There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
I usually add a chunk of hardwood to the charcoal, but just the charcoal already generates enough smoke to give flavour to your meat. So I'd say the wood is optional.
The construction is quite good. It feels sturdy and is reasonably practical to operate and clean up. It also has the advantage of having a much smaller footprint than most of the other non bullet options, which is nice if you don't have a big garden. It is also easily transportable. The capacity is still good enough thanks to the fact that mean can be put on two levels. Also, it comes in various sizes.
All in all, would definitely recommend it for someone looking for a first smoker.