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
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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Sounds like one for Gerry.
Sounds like one for Gerry.
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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
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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Cheers Gerry
Cheers Gerry
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Yep great bit of kit best thing I ever bought for cooking on the bank
Yep great bit of kit best thing I ever bought for cooking on the bank
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Brilliant bit of kit
Brilliant bit of kit
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..
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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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.
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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"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
"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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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
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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great reply very much appreciated
great reply very much appreciated
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.
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
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