Bull Anyone try one of these Diffusers?

[sandyut]

"OME Heavy Duty Heat Difuser 10G

Smoke Daddy sells the same one. Curious about feedback. My OEM is warped but not touching the drip pan.

 

[Mike]

@sandyut after comparing that diffuser and the Heavy D - it seems the only big difference between the two is the missing wood chunk boxes on the sides. Both are made from 10 gauge steel for a few dollars less.

Nice find!

 

[pbison]

I'm assuming that one is thicker than RecTec's. I'm a bit skeptical that alone will prevent warping. RecTec put two extra creases on top, and it still warps.

In any case, so long as I'm under warranty I'll be content to wait and see if RecTec addresses it. Mine doesn't touch my drip pan yet but it does seem to be gradually getting worse, and I suspect it is causing some uneven heating when making jerky. Will be interested to see if this works for anybody though.

 

[sandyut]

I’ll ask smoke daddy if they have any reports or warping and post back