Customer Reviews

Landmann 3405GLA Two Drawer - Heat Saving "Smoky Moutain" Gas Smoker, 524-Square Inch, Black

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought the Landmann 3405GLA gas smoker, it came very fast and was in good condition except for 2 very minor scratches that I did not even mention to the seller. It lets alot of smoke out around the doors so I bought a felt gasket for the big green egg and used it to seal around the door, which worked great. I had to bend 1 of the vent tabs up so I could close it more. Also, the original gas control knob/regulator worked terribly. It was either open full or at minimum, nothing in between. The thermometer was off by 30 degrees(all of the stock thermometers seem to be inaccurate). I sent an email to Landmann, their customer service people were very nice, polite and helpful. After trying a few things they sent me a new thermometer and control knob/regulator. The new one is a different model so I'm wondering if they've had problems and changed vendors. It seems to work better but have not tried to smoke anything with the new regulator yet. I may also try the trick of using a turkey frier control to automatically control the temperature. Also, I put lava rocks in the bottom and a slab of slate in back of the smoker to add some thermal mass for even cooking.

Advice to other buyers would be to go for the single door model, the drawers are not an advantage and let more smoke leak out. I'd give the manufacturer a 4 star rating for the way they treated me, but until I can see if the new parts make it easier to control the tempurature I gave only 3 stars. Will update after trying out the new parts.

Update: The new regulator/control knob works smoothly and has improved the tempature control. I increased the rating to 4 stars, but this is based on the price of $180. The unit does not compare to a $600-800 digital control models but for $180 I would give it 4 stars within this price point.

This smoker has great features and a reasonable price. The materials used in assembly, however, are of a poor quality. The bolts used are of a soft metal and lead to stripping and cross threading. Also the push bolts used on the temp gauge were not included.

I am pleased with this smoker for the price. It's easy to use and cooks meat well. The only criticism I have is the small wood pan. It needs to be refilled often and whenever it's filled the temp climbs way up of course so maintaining a constant temp is difficult.

Works pretty well for the price. just have to be careful that you keep water in your pan or you will end up burning the meat!

This smoker is great! We've had the best luck with Chicken, so far. Still learning howto use it, but I'm looking forward to smoking some Turkey soon!

The equipment is excellent. However arrived with a broken grill and did not reach some screws needed for assembly.