thx for the reply,but
which ovens do they use,i planed on getting mm360s,but i keep reading how bad they are,and jrocc is looking for lincolns and blodgett ovens,WHY jrocc,do you not like the mm’s…???or is it the cost?
When Jrokk and I talked through pm’s he told me he really liked the LI1450’s
I grew up in the pizza business using MM PS360Q’s. They’re actually pretty decent ovens. However, technology’s changed since then and there are many out there that are more efficient. The MM ovens aren’t very efficient at all, possessing a vent on the back of the oven that constantly blows out hot air (I never understood why that air didn’t blow on the pizzas). As far as the Lincoln’s are concerned, I just fell in love with the bake of the product. The only reason I posted about the Blodgett’s is because I found a killer deal on a doublestack for about $8500, which is a decent price for any 32" conveyor doublestack.
With that being said, I’m not too keen on the Blodgett’s. Though the price is right, I’m afraid I’ll get what I pay for, so I’m starting to shy away from these big monsters and looking at the big picture.
I like what I’m hearing about the BOFI XLT3240’s and 3255’s. 98% efficiency is a remarkable feat. The only downfall is there are no pre-owned XLT’s to be found (which is probably another endorsement for these ovens). And with my equipment budget in the $30k range, I need to be at $14k or under on ovens. Due to volume I expect in the new store, I require a 32" belt and cannot even invite the idea of a doublestack or triplestack with an 18" belt.
Don’t be fooled by the post I put up earlier when I was asking about the Blodgett ovens. I just wanted to get some opinions to see if they would change my mind about them (and I didn’t get any, as they all backed up the things I’ve heard).
If my budget for ovens were around $22k, I can assure you I’d go with the XLT’s… hands down. However, to get under the $14k mark, I’ll probably go with the Lincoln 1450’s, mainly because I know I can trust the bake as well as the capacity (up to 130 14" pies/hour). -J_r0kk