Cadac Eazi chef and Carri chef
Basso
range. The Eazi chef delux and Carri chef delux seem functionally the
same, just the base (and the price!)being different. Is there a vast
difference between these two products, or will the Eazi chef do me just
as well as the Carri chef. I will be using it via an external gas
point on my 'van.
Any help or views gratefully recieved!
andy
Basso <ma...@markbeesley.com> muttered:
We bought the eazi chef deluxe combo, but I think in hindsight the carri
chef would have been cheaper and better. Having said that, having bought
ours I do think they are hideously over-priced (works well tho').
Got ours about 4 months ago from riverside leisure, cheapest at the
time.
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Andy
Andy E
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I have one too, and you the griddle plate most of the time. Cooks lovely..
In the morning I turn the plate over and do lovely eggs for brecky lol!!!
Well worth the money. Mine was a bargain on e bay. never used £75 for the
lot....
It pays to shop around :-)
Good Luck.
Mathew Newton
We've had the Eazi Chef for a couple of years now and can highly
recommend it. Being a fan of BBQ's we mainly use it this 'mode' (the
heat deflector still does a good job of giving somewhere for fat drips
to vaporise to maintain a good BBQ taste) however on the occasion where
we've used the grill this has proven excellent too.
As far as differences between the Eazi and Carri are concerned I'm
probably not best placed to comment, however I'm sure one is lighter
than the other. We use our Eazi camping and don't consider it to be
heavy (certainly not the base - it's weighs very little) hence I'm not
sure it would benefit from a light base... perhaps it's the Eazi one
that is lightest at the sacrifice of less stability - three legs up to
the base has got to provide a firmer structure than three up to a
single upright however I have not considered stability, or lack
thereof, to be an issue with the Eazi version.
It would appear that the Carri model has a built-in piezo lighter (as
opposed to having to light the Eazi up through one of the breather
holes on the underside) so this may or may not be important to you.
For £70 (also from Riversway at another poster mentioned) it's
arguably a lot of money however I think it's going to last a long time.
The whole thing feels very well made and of good design. I would expect
spares to be readily available for the foreseeable future as the design
seems to be relatively static over the past few years.
Mathew
P.S. I see that Riversway are selling the Carri for £80 at the moment
- I'm sure it's normally over a hundred elsewhere...
Basso
Thanks for all you replies - looks like the difference is spec and the
base. If this is still stable enough on the Eazi it looks like the one
for me! Happy hols everyone!
Pete Hinchliffe
big to go in the sink or basin & sometimes there are several large
components that need to be thoroughly cleaned after use. Low maintainence
they aint!
Also, we suffered a 'blow-back'. First we knew was melting, flaming plastic
dropping from under the unit. The gas controller badly damaged.
Let the buyer beware!
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Pete Hinchliffe
the following assessment might be useful for anyone considering purchasing
one.
1. They are a devil to keep clean. Too big to go in the sink or basin &
sometimes there are several large
components that need to be thoroughly cleaned after use. (Diffuser, fat-pan,
grill, lid etc)Low maintainence they aint!
2. They are also extremely heavy. Yes, they are portable but only in a
technical sense. The publicity pix of hikers striding manfully up hill &
down dale with one strapped on his his back is very much artistic licence.
3. On our last trip, we suffered some sort of a 'blow-back'. First we knew
was melting, flaming plastic dropping from under the unit. The gas
controller was badly damaged and we will be seeking a replacement..
Let the buyer beware! They are selling like hot cakes but my advice is to be
very wary.
skubdoo
Multi flame, so it performs better in a strong wind.
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skubdoo
heavy items needing washing buy a sheet of Bake-O-Glide (larger sizes
available via the internet), cut to shape and attach with 4 metal tablecloth
clips or similar. Fat free cooking, a wipe with kitchen roll and ready to go
again. If very dirty (bacon can be a sod for burnt bits) just wash the sheet
of Bake-O-Glide. Easypeasy! Use it every day for bacon hash browns and eggs
in the morning, chops, chicken, burgers etc in the evening. Beauclaire now
also do a lighter weight version but we love our heavy old beastie...
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