than the Large, but it's usually just me and my wife.  I've never had a Small or a MiniMax, so I can't compare, but I really love my Medium.  And I'm leery of the MiniMax because it's so shallow.  Great for portability, but if you don't need it to be portable, seems like a bad idea to me!  But as @stlcharcoalsaid, there are SO many more accessories for the Large, if you like that sort of thing.  I can't see the advantage of the Small over the Medium, myself -- just seems too small, a lot of the time.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Theophan said:
    I have a Medium and a Large, and I LOVE my Medium, and cook in it way more often than the Large, but it's usually just me and my wife.  I've never had a Small or a MiniMax, so I can't compare, but I really love my Medium.  And I'm leery of the MiniMax because it's so shallow.  Great for portability, but if you don't need it to be portable, seems like a bad idea to me!  But as @stlcharcoalsaid, there are SO many more accessories for the Large, if you like that sort of thing.  I can't see the advantage of the Small over the Medium, myself -- just seems too small, a lot of the time.
    Confirmation 
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,709
    I thought confirmation was a religious deal...
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    As an owner of the medium, small, mini max, and mini - the medium is my favorite over the rest. When I had just a large and a small, I thought the small was best. Then I bought my medium from @Grandpas Grub, and that changed my opinion.  But I did use the mini max today, and it’s a fabulous cooker too. 
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  • Calmdowneight
    Calmdowneight Posts: 25
    Thanks folks! I think after considering everything, I will just stick with the XL and maybe order a set of the recommended L angles from ceramic grill store to divide the firebox for smaller cooks.
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,656
    Calmdowneight said:
    ... I will just stick with the XL and maybe order a set of the recommended L angles from ceramic grill store to divide the firebox for smaller cooks.
    Very sensible!  I am happy to have two Eggs (Medium and Large), but if I already had an XL, gosh, it'd be hard to justify buying another Egg for smaller cooks.  Those dividing brackets look like a great idea!
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  • Calmdowneight
    Calmdowneight Posts: 25
    Theophan said:
    Calmdowneight said:
    ... I will just stick with the XL and maybe order a set of the recommended L angles from ceramic grill store to divide the firebox for smaller cooks.
    Very sensible!  I am happy to have two Eggs (Medium and Large), but if I already had an XL, gosh, it'd be hard to justify buying another Egg for smaller cooks.  Those dividing brackets look like a great idea!
    I think they’re just what I need! I hope they work as well as advertised.
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  • RalphieBoy
    RalphieBoy Posts: 134
    Buy a Small
    Large, Small, Mini Max & Mini.
    Wishlist XXL, XL & Medium 
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,155
    Theophan said:
    Calmdowneight said:
    ... I will just stick with the XL and maybe order a set of the recommended L angles from ceramic grill store to divide the firebox for smaller cooks.
    Very sensible!  I am happy to have two Eggs (Medium and Large), but if I already had an XL, gosh, it'd be hard to justify buying another Egg for smaller cooks.  
    Over the past four and a half years, I’ve paid for my medium in lump savings over the XL. 
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    DoubleEgger said:
    Theophan said:
    Calmdowneight said:
    ... I will just stick with the XL and maybe order a set of the recommended L angles from ceramic grill store to divide the firebox for smaller cooks.
    Very sensible!  I am happy to have two Eggs (Medium and Large), but if I already had an XL, gosh, it'd be hard to justify buying another Egg for smaller cooks.  
    Over the past four and a half years, I’ve paid for my medium in lump savings over the XL. 
    @DoubleEgger, I've always wondered, do you still only have two eggs?  The handle suggests so, but in the 10 years of having my eggs, my collection has grown dramatically, as is usually the case for many eggers.  Just wondering if you need to change your name to TripleEgger or higher.
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    I have a large and a small.  Wish I had XL and medium.  Of course then I'd also get a large and a small.  And a minimax that could look up to them as it grows up.  


    Seriously, though.  The small is a great little grill, easy to use for quick weeknight cooks for 4-5 people.  I'm not crazy about it as a smoker - holds one pork butt, airflow isn't as good as my large. 
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,155
    cookingdude555 said:
    DoubleEgger said:
    Theophan said:
    Calmdowneight said:
    ... I will just stick with the XL and maybe order a set of the recommended L angles from ceramic grill store to divide the firebox for smaller cooks.
    Very sensible!  I am happy to have two Eggs (Medium and Large), but if I already had an XL, gosh, it'd be hard to justify buying another Egg for smaller cooks.  
    Over the past four and a half years, I’ve paid for my medium in lump savings over the XL. 
    @DoubleEgger, I've always wondered, do you still only have two eggs?  The handle suggests so, but in the 10 years of having my eggs, my collection has grown dramatically, as is usually the case for many eggers.  Just wondering if you need to change your name to TripleEgger or higher.
    I have successfully resisted the urge to buy another egg. Between the XL and the Medium, I really don’t need anything else. I think my XL is 8yrs old and the medium a “rode hard and put up wet” 4 yrs. 
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    You have done well!
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