HONEST 2 YEAR REVIEW of the YODER SMOKERS YS640S PELLET GRILL

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[markgoyne]

Good to see you back on YouTube, my friend. I haven’t pulled the trigger on the YS 640s yet but maybe for my birthday this year!

[vokvqik]

Thank you for your service. Army man here ... Question... Gave away my Traeger Tin can kept puffing and timing out. Getting a Traeger YS 480 in June 2025. Thumbs up God's Blessings 😅

[gatortalk]

I have the YS480 on the cart, and I love it! Thank you for your service and the recommendation . I bought the Yoder after your unboxing in March '24 and haven't looked back!

[boatworkstoday]

have had a 640s for a couple years now. Would have to look back on the App for the number of cooks but wouldn't be surprised if it was well over 200 and same experience; zero issues. Love this thing

[torquebird]

My yoder is 9.5 years old now. Zero issues love it.

[edwardhanks]

As always, great review!
Can always trust this man to tell it like it is, no sugar coating.
Made in USA 🇺🇸

[dustindebaere]

Batween my Dad and I, we have owned 15 plus pellet grills. Dad bought a ys640s beginning of last summer. BEST one out there. We argue who gets to run it when I come home to visit. 😂 Ultimately, it's just great cooking with Dad on it. That thing is awesome. I will have one soon!

[tylerwatson]

Thanks for the review! I am planning to get this one after the reviews I've seen about this pellet grill.

[cottonstikibar]

Good to see you on the YouTube again ole buddy. Thanks for the review. When and if one of you Traegers lay down on me I’m definitely gonna consider a Yoder. Truly Made in America goes along with in my book 👍🇺🇸

[brianpreston]

I'll be joining the yoder ys640s family next year can't wait

[Wayne-gr]

I've now owned the YS640S for a little more than a year! I completely agree with everything you have said!! I owned 2 Traeger pellet grills and thought I had the ultimate cooking machines until I bought the Yoder! NO comparison NO way! Great honest review and thoughts! Thank you for the review and your service!

[allanandwendijohnson]

Got the YS640 abit over a year ago. Was considering getting one for a while and your first comparison put it over the top for me. Never a moment of regret. Year, it’s fairly expensive but I truly believe it will be the last pellet smoker I’ll ever own. Initially I was just smoking with it. But now I’m doing so many more things with it. So versatile.

[cotrevor]

I had the Traeger Timberline XL smoker and talk about junk i spent more time talking to there customer service than I did smoking. i finely got rid of it and bought a new yoder ys640s and i agree there's nothing on the market even close to this smoker. I to say a person can't go wrong with this smoker amazing and a good investment in the long run...keep up with your videos I truly enjoy them and appreciate your time making them.

[scottmesenbrink]

I’m in. Going to order one this week. Thanks for the great review. Made in USA.

[SimpleAtHomeQ]

Great review Sandy. I too had a 640 with the old controller and it was an absolute cooking machine. Oh yeah it weighed 480lbs. Took 5 of us to get it on my porch. Oh yeah have a YS1500 on the way now.

[davidwhitesell]

People would share their BBQ with me they made on their Traegers. I would thank them and give them an obligatory; "it was good". But it wasn't, it tasted like it was baked in the oven. This is why I stayed away from pellet smokers and kept using my offset smoker for years. However, I liked the idea of not having to work so hard to cook sometimes. I did my homework, I bought the Yoder YS640S . Great investment!!! I'm almost sad to say how much in flavor it compares to an offset. I've had mine over a year, and everything Jus' Piddlin shared with you is the gospel truth.

[SinisterMD]

Great video. I've had mine for about a year and a half and I've loved it. Don't use it enough honestly. What you might try for that leaking issue around the smokestack is get a cheap silicone/rubber bracelet (like the Livestrong kind) and put that on the end of the exhaust pipe where it fits into the main body of the smoker. That will help eliminate drips, but I will tell you that it's important to get in there every once in a while and wipe away that liquid since it will collect a little. Depends on whether you have your smoker on a gradient too.

[mattstraight]

I have the YS640s and it is gr8, would like more smoke but just use a smoke tube for the early part of cook -Str8

[hemogoblin]

Fireboard only does the food probes and app. The controller software is all Yoder Smokers. I thought they were running Fireboards software too, but they set me straight. I think Fireboard builds the controllers for Yoder in KC. So even the electronics are as American made as they can be.

[joelsense]

I've had mine for over 4 years now. I replaced a Rectec that I had for 7 years. It was a very good grill but the Yoder is a great grill/smoker in comparison. The only issue I have had, if you could call it an issue, is some rust. A quick brush and some touch up paint and issue solved. YODER is the was to go.