Camping Grill Recommendations

4x4van wrote:

Walaby wrote:
Me thinks OP is trolling. He says he doesn't like the Weber (which is the most popular). Asks for other alternatives and never returns back.

Oh well... I love my Weber. Went through three grills before I bought it. Could've saved a lot of time and money.

Mike

Never returns back? After less than 24 hours? Wow, tough crowd. He says he doesn't like the Weber, yet you and others keep trying to sell the Weber to him...perhaps YOU/THEY are trolling?

Personally, I don't like the Weber either. I don't like the oval form factor, nor the size when it is not being used. And I certainly don't like the price. My $80 Aussie stainless steel grille, with more BTUs and more cooking surface, works wonderfully for me, thank you. It's also, after 2 years, holding up extremely well. So the Weber's "popular"? So what. There are plenty of "popular" things that don't float my boat; I'd rather get what works for ME than go along with the crowd. Sounds like the OP is the same; good for him.

Hoping he's not trolling either but his query would have been easier to respond to in general if he was clearer about what specifics he was looking for in a propane grill. The vagueness of the first post might be the reason why respondents are going all over the place.

What the OP wants for a grill/BBQ depends on what he wants to use it for. It looks like the STOK Gridiron won't fit in a pass-through comp.

We used to have a Roadtrip and it had some silly design flaws but I did like the large full grill surface that you could do several pancakes on. The only thing I miss about it is the interchangeable cook surfaces (full flat, 1/2 flat or ring).

We sold the Roadtrip and bought a Weber Q. While it is well built, easier to clean, and good for grilling, you can only use a 1/2 size flat grill due to air flow and it is too small. Doesn't get hot enough to boil a pot of water. It's also too tall and I have to take the top off to fit it into our pass-through compartment. I don't miss the Roadtrip. I'd rather have something better than the Weber.

We cook 100 percent of the time outside. We like using a wok for stir fry and hash browns and recently bought a single burner cooktop for that and it will also work with a frying pan. I converted it to work on low pressure propane via a quick connect and can run the Weber at the same time. Also have an electric induction cooktop which works great but pots & pans can't be aluminum.

There is one alternative brand to Weber and Coleman that has often been recommended but can't remember the name. It's square-ish and has stainless steel exterior.

OP here. Tough crowd is right, sorry I don't sit on here waiting for every reply to come in.

The weber is a nice grill and it's not that I don't like weber products, it's that there model is strictly a table top model which is not what I'm looking for. I know it would probably be one of the popular choice so I tried addressing it in my original post. I was looking for other options as I know the weber was out there but was looking to see if there were comparable solutions. With having an outdoor kitchen I usually end up doing the cooking and it's on the smaller side but not terribly smaller than others.

I have an Aussie grill which came with our current camper and has served me well for 4 years and would still be working if I wasn't trading that camper in, and yes they asked for a used grill to come with it when trading it in.

Walaby wrote:
Me thinks OP is trolling. He says he doesn't like the Weber (which is the most popular). Asks for other alternatives and never returns back.

Oh well... I love my Weber. Went through three grills before I bought it. Could've saved a lot of time and money.

Mike

Never returns back? After less than 24 hours? Wow, tough crowd. He says he doesn't like the Weber, yet you and others keep trying to sell the Weber to him...perhaps YOU/THEY are trolling?

Personally, I don't like the Weber either. I don't like the oval form factor, nor the size when it is not being used. And I certainly don't like the price. My $80 Aussie stainless steel grille, with more BTUs and more cooking surface, works wonderfully for me, thank you. It's also, after 2 years, holding up extremely well. So the Weber's "popular"? So what. There are plenty of "popular" things that don't float my boat; I'd rather get what works for ME than go along with the crowd. Sounds like the OP is the same; good for him.

Me thinks OP is trolling. He says he doesn't like the Weber (which is the most popular). Asks for other alternatives and never returns back.

Oh well... I love my Weber. Went through three grills before I bought it. Could've saved a lot of time and money.

Mike

For whatever reason, OP does not like the Weber grills. I have a Q200 which I really like, but a couple others in our group use the Thermos Grill 2 Go. They seem to be happy with them and have had them for quite a few years so they apparently hold up.

We bought an O Grill and love it. It fits my space and the weber would not. Not sure about parts / customer service as we have not needed any yet. Cooks better than my gas grill at home.

We use a Cuisinart grill when camping for just the 2 of us, but we also carry a 2 burner Camp Chef grill with a griddle top for when we cook for several at the races.

Another vote for Weber. I've had my small one for years and I use it with a 5 lb. propane tank. At home, I have another Weber grill that has been going for around 20 years and I've only replaced the grates and the "flavor bars". I really want to upgrade to a three burner model, but it's hard to justify the cost when the one I have just keeps working? I don't understand what you don't like about them!

O-Grill, the flying saucer! I have yet to find a portable that distributes heat as well as the O.