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By Derrick Riches, About.com Guide to Barbecues & Grilling since 1997

Great Outdoor Grills any good?

Sunday July 17, 2005
bojohn24 Writes:

"Greetings, I'm about to purchase my first new BBQ in quite some time. I'm wondering if I could tap into the wealth of knowledge out here to get some feedback on some questions I've got.

#1... Are stainless steel rod grids OK to cook on? I'm sure they're not as good as cast iron or porcelain coated, but will they give an alright char'd flavor and clean up ok.

#2... What do you think about cast iron burners as opposed to stainless tube style?

#3... How well does the S/S lids keep clean of smoke and heat stains. Seems like most are double skinned, is that enough to keep outsides decent?

#4... What do you think of Nat. Gas vs. LP, for a BBQ?

We're on a budget of $300-$400. We've liked a couple we've seen and both are 299. They are the 48k Great Western Pinnacle (4 burner with S/S cooking surface and S/S tube burners). The other is the Nexgrill ( 3 burner with porcelain coated iron cooking surface and cast iron burners). We're open to any suggestions."

Comments

June 16, 2007 at 5:16 pm
(1) JoAnn says:

OMG yes buy a Great Outdoor Grill….they are cast iron and anytime you have a problem with any part no matter what part it is even years down the road, call them and they’ll send you all the parts to even rebuild your grill. I know cuz I just rec’d all my brand new parts this week. They’re great. Call them for replacement parts 1866 236-5557. Also theyre main parts are warranty for something crazy like 50 years! How can you go wrong?

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