Tower 130cm W Kamado Charcoal Grill

I bought the Tower XL egg vs other more famous ceramic green BBQ eggs , as the cost point was much better. The other eggs on the market were as much as £2k! The Tower XL egg is a very well made piece of kit. Is carefully delivered to you in strong protective wrapping. Its a solid unit that looks and feels like a premium product. I have used it multiple times since i bought it and it is great. Watched a few online tutorials in regards to grilling vs slow cooking and once you get used to operating the vents it is easy. The main reason why this is a 4 star and not a 5 it does not come with all the kit for slow cooking. The slow cook/smoke meats you need to have a deflector plate to enable in-direct cooking. I am flabbergasted for such a premium product they have missed this ; plus still claiming you can slow cook. Luckily there are deflectors on the market that you can use, even though they size they are for other eggs they fit this one. I used https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DXT9NWR?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Without this piece of equipment slow cooking is challenging. Overall great product , glad I bought it, i would recommend, however frustrating you have to buy additional kit to use slow cooking/smoking method (which isn't that expensive £80). Overall cost of the egg plus deflector is still better than 50% cheaper than the big green eggs or smoke Joes.

Already used this 3 times in a week so perfect for a bbq but we have mainly used it to smoke meats and vegetables, the taste is amazing. It would be good if it came with a heat deflector but we picked up a compatible one easily.

Easy to put together, needs two people to put the main unit on top of the frame really as it weighs a tonne. Have tried doing a short cook and a long cook. You need a good amount of coals at least 2 chimneys worth in order to get it up to temperature for steaks and burgers. However for long low and slow cooks it was incredible. The heat retention and stability is fantastic. Did some beef short ribs for over 7 hours and only needed an extra chimney about 4 hours in. Quality is top notch and highly recommend if you���re looking for a bbq that will cater for the masses and have that great charcoal / Smokey taste.