Thoughts on 38 vs 42 KK?

[Pultzar]

Hello,

I'm trying to decide on my first Komodo Kamado, and am heavily leaning towards the 38/42 vs the 32.

Pros for the 38 vs 42

-I like the looks of the 38 a little better, how it is proportioned

-Maybe the lid is easier to lift?

Pros for the 42

-Bigger size, in particular 4 more inches of valuable rectangular space in the middle

They seem pretty close and maybe I am splitting hairs, but curious what other people thought. The price difference isn't a driving factor for me.

[5698k]

The 38” is still relatively new as far as there’s not been much posted about it. All KK’s are excellent, so there’s no reason to be concerned about any issues.

The lids of all KK’s are spring assist, so no difference in felt lifting weight. I also understand that there’s not a lot of weight difference between the 38” and the 42”.

My usual thought would be go as big as you care to, not that the 38” isn’t big.


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[MacKenzie]

No matter the size the food you cook is at the next level, awesome no matter what KK you cook on.

[Pultzar]

When I'm trying to make a decision like this, my wife always says "just get the big one."

[Cheesehead_Griller]

If you are constantly doing large cooks then it makes sense to get the 42. If you want to cook a few chicken breasts or a few steaks for you and you wife the 32 or 38 will be sufficient. I own the 32 and feel it 's a great size. The smaller size requires less lump for those smaller cooks. From a capacity standpoint, I can easily get 8 pork butts on my 32's two top racks Whatever fits your needs. That being said, I have considered adding the 22 Beast to use for smaller cooks as my 32 can seem a bit large for doing just a few steaks, pork chops, etc.  

[tony b]

I'm not a direct help here, as I own a 23". But, in all the years on this forum, I've never heard anyone complain/regret going bigger on their grill size when choosing between sizes.