- Jul 24, 2017
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Hi all. I was a member before but I think my account was deleted. I kinda got out of smoking because my propane smoker is junk and I got frustrated with it. I miss smoking though and am looking to dive back in. I was looking at electric smokers just for ease of use because I'm really busy. I don't know if I can swing the cost of a smoke-it 2 which is probably the smalles I could go for the amount of people I cook for. I do however know of a used Gen 2 (not 2.5) working mes 40" for $100. You think it's worth it? I've seen some bad reviews of these smokers. I'm thinking if the electronics crap out on me I could drop $150 to outfit it with a auber PID control (even though I have no idea what I'm doing in that department, lol). So I guess at that point I'd be up to 250 plus maybe 20 for the amazn pellet smoker deal and maybe some other mods. Let's call it 300 to get it outfitted correctly. Do you think this is a decent option or should I just save up for the smoke-it 2 this fall or next year. Also is there a smoker in the $300 at Cabelas that you would view as a better option? I have gift cards. Ok I think that is all. Thanks for taking the time to read this!