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r/grilling on Reddit: Buying a charcoal BBQ: Weber or Napoleon
26 September 2024 -
Hi all,
it's the end of the season here in the UK and local shops selling grills with a discount so I thought I would finally replace my decade-old super cheap BBQ with something mid-range. So I've got a budget of about £300-£350, though perhaps can go higher (one particular Weber is 550 now)
Based on the research I've done there are basically 2 options:
Weber Master-Touch GBS E-5750 Charcoal Grill 57
Napoleon PRO Charcoal Kettle BBQ 57
Most of my friends around have Weber (some have Kamado Joe III, but that is way above my budget), and that makes Weber really appealing, but at the same time... call it whatever: betting on the underdog, not willing to overpay for the famous brand etc. On the practical side, Napoleon has a cast iron grid, which is, perhaps, better?
I'm seeking genuine advice, not a holy war, please.
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Dark horse- is the slow n sear kettle available where you are? I own a Weber kettle premium but the SNS has a lot of really nice features
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I own the Weber Master-Touch GBS E-5750. It's a great grill and hasn't let me down. But I would go for the Napoleon. Napoleon has a great reputation. The grill is more stable, has a good hinge, bigger capacity when smoking, a thermostat worht a damn. The downsides of Napoloeon over Weber is, less accesories from third parties. (Weber's ecosystems is great in that regard.) And a personally gripe, the cast iron grates. It think cast iron grates required too much maintanance for my liking, but they do have advantages.
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