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General => General Discussion & Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Hub on April 06, 2016, 12:57:29 PM
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At first glance I thought his might have been Weber's long-awaited entry into the pellet realm. However, upon reading it turns out to be their entry into the "flower pot" ;) genre. Interesting. You pay up for quality and Weber always has it, but am I the only one that thinks this may be overpriced?
http://www.firecraft.com/weber-summit-charcoal-grill-18301001?utm_source=FireCraft+Customer+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a753231fcd-Weber_Summit_Charcoal_Grill_Launch_4_6_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7f23282b10-a753231fcd-105704517
Hub
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It now scares me to think if Weber does get into the pellet game......what their pricing will be :'(
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Looks nice but what a price tag :o
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Agree it is a nice grill...but not $1500 to $2000 nice. I could buy 3 large WSM's and a couple smaller ones for those prices.
I will definitely be passing on this! I have been looking at the Kamado's and for my needs the Grill Dome or Chargriller Akorn is
about all I need. But that is a long way down the road at this time.
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Not for that price, Wow!
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http://youtu.be/JjbUilmcU4U
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After watching the video I understand the product better. I now really think it is overpriced
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After watching the video I understand the product better. I now really think it is overpriced
Me to, I figure $650 would be a fair price. But even that would be out of my range right now :-[ :-[ :-[
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I can see why they are proud of their damper.......The price put a real damper on me buying one ;D ;D
I can think of one other thing.......Tommy putting mods on this puppy ;) ;)
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I can see why the are proud of their damper.......The price put a real damper on me buying one ;D ;D
I can think of one other thing.......Tommy putting mods on this puppy ;) ;)
LOL Kimmie would kill me if I bought one but REALLY make me suffer if I had one and cut it up ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
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I can see why the are proud of their damper.......The price put a real damper on me buying one ;D ;D
I can think of one other thing.......Tommy putting mods on this puppy ;) ;)
LOL Kimmie would kill me if I bought one but REALLY make me suffer if I had one and cut it up ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Don't worry we would be behind you all the way.......................................................way behind you ;) ;) ;)
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I can see why the are proud of their damper.......The price put a real damper on me buying one ;D ;D
I can think of one other thing.......Tommy putting mods on this puppy ;) ;)
LOL Kimmie would kill me if I bought one but REALLY make me suffer if I had one and cut it up ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Don't worry we would be behind you all the way.......................................................way behind you ;) ;) ;)
Bring BEER for Kimmie then it wont be so bad :D :D :D :D ??? ??? ??? ???
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I will have to pass on this.
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Who will be the first on here????? ;)
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Not me..........I got something else coming this Monday ;)
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Not me..........I got something else coming this Monday ;)
OH, going to make us wait?? ;)
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I just added up my whole list of grills & cookers from below including my tailgate grills the total is $1,395.
Add in the margarita machines & it does not equal the cost on that one item........ no way no how....
I must add I just realized I am cheap ??? ??? ;D ;D
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Not me..........I got something else coming this Monday ;)
Don't be shifty with the boys......Smoochy can't keep a secret anyway
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I just added up my whole list of grills & cookers from below including my tailgate grills the total is $1,395.
Add in the margarita machines & it does not equal the cost on that one item........ no way no how....
I must add I just realized I am cheap ??? ??? ;D ;D
:D :D :D :D :D ME to ;)
The REC-TEC has been my biggest $$$$$$ and most likely my last for some time
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Not me..........I got something else coming this Monday ;)
Does it have four wheels or does she have two legs ;D ;D
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four legs and two wheels ;) ;) ;D ;D
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four legs and two wheels ;) ;) ;D ;D
OH, a mule and a cart ;) Good buy SMOKE :D :D :D :D :D
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four legs and two wheels ;) ;) ;D ;D
OH, a mule and a cart ;) Good buy SMOKE :D :D :D :D :D
LOL
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Lets just say it will be a full fledged product review..........starting on Monday...........Smoochy doesn't even know...........
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Who will be the first on here????? ;)
Not me.
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I can see why the are proud of their damper.......The price put a real damper on me buying one ;D ;D
I can think of one other thing.......Tommy putting mods on this puppy ;) ;)
LOL Kimmie would kill me if I bought one but REALLY make me suffer if I had one and cut it up ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Don't worry we would be behind you all the way.......................................................way behind you ;) ;) ;)
Bring BEER for Kimmie then it wont be so bad :D :D :D :D ??? ??? ??? ???
Would the beer be less then the cooker? ??? ??? ;)
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I can see why the are proud of their damper.......The price put a real damper on me buying one ;D ;D
I can think of one other thing.......Tommy putting mods on this puppy ;) ;)
LOL Kimmie would kill me if I bought one but REALLY make me suffer if I had one and cut it up ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Don't worry we would be behind you all the way.......................................................way behind you ;) ;) ;)
Bring BEER for Kimmie then it wont be so bad :D :D :D :D ??? ??? ??? ???
Would the beer be less then the cooker? ??? ??? ;)
With Kimmie drinking? I'd bet the beer would be less but not by much
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I have not seen Jack or Pam on today maybe they are at the store now trying to be the first ;) ;) ;)?
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At that price Ole Smokin Don will never have one!!! Don
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I have not seen Jack or Pam on today maybe they are at the store now trying to be the first ;) ;) ;)?
I don't know about that. Seems they aren't too easy to fin. I checked to see where the closest dealer to have them is to me in the New Orleans area and closest is about 300 miles away. May be hard to find!
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As I said in the other thread . . . . if I had that much money to drop on a grill, I'd put little more together and get a Memphis.
BD
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I am grilled out for a long time. Count me out, too.
Art
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Is this supposed to be Weber's answer to the ceramic cookers?
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I am getting ready to put my order in. But it won't be for this.
I'll be watching what somebody else cooks therein. I sure thought H O S would be getting' one (don't count him completely out).
Got my eyes on another prize.
just sayin'...
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As I said in the other thread . . . . if I had that much money to drop on a grill, I'd put little more together and get a Memphis.
BD
You could buy the city with that money ;) ;)
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As I said in the other thread . . . . if I had that much money to drop on a grill, I'd put little more together and get a Memphis.
BD
Can't go wrong with a Memphis!
I love mine
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Forget about the price!
It really is a neat cooker!
Solves many of things about ceramic Kamodo's that bother me.
1) limited capacity, with the expander shelf & 24 in grate will smoke the same amount as a 22 WSM
2) weight & inability to move, roll around on performer cart.
3) ceramic being fragile , & prone to crack.
3) ease of use , propane lighter & ome touch ash system.
4) save money by using on sale Kingsford ::)
5) better searing, charcoal grate adjustable for searing.
If it wasn't so damn expensive I'd order one from firecraft sight unseen
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Lets just say it will be a full fledged product review..........starting on Monday...........Smoochy doesn't even know...........
OH S!!T
Looks like Smoke has fallen off the wagon AGAIN ???
Let's get on the phone to Windy
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Forget about the price!
It really is a neat cooker!
Solves many of things about ceramic Kamodo's that bother me.
1) limited capacity, with the expander shelf & 24 in grate will smoke the same amount as a 22 WSM
2) weight & inability to move, roll around on performer cart.
3) ceramic being fragile , & prone to crack.
3) ease of use , propane lighter & ome touch ash system.
4) save money by using on sale Kingsford ::)
5) better searing, charcoal grate adjustable for searing.
If it wasn't so damn expensive I'd order one from firecraft sight unseen
Some of your concerns can be answered by owning a Broil King Keg. Metal(unbreakable), portable(so much so that you can attach it to a trailer hitch), Easy to get heated up,Not nearly as heavy as a ceramic, Uses lump but when you're finished cooking close lid, shut vents and it shuts down and save lump for next cook.
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One more advantage the Weber summit has!
6) where to put the bodies, I swear if one more person comes on my deck which has a Old New Braunfels smoker, a restored Weber Genesis 1000, a WSM & an Akorn & says I thought you were into outdoor cooking but "YOU DONT HAVE A BIG GREEN EGG " I'm going to kill & bury them in my backyard >:( >:(???
I'll be able to say "this is MUCH more expensive than a green egg !
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I am getting ready to put my order in. But it won't be for this.
I'll be watching what somebody else cooks therein. I sure thought H O S would be getting' one (don't count him completely out).
Got my eyes on another prize.
just sayin'...
Oh I can guarantee you Jack I WILL NOT be jumping in on this bandwagon! My porch light is dim sometimes, but it aint burnt out yet! ;D ;)
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Well I dropped a grand on the REC-TEC and that about killed Kimmie, but now she understands why I did it.
BUT, $1499.00 on a charcoal grill that looks like a 22.5 kettle would be hard to get past her. Now, if she said I could buy a MAK then I could justify spending that kind of cash.
I still contend they over priced it by $800.00 ??? ??? ??? ???
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One more advantage the Weber summit has!
6) where to put the bodies, I swear if one more person comes on my deck which has a Old New Braunfels smoker, a restored Weber Genesis 1000, a WSM & an Akorn & says I thought you were into outdoor cooking but "YOU DONT HAVE A BIG GREEN EGG " I'm going to kill & bury them in my backyard >:( >:(???
I'll be able to say "this is MUCH more expensive than a green egg !
Amen brother. I have that neighbor. I just ignore him and let him rattle on
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As I said in the other thread . . . . if I had that much money to drop on a grill, I'd put little more together and get a Memphis.
BD
Can't go wrong with a Memphis!
I love mine
Me too.
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Lets just say it will be a full fledged product review..........starting on Monday...........Smoochy doesn't even know...........
OH S!!T
Looks like Smoke has fallen off the wagon AGAIN ???
Let's get on the phone to Windy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsY8l0Jg3lY
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One more advantage the Weber summit has!
6) where to put the bodies, I swear if one more person comes on my deck which has a Old New Braunfels smoker, a restored Weber Genesis 1000, a WSM & an Akorn & says I thought you were into outdoor cooking but "YOU DONT HAVE A BIG GREEN EGG " I'm going to kill & bury them in my backyard >:( >:(???
I'll be able to say "this is MUCH more expensive than a green egg !
Amen brother. I have that neighbor. I just ignore him and let him rattle on
HA HA , I have a brother inlaw next to me and he won't say a word to me :)
Other than that 2000 acres of bliss (no neighbors) :D :D :D :D :D Well in-laws down from me but no issues there either ;) ;) ;)
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Lets just say it will be a full fledged product review..........starting on Monday...........Smoochy doesn't even know...........
OH S!!T
Looks like Smoke has fallen off the wagon AGAIN ???
Let's get on the phone to Windy
fell with a thud....but it is not the Weber ;)
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I'm out..too $$$$y for what it is..I need to be able to maneuver it somehow and I'm getting older now. just sayin. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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A family members best friend has a store & has one in CT....for sale! I told him.... have him bring it home & we will try it ;)
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A family members best friend has a store & has one in CT....for sale! I told him.... have him bring it home & we will try it ;)
Tell him your gonna do a year long test for the site :D
Than at the end of the year have a raffle for 20 bucks a ticket to take a chance at winning it ;)
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I love a good plan ;D ;D ;D
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I love a good plan ;D ;D ;D
It would take me a few months to get the $20 but i'm in :D :D :D :D :D :D ??? ??? ??? ???
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I love a good plan ;D ;D ;D
It would take me a few months to get the $20 but i'm in :D :D :D :D :D :D ??? ??? ??? ???
I need the year lol
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Not me..........I got something else coming this Monday ;)
GATEWAY???
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I got about that in my Kamado Big Joe and I think I got more cooking area and ceramic stable cooking
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i341/bam91966/IMG_2488.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i341/bam91966/IMG_2491.jpg
I think I'll get another Gateway and keep the extra $700
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Here's their warranty coverage for the new Summit.
Bowl/Lid against rust or burn through - 10 years
SS cooking grates - 5 years
One touch Cleaning System - 5 years
Plastic Components - excludes fading and discoloration - 5 years
All remaining parts - 2 years
For that cost I think it should be a better warranty.
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Here's their warranty coverage for the new Summit.
Bowl/Lid against rust or burn through - 10 years
SS cooking grates - 5 years
One touch Cleaning System - 5 years
Plastic Components - excludes fading and discoloration - 5 years
All remaining parts - 2 years
For that cost I think it should be a better warranty.
For the price they want it should 20 year warranty
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I think I figured out what happened. Weber ain't what it used to be. This is from a 2013 news story, but it says a lot
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Weber-Stephen has changed more in the past decade than it did in the previous half-century. It contracted to have grills built in China to go with production in Huntley and Palatine. It agreed to stop labeling products “Made in USA” to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused it of buying components from China and Taiwan suppliers. (The company denied wrongdoing.) It also introduced a line of compact grills designed for dense urban areas such as those sprouting up across Southeast Asia.
The biggest change was financial: In 2010 the Stephen family sold a majority stake to BDT Capital Partners, the Chicago merchant bank run by Byron Trott, the former Goldman Sachs executive known for his close ties to Warren Buffett. Kempster says BDT’s investment will help Weber-Stephen push overseas. The first nonfamily member to run the company, Thomas Koos, formerly of Jacuzzi Brands and Black & Decker, took over as chief executive officer in April.
The grill maker emulates General Motors’ Chevy-to-Caddy range of products, targeting consumers as they climb the income ladder. Weber-Stephen hooks college kids with the $29 Smokey Joe, a miniature kettle, then keeps them buying until they can afford a $799 Genesis gas grill or—if they need a backyard kitchen—a $5,000 Summit Grill Center, a behemoth with six gas burners, a built-in smoker, and an infrared rotisserie. There’s no fridge, just a cooler. “Consumers told us all they really needed is ice,” Kempster says.
When gas grills grew popular in the 1970s, the company offered a kettle fitted with a propane tank. “The shape was so associated with charcoal grilling, it just never caught on,” Kempster says. In 1985, Weber-Stephen introduced the rectangular Genesis gas line with triangular “Flavorizer” cooking bars designed to minimize flare-ups while mimicking the mouthwatering effect of meat and fish juices sizzling on hot coals. Today, four of Consumer Reports’ top seven midsize grills for 2013 are Webers, and the company’s new cookbook is an Amazon.com bestseller. Its U.S. call centers handle 500,000 questions a year, from how long to cook a pork tenderloin to the best way to grill a squirrel.
The new Weber-Stephen CEO has asked Kempster, 66, to stay for at least two more years. Kempster has nine Weber grills and smokers in his backyard, including a pair of 36-inch kettles he uses to cook for crowds. His go-to dishes are beef tenderloin and Alaskan king crab legs. He suggests snipping off the thicker ends of the crab legs and cooking them for 10 to 12 minutes before putting the thin ends on the grill.
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One more advantage the Weber summit has!
6) where to put the bodies, I swear if one more person comes on my deck which has a Old New Braunfels smoker, a restored Weber Genesis 1000, a WSM & an Akorn & says I thought you were into outdoor cooking but "YOU DONT HAVE A BIG GREEN EGG " I'm going to kill & bury them in my backyard >:( >:(???
I'll be able to say "this is MUCH more expensive than a green egg !
Amen brother. I have that neighbor. I just ignore him and let him rattle on
Amen neighbor. I have a brother like that. I too, just ignore him... ;) ;D
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Well if I did not have a Weber Performer that does everything I ask it do do and I can make that baby SING, and the price was half this one I might consider it.
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Well if I did not have a Weber Performer that does everything I ask it do do and I can make that baby SING, and the price was half this one I might consider it.
How come wives don't come that way? ;) ;)
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Amazing Ribs web site has a very review of the Weber Summit Grill with lots of pictures.
http://amazingribs.com/bbq_equipment_reviews_ratings/grill-smoker-combination-grill-smoker/weber-summit-charcoal-grill
If anyone is interested.