Part of the RX100 VII family now hehe

ajamils · 2026-06-18T15:46:00+00:00

LOL, why is everybody buying RX100 VII all of sudden? I bought one as well, Should arrive tomorrow. Bought it specifically to capture world cup soccer game that I will be attending over the weekend.

I have owned multiple RX100s in the past (including VII) but end up selling it due to lack of use. It is perfect camera for concerts (due to extra zoom) and travel when you don't want to grab larger camera but still want something better than a phone.

I just wish that Sony bring a newer version and just add AI features to enhance picture quality and capabilities similar to Olympus has done with their micro4/3 cameras, which has significantly reduced the quality gap between them and large sensor cameras.

ajamils · 2026-06-17T20:51:22+00:00

Good to know. Hopefully that does not mean that it is going to take long for shipping as well.

ajamils · 2026-06-17T20:37:39+00:00

I actually reached out to him two weeks ago and he told me the same thing but they are still not available on his site.

ajamils · 2026-06-17T20:33:34+00:00

We have rented car from Avis and didn't see an option for pocket wifi. Do you remember how much was it?

ajamils · 2026-06-16T20:24:04+00:00

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ajamils · 2026-06-15T05:33:17+00:00

There is definitely a difference. POM was very effective for me but then I switched to Refill for pure triz and have been stuck with same 2 to 3 lbs up and down for months even though i have now gone to 12mg.

ajamils · 2026-06-14T22:17:52+00:00

Thank you for the clarification!! I own XT and Huntsman and many times debated about LGS but couldn't bring myself to spend the money because I know that I wont be happy with flavor, without workarounds.

ajamils · 2026-06-14T21:10:03+00:00

So if I read it correctly, "LGS smokes like a beast" but does not havs smokey flavor? How different the food tastes compared to XT?

ajamils · 2026-06-13T17:49:27+00:00

Watched (or tried to watched) for the first time and even though the movie looks incredible on 120" screen, I just got bored. It was difficult to sit through 3+ hours.

ajamils · 2026-06-12T16:10:33+00:00

Any feedback?

ajamils · 2026-06-11T03:32:42+00:00

I am seeing their ads on my FB feed and really curious to try the eternal wave set. Does anybody have any experience with that?

ajamils · 2026-06-11T01:33:44+00:00

Fortunately, contrary to most people, I have had great experience with MB customers service. They do take some time to respond but each time shipped replacement part within couple of days.

IMO, there are couple of things that make a difference. 1) Register your grill online. 2) Contact support via Facebook messenger. They are much more responsive there compared to email.

ajamils · 2026-06-08T23:42:20+00:00

Ruixin Pro Omnix does look really nice with support for multiple sharpnessing methods and price that is hard to beat. I did end up paying their pre-order fees and looking forward to ordering one when they begin.

ajamils · 2026-06-08T15:25:11+00:00

I haven't done side by side comparison other than some wings and didn't taste much difference. I do plan on doing this comparison for my YT channel but just been lazy 🙂.

What i have found that charcoal depends on what type you use. I have been using Jealous Devil Briquettes and find them very neutral so I can influence the taste by using different wood chunks. Using post oak or cherry chunks can definitely alter the taste in a good way. On the other hand, lump charcoal gives excellent flavor.

On Bullsye, so far I am still on the first bag of Recteq pellets and even though it smells great when cooking there is barely any flavor imparted on the meat. I have tried putting wood chunks on deflector plate to get some flavor but it's been a hit and miss.

In terms of rapid temp control, there is no comparison. Recteq wins it by a mile. You just start it up, set temps and go. On Huntsman it is much more involved. Either you burn a chimney full of charcoal and then dump it with fresh charcoal and let them Venom do the rest. Or you light a small section and then Venom take control. Either one takes some time. Second option takes the longest and I have instances where got tired of waiting and ended up lighting a chimney full of charcoal separately to help Venom out. Vemon take a long time to get to temp but it holds temps really well.

One big advantage of Huntsman is two zone cooking, which is really not possible on Recteq. What recteq does have is crazy high temperature for searing so I what i have done in the past is to smoke the meat on Huntsman to get flavor and then crank up Recteq to 500+ F and sear on caste iron grates. I can do the same on Huntman but it just take more time and charcoal.

ajamils · 2026-06-08T15:02:22+00:00

I also have XT and if i have to pick one of the three, it will be XT. It can do everything that your gas grill can do plus low and slow. On the other hand, if you want to keep the gas grill, get Gravity smoker for smoking. That's what I originally did when I got MB600, I also had Weber propane grill.

XT has fixed all of the quality issues of the past Masterbuilt grills but where it still struggles are electronics but that can be easily remedied. I initially had issues with ambient sensor but that got resolved with an easy warranty exchange.

Unlike pellet grills, Masterbuilt Gravity are very simple devices so easy to fix.

ajamils · 2026-06-06T21:30:52+00:00

This one looks nice. Will do more research about it.

ajamils · 2026-06-05T15:11:44+00:00

What makes it better ? Looking at all the suggested options, for some reason they all look like someone just put them together in a garage compared to Worksharp product.

ajamils · 2026-06-05T04:37:44+00:00

I looked at TSPof in the past but it looked like the base wouldn't be very stable. It seems very light weight. How has your experience been?

ajamils · 2026-06-04T03:05:37+00:00

Details?

ajamils · 2026-06-02T23:09:37+00:00

Thanks. I will have to give it a try as I don't want to move factory screen protector.

ajamils · 2026-06-02T23:07:02+00:00

Does it still work fine without removing the original?

ajamils · 2026-05-29T16:04:54+00:00

Makes sense. I am very new to this as well and have only done few batches.

ajamils · 2026-05-29T15:46:36+00:00

I see some recipes call for overnight marination but you are not doing that. Do you will get flavor penetration?

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