Laura Micucci:
Hi,
I whole heartily agree! I bought a motor off of Ron and what a difference it makes. the shipping was super fast and all questions were answered promptly. I am really enjoying BBQ roasting!

Jamie Shepherd
Ron,

Your drum is awesome! I just roasted my first batch of beans on my new
RK drum and they came out great. I feel like a kid at Christmas! Oh
yeah, it is Christmas and this is my present to myself! I roasted 1 1/4
pound on my first try and chose a bean that I do not really care for so
that it did not matter what happened. My grill did a great job of
getting to temp fast and I was able to maintain temps even in the 45
degree weather with a little breeze blowing. I hit first crack at 9:11,
cranked back the heat some and it lasted till about 11:00 minutes. I
normally stop my roasts at a C+ and rarely ever reach 2nd crack but I
wanted to gauge things so I kept on going. At 13:40 I hit 2nd crack and
at a 14:00 I shut it down and pulled the drum. I don't have a cooling
system yet so I had a little difficulty but I will get that squared
away in a day or two. I got a quick lesson in how much heat is
generated in even a pound of beans. It took me a few seconds on a small
fan to get second crack to stop. I can't wait to try again.

As to my bowed rod issues, things seemed to level out some when I
heated it all up for the first time and even more on this first roast.
I think some of my "thump" may have come from the fact that I can't
seem to get the coupler that mates to the motor to secure to the end of
the rod squarely. It always wants to have a slight tilt, just enough to
make things a little uneven. Nonetheless things went great, even with
my 80 year-old mother watching and talking to me the whole time! The
beans came out at a very nice FC+ or so and were probably the most
evenly roasted beans I have seen in a long time. Thanks again. I will
send some pics of my setup and success later. I've got to go now; I am
supposed to be roasting a turkey for dinner tonight, not coffee beans!

Jamie Shepherd

Marc Dupuis:
Ditto and more. Fantastic product, but more importantly, great service before and even better after. RK for President!
md

Eddie Dove
I just wanted to let everyone know that dealing with Ron Kyle was a pleasure. He patiently answered every one of my questions, made some recommendations, told me when it would be shipped and it arrived as he stated. Not only did I enjoy dealing with a man of integrity, Ron's craftsmanship is a work of art.

Thanks, Ron!

Sincerely,

Eddie

Bob Boseman
Ron,
It's such a pleasure to roast on your equipment! I want to sell my Hot Top but end up recomending your drum to perspective HT buyers. :)
Bob

Adam Jahiel (drum #7 3.5 years ago, udated review))
Hi Ron,

I wish the forum had dates, so I could remember when I bought your
drum (#7 IS a lucky number).
Anyway, I'm still roasting away in Wyoming, and am still thrilled at
the roaster and results I get from it.
Bought a real espresso machine this summer, and maybe that is where
the rubber hits the road, because I probably have the best espresso
and regular coffee in this whole state.
I hope you are selling lots of these things, I'd hate to think others
are missing out.

Thanks again for having such a great idea.