Is the New Ninja Woodfire ProConnect XL Grill & Smoker worth the price?
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- Опубликовано: 1 сен 2023
- Ninja has released the NEW Ninja Woodfire Pro Connect XL grill with 30% more cooking surface and I had more questions than answers so I ordered one to find the answers! What does 30% more cooking surface really mean? How many steaks will fit? Can I really cook two whole chickens? Will a large brisket fit? How well does the Bluetooth app work? Most importantly, is it worth the price difference? In this video, I answer those questions and more!
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This is probably the first time I've watched a video longer than 5 minutes without skipping around in years. Thank you so much! This is exactly the type of information I was looking for.
You're very welcome!
i bought one and its absolutley awesome! haven't had it for a month i've cooked up whole chickens, baby backs, gonna throw on a meatloaf i love it! love that i can smoke and air fry. i cooked four 4 full size racks of baby back ribs i got from sams club on the rib rack ninja sells i only had to cut one rib off one of the racks to fit! big enough to cook 2 whole 8 - 10lb chickens at the same time!
I would have to say your testing was awesome. Very informative. I like the visual demo of sizes on each grill. Thank you. Continued success.
I saw this video and was talking myself into buying one, when suddenly HSN decides to do a Father's Day sale on them putting the XL at $299. I snatched it up quickly. It'll arrive this week hopefully and I'm looking forward to cooking on day one. Love all of your recipes and thanks for doing these informative videos
I’ve been waiting for a video about these new ninja smokers! Thank you!
You are so welcome! I have a few more that I'm doing that will break things down a bit more.
Well done on the review! This totally helped me choose what grill I want. Thank you so much!
This video goes above and beyond! You rock, thank you for making this. Bet it took a lot of work.
Even though you are sponsored. I really appreciate and feel that your reviews are the best and trust your testing. You have wonderful recipes! Thank you
Thanks so much! I do want you to know that I am not sponsored in any way shape or form by Ninja though. I buy my own appliances, test them, and then provide the review and create recipes.
First video I've seen from your channel and I really loved your style, how thorough you were, etc. I'll be subscribing!
Thank you so much!
THANK YOU so much for the with "Will It Fit" segment, I appreciate all the detailed info!! ~Cheers from TN
Thank you Louise for all this information so we can make an informed choice. You are the best.❤
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for making such an informative video now I can finally make a choice on which Grill I would like to buy !!
Thank you for answering all of our practical questions. This is a 5 star video. 💯
Glad it was helpful!
Very thorough review, Thank you!
This is a helpful and thorough video - well done, and thank you!!
Great review. You touched on very nuanced information. thank you.
I love an honest review thank you Louise
Thank you! I don't know how to be anything but honest, which I consider one of my best attributes even though sometimes people don't always like to hear the truth. LOL
Thank you so much for the review. It really helped me make a decision.
Glad I could help!
Wow thank you so much such a great product review
Great job, this video was exactly what the ninja smoker community needs
Great comparison! You made some really good points Louis. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the demo.
These real world examples are really useful, great video
We paid $319 for our XL with 2 temp probes on sale a couple weeks ago at Sam's Club. Had some points built us so used them & felt I really got a smokin' (see what I did there? ) deal. We love this thing! Thanks for the comparison video, I just joined your FB group, hope to learn more!
i dont use my ninja oven because my pie pan doesnt fit. i use my sisters larger anova. this is so so helpful! im so grateful you did all this work and bought all this meat! i think you will have so much to eat for months now haha!
I've been vacillating between XL and original. You had me sold on the original since we are a small bunch and I thought I was all set. I get to the cart at Ninja and they offered the XL at $130 more with accessories included. I couldn't say no, lol! Affirm zero interest made things easier for me. I figure I can roast a tall chicken or full rack of ribs for a crowd if I need to! Thanks for this helpful video!
thank you so much for this...really informative.
Sam's is selling the original grill for $250. Their package includes the griddle and cover, also. A great price!
Yes! It’s a great price! 😍
Yep I just ordered one yesterday
Will be $239. at Costco in Nov 13
Why does everyone make a big deal about the cover?? It's a $0.75 worth of tarp
Thanks for the useful information!
Very informative. Thank you.
Awesome video, and so perfectly helpful as I shop and try to make up my mind! Thank you! 🙏🙏
I'm so glad!
This was the Video I am looking for -thank you so mutch
Wonderful!
Just Subscribed, looking forward to Future Content. Awesome Job💯💯💯💯
Nice video and thank you! I'm born & raised in Kansas City. Charcoal is the only way and I love my Weber smoker, but new regulations at my apartment are forcing me to go electric. I think I'm sold on the Ninja XL! Again, thank you for a great review!
Excellent video. Thank you!
Very informative vidoe...thanks!
Fantastic Pro comparison and explanation video! Thank you for making it!
Glad you enjoyed it! I was worried I didn't go into enough detail, but also didn't want an hour long video! I'll be doing more videos that break things down a bit more.
@@TheSaltedPepper I look forward to it, you have the best Ninja Videos!!!
Great video. Thank you. Curious, do you refill you pellets during a cook for better smoke flavor or just use the first fill? Getting mixed theroies on this.
Thank you. Great presentation regarding the differences between the grills. I'm torn between the new grill and the oven. I really like the pizza option with the oven. Maybe both?
It’s been 9 months and the price of the XL Pro has really come down. I got it on sale for $319 before tax from Sam’s. Hooked it up today and can’t wait to start cooking. Unfortunately they sent me the all black model instead of the blue that I ordered but it’s still a handsome device and I’m not disappointed. Great video!
Excellent (as usual) review!
Thank you!
This products great if you don’t have space for a traditional Traeger or pit boss smoker pellet smoker. But for the price you can get the Procon just spend a little bit more and get a pit boss
Good comparison of the two wood fire grills.
You convinced me to get the ninja pro
Awesome review!
Thank you so much for this. I am in the shopping mode rn and this has helped greatly. Will it fit was perfect because i like to do whole chickens ✅ Cleaning is also a big one for me too so hopefully thats on another one. Thanks again and keep it up 👍
I hope you enjoy your Woodfire! I am loving mine!
Thank you so much! You answered several questions I had, including whether a boston butt roast would fit (looks like 2 good sized ones will fit on the XL?). Since I have mobility issues, I was especially interested in the app functionality and not having to run back and forth as often to babysit food. It sounds like that would work perfectly for me with the XL. Are cleaning and maintenance fairly easy with the XL?
Epic Review thanks so very much for this ..
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great review ❤️
I loved the style of this video!
Thank you so much! Jeff (husband and editor) did such a great job. It's unreal how an 8 hour long video shoot gets compressed into 15 minutes!
Size always matter. Love from the UK
Thank you for this very informative review. I live alone and have been considering purchasing this grill as I have a Ninja indoor grill/air-fryer and really love it but do miss the smoke taste especially on my pork and steaks. After your thorough review and recommendations, I will probably purchase the smaller unit in the near future. Excellent video👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks so much!
Thank you very much for the review, I have a question please what is the fundamental difference in the taste of the meat between this model and the Ninja grill model Ninja IG601 Foodi XL?
Great illustration of the differences. I was especially curious about smoke level.👍😊
I was really surprised that the larger smoker had a slightly better smoke flavor. I would have thought the smaller one would be more concentrated. I'll be watching that as I use the XL more and see if it was a fluke or a constant. I also thought it interesting that the pellet burn rate was slower on the XL. All in all, I love them both!
I have NEEDED this video!! I love smoked meat but didn’t realize there was an XL. I will be buying one thanks to your comparison! Thank you!
Can I use this inside to grill without the pellets?
Thank you for an interesting and informative video. Definitely look like the Pro model would be better for larger family, with just two of us the original may work.
Great job.
GREAT VIDEO !!
Instant sub .
Does this newest version of the Woodfire Pro Connect XL cold smoke like the older version does?
Another of food for thought!!! Pun intended....😊 Thanks for the great info.
Thank you so much for detailed comparison. Tender, juicy Smoked 2 1/2lb Pork Loins look so yum! Meat from the original Ninja seem like more crispy texture outside. ProConnect XL Grill is better for me with app controls, emote monitoring and notification. Typical bluetooth wireless meat thermometer sold for $79-$199. Please upload video with recipe and grilling setup for smokey pull pork using ProConnect XL Grill & Smoker!
Can you show me how to get the larger machine without the probe? I can’t seem to find that model. Thanks!!
Great review
Thank you!
Great visuals
Thank you so much! My husband did a great job filming and editing!
I’m an RN like you. I trust you, sister.
Thanks!
Please do a ninja woodfire vs ninja foodi grill comparison. There isn’t any video on RUclips of it and I’m not sure which I should get or if I should get both
If you could have only one small cooking appliance, which one would you chose?
Can the Xl pro fit on the wood fire grill stand?
I'm looking into getting an XL Pro for the size and do not plan on using a cell phone. (I don't have one).
The Pro connect is a 7-in-1 and the regular XL Pro says 4-in-1. Currently there is a $60 difference on Amazon. Is there a much better advantage for the 7-in1?
Hello again, 😊I wanted to ask please from your experience, is there a significant difference between the taste of the meat in a gas grill and a smoked ninja grill?
Very nice review.
If these have the same wattage does the XL get as hot or take a lot longer to reach temp? Can a standard frozen pizza work on both or any pizza for that matter?
I like the convenience of these but not the price. Hopefully the prices come down or clearanced for the holidays at the warehouse stores.
The XL actually read a little hotter on the high grill setting with an infrared thermometer; 570F versus 530F. I did do a test on the grill function and the preheat time was around 9 minutes for the regular grill and 13 minutes for the XL. I didn't include that because I want to do several tests on different functions and I'll include those findings in another video down the road.
Very Nice Comparison Test👊🏾👍🏾👏🏾‼‼‼ I have the Basic Model which I'm truly enjoying. While using the Original Model I had wished that it was a Bigger unit. But Now We have a 30% Larger Unit. I paid $300 for the Original, not sure what the bigger unit retails for 🤔🤔🤔. I Will probably buy a Midsize Wood Pellet Grill at the price point of the XL.
Wowzers, that's one hoofing great big appliance!
If we had warmer/sunnier weather here in the UK I might've invested in one, but it's always a mixed bag of chaos here with weather.
I didn't get into that in the video, but one of the things I love is how easy it is to use even when the weather isn't the best. It won't do well in pouring down rain if it isn't under some kind of cover, but it literally takes less than 5 minutes to set up for smoking and that is so nice in cold weather!
@@TheSaltedPepper Thanks Louise, yea that's very true, I could easily set up a cover outside. That's given me some food for thought (urgh bad pun!). :)
@@adamdresch You mean you hadn’t thought of a covered area before she mentioned it?…wow….
@@jonnygunner65 No, I just hadn't thought of where a cover could go with my garden layout. But when Louise mentioned it again it got me thinking of another area.
Why do you have to reply to peoples comments with sarcasm like that? Be nice, it wouldn't kill you.
You showed us stuff that I was wondering about. I like to smoke baby back pork ribs and occasionally a whole chicken if I'm willing to spend the time. I saw the lesser outdated model at Costco last week for around $250. I'm a single guy and want to power stuff off my solar panels and I like that smokey taste. This could be a wintertime grill. I could just stand nearby inside and look at the temp on my phone with the pro model. I intend to use a nice extension cord with 12 gauge wire in it.
Will it fit in the stand? Do I have to buy another?
I bought the wood fire oven and love it. I was able to cook 2 slabs of baby back ribs.
What size turkey u think will fit in that.
I love mine
Me too!
I’m looking to purchase, actually watching this I question whether I need the XL it looks huge on this. We are a family of three I’m thinking now the smaller one willmdo
Dig it Louise! I’m with you on all of it. But I too love the bells and whistles. 😂 Great video as always!
Thank you!! 😁
can you place these on any hard surface to use?
When you measure from the bottom of the left side to the top of the right side. You are also gaining the height of the right side of the pan. FYI.
EMERGENCY! my new foodi ninja just stopped working. It says two errors. One is slide and the other is shut lid. It doesn't recognize any of the modes and I thinks it's open. Idk but if it's any advice Emerald Goodness I'd appreciate it.
How about a Blackstone grill?
You just sold me on the pro connect.
where did you get your apple pellets and the question I have can you use other brand pellets, I would like to use pit boss pellets that I already have . love your video thanks for sharing
I use camp chef apple pellets that I bought from Amazon. Yes, you can absolutely use the pellets you have.
thank you wife and I love the woodfire grill makes great home made pizzas in minutes and great steaks. We both love your videos keep them coming thank you....
Great review - thanks. Aside from the reasons you cited for stepping into the XL is the issue of the types of food you typically smoke/grill. I've read all the arguments for spatchcocking chicken but frankly we prepare whole chickens. We raise our own broilers and process as whole birds and it's simply easier to thaw overnight in the fridge and brine as a whole bird, then pop on the grill or in the smoker. So that reason alone was my buying decision. Also the size pans that fit into the grill. It's just the two of us, but when I cook off mac and cheese or baked beans I like having 1/2 the pan to preserve for yet another meal or to serve as side dish if a couple folks stop by for lunch. The Pro Connect bluetooth feature is great, but we scored on the 850 Pro XL grill this year end/holiday season that was too hard to pass up. The 850 Pro XL does not have bluetooth and only one probe. But it doesn't matter much for us because we have multiple probe wireless temp controllers with various alarms for our pellet grill that we like much better than Ninja Pro Connect. We also like the larger grill size because you can cook veg and protein all on the same grill session rather than first the protein then the veg. But that's just our rationale for buying. We even can bake/smoke pizza eliminating the need to buy the Ninja Pizza Oven. So the Pro XL works great for us.
Could you do a beer can chicken in the XL?
Will it fit a whole turkey? If so, what size?
Please add in the recipe for your barbecue... please , pretty please
Amazing video! I am looking for a grill that can serve 6-8 people and should be easy to maintain. We don't foresee having large barbeque parties with 10+ people. Do you think Ninja woodfire pro connect XL is a good investment? Or should I buy any regular barbeque?
For the ease of set up and use and cleaning, I love the Woodfire grill/smoker!
Do it taste like grilled food?
Do you have to bring it inside from the rain? I know you can get a cover but they will leak after awhile. And it been electric that would be a problem.
I never have, but I keep it covered with a cheaper off-brand grill cover. It's been through all weather changes and I haven't had any issues.
Need to make it like a real size grill.
Is this the best electric grill? greets from 🇩🇪
What about the time and temperature and settings and built-in thermometer or anything like that?
I plan to go over the thermometer and all of that in a future video. The Bluetooth and all the settings are pretty long videos on their own. We filmed some of that with this video, but it was just getting to be too long.
@@TheSaltedPepper awesome thank you so much. I’m having problems getting mine to work. It says plugged in and it shows the little thermometer one, but it reads 0°.F
A very intelligent and well-presented review {unlike many on here!). Just that you North Americans are really spoilt on pricing for these things. In Europe and UK we pay well over the odds, about €400 for the original, but now it has beeb out a while maybe you can find a 10% discount. And that is just for the basic machine - no extras.
Thank you so much! Yes, I know the prices are very different in the US than in other countries, but I have found a few good sales on a few UK websites. Amazon has the basic smoker on sale, here is my affiliate link if you are interested: amzn.to/3r259hF
@@TheSaltedPepper yes thanks good price - in UK. Since Brexit however I have lived in Portugal. We don’t even have our own Amazon, so I am forced to use Amazon Spain, which doesn’t even use English language! Only Spanish and Portuguese. Price on there is 10% discount. Can't buy from UK because of duties, handling charges ++. Best price here is €355 (US$383). Anyway the price you have to pay to live in Paradise! I enjoyed your balanced review and will look out more
Unfortunately none of those links work for me... US only?
Great point! Yes, they are all US links and I appreciate your comment so much. I will add links to a few places in other countries where the grills are available. I am not sure if the Pro Connect XL is only in the US right now, but I will certainly check.
The XL cooking surface is actually only 22% bigger. By your measurements.
Will a full brisket fit??????? Please answer lol
Can you place these on a plastic or wood table without it damaging the table?