Weber Gas Grills Worth the Money???

[hillbillyrkstr]

I believe all the Weber kettles are still made in the USA.

 

[jbellard]

I have the weber genesis and use it multiple times a week. It is great. I also use it to smoke with pellets in a cast iron box on the one lit burner with meat being on the far side. Works great and holds temp great. Just got a large stick burner but will still use the weber for smaller overnight cooks for ease. Get one!

 

[gitaryzt1985]

Thanks guys! Now just gotta decide between a Spirit II 3 burner and Genesis II 3 burner. The surface area on the Spirit would be good 75% of the time, but I do occasionally have large cookouts and I do tend to cook with cast iron skillets on one side for crab cakes, diced potatoes, ect ect.

So, Genesis for me I suppose!!!

 

[jbellard]

I vote for the genesis. It’ll be a great choice.

 

[gitaryzt1985]

I vote for the genesis. It’ll be a great choice.

I'm even considering the 4 burner now. It's $899....sigh...but I've spent way more than that over the years on grills...

 

[xray]

Ah, You guys have me looking at Webers now!!

My 7yr old Char-Broil is sitting on the curb with its bottom completely rusted out. I need to buy a new grill very soon...does Weber ever run any good sale prices? I don’t know if I could swing paying that much or convincing the wife.

 

[chopsaw]

here's a little nudge for ya

 

[chopsaw]

Ah, You guys have me looking at Webers now!!

My 7yr old Char-Broil is sitting on the curb with its bottom completely rusted out. I need to buy a new grill very soon...does Weber ever run any good sale prices? I don’t know if I could swing paying that much or convincing the wife.

I bought mine at HD on 4th of july sale 100 bucks off

 

[xray]

here's a little nudge for ya
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I bought mine at HD on 4th of july sale 100 bucks off

Thanks for the nudge! Lol! What model is that? I got my OKJ Highland for 100 bucks off around memorial day, I wasn’t sure if Weber did that.

 

[gitaryzt1985]

Is there a 4 burner spirit? $899 for the Genesis is pricey, but really think I need more space...

Need...want...it's all the same right?

 

[chopsaw]

Thanks for the nudge! Lol! What model is that? I got my OKJ Highland for 100 bucks off around memorial day, I wasn’t sure if Weber did that.

Genesis 310 , 3 burner no side burner . Before they changed the style to open bottom .

 

[gitaryzt1985]

Well...I did something bad...

Bought a Genesis II SE410 in the smoke color. I bought it from the BBQGuys and the special edition comes with Stainless grates and flavor bars.

Seriously can’t wait...

 

[myownidaho]

Every firehouse I’ve worked in had a Weber Genesis sitting out back. I would say they were used on average about six times a week between lunch and dinner. Never covered, they got replaced about every 10-12 years. I’ve got a Weber Summit at home that I’ve had for over ten years that I probably use two to three times a week, and even though I rarely cover it, it’s still running well. I just tore it apart and cleaned everything and everything looks good.

 

[jbellard]

You will love it! Have fun.

 

[gitaryzt1985]

Well, here she is! SE-410 in smoke color! First cook was heating up a spiral ham yesterday for Easter lunch. Tonight...Filet Mignon!

IMG_3807[1] by Johnathan Blackwell, on Flickr

IMG_3810[1] by Johnathan Blackwell, on Flickr

 

[migraine]

If this is in the wrong place, feel free to move...

Does anyone have an opinion on the durability and longevity of Weber gas grills? I've been of the mindset that I would just buy the cheapest $200 grill every couple years because they all eventually wear out. Well, 12 years later, I imagine I've gone through 5 grills.

My latest grill was a $189 Charbroil. Lasted 2 years on the dot, and I just replaced the burners, grates, and rusted bits for about $120 in October. One burner has already gone out, and now the starter has given up the ghost.

So, I'm considering a Weber 3 burner Spirit or Genesis. If I can get 10 years out of it before the burners go out, I figure it will more than pay for itself. Yes, it will be covered/maintained, but do they give a more enjoyable grilling experience overall, such as better heat distribution and less hot spots?

 

[johnmeyer]

That looks like a great grill. You'll love it, I'm sure.

 

[migraine]

I have never owned a weber gas. I have an almost all stainless Jenn-Aire made by Nextgrill. It has lasted 10 years and I finally replaced burners and grates with poorly made after market parts(my mistake). OEM would have been $400. If I had to do it over again, I would buy the best grill that has the best/most evenly heating burners and buy that one and hopefully not break the bank. My Jenn-air was $800 new but paid $300 on clearance with missing parts that Nexgrill replaced for free(great customer service). Originally, the jenn air was pretty even but now, the replacement burners have too many cold/cold spots. -Brian BTW, a lot of big name band appliance companies, rebrand Nex-Grill products. Oops... too late to the party. Enjoy

 

[Hank R]

I am on my second Napoleon first one lasted 18 years and now this one is going on to season 4 in July. I keep mine covered and use at least 2 to 3 times a month. Hope this helps a bit.

PS Your Grill looks nice I am sure it will last a long time.

 

[myownidaho]

Nice! You’ll love it. I think I’ve used the grill five times in the last week.