BBQ/Grill tools: Tongs, Flipper, Brush, etc -- What's your favorite brand and model?

[Speedy]

I've never had a problem with the long bristles on my brush. But I do heat the grill before brushing and I clean the grating pretty thoroughly. I can press and scrape hard with a heavy duty brush like these.

space-time wrote:
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Stainless steel wire brush:

some comments about grill brushes here

http://bbq.about.com/od/accessories/a/Grill-Brushes.htm