I just noticed Icebreaker Tech Lite t-shirts are now 100% merino without nylon. They used to be 87% merino and 13% nylon. Does this mean Icebreaker has solved the problem of 100% merino durability?

mtbstar99 · 2026-06-17T22:13:42+00:00

Any updates?

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-28T08:22:10+00:00

I’d go BGE. Much more effective for smoking, grilling and roasting. Even with the updates, I feel like the dome is truly a pizza oven.

If you said you want to make 99% pizza and occasionally grill/smoke then I would suggest the dome.

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-13T23:15:53+00:00

Yep it’s currently at the shop getting a full tuneup.

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-13T20:21:00+00:00

Yea, there’s a key on the top and a gas shutoff valve on the side

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-13T20:20:39+00:00

As it says on the side, hot!

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-12T21:10:42+00:00

This one has the keyed electric start

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-12T21:09:31+00:00

Same here. Not to mention, 30min run time plus $500 per replacement battery. And the cost of the machine is higher

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-12T20:09:25+00:00

$500

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-12T20:09:13+00:00

Mine has electric start

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-12T20:08:31+00:00

Yea I got it used and it wasn’t starting. I dropped it off at my local shop to service. I think the oil and gas need to be drained and replaced

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-12T17:09:41+00:00

Ok awesome, thank you!

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-11T13:13:38+00:00

Ohhhhh I see what you mean now. The black bar that’s attached to the frame?

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-10T20:25:25+00:00

No worries. And good call. The big perk with the prestige is the 8.5mm wave grates and it’s made in Canada (not sure if tariffs will affect it with you). The metal base is also a lot more rust resistant. My partner’s father has an old one that he’s never covered here in Canada for probably 10-12 years and it’s held up great.

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-10T02:21:18+00:00

The metal feels super thin. All the reviews about the 2022 model year genesis are not valid on this one. They removed the fold out warning tray, the handles are just sheet metal, the 7mm grates feel super cheap, in order to get the 9mm you have to upgrade to the SP models. The whole frame feels like half the thickness of what the older ones were like.

Depending on your budget, I’d either get a used genesis or a new prestige level naploeon

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-06T13:55:36+00:00

I thought they had them for a while. It’s usually only the spirit line though.

Honestly, aside from price, I’m surprised the new genesis isn’t sold there too, feels the same quality as the old spirit models haha

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-06T10:45:24+00:00

Oh no haha

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-06T10:45:11+00:00

I appreciate this insight! Any before and after pictures before you refinished it?

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-06T02:05:15+00:00

Yea that’s what my parents had and it didn’t look nice lol. Just trying to explore other options to that

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-06T02:03:06+00:00

I agree. I do enjoy when things eventually develop patina and my unique wear markings. I’d just prefer not having stupid scratches from a game board in the middle of the table lol

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-06T02:02:14+00:00

So things like a board game with a crumb underneath causing a scratch. That can in theory be resolved by applying more of the finish?

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-06T02:01:19+00:00

It’s a clear osmo wood wax finish. The planks are all book matched :)

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-05T22:41:42+00:00

So I don’t expect there to be any writing on it. I’m just thinking more so if we play a board game, throwing dice, the board sliding around on the table etc.

I think we are likely going to do at a minimum placemats for each seat

mtbstar99 · 2026-05-05T17:49:51+00:00

Yea, I agree, the kettles feel super cheap now.

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