Who makes a QUALITY gas grill?

[mitt]

They were ready to drop $700 for a Weber. A little more is ok as long as the quality is there.

My concern is are the new ones as good as the 12 yo ones?  The $700 Weber at Lowes has awesome grates and a good burner...  but the sear plates are porcelain coated paper thin sheet metal. The frame is also real thin sheet metal. The burner box is cast alum but also real thin.

You might try browsing webers website to see other material options.  Like I said, mine is from ~2002, and I could only find it at a ACE hardware store.  Home depot or Lowes did not carry the exact same model and options.  It had stainless grates, and stainless flavor bars.  I will agree, the frame seems like the week link on most of their grills - it is thin sheet metal, but so far is holding up well.  I store it covered, outside, except in the winter when it goes in the shed.

mitt

[ZLTFUL]

Gonna give another vote for Weber. Got mine at a neighborhood hardware store. Far better quality than the big box store ones. Got it 4 years ago and haven't had a single issue with it. Plus it's dual gas so I ran a line out from the house and haven't paid for propane since. And I use it year round. No pansy ass shed for my grill! 

[yamifixer]

for gas I'd get a Wilminton grill (big money but nice) or a Holland (a little less but still up there)

I've been looking to replace my grill for 6 months and agonizing over it. finally settled on the holland but as I was about to order one a sales rep gave me a speach about the Big Green Egg. mind has been changed and I'm going the egg route.

[Triple J]

Another vote for Weber.

I have a Weber Silver gas grill which I've had now for 5 years. It sits outside all year in rainy Seattle with no other protection than the stock cover it comes with. It is still in great shape.

[Oldfisti]

And the winner is...


Actually there's no winner yet but they are leaning heavily towards the Starland. (thanks, Speedbag!)  It's built like a Wilminton but at HALF the price.

Full heavy gauge 304 stainless construction throughout. Double wall burner box and lid. Built like a true commercial product.

The only weak link is they use a stamped stainless burner but Larry the sales rep said it was designed to accept almost any burner so when it goes it can be replaced with something cast.

[Oldfisti]

P.S.   thanks again for your help, everyone!

[Speedbag]

And the winner is...


Actually there's no winner yet but they are leaning heavily towards the Starland. (thanks, Speedbag!)  It's built like a Wilminton but at HALF the price.

Full heavy gauge 304 stainless construction throughout. Double wall burner box and lid. Built like a true commercial product.

The only weak link is they use a stamped stainless burner but Larry the sales rep said it was designed to accept almost any burner so when it goes it can be replaced with something cast.

There is no store-bought grill that is built like that Starland. My buddy loves his, and I have used it myself and liked it. I will have one once my cheap Home Depot piece of shit finally dies (probably soon by the look of it).

That said, I loooooove my Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker. But it's charcoal and another topic altogether. 

[Greg]

The Starland looks very nice and seems to be quality, but for $750-800 I'd rather buy a nice Weber with a 10 year warrantly versus 3 years on the Starland.

[mitt]

And the winner is...


Actually there's no winner yet but they are leaning heavily towards the Starland. (thanks, Speedbag!)  It's built like a Wilminton but at HALF the price.

Full heavy gauge 304 stainless construction throughout. Double wall burner box and lid. Built like a true commercial product.

The only weak link is they use a stamped stainless burner but Larry the sales rep said it was designed to accept almost any burner so when it goes it can be replaced with something cast.

Where do you buy them?

mitt

[FatguyRacer]

I am very happy with the Capt Cook grill I got over 5 years ago from the local BBQs Galore. The store is no longer in bidness, but my grill works fine. I've only had to replace regulators and hoses cause of squirrels chewing the hoses and one set of cast iron burners due to a combo of overuse and rusting. I grill a couple times a week year round and almost daily from spring till fall.

[Oldfisti]

Where do you buy them?

mitt

http://www.shopstarlandmetals.com/Grills.aspx


The sales rep is Larry and they're based out of Minnesota.

I think they do a lot of local business b/c he was a little surprised to hear we are from NY.

[Munch]

Too late but.... Vermont Castings!

http://www.myownbbq.com/content/bbq-grills/

I love mine!

[hbliam]

+1 for BBQ's Galore: I have a built in Grand Turbo: http://www.bbqgalore.com/gas_grills/grand_turbo_38/

[the_Journeyman]

The above happens with a lot of items, some electronics too.  VERY carefully check model numbers when buying a big ticket product from Lowe's, Home Depot, Wal-Mart etc.

JM

[NvrSummer]

The be all and end all of grills....

http://www.kingfisherkookers.com/index.html

Your folks will not be disappointed.