This MES 40S seems like a good deal. Am I wrong?!?!

[Drew3308]

You guys just sold me on the 40. Just checked and my Sams club has 5 in stock. Thanks for all the help so far, I will keep on reading up as I am sure I will have many more questions.

 

[Bearcarver]

You guys just sold me on the 40. Just checked and my Sams club has 5 in stock. Thanks for all the help so far, I will keep on reading up as I am sure I will have many more questions.

Make sure it's a Gen #2.5.

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Bear

 

[Drew3308]

States it is the Bluetooth one, which I believe you said are all 2.5?

 

[Bearcarver]

I just went by Academy and looked at the floor model. The one at Academy looks most like the 2.5. I didn't pay attention to the shape of the water pan but it does have the small slide out wood tray. Thinking about going back and getting one. I have a older analog MES 30 and would like the digital control and wider box.

They All have slide out wood trays.
Check the links I posted above in Post #19.
Just don't get the one with the big slanted drip plate above the Chip burner, and the little water pan hanging from the left end. That's the Gen #2---Stay away from that one.

Bear

 

[Rings Я Us]

Seen this price just recently..

 

[Drew3308]

Here is the one I will likely get.

https://www.samsclub.com/sams/maste...35&selectedTab=allProducts&_requestid=2370161

 

[tallbm]

Here is the one I will likely get.

https://www.samsclub.com/sams/maste...35&selectedTab=allProducts&_requestid=2370161

Check Academy, they seem to give some deals on MES products.

here is an MES 40inch for $250
https://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/...flLcPk-s57dN3PqSshULuyM1mvrD_XfRoC1rUQAvD_BwE

If I had to do it over again I would have gotten the model without the window. I personally feel the window is worthless and gave up cleaning it. I would clean mine and then after 1 smoke it would be smoked up and useless again to see through so I gave up. I would have much rather had no window and gained some insulation.

I wish I would have listened to a number of people's feedback about the window being worthless but it was a lesson I had to learn on my own. No biggy though because I bought it on sale for super cheap during black friday weekend of 2016 :)

 

[Drew3308]

Hmm that is a good point. What about the Bluetooth, is that not worth the extra $$ either? Does Academy offer free shipping? If not the price might come closer to the one I can go pick up at Sams.

 

[Bearcarver]

Seen this price just recently..

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Why post that?
That's an awful high price for a Gen #1.

Bear

 

[Bearcarver]

Here is the one I will likely get.

https://www.samsclub.com/sams/maste...35&selectedTab=allProducts&_requestid=2370161

Yup---That's the one I meant, but all of the online ads are "Out of Stock".
If they really have one there at that price, I'd jump on it.

Bear

 

[Bearcarver]

Check Academy, they seem to give some deals on MES products.

here is an MES 40inch for $250
https://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/...flLcPk-s57dN3PqSshULuyM1mvrD_XfRoC1rUQAvD_BwE

If I had to do it over again I would have gotten the model without the window. I personally feel the window is worthless and gave up cleaning it. I would clean mine and then after 1 smoke it would be smoked up and useless again to see through so I gave up. I would have much rather had no window and gained some insulation.

I wish I would have listened to a number of people's feedback about the window being worthless but it was a lesson I had to learn on my own. No biggy though because I bought it on sale for super cheap during black friday weekend of 2016 :)

LOL---I would never want another MES without a Window.
My first one was without. Kinda like driving blind.
It's not hard to keep clean, and it's always nice to see what's going on, where your probes are, How the AMNPS is doing, how much smoke is in the Box, seeing how the heat deflector is working, among other things.
Very little heat leaves through the window.
I'm glad more people don't listen to those who say the window is useless.


BTW: $250 is kinda high for a Gen #1 MES 40, without a remote, window or no window.

Bear

 

[Rings Я Us]

What one is this? The Gen 2? The one to avoid?

 

[Bearcarver]

What one is this? The Gen 2? The one to avoid?

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Yes--Avoid Gen #2 Taboo!!

Bear

 

[Rings Я Us]

Rails good?

 

[Drew3308]

Rails in gen 1, which is better than two but not as good as 2.5. From what I have been reading from Bear.

 

[Bearcarver]

Rails good?

I have no idea what "Rails Good" means,
However that is a Gen #1 interior.
It's the second best MES, but only because the top vent is on the wrong side.

Bear

 

[Rings Я Us]

I meant to ask if the rails are good to put AMMPS on or if they are useful..

 

[Bearcarver]

Not really.
The "Support Rods" are in the Gen #1 only, and they support the left end of the Chip burner assembly.
That is a good place to put the AMNPS, but an even better place is the right end of the bottom rack, because the chip dumper below it can be utilized to control air flow to the AMNPS. All MES models can use the right end of the bottom rack for their AMNPS.

Bear

 

[Rings Я Us]

Oh.. I see.. I have seen reference to "pulling out your c
Loader shute" X amount .. cool.

 

[Bearcarver]

Oh.. I see.. I have seen reference to "pulling out your chip tray" X amount .. cool.

Some do that. I have personally never seen a benefit to doing anything with the chip drawer, but the Chip dumper can control air flow.

Bear