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In reply to Post #29
yes just noticed that with added carp tax
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In reply to Post #28
they look like a hybrid of everything to me
They look like they are basically a cadac safari, spray painted green?
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In reply to Post #27
Fox Cookware Cookstation - just seen these come out and they look like a hybrid of everything to me ?
Gas powered as well so nice and simple to use.
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In reply to Post #26
I've done this a few times in a pinch. But the basket for me then seems to deform and not fit back in the cobb. It's fine when it cools down again, it just expands and goes egg shaped.
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In reply to Post #20
You can also put the Cobb fire grate with your choice of fuel on your gas stove to get it lit, but I usually use these - usually only need one to get the whole basket of briquettes or whatever you use going.
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Totally agree with Gerry on all this but.....if you are new to Cobbing I would recommend using the Aussie Heat Beads first till you get used to using it, then maybe move on to the RCB10. That's what I did and to be honest usually still prefer the Heat Beads 
And yes, get a small biscuit tin for putting the coals out
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In reply to Post #22
the best way is if you have a small biscuit tin or something lift the basket out tip it in the tin put the lid on they will suffocate quite quickly as they cant burn with out oxygen
DO NOT DUNK THE HOT BASKET of fuel in water or tip water over it
you can tip the coals out into water but there has been people dunking the basket of burning coals in water and the thermal shock snapped the wires of the basket 
NEVER EVER PUT THE LID ON IF FLAMES ARE THERE YOU WILL !!! melt your grommets and possibly your top ring
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In reply to Post #22
Throw it into the lake 
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In reply to Post #21
Lovely thank you, I did everything wrong 
I've just ordered those lighters. How do you put the coals out?
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In reply to Post #20
LOOK AT MY POST BELOW you need to stand the tubes all upright as per the picture
now as you have found out they are harder than any other charcoal to light but they are better than any other charcoal too if you have finished cooking you can simply put them out and they are easy to light again next time you go
now again the post below the BEST by a country mile are Lekto Natural Firelighters trust me invest in a box the 250 it will be enough to light your Cobb around 90 to 100+ times if your in a hurry use 3 more or if not use 2 NEVER EVER PUT THE LID ON IF FLAMES ARE THERE YOU WILL !!! melt your grommets and possibly your top ring
smoke and smell free !! each bundle will give decent flame for UPTO 10 MINS EACH !!
there are lots that LOOK like these bundles but none are as good
LINKY POO  
TOPTIP buy a 42litre trug bucket and on a windy day stand it in there its a brilliant windshield and transporting it in the car you can even fill it with water for washing it or washing up AMAZON
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In reply to Post #19
I was literally comming here to ask this. I've just got some and I can't get the stuff to get hot. What's the secret to light it, what do I need to know?
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In reply to Post #18
TBH I have both and only use the LP one on a Propane bottle and no problems at all
I did buy the latest SAFARI CHEF 30 PRO QR thinking I was going to get well enough to get out again but its still sealed in the box so like a lot of things I am going to get rid of
LINKY POO
as far as RCB 10 the only thing you can knock it for is its more difficult to light compared to other fuels but once lit the heat output is very very consistent
one thing !!!
I have tried every fire lighter there is one type I would never ever use is the white kerosene block poxy stinking things FIRE LIGHTERS TRUST ME !!!!! invest in a box of LEKTO NATURAL FIRE LIGHTER no smoke no smell each bundle will burn for 8 to 10 mins !!! and light the RCB 10 tubes better faster than any of the other brands
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In reply to Post #17
I've not tried RCB 10 yet but will have to give it a go, I use Aussie heat beads but to regulate the temps I just use 6 or 7 on low & slow cooks and only get about 3 hours out of them.
Do you not find the Cadac burns the base of things, leaving the top uncooked? I have the HP version and struggle to get the burner low enough to stop this from happening, a bit of tin foil under whatever I'm cooking helps but it still does it.
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In reply to Post #16
Chris
good post but I I will disagree with you about Cobb
long times my fuel of choice will cook for 5 hours without topping it up obviously can really lengthen it by topping it up
I use RCB10 these are the daddy IMO
as they can be cut and will give different burn times RCB10 Tubes you can cut them 3cm burns about 3 hours,
and 5cm about 5 hours take a bit longer to light stand the tubes upright I also have the Cobb kettle this is great really gets it going fast and boils the water for tea
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my Cadac`s I can do everything the lid is a wok or pan for a stew or curry it works great as a gas BBQ the flat griddle a full English its a stove to boil a kettle so dont need a separate one put the lid on its an oven for pies Pizza a roast dinner etc
I bought my first one donkeys years ago and it was on a 2 week French trip on a huge lake with zero facility's
3 days in a massive cold snap sub zero temps I went into town bought a propane regulator and bottle and by god it was a life saver as the Camping Gaz butane was really struggling
and Cobb`s I am on my 2nd I upgraded to the Air when it came out anything over 3 nights the Cobb came less than that the the does everything Cadac comes 
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I've actually got all 3 (Cadac/Cobb/Weber GA) the Cadac is good as either a hot plate or gas bbq but you can pretty do anything it does with a gas stove and a pan. You can sort of bake stuff with the lid on but it doesnt seem to keep the heat in that well. The Cobb is great as an oven but not great for bbqing and unless you get the Cobb air then you have to really work at it to control the temps, the size of the charcoal basket is also restrictive as you need to top it up if your doing any sort of long cook.
With a few accesories the Weber GA is much more versatile as it has proper air vents, I have a plancha and a bread tin modified to make a charcoal basket and it can pretty much do it all, hot plate, low & slow and hot & fast bbqing..I think the only con is the size of it but if your cooking for more than 1 then the extra space makes all the difference.
For most of my sessions I now just take the Weber and a pocket gas stove for boiling water and it doesn't matter what my mates come back from the super market with, I can cook it.
I guess it comes down to what you want to eat and how much effort you want to put into cooking it. I'm well into my bbqing (I have several Weber bbqs and smokers at home so maybe slightly biased) but really enjoy using the GA..I will probably sell the Cobb and Cadac at some point. They are both good at what they do but I used to have to take both on a long sessions due to that.
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Well I would throw another option in the list
the very versatile Cadac SAFARI CHEF LP or SAFARI CHEF 3 HP the LP is low pressure needs a hose bottle gas and regulator the HP is high pressure and EN417 gas cartridge. You simply screw the cartridge under the device
you can boil kettles make currys etc its a BBQ everything oven pies baked spuds everything you can thing of really you can buy a pizza stone for it too
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I’d agree with the earlier posts. Have had a Cobb for years and it’s very versatile, but probably use the Go Anywhere more as it’s a better BBQ.
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In reply to Post #10
great reply very much appreciated 
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In reply to Post #1
I have a cadac and find it does everything I need with the added convenience of being gas, so no waiting for the charcoal to heat up or cool down.
Daz
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In reply to Post #10
"There is a common issue with the charcoal Cobb, where the plastic rim around the top of the base melts. Bit of a design flaw if you ask me"
I've never had this issue and mine has been used far too many times to count.
My mates that is a few years newer than mine did this though.
I think, it happens only if the rubber grommets are lost or damaged, these seperate the bowl from the lower outer casing. But I could be wrong lol
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In reply to Post #1
I have both the charcoal and gas Cobb - there's pro's and cons for both. I also have the Webber Go Anywhere charcoal BBQ, so feel pretty qualified to comment on all three and the pro's and cons of each.
First off - depends what type of cooking you prefer too doing. Both the Cobb and Webber are great to cook with outdoors and both can be used as direct heat (BBQ) or indirect (oven) style cooking, its just he webber is better than the Cobb as a BBQ and the Cobb is better than the webber as an Oven.
The Cobb also comes with an array of accessories, pans, wok's, extension for lid, griddle etc
Likewise there's an array of 3rd party accessories for the go anywhere - lid extensions, rotisserie's etc
With the Go anywhere, if you cut the grill in half you can store everything you need for a couple of cooks inside it, including a mini chimney starter, coals, firelighters and utensils.
You can smoke food on both the charcoal Cobb and GA - on the Cobb you put wet wood chips under the fire grate, and on the GA you can make a snake with brickettes and put wood chips on top of the snake. I havent yet found a way to smoke food on the gas Cobb though.
The Gas Cobb is simple and nearly instant too use so can be more convenient and cleaner than the charcoal Cobb. So far the only down-sides Ive found with the Gas one is you cant smoke food, and you cant use the well for roasting potatoes. I've fitted a cadac quick-release on the bottom of mine so I can swap hoses/regulators - I have a regulator for the standard Coleman 500 canisters, which last about 2 hours on full power, but Ive also got a hose with a patio-heater style regulator and take one of my 5kg patio gas canisters on my current water as you can just drop stuff off in your swim from your car. You can get the regulators and hoses cheaper on Amazon and they aren't included with the Gas Cobb.
There is a common issue with the charcoal Cobb, where the plastic rim around the top of the base melts. Bit of a design flaw if you ask me, but to be fair Cobb replaced mine with no quibbles. So far touch wood no other issues, but, one thing Gerry mentioned is to make sure all the flames have died down before putting the lid on, especially for charcoal.
The great thing about a Cobb is you can pretty much cook anything you can cook in an oven. You have to practice with it as it can take longer than a normal oven, but you soon get the hang of it.
But, cutting to the chase, and to answer your main question - the Cobb's and Webber GA are both brilliant. If you could have only one, then I'd go for the Charcoal Cobb, but, If you can afford both I'd say the best combo is a Gas Cobb and a Webber GA for BBQing food.
And if your water bans open fires/BBQ's then you could try to get around the rule on a technicality using the gas Cobb as its not a BBQ or open fire - its just a stove burner inside so no different internally from a gas stove.
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They are very good, but more of a charcoal oven than a bbq. The roasting rack is essential so factor the price of that into your decision. The other option is a Weber go anywhere, I use mine more than my Cobb now as I find it a bit more versatile and better at low & slow cooking.
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Cobb cooking adds another dimension to your bankside experience imo, always take mine on the longer trips of 3 nights or more, or if mrs comes along..
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In reply to Post #1
Brilliant bit of kit
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In reply to Post #1
Yep great bit of kit best thing I ever bought for cooking on the bank
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In reply to Post #4
Cheers Gerry
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In reply to Post #1
lots of info checkout post 3 I made in this thread HOPE IT HELPS
LINKY POO
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In reply to Post #1
I've had a cobb for many years and love it, great bit of kit, I use cobb briquettes and also some cheapo clones that are OK for short cooking times. I know others like Gerry use normal coals or rcb10 but I've not tried..... yet. Last summer I got a load of cobblestones on a deal so not bothered about trying coals yet even though I got the bbq kit at the same time.
Personally I think the gas version has too much extra chunk on the side of it for my liking, but I suspect gas could actually be a lot more convenient if doing quick or very long cooks. I've done a few 6/7 hour cooks and having to swap the coal 8n the middle is a bit of a pain but easily doable really.
Plenty of info around on here already if you have a search
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In reply to Post #1
Sounds like one for Gerry.
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probably an old topic but are these any good and worth getting ?
gas or charcoal ?
if gas can you use the normal propane cans you use on the T4 bulins etc
thanks in advance
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