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 Arrived overnight, no broken pieces and easy to put together! Sep 10, 2010
I really like this grill.
I used to use a gigantic, heavy metal grill that I bought from Home Depot a few years back. Seemed like I was always buying a new grill every 2-3 years and at $150-$250 a piece I've probably spent $800-1000 on grills. Each grill had the same demise. Rust. Even when I bought the recommended covers the grill itself would last but the bottom where the cover didn't cover would rust. Wheels would fall off, the metal uprights would start to lose their integrity and the grill was unsteady. My last grill actually had the side burner fall off, and the heating of the grill wasn't right, all the heat was in the back right with little to none in the front or left side. So I decided the cheap grills were not working. I had already bought replacement parts for my grill and tried to fix it with new burners, flavorizer bars, propane tubing and it still wasn't heating evenly and the base was still covered in rust.
I started looking for a new grill and I already own the Weber 2820 Smokey Mountain Cooker/Smoker and know Weber brands well. I like the fact that Weber is an American company and grills are made here in America. Given those two items (brand strength and made in America) I don't mind spending a few extra dollars on an item. And from Amazon if something was wrong with it I have free returns, no taxes and free shipping (2nd day for prime or standard free saver)
Plus when I was researching looking for negative reviews, I really couldn't find any. All the reviews I found were positive with the exception of one item on the grill and that's that base made out of plastic. But at the same time that negative was turned into positives saying how it won't rust like other grills and the design is extremely steady once assembled. So even the negative reviews seemed positive.
I'm a member of Amazon Prime so I opted for the overnight for $4 and to get a 125lb item overnight for that is a bargain! Placed the order on Wednesday, was grilling on Thursday! I also ordered the cover from amazon Weber 6553 Premium Cover, Fits Weber Q-300 Grill and ordered that 2nd day air (free on amazon prime) but it showed up the same day as the grill and this did come by UPS.
Other customers have reported the grill arrived and the box was beat up, I saw UPS as the shipper on those comments but my Grill actually came via Fedex and the box was in perfect condition. I didn't see any dents or holes in the box. When I opened it I was happy to see the way they packaged the grill. Lots of cardboard buffers and plastic. I took a picture of some of it and will post it.
I will add that when I was taking everything out of the box I was overwhelmed with parts. There was a LOT to put together at first glance. But then when I looked for the screws I found that there were only 16. It took me about 45 minutes to completely assemble the grill. Let me say that there were 2 items that could easily have been missed in the boxes if I wasn't careful. One was the grates, now they are the heaviest part of the grill but were at the bottom of the box in their own thin cardboard container. If you picked the box up to throw it away you would know there was something there but it was easy to overlook at first. Second, the bar that holds the wheels, it was in another box but under the packing material and I almost missed it. Everything else was easy to spot, and included with the grill, no missing parts.
So how did the grill perform? Overall really nicely. So well in fact that night I started to dismantle my old grill so that I could start throwing it away each week piece by piece until its gone. I really like the grill. The light that comes with the 320 model is fantastic. One reviewer said it was to close to the grill lid, I didn't find that to be the case at all. In fact I had plenty of room so I don't imagine there will be any issues with the light getting in the way of me trying to open the grill.
As for heating, it's very important for a grill to heat evenly and this Q 320 is perfect. It will take some getting used to for the zone's as all grills I've owned previously have used 4 heating zones and this only has 2, 1 down the middle and 1 around the edges. But then again most the other grills I've owned haven't worked well at all so I'm looking forward to a new design, perhaps this will be better.
What about cleanup? It's a breeze. Crank the heat up and let it "self-clean." And don't forget to remove the grease pan from underneath to empty it out! I love that Weber makes it so easy to get to, and unlike my old grill it's a reasonable size. My old grill the pan was HUGE, took up the entire base of the grill, weber using small aluminum pans you can buy almost anywhere to dispose of them or you could clean them and reuse them.
Overall I am so far very impressed with this grill. Weber has done a great job in the design of this. It does LOOK smaller then my old monster, but the grilling surface is identical. The only difference is instead of a massive hood this one is about half the height. But how often do I grill entire turkeys? Never. I grill burgers, hot dogs and even veggies in the Weber Style 6434 Professional-Grade Vegetable Basket and I even tested that and it fits perfectly on this grill. If you have more room under the grill your simply using more propane, not necessary.
Is it possible to love a grill? Aug 24, 2010
Not having bought a new grill in at least 10 years, I was appalled by the prices, the fact that the technology was stone-age, and how ugly today's grills are. I chose this one based largely on price and because it's footprint was considerably smaller than most, even though it had the same cooking surface. It's also a lot better looking than those huge rectangle-things. I was worried because it was so much less expensive... did it have enough "btu's," did Weber skimp on the quality? Did the lack of "flavorizer bars" mean my food wouldn't taste grilled?
Not to worry! Despite using less gas this grill puts out a tremendous amount of heat - gets to 500 degrees in about 10 minutes or less - but the temperature is easy to control and I am able to control the cooking perfectly. There are fewer flare-ups, and the food tastes great! The grill surface is heavy duty and sears meat perfectly. To say I am thrilled with this grill would be an understatement.
One more thing... They seem to be in short supply. Amazon missed its shipping estimate (ticked me off) but I discovered Amazon has a refurbished/returned operation. Bought one in a new, unopened factory box that supposedly had some cosmetic damage (I never saw it). Saved big $$ and got it the next day with Prime for $4 extra.
So far so good. Aug 24, 2010
This fella leaves amazing sear marks!
I loved my last grill and I was not sure this grill would live up to the hype, but after one week of grilling I am very happy with the Q320. This grill heats up fast and has very even surface temps. Not much else to say, I am very satisfied thus far.
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Super Grill Aug 24, 2010
This is a great grill. It's large enough to cook for several people and small enough to use every day. It heats up very fast and I've cooked everything from steaks to ribs, hamburgers, and a roast and this grill does it all for me. Took about an hour to put it all together, but it was no problem at all. Looks good and cooks great. If you are looking for a great gas grill this is the one you need to consider. You won't be sorry you bought this grill, it's nice.
Weber 586002 Q 320 Portable Outdoor Gas Grill Aug 21, 2010
Weber 586002 Q 320 Portable Outdoor Gas Grill
This is the best grill that I have owned, and I have had a lot of grills. It cooks great, is well made, and is worth the money. I would definitely recommend it.
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