I have been tempted to buy a gas grill several times but I never pulled the trigger. I still have that might as well cook in the kitchen syndrome going on. I do use my camp chef stove a lot though lol.
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Aim higher, go bigger. I decided on a Blaze and still regret not buying a Blaze Professional.
However, if you still want the Weber buy this one! It's discounted because the box is damaged.
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Hey, I think gassers are great. I use mine year round (Bull product built in). It’s nice for the "need to get dinner done quick" meals and also for some other things - I’ve used the wok on the gasser, a cast iron griddle for breakfast, smash burgers. There are many things the gasser is good for when you just don’t want to use charcoal.
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If you can wait a bit, Weber may be upgrading Genesis II soon.Comment
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I mostly use my PBC now. I just got a SnS kettle that will probably be my go to grill for most things, but I can't imagine not ever using my gasser.
Broil King has been good to me.
I'd look at their Baron line. I think you can get a comparable quality build, with good customer support, 10 year warranty, and more features for less money.
But the Weber is available in blue.
If it were me, and I wanted a blue grill, I'd get the Weber. If I didn't want a blue grill, I'd get a Broil King. Just my 2 cents.
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I actually think this is an interesting idea, presuming you have a place to set it. Obviously it's only useful of the stuff you want to do fits etc.Originally posted by Jfrosty27 View PostI also say don’t buy it. I have an older three burner Genesis and very rarely use it. Only about once a year with the rotisserie. For really quick cooks in any kind of weather I have a Char Broil Grill2Go mini gasser. Heats up in a few minutes and gets screaming hot for searing. Platinum medal on the free side review. A snap to clean too. Just over $100.
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That post definitely has me thinking more. I don't think the Charbroil will be quite big enough and the single zone is undesirable. However, the Napoleon Travel Q might work. Trying to figure out now how hot it can really get. A tailgate grill definitely wouldn't overload the patio. -
glitchy I have considered getting one of those yacht grills which would be a similar thought to this. The plus to one of them is that I could mount it direct to my deck railing and it would take up 0 space... and they survive a marine environment so rust shouldn't be an issue...
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glitchy I say do it. I have the Genesis II E-410, the basic 4 burner open cart model. I will admit I have not used it so much since the big griddle came home to roost, but I used it for BBQ chicken this past Sunday afternoon, and it was very convenient to turn it on, go inside and get the chicken, and the grill was "hot enough" to start cooking in 5-10 minutes. I tossed the chicken down (oiled the chicken and applied seasonings), and ran outside to flip it every 10-12 minutes, and it was done in about 30, on medium heat. It gets dark here at 4:30 or so this time of year, so starting a cook at 4pm, I didn't want to wait on charcoal.
Note that I use a full set of Grillgrates, but I keep the Weber grates around, stored under the grill, in case I want to use cast iron on the grill, or do indirect.
I don't have the sear burner, or side burner on this model. I bought it before they brought back the sear burner as an option. My experience with the side burners in the past is that it is no more powerful than my stove burners inside. My dad uses the side burner on his a lot, but I have other burners with a lot more BTU's that I use outside.
What Max says about possibly more integrated electronics kinda bothers me in a gas grill. There's a reason my old Genesis Silver A 2 burner still works - nothing to break! I replaced the burners exactly once since 2002, some other parts, and the regulator once.Last edited by jfmorris; January 12, 2021, 03:03 PM.Comment
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jfmorris Question for you about the GrillGrates do you use them because you had lots of flare ups without or for other reasons? To me with the different burners it appears the Genesis would flare up less than the Spirits, but maybe that’s not the case? I don’t really love grill grates, mostly for sanitary reasons.
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Here you go, on sale for 899: I love trying to spend other people's money
https://www.bbqguys.com/weber-grills...-66012001-2019
Edit - I think this one is NG though. I don't know enough about them to know if you can use propane on it or not.Last edited by klflowers; January 12, 2021, 04:10 PM.Comment
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I've been watching Craigslist for one, they seem like capable little grills. If I find one at the right price before I find an acceptable price on a flat top it's probably what I'll end up with.Comment
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Now I have to decide whether to wait for this or not: https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...-335-gas-grillComment
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glitchy technology is all well and good. I love all my smart home stuff, and if I had a pellet grill, would probably want one with remote controls. But having my stove top or gas grill connected seems overkill - to me. Considering the life of my older Genesis gas grills is measured in decades, I don't see the electronics lasting as long as the rest of the grill.
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jfmorris, I'm guessing the Weber Connect will die long before the rest of the grill, but hey 10 year bumper to bumper, right? I could see a cook like your chicken the other night though being nice not to have to get out the Fireboard/Maverick/Smoke to monitor though, just one Weber probe to stick in a piece of Chicken and instant read them when it gets close. I also don't think the target is us MCS folks with all the other gadgets as much as the normal backyard dabblers with just one grill.Last edited by glitchy; January 13, 2021, 11:26 AM.
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I have all the grills/smokers you mention. I'm the chief chef and bottle washer in my house so I cook all the time, so when I use my grills outside I probably use my PK 55% of the time, my Genesis 40% of the time and my Weber with Vortex 5%. So if you cook a lot, then yes, I'd say get it.
The only thing I would leave out is the side burner. If I need to use a burner outside, I have a portable burner that cost me $20.Last edited by TripleB; January 13, 2021, 03:00 PM.Comment
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I've think I've settled. I was going to go black, but decided I'm getting this because I like the look of the stainless/black much better than the stainless/gray and more importantly it comes with stainless steel grates instead of cast iron and would end up costing me more to buy stainless grates after the fact. Now I'm trying to figure out how to get it sooner rather than later.
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I bought a Weber Q 3000 for just this reason. I don’t use it, I am selling it. I will continue to use my kettles and wsm, but,I am trying to use winter to scratch at my love for Italian, and working on new cooks inside that I could work out on a grill as well, come March. If you think you would cook more, I see no reason to not try. When I feel like dealing with the outdoors. I grill something that benefits more from a good charcoal or wood fire grill.Comment
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glitchy, funny story. Several years ago, a friend of mine bought a Weber gasser on sale. I went by his house to look at it, got all excited and went to buy myself one. I ended up buying a WSM. Like me and foreign cars (I know, they are all foreign and made in Mexico, but that least the nameplates are American). Last car purchase for me, I was going to buy a Lexus and ended up with a Silverado lol. I get you, can't beat the convenience of a gasser, even with a pellet grill. -
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klflowers Actually, I should have bought a MAK. I think it's one of the best performers in rain, wind, cold. I just cannot get myself to spend 3 grand on a grill again after the disappointment with the Memphis. I really don't want a gasser, I just don't know what else to get to cook in 25 MPH winds and doesn't need cleaning every cook in the middle of winter. Also, my Subaru was assembled in Indiana ;-)
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