Weber-Stephen Products Genesis Gold C Premium (LP) Propane Grill

Pros: Easy assembly, large cooking surface, beautiful appearance
Cons: I should have bought it sooner

This year my wife and I decided to upgrade our patio and grill set. In the case of our grill, we were moving away from a very basic "Fiesta" grill, that had clearly run out of gas (in more ways than one).

Like many users of lower end grills,...

Pros: Quick to heat, no flare-up, looks great.
Cons: None

We use our grills as an extension to our kitchen. As a matter of fact, we probably cook more on our ...

Pros: Smartly designed Stainless steel where it counts Quality over quantity large work surfaces Hot!
Cons: Proprietary tool holder Plastic wheels (noisy and seem fragile)

This grill is my first attempt at buying a "keeper" type grill that I can develop a long term cook/appliance relationship with. My last three grills were all disposable Charbroils, at about $120 each, give or take, and although I paid $479 for this grill ...

Pros: It meets or exceeds all reasonable expectations for an outdoor grill.
Cons: DANGER, young children can be severely injured by this grill, the top gets unbelievably hot!

For a few decades, I've bought various outdoor grills from Sears, Walmart, and elsewhere... usually I was happy on first or second cook, but over time, either the same year or the following year something (usually somethings) would start to go wrong. ...

Pros: Even heating, durable and very versatile
Cons: My expensive indoor cooking appliances get less use

I purchased the Weber Genesis Gold C Grill this August and have been waiting for cold weather in order to complete my assessment of the product. Well, very cold weather has arrived so here it goes…

I have the natural gas version of the...

Pros: Cooks and looks great.
Cons: Some assembly required

Cooks as good as it looks. Has Excellent temperature control with the 3 burner design. Heats up really fast, and
I really like the fact that you can bbq on LOW and SLOW on this grill without burning your food or flare ups. The side burner is really...

Pros: Even Grilling, Great Look, Outstanding Construction, Simple to put together
Cons: Not a lot of tool storage.

After much research, I decided on the new model Weber Genesis Gold C Grill. The new 2002 models have a stainless steel hood, burners, grates, and flavorizer bars, which gives the Gold C a more expensive and beefed up look compared to the Genesis Silver...

Pros: Very Even Heat hard to burn food Nice to look at Excellent build quality
Cons: So nice I actually clean it Makes the neighbors envious

First a little background: I have owned two other grills prior to this one. First was a Char-broil ...

Pros: Easy to Use, best value for the money.
Cons: A value, but not cheap. Prefer quick connect tank.

After much review, just bought one. Had 2 Ducane's previously, with many problems on the second.
Comparison/Basics: Three horizontal burners, plus one side burner. The gold B does not have the side burner. Although the Gold C is more expensive...

Pros: A superior level of quality and performance
Cons: My fingers are still getting used to the sharp undersides of the cooking grids

This is my first Weber. I spent years grilling on store brands and was comfortable replacing reasonably affordable grills after a few years of service. When my local hardware store offered free assembly, free delivery and a free tank of propane with any...

Pros: Excellent construction, large cooking area, even heating.
Cons: plan to spend some time on assembly, expensive.

As one who's gone from your basic bargin basement gas grill (no name), to a name brand (sunbeam), then another name brand (thermos), and never quite finding the grill that worked just right, I went for broke on a Weber.

It's like having a new...

Pros: Perfect steaks, great quality makes this grill a good value even though its expensive.
Cons: Very expensive, few additional features over much less expensive Weber Genesis Silver-C. Cheap wheels

I purchased this grill after burning my last bratwurst on my prior Char-broil. I had many years experience with a weber charcoal grill and was always impressed by the design and build quality of that grill. Weber seems to put a lot of time into...

Pros: Made in the USA. Quality Parts. Fast Even Cooking.
Cons: Cons???? Need more time to grill on this baby.

We recently purchased a Weber Genesis grill. At first we were reluctant because of the price. After talking to several friends that own Weber's we decided to take the plunge. We've burned up 3 less expensive gas grills in the last 8 years and were...

Pros: Great Quality,Heats incredibly fast Removeable Accurate Temp Gauge,Double walled Stainless Top, Tank Fill Gauge
Cons: -Stainless Grills are hard to clean -Warming Racks are very small

I was interested in a premium BBQ that I could depend on for many years to come. I researched the market quite extensively and all roads led to Weber. I was initially evaluating the Silver B but I felt that the construction of the lid felt very flimsy for a BBQ at this price point. I did like all of the other features that were less asthestic. I was then led to look at the Gold Series. This BBQ looked for better with the stainless steel trim and the handle felt much more robust. It looked and felt like a $1000CDN BBQ. I fired it up last night and enjoyed every morsel of my purchase.

Pros: Sturdy, nice appearance.
Cons: Burns at much too high a temperature.

This Stainless Steel grill is my second Weber gas grille. The first one, the original Genesis B, was a great grill that I used for over 10 years (replacing several parts along the way). I finally "upgraded" to the Gold C about a year ago, and have been very unsuccessful in cooking properly with this one. It burns much too hot, in my opinion. On MMM, it pegs the thermometer in a couple of minutes. Anything that I try to cook over direct heat catches fire in seconds. This is not a grill cleaning issue, but a burner/manifold issue in my opinion. I've called the Weber service department several times, and they always tell me to try it longer, in order to build up carbon in the hood. They won't admit that there is a problem, but I know other people who share my experience.