What makes it better than the sawdust version?
Like some already said Al, plus:
The only weakness the AMNS (Dust) ever had was the possibility of the fire jumping through interior walls of the Maze. This could happen at about 200˚, and the hotter it gets, the more chance of it happening. When the fire jumps rows, the more walls it jumps through, the more different directions, in different rows, the fire travels, causing too much smoke for a short time, & causing early burn out.
The
AMNPS (pellets) eliminates this problem. I know Todd has tested it up to 275˚ (top end for MES), and no jumping rows.
You can use an AMPS (pellets) for low heat smokes too, but since I have one of each, I like to use the (dust) AMNS for under 180˚ smokes, and the
AMNPS for any smoke over 180˚.
I look at it like this----I can use my .308 Winchester for squirrels, but since I also have a 22 cal, I use it.
I might use the
AMNPS with dust, just for a test, especially if Todd wants me to, but I think there will be plenty of guys testing it, now that it has been perfected.
Bear