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Brand: Weber
Category: Lawn & Patio

List Price: ~~$429.00~~
Buy New: $291.81
You Save: $137.19 (32%)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

156 reviews
Sales Rank: 2662

Color: Dark Blue
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 100
Dimensions (in): 39.5 x 28.5 x 19.8

MPN: 848001
Model: 848001
UPC: 077924057113
EAN: 0077924057113
ASIN: B000659KE6

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:

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Awesome grill and GREAT customer service! June 22, 2005
37 out of 37 found this review helpful

I sold my $1200 gas grill and replaced it with this grill - I missed the taste and smell and control of charcoal. My favorite previous grill was an old Weber kettle grill.

My grill arrived with a small crack in the table portion of the stand. The shipping company had really beaten up the shipping carton, and I was surprised that no more damage was done. I called Weber and a VERY friendly woman apologized for the incovenience and sent me a replacement which arrived in 2 days. After using the grill, I noticed that the thermometer didn't work. A quick e-mail to the Weber web site and a new thermometer was sent (as well as an apology). The Weber people back up their product!

Grilling on this Weber is a joy - they include 2 baskets into which you pour your charcoal. The baskets are semi-circular in shape and when placed together, full of charcoal in the center of the grill, form a circle about 1/2 the diameter of the grill surface. It lights very easily and the coals are ready to cook in 15 minutes from the press of the igniter. Once the coals are lit, you can pour them out of the baskets and have coals under the entire cooking surface. But I've been amazed at how controlled I can cook by leaving the coals in the baskets. This essentially gives me a hot center grill and a cooler peripheral grill. I can sear the meat over the center, and then cook it WITHOUT FLARE-UPS on the periphery until done. Works like a champ and for fatty foods like chicken (skin on) and various cuts of prok & beef, there's no better way to cook.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars

Love it! May 24, 2005
13 out of 14 found this review helpful

We did not have the privilege of seeing this item as a more expensive top of the line. As such, we have been delighted (pun?) with Amazon service, ease of assembly, and performance features of the Performer. The large cooking kettle satisfies all our needs. The charcoal ignition is swift and complete, and, more to my liking, this is the first charcoal grill we have owned that burns ALL the charcoal. The self cleaning feature sweeps the powdery ash into the container for disposal with no half burned, grease soaked briquets. A wuinner at this price.

5 out of 5 stars

Going on 10 years with my Performer! May 24, 2005
18 out of 20 found this review helpful

The husband I bought this for has since left me and luckily I got the grill in the divorce (he has since bought another Performer). Because I use this grill so frequently (3 or 4 times a week from May through October), I've had to replace the wheels, the gas ignition, the fuel tank, and the bottom kettle which literally burned through from use.

Weber's customer support is EXCELLENT and their replacement parts are reasonable, ship quickly, and are easy to install.

For a fast and hot BBQ with all of that good charcoal taste without the hassle of lighter fluid or newspaper, this cannot be beat.

5 out of 5 stars

loved the ease of using our new weber May 22, 2005
12 out of 16 found this review helpful

THIS WAS OUR FIRST LARGE PURCHASE FROM AMAZON. RECEIVED THREE WEEKS EARLIER THAN PROMISED AS NEW ITEM ON MARKET. WAS EASY TO PUT TOGETHER, ARRIVED PERFECT CONDITION. USES MUCH LESS CHARCOAL AND THE IGNITION FEATURE IS FABULOUS AND MUCH SAFER THAN HAVING TO LIGHT CHARCOALS WITH MATCHES. COOKED THE RIBS, CHICKEN AND POTATOES PERFECT. LOVE LOVE THIS ITEM. HAVE HAD OTHER WEBER PRODUCTS FOR YEARS AND THEY LAST AND ARE TOP NOTCH. THANKS AMAZON PERFECT JUST WHAT WE WANTED. RECEIVED EMAILS WHEN WE ASKED QUESTIONS WITHIN 36 HOURS AND VERY RELEVANT TO OUR QUESTIONS.

5 out of 5 stars

A true traditionalist's grill May 22, 2005
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

I never owned one of the old style Performers so I can't speak to whether this is a step backwards or forwards but I don't have even one serious complaint about this grill. It has all of the convenience of a gas grill and all of the advantages of charcoal. The best part is realizing how much better CHARCOAL tastes when it's not started with lighter fluid!

The workspace is ample. The charcoal bin is convenient and stable. The ignitor lights on the first or second press (though mine is relatively new) and it feels very safe and stable.

It would be nice if the cooking grate were a little heavier. The steel grate just doesn't hold heat as well as cast iron. If there were an aftrermarket cast iron grate, I'd buy it.

By the way, assembly couldn't have been easier. I was amazed at how easy it was to build.

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