Let's Talk BBQ
General => General Discussion & Topics => Product Reviews => Topic started by: smokeasaurus on September 02, 2013, 01:43:11 PM
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This review is not going to be an out of the box review. I have had this grill for going on 5 months now and the box is long gone. I will say though that the packaging is of Webers high standards. Everything was safe and everything was there.
Now, I am telling right now, I do not like gas grills. I still don't. My gal has bugged me for over 20 years to get one and I got the best one out there. Gas Grills to me are about convenience, not so much about flavor. The Weber Q series is Webers best selling line of their gas grill offerings, and for good reason.
No cheap stainless steel here folks. In fact, no steel at all. The base is heavy molded plastic. The grill itself is cast aluminum. The grates are cast iron. The heat tubes are stainless. No rust will happen on this grill.
The Q-320 has a low BTU rating. That is a good thing. The combination of the heat retention capabilities of the cast aluminum grill body and the cast iron cooking grate ensures this little gem gets hot...very hot. I am using the same tank since early May, and I have used this grill alot. Don't let the small footprint of this grill fool you. It can really hold the food. The Q-320 will feed a family of 4-6 very easily.
Now if you are looking for all the bells and whistles, you might look elsewhere. This is strictly a grill...period. You do get -2- folding side shelves (which have to be lowered everytime you cover it).
Now, Weber is famous for offering a bunch of accessories for their grills, but not with this grill. They do offer a cast iron griddle that replaces one of the cooking grates. I highly recommend it. You can grill steaks on one side and griddle your taters at the same time or veggies or shrimp, whatever you want.
The burners are designed much different than most gas grills. You have an outer oval burner and one straight burner that runs dead center in between the oval burner. This design is nice, cause you can turn off the center burner and cook somewhat indirectly with just the outer oval burner on.
Clean-up is simple as well. The cooking grates are set up with solid sections over the burners so they do not get splattered on. The grease drops to the bottom of the grill. At the bottom is an opening where the grease drips through into a little foil pan. The foil pan is fitted into a little aluminum tray that will slide to the side so you can clean out or replace the little tray. Of course the little tray is a Weber specific size. They can be purchased in packs of 10. I foil line mine and am still using the original foil tray that came with the grill.
This grill also has a light on the lid for late night grilling. I have not used it yet, because I usually use the grill after work during the week for quick weekday meals. Push-button ignition lights the grill every time.
I have not encountered one problem with this grill since I opened the box. It performs wonderfully every time. It has the Weber pedigree, that is for sure. If you are looking for a grill that just grills, you must consider this Q-320. My buddies say it looks like a UFO, which I think looks better than those large ss offerings you see in the hardware stores.
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Bout time! :D
Nice review Smoke.
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Smoke might have to change perfessions!
Great Job
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Good review, Smoke! I feel much the same about my little NG Weber gasser. It is definitely a best of breed for what it is. All it can do is provide heat but sometimes that's all I need. The best thing that ever happend to any gas grill is Grill Grates -- they'll save ya' :o
Hub
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Thanks for the review, Smoke! When my G2G finally dies, this will be a candidate along with the portable STOK. I'm not a big fan of gas (hmmmm that might have been phrased better... ::)) but it is convenient for quick meals between work, school and softball.
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Yup, I find gas to be all about convenience. But I tell ya right now that if that was my only type of grill to use I would surely make the best of it and it would be from the Weber Q series.
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nice review. I have the q-220. my wife and daughter love it. :)
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After next weekend I'll be doing more gas grilling, I hope Smoke kept the Q
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Long gone LA, it is charcoal and wood from here on out.
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Some great cooking on the Q320 Smoke. I have a Q120 and wished I had bought the 320. I like most just use the gas for convenience and have used it for searing along with my Traeger. I don't think I used the gas 6 times this summer. Don
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I like the review smoke, nice job!! Good looking BBQ too :)
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I have one in my Amazon wish list and after this review it will probably end up in my cart!
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Nice review Smoke. :) I cook 4-5 times on my Gas RED per week. I like to make my long cooks over a weekend when I have time on the Charcoal smoker. I have been looking for a deal on a weber Charcoal grill but would still use the gas more, because you are correct, it is convenient and I am lazy. Sometimes I wonder if I'm really saving time. It takes me 15-20 minutes to get the gasser up to temp and I can get a chimney filled with bricks ready in about the same time. So, I guess if I had a good charcoal grill if I would use it more than I think. ???.
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Nice review Smoke. :) I cook 4-5 times on my Gas RED per week. I like to make my long cooks over a weekend when I have time on the Charcoal smoker. I have been looking for a deal on a weber Charcoal grill but would still use the gas more, because you are correct, it is convenient and I am lazy. Sometimes I wonder if I'm really saving time. It takes me 15-20 minutes to get the gasser up to temp and I can get a chimney filled with bricks ready in about the same time. So, I guess if I had a good charcoal grill if I would use it more than I think. ???.
Clean up is way easier with a gasser for weeknight grubbing ;) Charcoal can be your friend on the weekends :)
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Nice review!
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Long gone LA, it is charcoal and wood from here on out.
Smoke you have the most understanding wife I know of ::)
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Long gone LA, it is charcoal and wood from here on out.
Smoke you have the most understanding wife I know of ::)
We aint married.........been together 21 years....hey....if you are gettin the milk................ ;D