Need Help

Personally, I advised them not to tell anyone about the new smokers until they were ready for production, unfortunately word leaked.

If CS isn't selling them yet, Stuart has his reasons and I'm sure it's nothing more than normal production ramp-up.

Sorry it's taken so long, but it will be worth the wait.

Me, I'd get it and then retrofit it.

Thanks.
Figured I could count on you to help out!

Hey LOTS of people want them.

Take them up on the offer. You get to get it now, play with it and upgrade when available.

Congrats and good luck.

Russ

Sounds like a great offer to me also. Go for it.

Wait I just received mine but had no idea there was a new version coming out. What is the change? How can I get signed up to receive the update when it comes out?

Get it now!!! You will be glad you did. Why wait any longer.

Dale

I'll post my two cents here. If you are going to compete you might want to consider the current version until the new boards have some time and experience under them. When I compete I want something that is reliable and easy to work on. The current cookers don't have all of the new features of the IQ3 but I can change a board in about 5 minutes with a screw driver. I have already had to do this once when I knocked the control knob off of a cooker with the hopper lid.I have some work to do on my two cookers and my non-UL FEC is slightly different othan my UL FEC. I need to make the wiring the same so I can swap my boards with out much brain damage. I believe in the old KISS principle.

Mark

Thank you all - especially SmokinOkie and Mark.
I'll call John on Mohnday and have the"old one" in 10 days.
P.S. SmokinOkie - You want to answer "Big Subpoena BBQS'" question?

There is a higher charge for the "new" smoker. The IQ3 controller is a significant upgrade from the Traeger controller.

Jeff, It's not a simple upgrade, it's a newer model upgrade and there was an added cost for the IQ3, but they probably didn't offer it because it's not "out" yet. But call them, and I'm sure if you'd pay the upgrade cost difference or something, they'll help you out.

From what I understand the IQ3 and the "regular" FE will still be sold separately.

The IQ3 controller is based on the electronics CS has in their Commercial line. The controller and an added fan have an intelligent way on controlling the smoker.

I know Stuart has a plan for "upgrades" for other FE's, but I haven't heard.

And even if I did, I wouldn't say until they're in production. Don't want to start any MORE rumors.

It'll be soon.

Stuart owes me a call back, I'll see what I can find out.