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I've been shopping for a new grill for several years. Read all the consumer/user reviews on Amazon, Home Depot, etc. on probably 2-3 dozen grills. I've only had 1 (charcoal) grill ever--an 18" one that sat near the ground that I had for maybe 30 years. I didn't like waiting & waiting for the charcoal to get lit & get hot enough to cook, but I cooked some great steaks, burgers, pork chops, etc. on that thing. (I know those chimney things are supposed to light the charcoal much faster). I also didn't like sort of wasting charcoal b/c it'd burn a lot longer than needed to cook the food.
Then I bought a Weber Q gas grill from amazon 8-10 years & never used it & sold it. (This was at my previous house; I didn't have a patio to leave it on, or really a convenient place to store it). But I wish I'd have kept it. Now I have a patio. But I live in NH so I'd like to store the grill for the Winter in my 1 car garage (already pretty filled up, but not completely). Or, I have a really cra*ppy little shed that I could store a little grill maybe.
Also, I'm single, so cooking for mostly myself occasionally. I really like the idea of just turning a knob on a gas grill; & maybe I'd cook on it more? But this Weber 18" charcoal grill is only $79, & the cart is part of it. They make 14" ones too, but they look so tiny in the store. Heck, I guess I can start the da*mn charcoal.
This Coleman Road Trip XLE gas grill looks really cool. Amazon had them last year for $119, shipped, I think? Now it's $168.99. 51 lbs.; that's getting at the upper limit of weight I want to deal with to try to store it in the Winter.
This little Weber Q gas grill--$169. 27 lbs, sits on the ground unless I get the cart for $70. I can deal with a ground-level grill. It's not optimal, but I can sit in a lawn chair, sip a bud light, listen to Tom Petty or a Red Sox game, & tend to the food. 2x the price of the 18" Weber charcoal grill.
This little Weber Q gas grill--$169. 27 lbs, sits on the ground unless I get the cart for $70. I can deal with a ground-level grill. It's not optimal, but I can sit in a lawn chair, sip a bud light, listen to Tom Petty or a Red Sox game, & tend to the food. 2x the price of the 18" Weber charcoal grill.
Should I flip a coin? My Discover card has 5% cash back on purchases from Lowes or Home Depot thru June 30. TIA for any advice!
I have this weber and love it, its not that heavy and enough space to cook for 2 people or just one. I don't have a stand ], but I put it on a table on my balcony (no space for the stand). I did but the large tank and the connector, as the small tank don't last long.
I wouldn't get the Coleman or the Q grill - you'd have to use the small (and expensive) 1 lb tanks or spend the extra money on an adapter hose to use the 20 gallon tanks. Unless you are buying it for camping and tailgating and other similar times, you are paying for a feature that makes it less convenient for you.
Not everyone stores their grill for the winter, they often buy a cover and leave it out. I don't even bother to cover mine because we get warm enough days over the winter that I use it all year round. But in any case, I would not make the decision on what to buy based on moving it once a year. Buy what works for you in terms of the actual use of the grill.
I'm a gas grill person for the convenience, much easier than worrying about buying charcoal and cleaning it up afterwards. I don't even use propane tanks, I had my natural gas line run out to the yard so using my grill is as easy as turning on my oven and I never have to haul tanks or worry about running out of gas.
Char Broil makes some small gas grills for less money. Won't last as long as a Weber (if the Q is as good as their regular ones), but they work fine. You definitely don't want to deal with the 1-gallon tanks, they're a pain, you're always having to switch them out.
I've been shopping for a new grill for several years.
Should I flip a coin?
It's not a simple either/or question.
You get the propane grill that's big enough for a party even if you only use half most of the time.
You get a quality charcoal grill for the flavor and the durability because it's gonna sit idle a LOT.
(Try to find an old school Hibachi at a yard sale)
Our full-time grill is a Weber propane grill. We cook on it several nights a week and was the smallest one offered. We had
purchased cheaper grills over our 25 year marriage, but most only lasted a year because of how much we use them (and how poorly made they are). This time around we splurged and bought a Weber. We love it and it looks just as good today as it did a year ago when we purchased it. We did pay $399 for it, but it has a fantastic warranty 5 year/10 year depending on the component.
If I'm just cooking for myself several times a week, the canister lasts all summer.
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