Would you reccommend the Oval XL: True

Pros: Better than gas, easy to use, incredible cooking

Cons: little vent on the top closes, so you can smother the fire if not careful

Purchased From: AuthenTEAK Showroom

Reviews: You are going to love this. It is easier than you think, and it will change the way you grill. I recently bought the mac-daddy Primo grill with all the accessories and the table. I was definitely skeptical for 2 reasons. Number one, I considered myself a natural gas/gas grill person. The ease and speed of walking out my back door and turning on the grill, cooking and eating within minutes was essential. I love to cook, but I have kids, and a job, so it seemed the perfect fit. Also, I have a brother-in-law who is a big green egg guy. It always seemed like a cult to me. He has always been "blah, blah blah, big green egg this and big green egg that." Anyone I have ever known who had one, was a nut for it. (so of course, I was naturally skeptical). Now I have the primo and I have to say I am completely converted - ceramic cookers and natural charcoal is amazing. The Primo cooks better, faster, and with more control than anything I have used. It takes the same amount of time to heat up as my gas grill did (not kidding, it is not like regular charcoal, it is really amazing). It takes a few practice times to get used to regulating the heat using the vent at the bottom and on the top - but my 9 year old and I have practiced and played now to the point where we can regulate the temperature within 5-10 degrees. (we bough all the accessories, including the temperature guage and remote thermometer - cause we love the toys). Anyway - if you think gas is the only way you can do barbecue on a weeknight - you are in for a pleasant surprise. I have both this and a gas grill attached to gas line and I still use the Primo 99% of the time. And if you have friends who are Big Green Egg fans - they are right, the concept is right on - but the Primo has nicer hardware, and a larger grill area, so it is just a superior product. Check it out, you will not be disappointed. And you will have fun figuring out the vent settings to make it super hot, or super slow cooking.