Poll

Did you visit the forum before making your purchase, and what impact did it have?

Yes.  Briefly visiited, but didn't stay long.
No.  I never visited the forum before purchasing.
I visited the forum after I made the decision to buy
Information on the forum directly influenced my decision to buy
I visited the forum before purchase, but it had no influence on my decision to buy
I didn't know about the forum prior to purchasing.

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coachs34

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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2014, 12:09:37 PM »
Being new, and converting from the lump charcoal method I needed the help from this site and the valuable comments from all the users.  Thank you to all who helped me select my smoker.

DivotMaker

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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2014, 12:30:35 PM »
Good to hear we were able to help you, Coach!  Welcome aboard!
Tony from NW Arkansas
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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2014, 01:43:49 PM »
Originally I was pretty hot to buy either an MES or a Bradley and read their forums to try to get a feel for how their customers liked their products.  I found out, from people complaining on their post,  the MES has electrical issues, you can't change out the element easily, and it can't burn wood if set too low.   I start Salmon at 100 degrees so that was  a deal breaker.  The Bradley sounded pretty good except for users complaining about the smoker or the conveyor belt breaking.  What impressed everyone on their site was Bradley's customer service, they ship you a brand new smoker unit!  That wasn't a great testimonial about  their smoker's workmanship.   It was on one of these sites that I heard the names, Smokeshack, Smokin Tex and Smokin-it.  Wow, I suddenly had more choices.  When I first saw the Smokin-It #1 I knew right away I found what I was looking for.   I went straight to your forum and found a bunch of happy smokers who freindly and helpfull.    How many company's can you call and speak directly to the boss.  I rate Smokin-It and your forum Five stars.  Well done. 

DivotMaker

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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2014, 02:51:53 PM »
Thank you very much, Chipper!  We're glad you found us!! ;D
Tony from NW Arkansas
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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #19 on: March 02, 2014, 09:06:49 PM »
I read every post in the Mod 3 forum and a bunch of the others before I ordered.
Dan Hurd
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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2014, 10:14:03 PM »
No.  I never visited the forum before purchasing.  I too was heavily influenced by reviews on Amazon, and I saw great comments on SmokingMeatForums.com.
Jeff from the Space Coast of Florida
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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #21 on: June 05, 2014, 01:50:36 PM »
The Forum is great but I didn't find it until after I ordered.

The  main influence for my order was another owner. He loved his machine and the food it makes. I was impressed with the quality of construction. I told Smokin-It about my buddy's referral and they sent him a flavor savor and seafood rack for his #2.

Well Played SI
Brian - Michigan-NRA Life Member
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DivotMaker

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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #22 on: June 05, 2014, 07:50:09 PM »
That's awesome, Brian! Hope your buddy is a forum member!!
Tony from NW Arkansas
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Big Fish

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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #23 on: June 11, 2014, 05:14:05 PM »
DivotMaker and old sarge beat the heck out of me until I was forced to buy the SI #3 - they took turns doing the beatin'.  :o

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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #24 on: June 11, 2014, 05:25:07 PM »
Oh, sheeza out back making me some spareribs and beef short ribs. I let you know if the beatin' was worth it.  :P

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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #25 on: June 11, 2014, 09:51:15 PM »
Not so much a "beatin'," Ernie...I like to look at it as "logical persuasion!"  ;D
Tony from NW Arkansas
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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #26 on: June 27, 2014, 09:27:15 AM »
I was heavily leaning towards the Smokin-it, and the forum pretty much confirmed my research and pushed me to pull the trigger and order it.

All the helpful posts  have really helped me get started, as I have zero smoking experience.

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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #27 on: June 27, 2014, 07:13:03 PM »
Glad to have you with us, Bruce!  We'll turn you into a SI Pit Master in no time! 8)
Tony from NW Arkansas
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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #28 on: August 20, 2014, 10:55:44 AM »
Where I live (in a codominium complex), if you want a gas/charcoal smoker/grill you have to move it 10 feet from the building to meet fire codes, which is a pain. Electrics have no restrictions. I bought a Brinkmann electric smoker back in June but was very dissatisfied with no temp controls, so started researching other electrics. Long story short, I saw something in my research about SI, visited the site and forum. The amazing thing about the SI was the virtual absence of negative reviews. Then after a call to SI and Steve actually answered the phone and took the time to answer my questions, I was sold.
Bought the #1 but in the last 3 weeks I've had several people ask me to cook ribs, chicken and salmon for them, so one of the people that sampled the excellent results bought the #1 from me yesterday, and I promptly ordered a #2 as its replacement. I can't wait to break it in.
Stevemakes a great product, and the customer orientation is first class.

I'm telling all my friends about SI!

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Re: What influence did the Smokin-It forum have in your buying decision?
« Reply #29 on: August 20, 2014, 07:14:59 PM »
Thanks for the comments, Carl!  Good luck (like you'll need "luck") with the #2! 8)
Tony from NW Arkansas
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Smokin-It Model 1, 2D conversion, and 3D
Auber PID, NexGrill 896 6-burner, CharBroil Big Easy, Anova Precision Cooker w/WiFi
Wife, Son and One REALLY Big Dog!