I'm living In Ireland and the only ready to go smoker available is a Bradley, I've looked at them and they really seem to be a great idea and look well made. I currently use a charcoal hot smoker and a DIY fridge cold smoker. Both need a lot of attention when in use and consume a lot of wood shavings which are hard to source in the right kind of woods and take up quite a bit of space for storage.
So my thinking has been that the Bradley would really make my smoking very efficient with automatic feed and a selection of flavoured woods needing very little storage space and if i purchase the cold smoker adapter i will be able to use it for hot and cold smoking. I was on the verge of buying the 4 shelf digital Bradley when i decided to to look for a few reviews. I came across plenty on Amazon and a few here also. To say there's mixed reviews would be an understatement. Some people seem to have had a terrible experience with them and others swear by them. The same problems seem to reappear time and time again with reliability, build quality and customer care.
Now i don't know what to do. There are no other makes like ye have in the US available here. I can't understand why Bradley are not addressing the problems highlighted in these reviews, if it's putting me off buying one then i'm sure i'm not alone. Am i better off struggling on with what i have, which means i really only smoke when i have loads of time, which will mean not very often. Or should i give the Bradley a go despite all the warnings in the negative reviews.
I would greatly appreciate your views.
So my thinking has been that the Bradley would really make my smoking very efficient with automatic feed and a selection of flavoured woods needing very little storage space and if i purchase the cold smoker adapter i will be able to use it for hot and cold smoking. I was on the verge of buying the 4 shelf digital Bradley when i decided to to look for a few reviews. I came across plenty on Amazon and a few here also. To say there's mixed reviews would be an understatement. Some people seem to have had a terrible experience with them and others swear by them. The same problems seem to reappear time and time again with reliability, build quality and customer care.
Now i don't know what to do. There are no other makes like ye have in the US available here. I can't understand why Bradley are not addressing the problems highlighted in these reviews, if it's putting me off buying one then i'm sure i'm not alone. Am i better off struggling on with what i have, which means i really only smoke when i have loads of time, which will mean not very often. Or should i give the Bradley a go despite all the warnings in the negative reviews.
I would greatly appreciate your views.
