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Post by ozymandias on Jun 6, 2015 14:48:56 GMT 10
I will be going to Greece for a few weeks end of June and thinking about buying a small bbq while there. I will be using it to entertain some friends and when I am back, my parents can use .
Don't want to spend too much money now, but on the other hand don't want a cheapo either. After being properly trained by you guys I am thinking of a kamodo or kettle when I move back to Greece for good in a year or so.
what do you think about the gas version of the Go Anywhere? Is it worth it?
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Post by smokey on Jun 6, 2015 15:16:44 GMT 10
What the?  Your leaving our shores mate? Nooooo  First question is why gas WGA and not a normal one? Im assuming char availability and possibly convenience? I had a gas kit on my kettle and it was a terrific roaster. I only swapped it out because I choked it up by using heat beads in it as well. But was happy with it. The WGA gas kit would be equally of quality and will do hibachi grilling. Forget roasting,,, Too close but with clever placement of foil a roast may be possible (Never say never) Much better than a Chinese copy. It's a no brainer for me. The quality of the enamel has years of testimonials. |
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Post by ozymandias on Jun 6, 2015 15:25:20 GMT 10
Won't happen for a few months, Feb/April, but I will be staying with you guys from distant shores.... Our man abroad sort of way, and will be bringing you the mediterranean experience.
Reason I go for the gas model is that at this stage, I can't be bothered learning charcoal or heat beads. Besides, my parents will be using it most of the time and they value simplicity above all.
The plan is when I go back to buy a propper charcoal burner, like a kettle and learn on it. Can't be that tough, heh?
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Post by chrisg on Jun 6, 2015 15:36:58 GMT 10
I'll be honest, I didn't know there was a WGA on gas. Can see all of your reasons though, they are similar to mine for having kettles for decades and still having one but buying a Q so I could BBQ more often. My only question would be how does the price compare to a Baby Q? Not having any idea how the market is in Greece, would it be worth keeping an eye open for a 2nd hand Q up until the time you leave? I have to say very pleased to hear that you may be moving back in the real world but not in the cyber one  Cheers |
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Post by ozymandias on Jun 6, 2015 16:08:23 GMT 10
Gas WGA about €150, Baby Q €340-360...
I'd be more than happy to get a Q, but its too much money for something that will see little use till I move back...
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Post by chrisg on Jun 6, 2015 17:41:07 GMT 10
Hmm, Quite the price diff unless you can find a 2nd hand Q. Pity - whilst I can see all the reasons why a gas WGA is in your sights it just seems sort of perverse Cheers |
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Post by ozymandias on Jun 6, 2015 17:56:05 GMT 10
As I said, the WGA is nothing more than a stop gap measure for this summer and passing it off to my folks after that. The big plan is to strike hard with a charcoal grill upon my return and buy a better little gasser for the quick grills. I am currently considering either a Komodo or one of the Kettles with the latter more likely due to increased mobility
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Post by chrisg on Jun 6, 2015 19:15:52 GMT 10
I am not the charcoal guru, but if you want to learn char start with a kettle and you may never need to go further Ask Shayne I've been turning out pretty good stuff from simple kettles for so long and so have many others that I do wonder sometimes about Kamados and pellets etc - If it is a hobby, yeah, sure, but for pure cooking enjoyment as in eating what you create not convinced these machines are needed. (Did say I was a heretic ) The hobby side I really think is fine, hell, go for it, I've spent too much time accurising .45s to punch paper, jumping out of perfectly good airplanes, falling down mountains when I was supposed to be on skis to ever criticise anyone's hobbies But, let the team give advise, I'm a neophyte Cheers |
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Post by smokey on Jun 6, 2015 20:41:54 GMT 10
You punch paper with a barrel dribbler Chris ?  Your point blank sight trajectory must be six feet high at ten feet to hit two inches low at twenty five feet  . That's some tricky shooting  Ozy, Take a look at a WGA, They are small. That might change your thoughts however if to do and Finish a meal for Four without reloading, It's a good little bbq. You can't actually go wrong with the purchase. A little compact for two people and it's near perfect. |
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Post by chrisg on Jun 7, 2015 6:18:30 GMT 10
I'm still keeping my eye open for a 2nd hand WGA, they do turn up quite often it seems, just a case of where. Used to pistol shoot Mick, when the regs all changed post Port Arthur like a lot of pistol shooters I just gave it away. When I lived more in the country a mix of range, combat and silhouette was available, pure range gets a bit tiresome Cheers |
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Post by ozymandias on Jun 7, 2015 10:13:50 GMT 10
Did some IPSC while in uni, then had to be proficient with pistol and rifle while in the army despite being a doctor because of the people we supported. M4s, G3A4s and M1911s. My fav though was the M1/M2 carbine. Old school, but one hell of a personal defence weapon.
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Post by chrisg on Jun 7, 2015 12:36:53 GMT 10
I've never had very much to do with rifles at all Ozy, shotguns yes, I love skeet shooting but it's too damned expensive, pistols especially if you load your own which I did is affordable and enjoyable shooting. The 1911 Colt .45 really remains my favorite gun but I had numerous others over the years, Browning Hi-Power, Automag, S&W 41 were the ones that stayed with me the longest. Cheers |
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Post by ozymandias on Jun 7, 2015 14:31:12 GMT 10
I loved the 1911. We had an armourer at base that did wonders restoring worn-out 1911s and servicing them and the ones we had were always in great condition. Great gun to shoot.
As a civilian it can be expensive to shoot though due to the price of the .45 rounds. In th service, when our operators switched over to Glocks and USPs, the med teams were stuck with our .45s and literal mountains of ammo. Lucky us!
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Post by chrisg on Jun 7, 2015 19:59:37 GMT 10
1911s tend to age out barrels but pre the draconian regs it was easy to get a new one and fire it in. Funniest thing I ever had happen was running a combat course with my 1911 and suddenly had the slide back and rounds at my feet... The mag base crimps had let go, only bought that mag a week before - always soldered them in after that They are fun, well, mostly, but not tales for here. Cheers |
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Post by 2browndogs on Jun 10, 2015 17:56:24 GMT 10
Ozy - i used the WGA gas about 10 years ago, and for a while it was my favorite BBQ. (they came with a yacht we chartered). They have a diffuser plate under the top grill, and the flavours you get from stuff dripping onto that plate was quite awesome. Smoked bacon !
Check the availability of whatever gas bottles it uses. But yeah, will last probably forever.
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Your leaving our shores mate? Nooooo 
Your point blank sight trajectory must be six feet high at ten feet to hit two inches low at twenty five feet 
. That's some tricky shooting 
