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Updated: Might be my last "The Last Brush"

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    Updated: Might be my last "The Last Brush"

    I expected a little more than a year out of something so heavy duty. So far I have yet to find an adequate grill brush that lasts more than a year. I thought this was finally it, but no dice. I discovered what I thought was hairs on my grates, then took a gander up close to the head of the brush. I do like triangle shaped Weber T-brush, but they're not solid enough for the heavy duty use on my big stickburner. I probably use it more than the average weekend warrior, so maybe I really got 5 years' use out of it, who knows.

    Anyone else have issues with The Last Brush? Anyone know of a similar large one that actually is the "last" one a person needs?

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    #2
    Thanks for posting this, Huskee!

    Last year I wore out a brush - think it may have been the first time I'd done that. Replacement didn't last a yea, so I'm looking forward to some good alternatives!

    I think I recall fzxdoc had started a similar thread some time ago, but don't recall the good alternatives.

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      #3
      I like this grill brush
      Amazon.com : BBQ Grill Brush - The Horseshoe Brush by TexasGrillBrush® - Made in Texas - Since 1997 - High-Heat Powder Coated Handle - Ideal Home BBQ Cleaning Brush - So Good it's Used by Restaurants across the USA - Best BBQ Brush on the Market - Full Satisfaction or Your Money Back : Grill Brushes : Patio, Lawn & Garden

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      • Yno
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        I looked at that brush, and wondered if the head was replaceable. Could not find that information - anyone know?

      • DWCowles
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        Yno yes it is

      • Yno
        Yno commented
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        Thanks, DWCowles, I thought it would be from the looks of it. I will have to research it a bit!

      #4
      Still my fav. 5 bucks Home Depot Click image for larger version

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      • (Oneshotxn)
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        Similar to mine, but I splurged and got one with a little scraper on the end. Harbor Freight $2-3. Going on two years.

      • Huskee
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        Thanks Jon. I might have to just resort back to one of these and use my current brush as simply the long handled scraper.

      • johnsteen
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        That is what I have been using for years. Lost them before they wore out

      #5
      You could try using a Flat Wire brush. Rather than having small round wires, they're thin flat strips. They are more heavy duty, so I'm not sure how well it would contour around the grill grates. But it should last a whole lot longer!

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        #6
        I've owned this brush for 5 years. I just buy replacement brush pads when they wear out.

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          #7
          Originally posted by Jon Solberg View Post
          Still my fav. 5 bucks Home Depot [ATTACH=CONFIG]n137438[/ATTACH]

          Yep this is what I use. Bought two this week in fact. $5 each and last as long as any dedicated grill brush I've ever bought, plus they do a better job cleaning the grates.

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            #8
            I have tried at least a dozen and honestly I get better results every time using a wad of foil. I have the Sam's Club 1/4 mile of foil box and I don't have to worry about bristles.

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              #9
              Thought I'd update: I emailed the company asking if there's a warranty maybe I wasn't aware of. No such luck. However, the good news is that they sell replacement heads for them for $5.25 ea, requires only screwdriver and a minute or two of time. This is very acceptable to me, considering the head is the business end and a new one really means a whole new brush. Shipping is steep at an additional $7.85 though, or $12-something for 2 heads. In case anyone cares, replacement heads are here: http://store.esntech.com/index.php?a...ref=tlbrephead

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                #10
                whenever shipping is more than the product i look it up on amazon, and if no luck there i figure i don't really need it...

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                • Huskee
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                  I hear you. My struggle is that a whole new one is $24, and a new head essentially means a new brush....so then a new brush for ~$13 by getting the head w/ shipping isn't so bad.

                • DeusDingo
                  DeusDingo commented
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                  wow, yeah that does make more sense than buy a new one of those brushes

                  maybe you can buy 3 of the $5 home depot brushes and bolt them all together to make a new super brush

                #11
                Just saw this new brush from Cave tools... have no idea if it's any good, but it is on sale..

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                • Huskee
                  Huskee commented
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                  I've seen something very very similar on Amazon, that comes with extra heads (which are replaceable of course.) I like the looks of it, and had the Amazon one in my cart. Haven't pulled the trigger though. Thanks!

                #12
                I've used the Weber 18" Bamboo Grill Brush (Gold Medal in the AR reviews section) for the past year or so with good results and no problems yet:

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                • Huskee
                  Huskee commented
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                  Those brushes are just too small for my large offset. I don't doubt they're great for normal sized grates though, especially wire grill grates with that grate crevice tool.

                • MBMorgan
                  MBMorgan commented
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                  I kinda thought that might be the case ... but if you ever get around to downsizing like I've been doing (Weber Genesis is now the "big iron" here), those little Weber brushes really do the trick.

                #13
                End of the day expanded metal cooking grates do eat up brushes like a monster on cookies!


                Last edited by Jon Solberg; February 26, 2016, 07:12 AM.

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                • Huskee
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                  True story. Even simple grass dulls lawnmower blades, what should I expect from a grill brush scraping it against metal? Lol.

                • Jon Solberg
                  Jon Solberg commented
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                  I' like the idea of bolting a hew brush heads to a handle as other have mentioned above. I'm feeling a project!

                #14
                Im going to do a test. I just ordered two of these. They cant be very good for this price. just sayin
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                Thunder Group Heavy Duty Wire Brush with Scraper and Long Wood Handle, 27-Inch

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                • Huskee
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                  Those look to be the exact same as The Last Brush- either another company using the same supplier or a direct knock-off. I wish the scraper was as wide as the brush. It's hard to scrape close to edges the way it's designed now.

                #15
                Huskee , You still waiting to get a brush head? If so I want to get one of these to you so you can do a head to head comparison on the "last brush"

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                • Huskee
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                  Yep still waiting.

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