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Eric[_1_]

wrote:
> We have been looking to buy a new outdoor grill. We have looked at
> Sears, Lowes and Walmart. Our budget is $200 and there are a number
> of options. I just wondered what is the best in that price range.

When I was looking for a grill last summer, I searched this newsgroup
and other places and no matter how hard I looked I kept seeing WEBER
come up. Since I did not want to spend $1500 I went and got a Weber
Genesis Silver B last August. I can tell you I could not be more happy
with it. I have been grilling non-stop ever since. (And judging from
the contents on this newsgroup my next thing to try is a WSM or similar
and get into some real BBQ).

Anyway IMHO the grill is worth every penny and although it is a gas
grill what that means is then even with two small kids I still can get
home from work at 6, grill some nice chicken, veggies, steak, or
whatever and still have the kids fed, bathed, and down for the night by 8.

I still have a Weber Kettle grill (like $80) which I use on occasion but
for the Tuesday night meal the gas grill can't be beat, we use it up to
3 or 4 times per week.

Although I have not had to use them Weber customer service is supposedly
exemplary and for the money (I paid 499 at home depot) it sure seems
that this grill will last me a long time.

When I was looking around this grill seems to be the clear winner in
this newsgroup, but there are others too (Vermont Castings and few
others that some people give high ratings) mentioned as well. Anyway as
everyone says you can buy one for 200 and then buy another one for 200
in 3 years or you can spend 499 on a Weber (or one of the others) and
still be using it in 12 years.

One last note, at this price level Weber has the Genesis Silver A model
which is the same as the Silver B but smaller area and it only has 2
burners instead of 3. My cousin has one and it too is a nice grill (I
have used it at parties at her house), I think for the extra $100 the
added flexibility with the other burner and the larger grate area really
is worth it.

Good luck!
Eric