I have needed a new grill for some time. I finally have a natural gas line at my place and I cannot wait to start grilling again. I have narrowed it down to these 2 (in no particular order). They are fairly close in price (within 100 dollars), so I'm hoping some of you fine people will be able to help me decide on one of these. My budget is about 2000, but of course, if I can spend less for a quality grill, other suggestions are welcome.
1. Napoleon Prestige Pro 500 RSIB
Product Details
Highlights:
- A side burner that is actually useful, gets up to 1800 degrees Farenheit and apparently makes searing a steak incredibly easy. (They call it the Sizzle Zone)
- Light up knobs that let you know if the gas is on or off
- Interior lights that let you do grilling after the sun goes down which I do every now and then
Concerns:
- Deflector plates slant towards the back of the grill, so cleaning the back might be a bit of an issue
- There are some screws inside the grill that I'm thinking will very quickly corrode, making them impossible to cleanly remove should that time ever come
- I'm not a big fan of the wavy grill grates, I'm guessing they'll be a little annoying to clean
- Not sure about the reliability of the ceramic side burner
2. Weber Summit E-470
Product Details
Highlights:
- Sear Station that gets up to 900 degrees Farenheit that makes searing steaks relatively easy which is housed inside the grill
- Pop up rotisserie that makes setting up and putting it away very easy
- Extremely reliable and even cooking
- Very solid and well thought out firebox construction
Concerns:
- Drip tray can fill up and overflow in the rain - making a mess inside the cabinet and on the deck
- Wood smoker tray takes up space from the grill and doesn't really work well (space can be reclaimed, but at my cost)
The Napoleon has a few more bells and whistles, but I'm not too concerned about that, I want a grill that grills exceptionally well and will last a long time. Help me decide and if you ever in my neck of the woods I will grill you an amazing steak.
1. Napoleon Prestige Pro 500 RSIB
Product Details
Highlights:
- A side burner that is actually useful, gets up to 1800 degrees Farenheit and apparently makes searing a steak incredibly easy. (They call it the Sizzle Zone)
- Light up knobs that let you know if the gas is on or off
- Interior lights that let you do grilling after the sun goes down which I do every now and then
Concerns:
- Deflector plates slant towards the back of the grill, so cleaning the back might be a bit of an issue
- There are some screws inside the grill that I'm thinking will very quickly corrode, making them impossible to cleanly remove should that time ever come
- I'm not a big fan of the wavy grill grates, I'm guessing they'll be a little annoying to clean
- Not sure about the reliability of the ceramic side burner
2. Weber Summit E-470
Product Details
Highlights:
- Sear Station that gets up to 900 degrees Farenheit that makes searing steaks relatively easy which is housed inside the grill
- Pop up rotisserie that makes setting up and putting it away very easy
- Extremely reliable and even cooking
- Very solid and well thought out firebox construction
Concerns:
- Drip tray can fill up and overflow in the rain - making a mess inside the cabinet and on the deck
- Wood smoker tray takes up space from the grill and doesn't really work well (space can be reclaimed, but at my cost)
The Napoleon has a few more bells and whistles, but I'm not too concerned about that, I want a grill that grills exceptionally well and will last a long time. Help me decide and if you ever in my neck of the woods I will grill you an amazing steak.
