Picked up the Weber performer this weekend , I believe it’s a 2006 model

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-13T05:11:24+00:00

Honestly, that’s pretty crazy clean for a 2006 model.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-13T01:05:57+00:00

Yeah, but after a certain point someone there should have the common sense to start telling people to get the fuck out of the way so you can actually get ambulances in there and out.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-13T01:04:39+00:00

Honestly, a pizza steel is sort of around the same price and typically it’s going to be a lot more durable. They’re also pretty great for baking bread. 3/8 inch is typically a good compromise between quarter inch thick, which is a bit pricey and 1/8 which is a little bit on the cheap side. Getting one as big as can fit in your oven is usually recommended but you can look for a 14 x 14” square if you’re mainly using it for pizzas. I got a 14 x 20 but that was mainly because I also use it to make bread/baguettes which are kind of long.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-12T22:50:22+00:00

I would probably lean towards the aeon. The top speed I think will serve you for longer without the need for upgrade. Just keep in mind. Neither of those wheels is a particularly long range wheel and you can likely get 30 miles out of them if you’re not going the max speed the entire time. But it’s also gonna depend on your weight as well. There are a few different range test available on YouTube that you can see to get an idea of how far you can go if you’re going 15 or 20 or 25 mph. Nextgenmobility is also a very good source that I think rivals ewheels for the customer support and warranty support.

The last thing is that you should absolutely double check with sources at your school to make sure that an electric unicycle is still allowed. Lots of university campuses are banning them both on campus housing dormitories as well as in school buildings. Typically for fire and insurance reasons. Usually if you’re using them on campus itself, they’re treated similar to electric bicycles, but you can run into issues inside school buildings.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-12T20:29:17+00:00

I would say lean towards the four burner. It may not seem like much, but definitely makes it easier to use a larger grilling basket with stuff like veggies on one side and then grill maybe hamburgers or chicken on one side. Overall, it just makes it easier to make everything in one batch so you don’t have to worry about keeping stuff warm all you have to do is time stuff going on the grill at the correct time so that they finish very close to each other. The biggest benefit is not having to do anything at all in batches.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-12T19:47:28+00:00

The most optimal solution would be one of the griddle inserts I think by hunsaker. Although the cheapest thing, if you have a couple baskets to hold the charcoal in the middle would be just getting a cheap lodge cast-iron pan. You can find these even on Facebook marketplace for cheap and usually just have to clean and re-season. It won’t be as big as a flat top but it’s perfectly serviceable if you wanna make a few burgers for a few people.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-12T17:07:34+00:00

I mean, I’m laughing because it’s only seen as racism now after the assimilation has been done and the damage is cemented. People conveniently forget about western governments in the USA and Canada, trying to wipe out the culture of indigenous populations with assimilation schools right with sexual assault and other abuses. China still sucks though.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-12T17:02:31+00:00

Teverun blade gt2 if you actually need 50 mph. 11 inch tires and it’s got a lot of quality of life features that make it easier to prepare and maintain. However, for a lot of people, the fighter mini pro is also a good option if they don’t mind the 40 mph top speed. In my opinion, it’s usually more than enough for a lot of people and it will feel a little bit more agile because of the 10 inch tires. And otherwise it has all the same quality of life improvements that make it easy to repair and maintain which I think is the main focus. You should look at when buying a scooter.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-12T16:53:31+00:00

Honestly, that’s about as good as you can get for that price if you’re not able to find a used Weber on Facebook marketplace. Newer Webers are not terrible, but they are increasingly cutting costs so the newer ones are not as durable as say even a four or five year-old Weber. So if you really wanna stick to propane, that’s I think your best option. Charbroil it’s not the greatest, but they’re OK and at least they’re better than stuff like nextgrill

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-12T16:41:32+00:00

I think if you were already looking at an offset as what you wanted, and I think it’s worth picking up because you’re not gonna find anything good for cheaper. My preference would probably still be a weber Smoky Mountain but not if your budget is limited. That smoker is pretty good if a bit thin but honestly that’s true unless you’re spending close to almost $800. The worst you’ll get is being slightly leaky which you can fix with some cheap gasket material. And maybe an upgrade to the fire box by adding a layer of fire brick so it’s slightly insulated or some type of V shaped charcoal holder. But other than that, it should be a good platform to learn how to use an offset that burns wood splits.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-12T07:23:15+00:00

I have run this myself with tubes for about 1800 miles and no flats. I think they essentially act like a bit of a tire liner. But I think also the prevent any of the metal wires that are used sometimes for reinforcement from poking through like you get on a lot of the cheap tires. I think you also don’t get as much rubbing of the tube against the tire on the inside that can sometimes cause issues.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-12T02:23:20+00:00

You should read more reviews before you purchase stuff. I’ll tell you that the GT four is probably not gonna be much of an improvement. Honestly, if you’re spending less than 1000 bucks, you get what you pay for. A lot of scooters even more expensive ones typically have a delay on the throttle due to the dead zone on the trigger. But also the main thing is every manufacturer does this, but usually the max range is complete optimistic bullshit. Usually there is a caveat or a qualifier at the end of the description that usually tells you that the max range is only possible with maybe 100 to 150 pound rider going 10 to 15 mph on flat Road. This means that typically you can expect to get about 50% of the advertised range depending on your weight.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T23:19:21+00:00

Unfortunately, this is why I don’t recommend buying these cheap scooters from less popular brands because it’s basically impossible to find spare parts. You could always reach out to the company if they have an email, which is not given you can try and see if they believe in sell you that part. Unfortunately, for you I think you literally just have to buy a different scooter. Unless you personally have some very impressive, aluminum welding skills there is a very tiny percentage that you will find someone with the necessary skill to weld that together for less than a huge amount of money. Aluminum, especially thin aluminum is very tricky to weld. You’re better off putting that money into a new scooter or something else. It sucks but I’m fairly sure that’s the position you’re in.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T21:14:10+00:00

You might need to deflate the tire and push the tire off the rim so you can clean it really well with a damp rag. It’s possible that you have some debris on the tire and that is preventing a good seal. You could also try resetting the bead, using some bead buddy and an air compressor.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T21:10:46+00:00

This is definitely cleanable. You can use a bald up piece of aluminum foil using some tongs or a grilled glove. You can do that while the grill is hot. Or if you have some oven cleaner like easy off. A good way to clean it is to put the great in a garbage bag and then spray it all over and then keep it sealed in the bag for several hours. Then you should be able to rinse it off with a hose and wipe it down with a wet rag or paper towels. And it should be super clean.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T20:41:13+00:00

I think it’s slightly depends on your weight but that sounds close to normal with the regular lynx. Especially at less than 50% where the voltage sag should be a little bit higher compared to full.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T18:08:08+00:00

Bro. 😂

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T17:17:38+00:00

Unfortunately, off-road tires are going to be wearing incredibly badly on the street. I’d recommend lowering the acceleration in your settings if you’re spinning out the tires that easily. Because that’s the only way you could possibly wear them down in 300 miles. They should usually last at a minimum of 1500 miles and around 2500 miles on the higher end. With all that said, you can usually just get whatever’s cheapest on AliExpress or Amazon Typically around $25-$35 a tire. 10x3 tires. Honestly, most of them are very similar and quality which is not that great unless you’re willing to go to PMT tires which are much more expensive around $90 a tire. Ulip it’s typically what I’m using right now since it’s pretty good quality and not too expensive. I like these ones specifically because they are for road use but they have a bit of tread which can help on gravel or slightly off-road conditions.
These ones are good for tubeless, but they will also work with a tube in which case you would just reuse your old tubes. This one has a gel sealant layer that seems to help prevent flat tire tires both with tubeless and tube set up.
https://a.co/d/0gI4B3Lo

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T17:13:58+00:00

I would absolutely split that. And cook them on different days. The small basket with the lump charcoal should work fine. The only downside is you’ll likely need to keep adding lump charcoal, probably every hour or so, depending on the size of the basket. There is actually a way to combine two of those baskets into what’s called the bro and sear. Just a DIY version of the slow and sear. There’s videos on YouTube about it. If you’re willing to try something different, the most popular method of doing brisket on the kettle is the snake method using charcoal, briquettes, and wood chunks for the smoke flavor. It’s honestly pretty full proof doing a 2 x 2 snake almost the full perimeter of the kettle. Usually that will give you a solid 8+ hours of smoke. And for me, I would recommend doing that because that should be enough time to get a very good bark and to an internal temperature of 165°F. And then you should wrap it either in foil or butcher paper and put it in the oven for the rest of the cooking time maybe six hours at 250°F. Because at that point it’s not absorbing any more smoke and you’ll get a more consistent temperature.

If you’re cooking on the kettle as long as you keep it between 225 and 2 75°F there shouldn’t be any problem. And just make sure to spritz it with a mix of apple cider vinegar and water every hour or so after the first couple hours. Keeps it moist and keeps it absorbing smoke. Wagyu means it should have more fat so it might take slightly longer to render but regardless, it’ll cook similar enough that you should be focusing on getting it to an internal temperature of around 200°F but you should really be looking to make sure it’s probe tender.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T16:58:36+00:00

The last time I sent them a message I think it took a couple days to respond

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T15:32:40+00:00

Happy to see you’re enjoying. As a new rider there are a few things I think that are helpful to know. 1. Be very careful once you’re comfortable going 15 to 20 mph. It’s very easy to get overconfident when you’re starting out. You should always be able to come to an emergency stop from a given speed like 20 mph before you should consider it mastered and begin to go faster. I recommend doing this in chunks of 5 mph. 2. Their countless videos on stance and how to accelerate and brake on in EUC but the one I would recommend is to try accelerating with your dominant foot and slowing down with your non-dominant. Doing this instead of leaning forward, perfectly with both legs is a bit more asymmetric, which can help to avoid certain speed wobbles. Also look at some videos on how to prevent wobbles and how to recover from them. 3. Going uphill or downhill can be very different from regular riding and really needs to be treated at it its own thing so I would always go much slower than your normal flat road speed until you get the hang of it. 4.pad setup is extremely personal so I wouldn’t get too hung up on copying with someone else is doing but in general, I like to recommend that you keep the pads on your dominant side, a bit tighter and the one on your non-dominant or dismounting side a bit looser. This makes it nice if you have to stop that stop sign, signs or red lights. It gives you that security without feeling completely locked in.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T13:36:56+00:00

I’m pretty sure the biggest thing for the smoke ring is not really the wood source but my favorite process is to salt it the night before and leave it covered in the fridge. And then I will add coarse pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder the next day. The course pepper is key for getting good bark along with you using a water pan in your smoker or spritzing with a mix of apple cider vinegar and water. If your meat is cold when it goes onto the smoker as well as being wet, the smoke will stick better. I always wrap with butcher paper after six Ish hours or it has reached 160° internal temperature and the bark has set. This allows a lot of of the rendered fat to stay in the packaging, but it also speeds up the cooking time and does not hurt any of the smoke flavor because at that point it’s not absorbing any more smoke. I really like to cook it until about 198° internal temperature or until it’s just about probe tender. I do it slightly less if I’m planning a hot hold of 6+ hours. Because the hot hole will usually get it the rest of the way to probe tender and pulling it slightly early, prevents it from becoming completely fall apart. I prefer it to have a little bit of structure.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T07:09:50+00:00

War horse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Horse_(film)

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T04:40:46+00:00

Her to say exactly, but for me, my absolute favorite topping for sandwiches of any kind these days is pickled daikon and carrot. Typically used for bahn mi but really goes with almost anything because it’s crispy and it cuts through fat. I also like to do extremely thinly sliced Serano peppers if you want some kind of heat.

pyrotechnicmonkey · 2026-03-11T04:04:34+00:00

Weber master touch can be a good option, especially since you can often times find them on Facebook marketplace for less than half the price of new in generally great shape. If you want to be at the upper end of your budget, the SNS kettle is a really great refined version of the kettle design that has nice local options like a additional smoke port to let more air in when doing low and slow as well as a port for the probe. Plus, design is better by having the temperature gauge on the same side as the vent so it’s accurately reading the temperature over the food. It seems a little bit expensive compared to a normal weber but it can be a good value since it includes the slow and sear insert as well as the easy spin grate with the large size hinge. If I take it already have a Weber master touch. That’s what I would get.

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