Need a new propane grill. My Weber has rusted away.

[macphanatic]

I replaced my propane grill last year with a Pit Boss kamado (similar to the Big Green Egg but cheaper). Takes a bit longer to get up to temperature, but grilling with lump charcoal is so much better than regular charcoal or propane. Family noticed the difference with the first grilling.

[davemchine]

I've never used charcoal but I know food comes out way better on my wood burning traeger vs cooking in the kitchen oven. Lots of added flavor.

[sekker]

Consumer Reports like the Weber E-210 as well.

I need to sort out whether I want to go for the natural gas hookup.

[sekker]

Anyone know the key differences between the Weber Spirit and Genesis lines? It's very confusing with two different E-210 and E-310 models.

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sekker wrote:
Consumer Reports like the Weber E-210 as well.

I need to sort out whether I want to go for the natural gas hookup.

They have consistently liked either the E210 or E310 for decades.

[Mr645]

sekker wrote:
Anyone know the key differences between the Weber Spirit and Genesis lines? It's very confusing with two different E-210 and E-310 models.

Main differences is the cheaper Weber is made in China and the more expensive one made in the USA.

[deckeda]

sekker wrote:
I know, I have six inches of snow on the ground. But we think spring and summer will come someday.

We have a structurally failing Weber silver grill that I rebuilt the burners a few years ago. But the stand is failing now - only upright because of tie downs.

My lovely wife suggested we should get a new one, and we visited Home Depot. We are thinking of $500 or so to invest.

Weber looks fine but so do others like Kitchen Aid.

We have a three burner model now. No side burners.

Just want one that's easy to use and maintain.

TIA!

Weber went back to having an open cart last year. Anything with doors traps moisture. If you want a grill that lasts as long as what you have now, buy another Weber.

No one supports old models the way Weber does. I've restored and flipped a few of their gassers. I like the older models, with black, open, square tube frame. I can't think of any other instance where people can still use a 20-30+ year old GAS grill unless it's a Weber.

And really, this is the time of year to be hunting them on craigslist, FB Marketplace ...

The differences between the Spirit and Genesis lines is that for a given number of burners, the Genesis is the bigger grill. It'll have more cooking space. Being more expensive, it'll probably also have more/better features. They redid the burner design also. Here's a rough comparison at H-D: https://www.homedepot.com/p/compare/?err...eErrorView&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&prodComp_0=302996388&prodComp_1=300159098&N=5yc1vZc5t2Z1ls

They are actually both made in China now. Only the S-series Genesis (and Summit) grills are made in USA.

The last-generation Spirit 2 burner can be had for $350, but that kind of money (or much less) can buy a 20 year old Genesis that's a better machine.

[3d]

If you go to the store and see/feel the Spirit and the Genesis models you can tell immediately which one is better quality. The knobs, the handle, the lid, etc. I went with the cheaper "best bang for the buck" Spirit model because the wife was at the store with me Weber Spirit SP-320

Whoever designed the previous gen Weber models with the closed cabinet door is an idiot. The propane tank hookups are inside. It is in the absolute worst possible location to swap out. You have to sit on the ground and hunch over looking inside the cabinet to unmount the old tank and put the new full 35lb tank onto the hook. It's just awful. For me, in hindsite, it's a dealbreaker for me. Glad they changed the design.

[sekker]

Thanks for all the great info, team MRF!

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Meat Resource Forum. People forget that.