Im in the market for a new propane grill and have been looking around at some new grills , i have a weber now thats about 14 years old and has finally succumb to the yearly abuse so i know the quality but was maybe thinking of going a little better , anyone have or hear of Napoleon grills , seem really nice with the infrared side burner but wanted some opinions on what else is out there .....

Don't know about Napoleon, but here's one for you. It's rumored that Bry@n has it stashed somewhere in his lower 40.

i have a weber genesis thats about 4 years old now and i will never buy anything but a weber now, this grill has been great and weber customer service is awesome

Grills follow the law of firearms. Buy once, cry once! Or, Go big or go home. I have a char broil commercial series grill that is going 14 years strong. I grill a lot all year round and this thing keeps coming back for more. I havent even had to change a single part on it other than the battery for the ignitor.

Ken

I purchased an expensive gen air about 6 years ago had to replace it last year as i could not get parts for it, seems it was a chinese knockoff lowes was selling branded under the jen-air name boy was i pissed...

6 burner weber summit hooked up to a natural gas line. No tanks. The thing is huge and cooks like a champ. Was expensive but its a weber.

I purchased an expensive gen air about 6 years ago had to replace it last year as i could not get parts for it, seems it was a chinese knockoff lowes was selling branded under the jen-air name boy was i pissed...

 

I fell for the same scam at Home Depot. Bought a really nice Ducane branded grill. Turns out they just leased the Ducane name, Ducane doesn't even have it listed or offer parts for it. 5 years old and ready for the scrap yard.

Had a Weber that finally rusted out after about 20 years. Replaced it with -- another Weber.

 

(Wife-- former Girl Scout -- insisted on the side burner -- so I was still able to have my morning coffee after Superstorm Sandy.) Weber parts/customer service have always been great. It's just a grill, why make things complicated?

Ducane has been out for years....

 

 

I fell for the same scam at Home Depot. Bought a really nice Ducane branded grill. Turns out they just leased the Ducane name, Ducane doesn't even have it listed or offer parts for it. 5 years old and ready for the scrap yard.

 

 

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Consumer reports does a review on grills about this time of year. Look it up.

They dont rank weber as number one. But I do. Two things you can always count on me for.

A Weber in the yard and a Honda in the driveway.

Sears has last years models on clearance. I saw a guy get a nice kenmore for in the $100-$200 area while I was tractor shopping

Ducane has been out for years....

 

 

 

 

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Apparently so. I just remembered my father getting a Ducane when I was a kid and that thing was still grillin long after I moved out. Guess things change.

Have had several different brands over the years and usually got 3-5 years out of them. Bought a Weber Genesis with the Cast Iron cooking surface about 5 years ago now and has been the best grill I've owned so far. My only complaint was the contol knobs on the right side. I see the new ones are now on the front so you have 2 work surfaces now.

While not strictly a gas grill, my 14 year old Weber performer stainless is still going strong and finally had to order a new 22 inch bowl and cover last year. Weber's customer service is superior and was able to supply parts for a grill they discontinued 5 years ago. Weber all the way.

Like many posters before me have said Weber is the way to go. My 4th year into my 1st one a squirrel chewed through the gas line for the second time. While on the phone with customer support to order another regulator the rep said you ordered one 2 years ago whats going on? I explained the squirrel problem and she suggested a squirrel guard. I asked how much and was told no charge we'll put it in with the regulator.

 

The guard is only a spring that fits over the hose to protect it but how many companies will throw in an accessory 4 years after you purchase their product?

 

That Weber is now 13 years old and still cookin'.

Weber all the way

We see a trend here.. And I agree. WEBER..12 years on my first.. Customer service second to none.. Happy Grilling!

Weber. Just replaced my old one with a brand new one this past summer.

 

Had the same issue with squirrels when I got the first one. Spring works like a charm.

If you got the coin, get a Viking. Ours is 10 and looks and works like new. Nothing like 100,000 btu's.

That said, I still have and love our Weber kettle and Klose pit.

Retired my Weber last summer after 16 years or so. Replaced with another Weber. You get what you pay for. Those things last a long time........

I got the summit 650 weber hooked to natural gas line. Amazon had it for like $2300. I got it from Karl's appliance in north nj delivered for $1500.

Yeah think im leaning towards a weber but ive heard the ones from the big box stores are Imports from china , supposedly in order to sell cheaper they manufacture those ones in China , not sure if its all the models but i like to try and stay American , have to do some more research and thanks for all the input !!

My dad got a stainless steel charmglo from home depot about 10 years ago.. still going strong and in excellent shape. It was 300 bucks and well worth it.

 

Molon Labe

 

 

Yeah think im leaning towards a weber but ive heard the ones from the big box stores are Imports from china , supposedly in order to sell cheaper they manufacture those ones in China , not sure if its all the models but i like to try and stay American , have to do some more research and thanks for all the input !!

When it comes to Weber the only grills made solely in North America is their charcoal line, their gas grills, depending on the model is a conglomeration of parts produced here,Canada and China and assembled usually in Canada or the US. Stay away from large box stores "exclusive" models as they are usually a one time order from China and years later parts will be scarce or non existent.

Im in the market for a new propane grill and have been looking around at some new grills , i have a weber now thats about 14 years old and has finally succumb to the yearly abuse so i know the quality but was maybe thinking of going a little better , anyone have or hear of Napoleon grills , seem really nice with the infrared side burner but wanted some opinions on what else is out there .....

 

I'm looking at an Alfresco http://www.alfrescogrills.com/LX256DLX.html and a Viking http://www.vikingrange.com/consumer/products/product.jsp?id=prod170084.

Yeah think im leaning towards a weber but ive heard the ones from the big box stores are Imports from china , supposedly in order to sell cheaper they manufacture those ones in China , not sure if its all the models but i like to try and stay American , have to do some more research and thanks for all the input !!

 

From what I was told, Weber is one of those companies that set the retail prices. You pay the same everywhere, save on "free" assembly, delivery, etc.

 

That being said, Lowe's allowed us to use the 10% moving coupon & we still got free assembly & delivery.

 

 

I'm looking at an Alfresco http://www.alfrescogrills.com/LX256DLX.html and a Viking http://www.vikingrange.com/consumer/products/product.jsp?id=prod170084.

 

 

If you are looking in that price range check these! If they existed when I bought the Viking.....

http://kalamazoogourmet.com/products/hybrid-fire-grill/

If you are looking in that price range check these! If they existed when I bought the Viking.....

http://kalamazoogour...rid-fire-grill/

 

I checked these out last week at the A&D show on Pier 94 in NYC. They looked great but I don't know about finding wood to fit in the grill tray to be able to cook with it. I discovered with the Viking that there is also a smoker box so you can smoke salmon and meats in the grill.

I was shopping for a grill two weeks ago and settled on a Kitchen Aide that is sold by Costco, but some one else actually makes it. Everything is stainless with a ten year warranty for the burners, even the grid is stainless. Consumer Reports listed Vermont Castings $900 and $1,000. as there number 1 & 2 choice. I didn't even know they made gas bbq grills.

I did a ton of research when I bought my Weber Genesis about 2 years ago. The price tag was steep compared to the Home Depot specials...simple 3 burner, stainless inards with a side burner. Retail price was around $800+, but the thing is a tank!

 

The Home Depot specials were half that, and some had some really cool features - a small oven and a fridge in one model. Then I thought "when am I ever going to use that?"

 

Basically you either buy the special and replace it every few years when it rusts out, or spend the money and have it around for a very long time. Maybe it would be a wash one way or they other, depending on the lasting power of the cheaper unit.

 

A couple of points to add...the Weber Genesis and Summit are still made in USA with real stainless casing and internals. The cheaper Spirit line is now made in China. I'm told that you really should bring a magnet with you to see if it sticks on the model you are interested in. Apparently not every 'stainless stell' is really stainless steel.

And Weber service is top notch. I had the igniter button fry out after about a year, and they sent me a new one overnight for free with a 5 minute phone call.

 

Hope this helps a bit.