RIDGEMONKEY WARNING! Watch This Before You Buy - You need to know this 🤔 Ford Transit Connect Camper

link to the rack I use in my ridgemonkey
amzn.to/3UxGP39
Ive used a Ridgemonkey for years in my Stealth Camper and it really is the best way to cook in a small space. I have only used the Ridgemonkey Connect Toaster XL and I really wanted the Ridgemonkey Connect Deep Pan and Griddle XL.
Well I finally got one as a Birthday present but the excitment soon turned to dissapointment when I realised there was a missing feature!! Was this a mistake by Ridgemonkey or have they done this on purpose??

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  • @AnthonyHam-ls8hp
    @AnthonyHam-ls8hp3 ай бұрын

    Where did you get that trivet for the ridgemonkey from please

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching, I don't believe I didn't link these in the description. Here is the link amzn.to/3UxGP39

  • @scott-outdoors
    @scott-outdoors10 ай бұрын

    Hi Ian, good comparison video mate. I have two 'NGT toasties makers' which came with free neoprene covers from a well known online store which was "Amazing" lol, one with ridges & one without (and are interchangeable) for cheaper than 1 ridge monkey, I've used them for over 4yr now and they are still as good as new. I do like the idea of the deeper pan being inverted to make an oven. Looking forward to see how it goes buddy. ATB regards Scott 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚗👍

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    10 ай бұрын

    @scott-outdoors hey thanks for the comment. Talking about yours ,do you use the one with ridges much? Does it stop stiff getting burned?? Cheers mate

  • @kallum9039
    @kallum90393 ай бұрын

    But the company never advertised that the lids are compatible with each other so making out that they don’t and saying there shit doesn’t make sense cuz they never said the lids were compatible with the other products

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper
    @FordTransitConnectCamper10 ай бұрын

    Do you use Ridgemonkey? Yes or No comment below👇

  • @TravelswithaPodengo
    @TravelswithaPodengo10 ай бұрын

    Interesting video Ian, well done for presenting it. I use Ridge monkey products and this information is good to know.

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    10 ай бұрын

    @TravelswithaPodengo it would have saved me the mucking around if someone had, so hope it was useful. Thanks for watching 😁 don't forget to check out some more videos 😁😁

  • @tomkelly9454
    @tomkelly94546 ай бұрын

    Hi Ian great video, I’ve been looking for a base grill so that pies etc don’t end up burnt in my RM could you please point me in the direction of where you bought yours please or what they are actually called ? Keep up the good work and I hope RM sort out your lid problem! Regards Tom

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    6 ай бұрын

    @tomkelly9454 Hey Tom, thanks for the message. Here is a link to the racks on Amazon, amzn.to/48v8fv2 took me ages to find them. I did make something quite crude in a previous video so check this out too as it might get you by till you get some of these ordered. Thanks mate

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    6 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/m46bzNdvg7DQoLw.html

  • @tomkelly9454

    @tomkelly9454

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the link Ian I will look into them as they look ideal ! I will check out your previous video as suggested 👍 thanks once again mate ! 😊

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    6 ай бұрын

    @@tomkelly9454 no problem mate 👍👍😁

  • @STTC
    @STTC10 ай бұрын

    Interesting Ian, an exclusive!

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    10 ай бұрын

    Cheers Steve!!! Gonna message you later after work, need to pick your brain about my next camp, next weekend.

  • @eddiefarrell2425
    @eddiefarrell24256 ай бұрын

    hi bud. easy fix, just get some metal tubeing that can fit in the big pan lid, eyelids with a small diamiter, should fit much better,

  • @markmangan845
    @markmangan84510 ай бұрын

    Sadly this is how companies make their money, nice vid Ian 😊👍😎

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    10 ай бұрын

    @markmangan5089 true mate, it's a shame though as could be a good sales feature if they all worked together. 👍👍 tha is for commenting buddy

  • @tomschwer4294
    @tomschwer4294Ай бұрын

    3 differnt products mate they haven't sat there and thought Ian is going to want to combine the lids and probably expect people to use the products as intended I.e the oven the right way up.. just get a bbq grill cut it to size and pop it in the Bottom to keep ya pie or what ever ya want on . Problem solved.

  • @leighobrien3119
    @leighobrien31196 ай бұрын

    It's coz your attaching a standard to granite edition as I have both in standard and they are changeable

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    6 ай бұрын

    @leighobrien3119. I wondered that so that is why I bought the toaster in granite edition but still the same problem 😭

  • @leighobrien3119

    @leighobrien3119

    6 ай бұрын

    @@FordTransitConnectCamper might just be the new granite ones,the standards do

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    6 ай бұрын

    Must be if yours work. A shame though because I already have one of each now 😭 good to know though, thanks for mentioning it. Hopefully I can hook up with someone who has an old grill and I can do a video on that. Cheers mate.

  • @4ndrewthe
    @4ndrewthe5 ай бұрын

    Get an SQ Professional. Same concept and has flat and griddle pan. #solvedinone

  • @davelevyscarpangling.9623
    @davelevyscarpangling.9623Ай бұрын

    Well they are two different products! Why would you think the old one fits to the new one. Instead of trolling maybe try putting your idea to them.

  • @zafiracamper
    @zafiracamper10 ай бұрын

    Defo tears 😢 That does proper suck…. But then I’m not a ridge monkey fanboy either so 😂

  • @STTC

    @STTC

    10 ай бұрын

    pot noodle in a ridge monkey?

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    10 ай бұрын

    @zafiracamper it does suck!!! That's why I was compelled to make a video about it. 😁

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    10 ай бұрын

    @STTC yeah pot noodle in a ridge monkey, I gotta try that 😁😁

  • @zafiracamper

    @zafiracamper

    10 ай бұрын

    @@FordTransitConnectCamper 😂😂

  • @LeeHadley
    @LeeHadleyАй бұрын

    Ridgemonkey have never said they are all interchangeable, you can’t buy a product and moan you can’t use it differently from how it was made.

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    Ай бұрын

    @LeeHadley they have never said if they do or don't fit. Well now we all know they don't thanks to me 😁

  • @markwhalebone751
    @markwhalebone75110 ай бұрын

    Get a file out and tinker, it's only money! 😜

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    10 ай бұрын

    @markwhalebone751 I really did think about doing that! It might have to be done 👍

  • @art969bones
    @art969bones4 ай бұрын

    😁🤦🏻

  • @Carpagram
    @CarpagramАй бұрын

    So the old pan wasn’t compatible with new. So you bought a new granite toastie maker. What I don’t understand is why would you then need to take the lid from deep pan to put on the toastie one when they are exactly the same. Other than the actual fixing. Silly video and seems like a dig at ridgemonkey because they didn’t send you the free pan you asked for. And all came about because you have no where to store the big one other tidily.

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    Ай бұрын

    The big pan lid has a griddle. Where the small one doesn't, when cooking pasties and pizza in the normal one they burn the base so it makes sense to me to fit the griddle on the small one. Then the griddle can be used to lift the pizza off the pan and stop it burning. But the lids don't swap. The point is that they use different size connections so that the lid doesn't swap over, as a manufacturer surely using the same size connections would be easier and cheaper so to me that means it was on purpose. I dont understand why they would do that. That was my point. I then thought maybe the change of fitting would be because I had old and not the new granite, hence why I bought the granite. I didn't want other people to make the same mistake I did.

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    Ай бұрын

    The lid isn't the same, as I said the lid on the big pan has a griddle on it. Both of the toastie ones are flat. I wanted a combo of the griddle and flat together. It would be the ultimate ridgemonkey then. No more burnt bottoms on pizza and croissant. But it was never ment to be.

  • @Carpagram

    @Carpagram

    Ай бұрын

    So it’s ridgemonkeys fault that you wanted something g they don’t make then. I just think rather than slander their company on KZread you should have asked them is there an idea in place to make something like you were asking. However the large pan does what you want and you stated just as you can’t store it tidy it’s a pain for you. So should ridgemonkey change their items based on one man who thinks it’s a pain to get one of the large pans out?

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    Ай бұрын

    @@Carpagram you completely missed the point of the video. If you research there website there is no mention of if the multiple pan sets are compatible with each other. Nothing is mentioned either way, so after looking on KZread there was also no mention of if they are compatible. I think it is fair to say that if you are buying multiple pans you will eventually try to mix and match them. Well this video was supposed to highlight that they are not compatible. And even new ones are not compatible with each other. I dont see why your giving me a hard time about it. Have you even watched the whole video?? Because if you had I think you would see it wasn't a dig at them just a end user disappointed that they purposely made them not fit together.

  • @Carpagram

    @Carpagram

    Ай бұрын

    I have indeed watched the full video. So saying things like “ridgemonkey are mugging us off” in your eyes isn’t digging out the company? As you just stated there is no mention of them saying their pans are compatible with one another. Probably the same as your pots and pans at home. You wanted something they don’t make. Well they do, but as you stated it’s “too big to store” if you can’t see that you have dug out a company then I don’t know what to tell you. Funny though how your having negative remarks about the company yet you were asking them to send you free products which they didn’t 🤔

  • @taswr
    @taswrАй бұрын

    I got given a ridge-monkey pan, took it camping and I left it there…. Total shite product.

  • @hillenthusiast
    @hillenthusiast5 ай бұрын

    They are an awful company, who make things as cheaply as possible in china. The sooner people start buying alternatives and funding them the better

  • @FordTransitConnectCamper

    @FordTransitConnectCamper

    5 ай бұрын

    @hillenthusiast it's a sad fact but I'm sure it's true, but are there any that aren't made in China??

  • @hillenthusiast

    @hillenthusiast

    5 ай бұрын

    Things can be made well in china, without cutting corners and testing, research etc. RM does none of this@@FordTransitConnectCamper