Traeger Ironwood 650 & 885 vs Traeger Pro 575 & 780 - What Are The Differences? 

This should have been titled "Let me up sell you to the ironwood"

I am convinced just by looking at his beard...whatever he recommends...I'm buying...

Take everything he says with a grain of salt. I just ate a ribeye that I grilled on my Pro 575 and it was probably the best steak I have ever eaten. You don’t need to pay extra for “premium” taste. Just get what you can afford and I guarantee you’ll be happy with it.

As far as the video, it's tough to cut through the sales hype, so based upon my budget I just tried to get an understanding of the features i had to have versus nice to have. i think they accomplished that. Can't speak to the Pro first hand, but I can't say enough good things about the Ironwood 885. I had lots of experience grilling, but totally new to using a Smoker. Friends were telling me that i needed to invest in a good Offset to get deep penetrating smoke rings and great smoke flavor. I can tell you first hand using the Super Smoke mode in my cooks far exceeded my expectations and also made my friends eat their words. I also tried a lot of different pellet brands and hardwood types, and in the end, even though they are really good, I did not settle on Traeger pellets as my favorite. It was simple to setup and even simpler to turn out amazing barbeque. Especially, when you follow the expert advice from the pit masters associated with Traeger that loaded their recipes for you to download and control the cook using WiFire. On that note, IMHO Matt Pittman is so easy to follow along with and I'm turning out great barbeque using his techniques and recipes. I love the WiFire App's control from my phone and it is really simple and intuitive. It also untied me from having to closely monitor the cook and the remaining pellets. If you hate using an App, the manual controls work great and are simple to use. Only one serious issue I experienced that hopefully Traeger can address in the future. It was due to a slight power interruption during a cook. I was told the the power went out for only a couple of seconds, but the smoker shut down instead of going back to where it left off. I was away and only realized it because i was not able to reconnect to the Smoker via my app. I returned home and I manually had to restart the cook. Other than that, I absolutely love it!

Very informative - convinced me to go with the ironwood from the get-go.

Rock on Uncle Scotty! Love my Pro 575. Traeger for life!

i didn't believe the hype till i bought one. These grills are king!! Flavor is unmatched.

incredible beard energy

was hoping to see him compare the sizes of the ironwood 650 vs 885

I ‘entered’ with the ironwood 650 so I have no way to compare but I can honestly say I’m really happy with my Traeger. I moved up from a Weber Smokey Mountain, which was good, but no comparison in ease of use and consistency.

I'd buy limited edition snake oil from this guy, cash down. 🤤

Can’t wait to get the ironwood tomorrow!

Just picked up my Ironwood!!

I would like to see a Stainless Steel cooking grate option for the Ironwood 885. I purchased my Ironwood two weeks ago and love the performance and convenience of use. Thanks!!

This whole video is an upsell, and I’m buying.

just got my ironwood 885 and worth every penny. Made smoked salmon yesterday and the wife now approves of this investment

I'm brand new to smoking, I purchase a Walmart one first to see if I'd like it and I did so I upgraded to the 780. I'm smoking on it for the first time today. I like the ignite system way better than my other one. I'll have to wait and see how it goes from here.

I’m getting the pro 575.. When you know how to use it.. they are all the same.. My buddy has the 575.. Super nice.. You have to keep it clean..If not ..it’s a fire..

Just got my pro 575 love it

Could of been a much better video if the background electric guitar was not at almost the same volume as his voice. This seems to be a growing trend in so many videos on RU-vid. Don’t take this the wrong way, I love music but it’s just to much when you have lower the volume because of the screaming guitars at the beginning of so many video intros and it’s just as bad when it continues into the informational video and it drowns out some of the voice content. JMHO.

i bought the ironwood.... now need to find out the song behind this video!!!!

The ironwood really is no joke tho

You'd think the pro model would have all the you know pro features

With the exception of cold weather cooks you will not notice a single difference in how food comes out between these two.

With a beard and moustache like that, he's got to know what he's talking about. ;)

Ironwood 650 worked great for just less than one year. Then wouldn't hold correct temperature. After HOURS of time one Traegers help line and changing temp probe and d2 controller out, the best it can do is 10 to 15 degrees above set temp. Live and learn.

Does the ironwood catch fire like some other old versions of the traeger? We had to throw one away as it would keep catching the fire. I would happily forget about traeger and move to the next grilling machine but there is no match to traeger

Can you fit two briskets in the ironwood 650 and still smoke it evenly?

Does a person have to use the WIFI? or can a person just manually set the time and temperature? I ask this because I understand it is difficult to set up the WIFI function. I am interested in the Ironwood series

shoutout scott

Is there a rotisserie option for any of your grills? And what electrical supply do the grills require? Thanks

Can we use other than wood pellets?

I would go with the ironwood the pro doesn’t have a smoke switch

Just take my money!

Me watching this after buying a 575 pro

Just bought a Pro 575 after having an offset wood smoker and having to constantly add wood or heat beads with constant fluctuation of temps. Really looking forward to a rack of ribs on this BBQ. Question, do you have to have pellets in the smoker for it to work, or can you cook without pellets if you wanted no smoke flavour in some food items?

So im considering a Traeger ironwood. I saw on the bbqguy station a lot of smoke coming out of the front with the door shut. Is that supposed to be? Doesnt seem efficient

Traeger Grills Why only put in 1 plug in for thermometer ? Especially for a $1500 unit.

i need help with few questions please i have traeger ironwood 885 ( brand new , less then a week ) and i dont see any difference from normal mode to super smoke mode . how i can be 100% sure that my super smoke mode is actually works and how i can see the actual different from normal mode , and i barely see smoke going out from both of those modes . please help me

few questions please , for how long the pellets ( 9kg) can hold on ? they ends more faster when the temp is higher ? if my pellets are runout and i dont have anymore the fire ( the heating process will stop ? ) i mean i can use the greater without smoking and only as a grill ? or the pellets will fired up anyway and anytime ? ty for the answers 😊

You can not go wrong with either one. Upgraded from the old pro to ironwood 650. Great grills love to cook on mine

Mannnn am more impressed with your beard than those Traeger....

Does treager ever sale scratch and dent or refurbished smokers

I have a beard. Not as big but getting there. Need this grill. And do you buy the wood separate? Also vegetarians hate this

For those who own the Pro 575, how hot do the sides of the grill actually get?

I've had my Lil'Tex for over 10 years and I'm looking to upgrade. Does the new Ironwood have the same crazy temp swings (even in the summer) as my Lil' Tex or have you solved that issue? You failed to acknowledge that crucial spec in your video. RecTecs can stay within 5 degrees of your set temperature with their algorithms. Can the new Ironwood match that accuracy? I would like to stay with Traeger if possible!

I bought my traeger ironwood 885 , 2 months ago and I used 5 times and the 5th time I cook a brisket for 12 hour and the washers that holds the handle fall apart .. very disappointed because this things aren't cheap.

Question can the Ironwood grills be built in?

Where was the VS???? Ironwood Ironwood Ironwood....

Forget traegar, what products you use in the man mange?

The Pro 575 is still $1100 CAD in 2021. Haha, time to drop the price lads.

The 780 pro has a temperature control problem, you set the temperature at 175 but the grill just keep the temperature at 200 degrees.... that is a huge difference..... any solution to that problem?

Well, now I feel pretty stupid for buying the Pro 575!

"sturdier than a brick outhouse", who writes this schlitz. "rolls through any terrain", dang you can go 4 wheelin with these too. "DC power makes these meaner than a metal linebacker", damn that's a mean smoker. All kidding aside I'm going to get an Ironwood despite this cheesy stache and hyped marketing.

Can you fit a small pig in the 885?

Do you have to use the pellets?

Love my 855. Took me some time to perfect a few things, but it was all worth it. Venison loins cooking.

Am I the only one seeing Tom Cruise pitching with a white beard?

Wi-Fire

And the winner is......The Beard 😄

Probably should've watched this vid before buying the pro 🤣

Matpan Send me here

Turn the background music down, way too loud what was this guy even saying

Whats the difference between the timberline and the Ironwood?

I want to buy the 885 but cannot find them anywhere

Basically u spend more you make more welcome to America

Just wondering - not sure, is his fancy mustache growing from his nose hairs?

is that stache even real?

Too bad the wifire feature doesn’t work! I can’t get it to connect to my WiFi!

Very distracting the way the video is constantly closing on the guys face.

I guess ZZ Top did broke up :(

Joe Rogan.

Music is a bit loud

shut up and take my money

Great grills! However these are for the BBQ weekend warrior - it requires no skill. If you want to really learn how to smoke properly, you need to use an offset firebox and learn to control the fire/smoke manually.

Over priced tin.

What you've done is produce a very expensive electric stove that is meant to be used outdoors. I live in an area where we lose power from time to time so we use our outdoor grills to prepare our food. I have no use for something that needs electricity in order to operate. Make one that uses actual hardwood as a heat source not those crazy pellets. What you've made is a rich man's toy for good weather. Give me something I can throw some chunks of oak in and make my own fire using a match.