Submitted 1 month ago

By Denn

From Pacific Northwest

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Recently bought the 650. Was able to use it a couple times. Really liked how things were working, but then the power brick went out right before my third time cooking. But one major thing I found after looking at the power brick is that it specifically says indoor use only on the side of the power brick in the fine details. So I'm concerned how long this grill will last before I keep having to replace power bricks since I bought the grill to solely be used outdoors like it should be. I have a covered porch and a cover for the Traeger but not sure if this will be enough to protect the electronics during cold winter months since I don't have a garage. I also noticed in the owners manual that low ambient temperatures can cause issues for the display and controller. Not that I would operate the grill in negative temperatures but sounds like just being exposed to such temperatures can cause problems. Worried about costs adding up in the future pertaining to the electronics. Maybe someone from Traeger who has experience with these grills in cold weather can ease my mind on my purchase or provide some advice?

Submitted 1 month ago

By Rocky Smith

From Wyoming

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I bought my 650 a couple years ago buy last month I changed my internet provider and my grill will not connect to the new internet. I called traeger and internet people but nothing is resolved. I love this grill but it's no good without the internet

Submitted 2 months ago

By Michael C.

From Langley, BC

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I have owned my Ironwood 885 for almost 3 years. It is operating as designed with no major issues that many other reviews have mentioned. There have never been any network issues or structural/finish issues (no paint flaking, etc.), and for the most part, no operational issues. I'm just overall underwhelmed with its performance now that I have had opportunities to compare it to other pellet grills of the similar design. (no, I'm not comparing a pellet grill with a true 'stick burner/offset') I've cooked with true wood burning/smoking prior to getting the Ironwood. The taste and flavour can't really be matched (nor did I expect it to be), however I wanted the ease and automated control of a programmable pellet grill, and "meet in the middle" for 'wood-fired'. This is where it under performs. As far as the technology and automatic control goes, it does the job. However, there is very little actual 'wood-fried' flavour and I have now spent a few years trying different temperatures, different pellet fuel (yes Traeger brand pellets as well), "super-smoke" mode (which makes little to no difference), and varying timeframes to no avail. Sure, I can add an aftermarket 'smoke tube' to burn in the chamber to add smoke flavour, but doesn't that defeat the purpose of a pellet grill/smoker?? It now becomes an expensive outdoor oven with a smoke tube. This is where I'm at however, and, shouldn't be the case. Lastly, the temperature sensor/control of the cooking chamber has never been accurate, on average running about 20C lower than the display reads. There is a calibration for the temperature probes, but none for the built-in sensor. Using numerous secondary thermometers (INLCUDING a Meater Probe owned by Traeger themselves) The temperature on those thermometers is 20C lower than then Ironwood says. Hence, you must set and run the Ironwood at approx. 20C higher to get the chamber temperature you desire. This is especially problematic if you want to run at 225C (the maximum temp Super Smoke will work) but have to set it at 245C in order to get real-world 225C. Setting it at 245C disables Super Smoke, while on the other end, if you set it at 225C the real-world temp is about 200C, resulting in increasing cooking times significantly. So yes, while it is functional, it's problematic, and after researching online there is no known fix (it's long out of warranty but has been a consistent problem since day one.) All in all, I enjoy the look, build, and finish of the unit. It's well-built, just quite underwhelming in performance when compared to the same cooks side-by-side with a close competitor, Reqtec. For the high price, I would say it's below-average, and would not buy Traeger again. Evaluated against a friend's dozens and dozens of cooks over the same time period, side by side on his Reqtec 700, if I had to do it again I would buy a Reqtec which is of similar build quality, wifi technology, achieves closer to a true wood fired smoker and, with accurate temps. Unfortunately, I'm not going to recoup the money spent in reselling the Ironwood, in order for me to switch at this point.

Submitted 2 months ago

By JMAH

From Calgary

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We bought the Ironwood 885 for a Christmas gift for ourselves! We've used it so many times since then and we are very impressed with the results! Wood fired food is just excellent. This smoker is so easy to use and use friendly. Along with the app and all the recipes, it's a no brainer to purchase a traeger.

Submitted 3 months ago

By Ron Shell

From undisclosed

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Works great. Only negative is no smoke taste even on low temp with super smoke on.

Submitted 3 months ago

By Stevev S

From Johnstown, CO

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I have used it twice since purchasing it. First time was the thanksgiving turkey, came out great. Next time was chicken thighs, great flavor and juicy. I had the Silverton model before this, I do miss all the under storage that was on that model. Overall, very happy with my purchase.

Submitted 3 months ago

By Josh M67

From Royaloak,de

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Word on the street is that the ironwood line is traegers strongest performing cooking platform. After owning an older model the ironwood checks off many things that are extremely practical. All I can see is well done!

Submitted 3 months ago

By Joe Mammy

From undisclosed

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Smoker works like a charm, but have had zero luck with the WIFI functionality, which was half the reason to shop Traeger.

Submitted 4 months ago

By C. Diddy Q

From Ohio

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First time going to the dark side (pellet grill). Always been a traditional/lump charcoal ceramic grill guy....a real bbq snob. After years of warranty issues on 2 different ceramic GD grills and the company ghosting me, I decided to try the Traeger. At first I was a little put off by just the "mechanacian" , but now, my wife and I have been very impressed with the results, and the ease of use. The interface with setting up grill temps, food temps, the app itself etc have been very user friendly. We felt like pro's with the new tech right out of the gate. Very happy with everything so far.

Submitted 4 months ago

By El Padre

From Sheboygan, WI

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Excellent product. Performance exceeds expectations. Initial quality was excellent.