Bond 5-Burner Gas Grill Model# GSC3218WA

This is a big, with limited heat output. The total cooking area is well over 800 square inches and 48,000 BTUs of heat output don't get a lot of power out of this unit, especially considering the materials it is made from. The combination of aluminum, stainless steel, and powder coated steel body parts bring this grill in around $650USD, though Costco has offered $150USD rebates. Add onto this grill the standard side burner and you get a basic featured grill. What pushes this grill is the size. If you really need something this big it is an okay grill, but I would suggest getting something smaller.

This model has been discontinued.

Recently a partnership between Bond Outdoor Furniture company and BBQTek grills was formed and this is the first grill with the Bond name. BBQTek has produced many grills under store brand names like Perfect Flame and BBQ Grillware for Lowes. Thanks to Bond they have cracked into Costco.

What this grill offers is size. Being one of the largest 4-burner grills on the market the idea appears to be that bigger is better. In the past BBQTek has produced grills nearly this size but with 5-burners and more BTU output. Now, while BTU output isn't the most important factor when buying a grill, this one does seem to be underpowered for a standard gas grill. This probably won't greatly affect the performance, but you could be looking at longer preheat times.

Aside from the size this is a pretty basic grill. Coming with 4 main burners and a standard side burner you are not getting a lot of features out of this one. On the other hand this grill does have a 304 stainless steel hood section, making it one of the last grills in this price range to still use this expensive metal. Of course the rest of the grill is powder coated aluminum and steel so this small shiny piece is what's driving up the price, not necessarily the performance or quality of the grill.

I would have to recommend that considering the price, look for a smaller, better built grill.