On Feb 10, 8:54 pm, "Cam" > wrote:
> On Feb 9, 3:32 am, "Lawrence Akutagawa" >
> wrote:
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> > "Brick" > wrote in message
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> ...
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> > > On 8-Feb-2007, " BOB" > wrote:
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> > >> "Cam" wrote
> > >> >https://secure.lodgemfg.com/storefro...u=logic&idProd...
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> > >> > I started surfing the Lodge website mentioned in the Tepanyaki thread
> > >> > and saw this little hibachi style charcoal grill. Has anyone one here
> > >> > seen one in action? I have a serious case of the wants.
>
> > >> > Cam
>
> > >> Yes. Years ago. Maybe not exactly the same, but very similar and it was
> > >> a
> > >> Lodge.
>
> > >> I really liked it as a small, portable grill, but I left it out in the
> > >> rainy
> > >> weather and it rusted to pieces. I should have taken better care of it,
> > >> especially since it was only about $35 then and it's (WOW!) $115 now.
> > >> Great
> > >> for steaks, chops, burgers, hot dogs, etc.
>
> > >> BOB
>
> > > I used to have a cheap knockoff hibachi type grill shaped like that. It
> > > worked very well, but was a cheap POS and I let it go to pot. I used
> > > to see cast iron versions in some of the asian stores for very reasonable
> > > prices, like $25 or less, but I never bought one and now they have dis-
> > > appeared. I would really like to have one for grilling single steaks for
> > > myself and SWAMBO. I am faced with making do with second best or
> > > firing up the side firebox of my offset pit and using it as a grill. That
> > > pretty
> > > much uses up a chimney full of fuel wheras the hibachi would get by
> > > with maybe eight briquettes or a similar load of lump.
>
> > > I know I can improvise ways to do my single steak, but like Cam, I
> > > have a serious case of the 'WANTS'. I'm really ****ed at myself for
> > > not grabbing one when they were still readily available right here in
> > > town.
>
> >http://www.amazon.com/KAY-HOME-PRODU.../dp/B0000CBIL3
>
> Thanks for the tip, Amazon has free shipping for the next few days -
> nice for something made of cast iron. I ordered mine tonight.


I think I thanked the wrong guy, I bought the Lodge for $70 with free
shipping. Thanks Jess.

Cam