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A real disappointment
For any of you thinking of buying that little Chargriller patio grill
that is the size of the side firebox on the Chargriller Pro, you should take a good look at what you are gettiing. I like the side firebox on mine as it has the cast iron grates just like the cooking side. With the coals literally being about 3" under cast iron grates the meat cooks perfectly as the iron holds the heat so well. It is easy to clean, and cooks steaks to perfection as you can get those grates almost glowing for a good sear. Now the are selling the little patio unit (not the bigger one) with porcelin grates. No more heavy cast iron. The rest of it seems the same with this change, but my amigo wanted one with cast iron grates like mine. None around here to be found as they are all now "easy to clean porcelin". Thinking there could be some other changes to the Chargriller line, we looked at the Chargriller Pro with the SFB. Now the SFB doesn't come with cast iron grates, either. It doesn't even come with the porcelin grates. It has some thin wire welded grates that look really flimsy. What a disappointment. And on the CP with the SFB, they have raised the prices, to boot. So if anyone that is looking for a great unit and can find one of these older models as a seasonal closeout with all cast iron, I suggest you hop on them as they will be less quality and higher priced for next year. Robert |
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> wrote in message > > Now the are selling the little patio unit (not the bigger one) with > porcelin grates. No more heavy cast iron. The rest of it seems the > same with this change, but my amigo wanted one with cast iron grates > like mine. None around here to be found as they are all now "easy to > clean porcelin". Are the grates the same heavy cast iron with the addition of porcelain (good thing) or a thinner cheaper metal just coated (bad thing)? |
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On Nov 19, 4:48 am, "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
> > Are the grates the same heavy cast iron with the >addition of porcelain (good > thing) or a thinner cheaper metal just coated (bad >thing)? They are a thinner metal rod that has been contact welded and them coated. Granted, they look thicker than the metal rod grates in many cookers, but that could also have a lot to do with the thickness of the coating. I don't think the coated grates would last me long, as I clean the grates by scraping, then loading the firebox tray from the lit chimney, then after about 5 minutes I back the tray out and scrape/ brush again. When clean enough to grill, I spray the grates with oil then push the lit coals back into the firebox. Cleaning and prep takes minutes, and makes no mess at all. I wouldn't want to worry about chipping or scraping off a coating, And I wouldn't want to give up the durability of the plain iron which should last for years. As for the Chargriller Pro, the firebox had the cooking grate changed to a really thin, uncoated welded wire grate. Also, they took away the warming tray which I have found to be quite handy as a shelf to hold those ribs or sausage that are finished just a little before the other stuff. It is now sold as an option, available from Chargriller. And while all the other larger Chargriller cookers I looked at still had iron grates, it did not escape my attention that their new two sided "super grill" that cooks with wood on one side and gas on the other had porcelain grates. No more cast iron. The cast iron in the SFB was one of the reasons I sprung for the cooker as I grill sometimes as much as 3 times a week and wanted something that would stand up to the wear and tear while doing a competent job. While the Chargriller cookers are well made and they stand behind their product, it is a shame to see both a drop in quality AND a rise in pricing ($24 increase on the CG + SFB). Sign of the times, I guess. Robert |
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