Lodge Sportsman’s Pro Grill: Tips, Hacks, and Cautions. (A Follow Up Review)
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- Since I’ve now had the chance to use the Lodge Sportsman’s Pro Grill quite a bit, I’ve learned a view things about it. Therefore I want to share them with my audience and anyone considering purchasing this grill.
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Great follow up with the tips on this Sportsman's Pro Grill review Big Lew! I'm thinking that Lodge needs you as a product tester prior to launching new products! You really know your cast iron grills and how they work, and what improvements could be made prior to them releasing their new products!👍
Big Lew, You a good and honest fella! We all love Lodge. But its obvious they messed up in the design of this grill.
Bring the Original back!😎
Loved it great idea for storing and it’s nice that the grate can be stored like that.
Really honest review and that is what we like about your channel. You are going to tell it how it is or how it ain't. Thanks Big Lew
Video had my full attention. Great point on the fat/grease drippage concerns. I was leaning towards getting this but may just go with the Kick-Off instead since it is a lot different than the older Sportsman's grill that I already have. God Bless, and thank You for another great video!
That's a cool cast iron grill Lew! Cool hacks you recommend too. That would be cool if they offered it in a larger size with a stand too, almost like a PK Grill. 👍🏼
10:19 You're hard on your cast iron, that's a hell of drop test. LOL
Yea, I should have set it down softly. It w really was only a couple of feet into the yard, the grass and soil were a little soft from a rain the night before. Still made a racket, that I heard better during editing than I did live. It survived and works fine no damage done.
Speaking if which those Velcro straps are going to make it easy on the sliding ash drawer. That way I won’t have to ever give it an accidental drop test.
Thanks for watching Matt.
🤣🤣🤣weeeak!!! I thought it was just me. Tuff & durable, BUT, fragile like glass. Luv it Big Lew. 2oooo funny with da TOSS & DROP..😂
Great video. I hope Lodge incorporates your suggestions and adds another two holes to the fire bowl-to-base attachment and modifies the moulds for the ash-tray to create some ‘grease grooves’ on the ends of the ash tray.
Great breakdown, very informative and direct! Thank you.
Great tips about the grill grate! Also the grill pan scraper is awesome. Thanks for the informative video Big Lew
Man I like that grill. It's a little too small for my family of 5 but if one were camping that would come in handy. Thanks for the in depth walk through.
Well my family of four has been reduced to a family of two in the past year and a half. Therefore it is just perfect for my son and I. Thanks for watching Dash.
@@BigLewBBQ Your daughter is away at school or did I miss something?
@@SDSBBQs Yeah, she’s a Freshman up at LA Tech. About three hour drive from here. She’s coming home this weekend though and I’ll use a bigger grill.
@@BigLewBBQ Awesome man!
Very cool - really need to find a portable, fireproof table tho. I don't have old kegs sitting around so I'm looking for something to set this on.
I keep it on something different now days. i found a steel framed table with a tile top and junk store for five bucks. the surface is only about one and half feet square.
Thank you so much for sharing the tips and cautions!
Thanks for this follow up video. I can see where your suggestions would help with this. Cheers, Big Lew! ✌️
Excellent follow up review Big Lew!
Awesome follow up, I always put foil for easy clean up and for that grease droppings on the LSG
THANKS BL THAT''S GOOD TO KNOW .
have you tried using the Magellan fold up table from Academy? I have 3 of them now
you also might dedicate a half sheet pan to sit under it when you use it
Woul buy one
Lots of good pointers, thanks
Great follow up Lew and nice trick with the velcro straps. Is there some way to use and old dowel rod to make a handle to carry lunchbox style? Drill a couple of holes at the end of the rod or eye hooks, and add some rings or S hooks and attach them to handles?
Or fashion some sort of bungie strap handle? Or, hit your local thrift store and find yourself an old gym duffel bag the grill will fit in. That's how I haul my DO stuff and carry my grilling utensils, all together.
The bail on the old Sportsmsn’s Grill fits the new Pro!
Thanks for the review. I've been trying to decide on a grill. I checked these out when I was at the Lodge Factory Store when we went to the Cornbread Festival. I also checked out the kickoff because we don't need anything big with just the 2 of us. Still waiting for prices to come down.
The Kickoff is great grill I like mine a lot.
Appreciate the follow up,. **adds Velcro to Walmart shopping list **
In the hardware section near the zip ties.
thank you Big Lew
Thank you for the video sir!
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Nice work, it’s a neat grill, but I think I’ll wait until they change that ash tray/intake or just get the old one lol.
Great video thanks for the tips👍👊
Good Job.
Thanks Lew ,
Very thorough assessment. Thank you
I can’t find an old-school grill for my wife. Apparently she lent hers out a few years ago. I’m not satisfied with the new one. However, your take on the grill just made me not want to buy one and I thank you for that.
Well this video is a couple years old. My opinion of it has changed quite a bit. I really do like it and I haven’t use my old one in a couple of years.
I would just cover the last 3 inches on either side of the charcoal box with foil so if/when you adjust the air flow, the grease goes where it's supposed to. It shouldn't mess with the air flow enough to affect the grilling.
Awesome video. I picked one up over the weekend and can’t wait to use it. I was worried about the wobbly base but I’ll try to adjust my bolts. Thanks for the video.
Yes do not over tighten the bolts! Just snug ant it will sit level.
Awesome video
Good video lew !I didn't want this new version of the sportsman grill but after watching this video I just might get one Ps still like the sportsman grill better. THANK you Frank from montana....
Wait a minute! What kind of bait and switch, is going on here? The photo ad. shows you cooking on 2 little skillets!? WTF... Wheres The Fry pans? 🍳
Great tips my friend 🤠👍
what if you place a aluminum foil on it.will it help with the grease?
Maybe, it reall isn’t too much of a problem for me. Because I don’t use it on. Fancy table.
Looks like the carrying hooks could be used on both ends of the ash tray and you wouldn't have to go through all the trouble of the velcro straps, to keep it from sliding as you moved the grill.
That sort of works, but you have to keep it balanced.
@@BigLewBBQ I thought it might. My curiosity and you're review of the grill forced me to order one last night. 👍🏻
Thanks for the tips brother! Still waiting on mine but can’t wait to try out your tips. Also I’ll be using tin foil liner for the coals
I have the 1.0 and I see no reason to upgrade to the Pro Grill.
Another great thing about this grill is that it is small enough to fit into your oven. Just put it in there on a cleaning cycle and it will come as clean as new!
Looks like a piece of 1x2 wood could fit through the vents and lock the draw up for transport.
That is a brilliant idea. Thanks. Yet, won’t secure the grill grate in place.
Thanks for the video. I was going to buy one, but not now.
Dude, I’ve had this grill over a year now and I love it! It’s a good grill.
❤️👍
As long as Lodge has made the Sportsman's Grill, you'd think they would have perfected it's design by now. Which may be easier said, than done?
modern companies are really fucked up. i'm certain what happened here was that lodge management decided the old design needed to be upgraded so they handed the project off to a new wondershit designer/engineer who is a vegetarian/vegan who never goes camping, so they ended up with a portable grill that is not really portable, that can't handle cooking meat or anything greasy or oily. and the wondershit designer/engineer convinced the others around them that this was the ultimate, perfect design to replace the old model.
The original looks better. And for that kind of money I'd probably opt to spend a little more and get the PKGo
My dude
You’re over-thinking it.
Just put the handles into the lower level handle holes and lift. Even works when the cover is on.
No need for Velcro or other such.
I like the grill, a little drip doesn't bother me.
I haven’t noticed a grease drip with steaks or pork chops. Just greasy foods like bacon or burgers.
Issues with coal management during cooking would be my major concern
It’s not hard to do. The grill works great.
Like the vid. Could have gone my whole life without hearing Bacon wrapped chicken livers. Why would anyone want to mess up good bacon?
I love chicken livers! I was improving the bacon. You not only heard it, you saw them in the opening sequence. I didn’t invite you over to share any, so what’s your issue?
@@BigLewBBQ Thanks for the reply. I don't like liver in any form, but YOU keep BBQing and other things YOU want to do, and I'll keep watching. LOL. Have a great day.
@@jeffhuntertoyota7859 Thank you I appreciate that!
Lodge should not call this grill a Sportsman's grill. They changed it to much. They should call it the New Pro grill.
And they should sell both the Old one and the new one. Let us make the choice what we want. We are the ones buying it.
I agree. It is a good grill, but lodge should let the market decide.
@@BigLewBBQ Hi Lew, I just went out on the web tonight and bought a IRONMaster cast iron grill. Its the size of the Sportsman's grill with a rectangular top, and the lower part like the Sportsman's grill. I got the larger one, same size as the old Sportsman's grill, it cost me $184.00 plus free shipping, I got what lodge should of made. It's Chinese iron, but I have to live with that.
It comes from here in the states. If you ask me I think Lodge owes me a old Sportsman's grill. I have talked up Lodge for OVER 25 years! If you ge a chance, look this Lil bad boy up and let us know what you think. That would make a good video, a comparison of that grill with the new pro grill. I think this IronMaster grill has it all If it was made out of USA iron. I hope you can understand how mad I am at Lodge. They have taken something from us and used us. They have made 2 new grills that are not all that great and taken away a great grill. A part of history. I don't like to be use so they can make more money. The net is full of old Sportsmans grill videos. It has to be a great grill. Let's just my view of Lodge has changed. I am a true barber, I chat about cast iron cooking truly every day. To me it's not cast iron, it's Lodge cast iron, well that will have to change. I talk to alot of people. Hay, I am a barber, I talk alot.
Sorry for my ramble. I am just mad how things worked out...
One last tip you might want to use. To keep cast iron from rusting over winter, rub bee's wax over a warm pan or grill. It burns off the next time you use it.... just a tip to pass... Thanks for all you do. You put alot of time in what you do.....
@@waynethebarber1095 Well thank you. I have the Cajun Classic cast iron hibachi grill. It too is Chinese iron yet I really like it.
Both of the grills Lodge now has the Kickoff and the Pro are good grills. I wish Lodge still offered the Sportsman’s and the Outpost grill. But heck, if the did offer the old Sportsman’s grill, I wouldn’t buy one because I have one.
I’ll check out the brand of grill you bought. I’m sure it will be fine, like I said I like my Cajun Classic one.
@@BigLewBBQ sorry to say, they only make there small one now... it was so funny after I got mine you never see my size... it makes me think, did I get the last one?
Good luck to all and be safe...... Ps, I love my IronMaster grill. It's what Lodge should of done.... thanks for all you do....!!!
Not very gentle with the grill. Bet if you had to pay the $100 plus dollars you wouldn’t be tossing it to the ground.
Yea that was an accident. I’m very proud of this grill. I’ve worked hard on my TH-cam Channel, I am very honored Lodge chose me and my channel to give an opportunity to review it. I keep good care of it. In fact I’ll be cooking on it this evening.