Why YOU Should Buy a SearWood!! 2 Month Ownership Review
Get a fire going!!! Strap in, we have a lot to unpack here within the last 2 months of owning, with the help of LOTR Gandalf, GEICO's Alligator, Ricki Bobby, Cool Hand Luke and Beverly Hills Cop!!
Taking a DEEP dive into the ownership, accessories, cleanup and problem solving with the new, Weber SearWood XL 600! Thanks for checking in!
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Dude, your film cut-scenes are CLASSIC!!!
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Thank you!
One thing I did that I absolutely love is I drilled two holes equally distant apart on the lid and installed two external thermometers. Now I actually have three temperatures that I can read from two thermometers and the temperature probe inside. I don’t have to wonder anymore what the temperatures are across the grill
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Allen, I have considered adding external thermometers. If I’m really being anal, I’ll grab my temp gun and temp the grates. The more I use it, the more I’m adjusting to knowing the pit. Thanks for checking in!
Wow great video on this searwood grill, thanks for showing us on the different accessories you use with this grill 👍👍
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
DLP, thanks for the kind words! You’re quite welcome.
Appreciate the breakdown and feedback on this. Been looking to upgrade from my tiny electric smoker for some time. Ordered the XL last week. Looking forward to putting it to the test.
@sambosplace
26 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Wishing you great cooks with yours! Thanks for checking in!
Sambo…. You just fixed my biggest frustration with my searwood. I had just accepted the fact that I had to grab the handle in the middle to open. Thank you sir
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Tyler, you’re quite welcome. It’s really a crappy design when you go look at a big Genesis hood or if you’ve seen a SmokeFire. Don’t know what they were thinking other than cost cutting. BE CAREFUL tightening those bolt caps inside. They look flimsy…. That “how tight is too tight before I strip it” type of deal. Cheers!
Sambo, great video! I'm LOVING my Searwood 600 and have really appreciated your videos. I've been really impressed with what Weber did with this grill.
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Larry, Great to hear!let’s hope these pits stay healthy!!! Cheers!
@bobhildebranski7034
21 күн бұрын
Sambo, Larry’s comment saved me from typing the same message twice!!😆 I’m 6 cooks in with my 600 and I’m having a blast with it!! I’ll add the griddle for all the reasons you mention, cooking on the flat is super versatile. Keep up the great vids, Sambo, love your channel-Cheers!!! 🔥 🥩
@sambosplace
20 күн бұрын
@@bobhildebranski7034 Thabks so much for the supportive words!! Great to hear you’re enjoying the grill. 🤞they stay healthy!! Thanks for checking in and good luck with the griddle, you’ll love it!
Great review! The movie cut scenes are awesome.... I love my searwood. I have several different types of grills (Weber Spirit Gas, Weber Smokey Mountain, and a Santa Maria) What makes the Searwood special is its flexibility and reliability. My Smokefire, which I returned, would have a grease fire or meltdown of some sort any time I tried pushing it over 400 degrees. There are so many cooking options when you combine the Weber Crafted System and a rotisserie. I just did kabobs last night with the rotisserie kabob attachment and it was awesome. As you know, the cleaning is night and day compared to the SF and I am glad I don't have to break out the shop vac anymore.
@sambosplace
24 күн бұрын
Tyler, you are spot on with all points! My Santa Maria should be here any day now. Couple things I do miss from the SmokeFire (reliability aside) but…. This SearWood is close to being great at everything you ask it to do!
I would also recommend some GrillGrate sections for searing. I have a separate Weber 28 inch griddle that I purchased last year and keep my griddle tools on the shelf there. This allows the front shelf I previously mentioned and I love the extra space it provides.
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
I'm thinking of getting the crafted grates and the smaller griddle that goes on that crafted rack seems like a nice option than having to take the big one in and out to use the crafted stuff. Also my pid controller is not starting up correctly I have to unplug and plug it back in almost every time.
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Eric, that could be a viable option too! Even the big one fills up fast, so if you’re only cooking for a couple, might think bigger?
Again - great video! My XL 600 is about 1-1/2 months old now. I have the rotisserie, front & side tables, cover, HF magnets, crafted frame kit ... I love this grill so far. For the cover I use a mini handi clamp to fasten it to the shelf. Has worked for a week now. I had the crafted wok already and found the wok rests on the flavorizer bar even with the reducer ring provided with the wok. It wobbles a little but works fine. Now for the griddle, I need to make 6 double smash burgers. I had a 28" Weber griddle and it just fit the burgers so I was sad to see the griddle you have that is recommended by Weber has less area than my 28" griddle. Then I looked at the Crafted griddle. Guess what? Two crafted griddles have a little more area than my 28" griddle. I have used these a few times now and they heat up very quickly. I have found two heat up faster and maintain temperature better than one.
@sambosplace
25 күн бұрын
Mike, thank you for the support and kind words. Sounds like you have pimped her out well!! It doesn’t surprise me that the double griddle heats and holds temp well. There’s less room for convective heat loss through the open grates. Cheers!
@youmbgtube
25 күн бұрын
@@sambosplace One more thing I forgot. Once I put the top rack in up-side-down and the handle could burn your hand if you held it. The top rack held the lid up ever so slightly and allowed heat out the front of the cover right on the handle. So got me thinking with my two crafted griddles the handle doesn’t get any hotter than when I’m not using them. Could it you need to reposition your griddle a bit to allow the cover to close tightly?
@sambosplace
25 күн бұрын
Mike, the big griddle sits flush. Doesn’t prop open the lid. I’m currently discussing SmokeFire Stealth replacement handle with Weber. PN #’s. 64786 and 64739. The mounting holes are the same distance apart.
Great video again. I have a couple questions for you. What’s the difference between manual mode and 10 versus automatic mode on 600°? Also have you considered converting all the stainless steel grates to cast-iron grates?
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Allen, thanks for the supportive words. My understanding is manual mode 10 is like an accelerator bypass. You just get full feed and full fan regardless of internal thermometer. 600 will keep temp with the internal probe. And anything lost due to hood open conditions will put the PID in motion to burst the pellet feed and modulate the fan. With manual. Your accelerator is stuck to the floor on 10. I find manual mode is more efficient with the griddle. Thanks for inquiring!
Great review! Still waiting for some local spots to get stock. I see it in stock at Weber, but leary of shipping damage.
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Randel, thanks for the kind words! Appreciate you. It’s sad we worry about shipping these days. 10 years ago, not even a thought about it. I’m about to receive, any day now, a new live fire, Santa Maria, Argentine grill and I’m sweating the delivery. 🤞 I’m sure Weber would rectify any damage asap.
@Randel1966
27 күн бұрын
@@sambosplace Service at almost every level has declined. I am sure Weber would absolutely take care of it. I just rather be able to have quick turnaround if needed. 🍻
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Indeed it is. My wife’s business ships and receives daily. Shes told me the insides of those trucks look like last day, eviction notice movers.
Thank you for all your advice. I just ordered one from Weber. Look forward to more cooks and advice. Have you used the thermometer probe and does it work well? Any recommendations on pellets?
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Oldman, you’re quite welcome. Hope it helps. I have used the Weber, it’s running about 4 degrees cooler than my Meater 2.
Thank you for an excellent review including all the pluses and minuses of the SearWood. Versatility appears to be it's biggest selling point. Build quality could be better but it's not bad. Your suggestions to Weber to make improvements should be taken seriously by Weber. Overall I take this to be a positive review. Considering all it can do I tend to agree.
@sambosplace
25 күн бұрын
Arlum, thanks for the support. The key is longevity and health. If it maintains the amount of cook time I put into it, then it’s worth the price point of entry. Cheers!
You had the ex6 I have the ex4 which is awesome and does all the things Weber said it could do without fault, it’s awesome , with that said have you seen the smaller unit if so have had the opportunity two compare the two?
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Bradly, I had the ELX6 Stealth Sear+. Seems there were but 2 camps. Ones that worked and ones that didn’t. I did not and do not have the 600 to compare to. I did see one at a local hardware. But did not tear into it to compare parts. Thanks for checking in!
Thanks , Was about to purchase smokefire ext4, but will hold out for Searwood to show up here down under .. the local weber sales rep so edgey when I ask when is new model coming 😂.
@sambosplace
14 күн бұрын
You’re quite welcome. I hope they have it in stock soon for you! Cheers!
I wrapped my Traeger handle with some leather, about 1” wide, wrapped like a tennis racquet handle. Takes care of the hot handle!
@sambosplace
20 күн бұрын
Ryan, good call! I actually have found the SmokeFire part number with rubberized handle. Thanks for the tip!! Cheers!
I wish they had the front shelf in stock. Been a month and still out of stock. I installed work bench raised casters on the front so it’s easier to move around. You press them down and it lifts the legs so you can move it. And unlock it and it lowers the legs back on to the ground. Thinking a drilling couple holes to be able to run the probs inside without having the lid sit on the wires. Love this smoker. Better than my ironwood 885 I had.
@sambosplace
25 күн бұрын
Little village, interesting mods. Thanks for the tips! You should be able to run those probe lines in the slots of the lower cook box. Cheers!
@littlevillagepythons9636
25 күн бұрын
Oh really I will have to look at that thanks
Hey, I’ve been watching a few of your videos today while researching things to do with my new Searwood xl 😂 so, really appreciating the deep dives! One maybe silly question that I might have missed - how do you have the top cook grating and tools hanging on the front of yours? I feel like there isn’t enough room.. so you have some kind of hook accessories?
@sambosplace
26 күн бұрын
Teniko, I had my wife’s machine shop make me some brackets that bolt in where the front shelf would go. Just like on the SmokeFire. Tool management is poo poo on this. I use the back brackets for chord management. I talked about all this in my Pimp yo Pit video. I think I posted links to the magnet hooks and paper towel holder also. Cheers.
@TenikoGames
26 күн бұрын
@@sambosplaceawesome, thanks! Again I appreciate the videos, really insightful. Have a great grill season :)
@sambosplace
25 күн бұрын
You do as well!! Thanks!
Can you do a video with pizza using the griddle as like a pizza steel?? Mines coming in a few days.
@sambosplace
3 күн бұрын
KC, I haven’t yet mastered the dough. I’ve had several failed attempts using the SmokeFire. Once I get the dough down, I’ll post one up. Cheers!!
The bolts on the smokefire stealt handle are 76,5 cm appart.
@sambosplace
26 күн бұрын
Dirk, thanks a bunch!!!
@sambosplace
26 күн бұрын
Just checked mine. Same. Thanks. Contacted Weber. Appreciate you!
@sofarsogoodsowath
26 күн бұрын
@@sambosplace youre welkom i bought a ex6 in belgium in september and had a bonge of problems with it until it died at me and they send the epx 6 unstead in Europe we cant get the searwood. Hope weber gets us in on the action
@sambosplace
26 күн бұрын
Here’s hoping you get them as well. Cheers!
Great video. I currently own a Smokefire and I would like to exchange it for SearWood. How did you do it? Thanks
@sambosplace
18 күн бұрын
@ennushi6699 It wasn’t a straight up exchange, like a vehicle trade-in deal. There were several, warranty issues after issues that I documented in videos over the winter. If you wish, check them out, I explained the process I was involved in with Weber customer service. Thanks.
@ennushi6699
17 күн бұрын
@@sambosplace Thanks, I'll check them out
Would it be a big deal to leave the sear grate insert in all the time?
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Michael, great question. Nope. No problem at all, in fact I only remove it when I smoke big meats and use the griddle. Cheers!
Hello any suggestions for a better cover than Weber offers?
@sambosplace
7 күн бұрын
Fabian, there’s a plethora of them available on Amazon. I just haven’t picked one out yet. Cheers!
Did you ever found out about if the EX handle fits on the Searwood?
@sambosplace
20 сағат бұрын
Ricky, I did... Contacted Weber and they want 100++ for the parts and shipping. Couldn’t justify it. I’ll stick with my hot glove.
Can you tell if the grates are nickel plated or stainless.
@sambosplace
13 күн бұрын
Mycat. I cannot. It would be presumptive for me to say stainless…. I’d go with nickel. But you’d want the porcelain coated cast iron for grilling anyway.
When you use it for smoking, does the food come out with a more smoky flavor or is it just like any other pellet smoker? By the way love your videos
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Jaime, every pellet grill smoker I’ve owned imparted a smoke signature taste. Some more than others. The Weber SmokeFire was the champion in my back yard. This SearWood is slightly less. Hope that helps. Cheers!
I'm not 100 percent on the side shelf recommendation. I got the front shelf and it is more than enough room to work. i also like having the handle to move the grill a bit to clean my deck every now and again.
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
John, I’m glad the front shelf works for you. Two PLUS PLUSes for the side shelf…. One, it’s robust enough to pick up and move it. I demonstrated it in my install video. 2, you’re not bangin your shins against the bottom shelf when walking it backwards and moving it. 😉. Thanks for checkin in.
Do you think it’s possible to rotisserie a turkey on the Searwood?
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Absolutely!! Weber claims up to 20 lbs.
@jeffhunter4470
27 күн бұрын
@sambosplace how do you get that much room, remove the heat shield?
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Jeff, where are you referring to?
@jeffhunter4470
27 күн бұрын
@@sambosplace doing a turkey?
@jeffhunter4470
27 күн бұрын
@@sambosplace it wasn't enough clearance for a water pan under the cooking surface
@sambosplace where did you get your wood handled griddle tools?
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Larry, straight off Amazon! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B083BXG8MQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Not related to the video: WHY would Weber announce the covers are back in stock KNOWING how many SearWoods are out here and run out AGAIN before Father’s Day??? WHY???!!! I absolutely love my front table - side table is among the last things I would get. Just me.
@sambosplace
26 күн бұрын
Mark, glad it works for you. Everyone has their routine and “muscle memory”. I want nothing in front of me. Reach is awkward. Just a personal choice. Cheers!
Can you try charcoal pellets with your griddle to see how it performs?
@sambosplace
27 күн бұрын
Cyde, I do mix them 50/50 with hickory and love that combo best! I did notice they burn a bit hotter faster, even with the mix. Thanks for the inquiry!!
You should of talked over the examples instead of the audio cut and small video with no sound. If you upped your editing and audio and back drops your channel could do much better
@sambosplace
20 күн бұрын
OkGreat. You are positively spot on. Everything is a learning curve. I do this for fun mostly. Not for the $$. But I appreciate your feedback!!
American made puts Americans to work
@sambosplace
8 күн бұрын
Red…. Point taken…. Do Americans want to work? My wife turns down bid after bid after bid because she cannot find people who want to work in her machine shop…..
@Redridge07
7 күн бұрын
@@sambosplace interesting, I guess that means unemployment is low in your neck of the woods
@sambosplace
7 күн бұрын
Red, I only know what’s personal to me.
American made and quality? What fantasy are you in, visit Europe and learnt what people think about American quality.
@sambosplace
7 күн бұрын
Wolfgod, not sure your point. Perhaps if you didn’t slip through or bothered to check my other videos, you’d know my full opinion? Cheers.
Honestly, the Searwood is $1200 and there definitely as good or arguably better pellet grills out there for less.
@sambosplace
26 күн бұрын
Toros, honestly you are correct in that I mentioned there’s a plethora of choices less than $1200. The real question is…. Do they offer the ability to add accessories and do ALL the SearWood does well?