Old vs New

[Michigan0626]

Hello,

Could someone tell me the major differences between the old 1 Star and the new 1 Star?

Major differences between the old 2 Star and the new 2 Star?

Thank you.

[rwalters]

Well, there are some changes that have been very apparent and marketed as such.  And there have been changes that could easily go unnoticed.  I am not trying to avoid this question, but after thinking about it, I think I am going to answer a bit differently by deflecting these questions to MAK Grills.  Prior to my MAK purchase, I had a small laundry list of questions, some manufacturer specific, and some just "pellet grills" in general.  I called a few of the pellet grill manufacturers that I was interested in... and after firing off my list of questions, for me, MAK came away the clear winner.  Perhaps you firing off your questions to MAK will give you a better idea if the 1 Star is the right grill for you.  To be fair, compile a list of Rec Tec questions and do the same

[TentHunteR]

I hope I can answer this, since I've upgraded 1 Stars twice! 

The original 1 Stars were smaller in size, and had a stainless steel bucket on the side to catch grease (same with the 2 Stars).  For 2014 they changed to a slide-out grease drawer (which holds a small disposable aluminum loaf pan), upgraded to a removable plate for making clean-out of the grease channel easier, and added a ash clean-out plate so you can sweep the ash into the grease drawer.


For 2016 they increased the size of the cook chamber to the same as the 2 Star, and introduced the FlashFire Ignitor.


For 2017 they changed the color to all black instead of the silver vein finish, to make it easier to touch-up the paint should you scratch it. MAK also introduced the new funnel style FlameZone, as well as matching new style searing grates & griddle for both the 1 & 2 stars.

Note: MAK offers a FlameZone made & sized specifically for the older 1 Stars, but the newer improved FlameZone will only fit 2016 and newer 1 Stars.