New grill decision
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:16 pm
When we bought our NK house in 07 it came with an old early 90s Char-Broil. I remember fiddling with the igniter (it just needed to be grounded) and it worked for years until more rust prevented it from even hanging underneath. I also managed to find a replacement grate and I added lava rocks over the burners which was an attempt to make it cook more evenly. It's kind of a disaster now with the warming tray falling apart. I mean it is from the early 90s.
I was at Ace this weekend and looked at the Webers. They all seem to carry a 10 year warranty, on every single component. Obviously they are nice but they seemed to start at like $800 for the models Ace carried (Genesis II). But then I found out there was a cheaper line called Spirit II but with the same warranty. Those are like $499 or I guess $450 right now for the E-310 which is a basic 3 burner.
Then someone said America's Test Kitchen did a pretty good grill comparison which is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUPX-9zkMeA
Look at that. The Weber Spirit E-310 won. The evenness of heat and overall build quality was a winner, and for only like $450. The bread test was amazing.
There is an updated Spirit II E-310 for $450 also, without the cabinet. I don't care about the cabinet. I don't need to hide the propane tank or store anything.
So the plan was to go to Home Depot and get the $450 Spirit II E-310. But then I saw that Home Depot was carrying last year's Genesis II E-310 marked down. It was normally $699 but was marked down to $560. Holy crap. So for another $110 I can upgrade to the Genesis II. The cover is thicker and feels nicer. Probably cooks the same. Same warranty. But I went for it.
Weber Genesis II E-310 3-Burner Propane Gas Grill in Black with Built-In Thermometer
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Weber-Genes ... /300159098
I think that is probably a good value. Plus their newer stuff is compatible with this iGRILL system which handles up to 4 probes and talks to a phone app. Eh, not sure I need that if it cooks as evenly as it says. But I guess it is like another $100 if I should decide to get serious or something. Or just use a standard thermometer...
They had some on display but I asked for a new one to be assembled from the box. Pick it up Wednesday. I am excited.
I delayed buying a new one because I couldn't stand the idea of paying $350 for some cheap but nice looking grill that would need replacement in 3 short years.I was at Ace this weekend and looked at the Webers. They all seem to carry a 10 year warranty, on every single component. Obviously they are nice but they seemed to start at like $800 for the models Ace carried (Genesis II). But then I found out there was a cheaper line called Spirit II but with the same warranty. Those are like $499 or I guess $450 right now for the E-310 which is a basic 3 burner.
Then someone said America's Test Kitchen did a pretty good grill comparison which is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUPX-9zkMeA
Look at that. The Weber Spirit E-310 won. The evenness of heat and overall build quality was a winner, and for only like $450. The bread test was amazing.
There is an updated Spirit II E-310 for $450 also, without the cabinet. I don't care about the cabinet. I don't need to hide the propane tank or store anything.
So the plan was to go to Home Depot and get the $450 Spirit II E-310. But then I saw that Home Depot was carrying last year's Genesis II E-310 marked down. It was normally $699 but was marked down to $560. Holy crap. So for another $110 I can upgrade to the Genesis II. The cover is thicker and feels nicer. Probably cooks the same. Same warranty. But I went for it.
Weber Genesis II E-310 3-Burner Propane Gas Grill in Black with Built-In Thermometer
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Weber-Genes ... /300159098
I think that is probably a good value. Plus their newer stuff is compatible with this iGRILL system which handles up to 4 probes and talks to a phone app. Eh, not sure I need that if it cooks as evenly as it says. But I guess it is like another $100 if I should decide to get serious or something. Or just use a standard thermometer...
They had some on display but I asked for a new one to be assembled from the box. Pick it up Wednesday. I am excited.