- May 12, 2011
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Thanks for the info Dave. I was not busting your chops. When I was in the market for an Electric, Smokin-it was a new player and unproven. I can't speak for others but after the ton of research I did, all the reviews labeled the SI as a Chinese knockoff of the American Cook Shack SM-009-2, which the basic design is, so is the ST for that matter.The price of all of them, SI being the lowest, was too high for a box and coil and when adding Shipping to PA put the SI in the same area as the others. At the time I wanted something bigger than the SI-2, no SI-3 yet, and the MES40 with 247 sqin per self vs 210 sqin for the SI and ST, not to mention greater interior height for hanging sausage and being the only Digitally controlled unit, was the best bang for the buck. Especially at $299 plus free shipping. I had the opportunity to use the Smokin Tex at work and it did the job but was nothing special. Going Digital PID was the best move SI could have made and now, having experience with 2 MES40's, would look a lot harder at the SI3D if I was in the market for my first Electric. Smokin-It has now proven itself to be worth the extra investment and more reliable...JJ
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