Customer Reviews for Z GRILLS - Pioneer 459 sq. in. Pellet Grill and Smoker with PID Controller, 2 Meat Probes and Grill Cover - Black
Customer Rating
5
A work in progress
on April 12, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
from United States
Thrilled with the concept of pellet grill cooking. I love the dual probes and convenience of using the pellet fuel. The assembly of this grill is hampered by crummy instructions. Go to YouTube for videos on how to put the grill together. You’d think for the money they’d include a cookbook on how to master “the basics”. The “bundle” I paid extra for was a totally worthless value. Waste of money. In conclusion, a mixed bag, but for the price versus the competition, pretty good deal.
I am converted for life. It’s easy to put together and is excellent quality for the price. I hope it last a long time. Super easy to use and so far everything has come out tasting amazing.
Overall experience has been good but was not without hiccups. Once I put the 450B together it would constantly come up with ER1 on the display which meant the internal temp probe was messed up. I ended up going into the circuitry and found one connector loose which fixed that issue. The only other issue I've found is the front door doesn't seal perfectly and I have smoke come out while cooking. Otherwise it's a great little smoker
Putting the legs on was a little difficult but the rest was easy. I have cooked three times and it has performed excellent. I wish I had gotten a pellet gril many years before. Now I wish I had gotten a larger one. I am well pleased.
I found the Z Grill everything I had hoped for. I used the recipes from the web site and found them lacking in quality. The meat I cooked was under done, but the Z Grill worked better than expected. It did heat uneven, but I can make up for that.
After using the Pioneer 450B for a couple of weeks already, I am pretty satisfied with the overall quality of the grill.
However, I believe that future versions should definitely have a hole in the side of the grill body for the probes, and the grill badly needs a front table. Other than that, I'm satisfied.
The grill settings goes directly from 375 to High, which is ranging anywhere from 400 to 530 degrees. This is on fairly warm and wind-free days. I prefer to be able to set my grill at 400 or 425 if I'm not smoking. It doesn't hold temperature well. Other than that, the build quality is good for the price.