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 Efficient and Portable -- A Great Grill for Travel February 2, 2002
B. Goldbeck (Mongolia)
81 out of 81 found this review helpful
My first "Go-Anywhere Weber Grill," purchased in 1984, sold me on design and efficiency. After cooking my dinner, I'd shut the side and top air vents thus suffocating the fire. I found I could get two, three, and sometimes four meals from a single load of charcoal (depending on cooking times). And, on picnics, the fire would be out and the grill "touchable" after about 15 minutes. The grill is large enough to handle most meals for say 6 to 8 persons and even small (4-6 lb) chickens, but if you're cooking turkey, this isn't the grill for you. I'm now on my second "G-A" grill, as the first bounced around the world with me in Korea, Yemen, China, and the U.S. until the movers crushed it in 1993. Ended up contacting Weber directly when I couldn't find a replacement locally, and number 2 is in good shape after 8 years of rigorous use.
very nice grill June 7, 2001
36 out of 36 found this review helpful
Hi there, I've just recently purchased this grill and have used it 2 times already. I can honestly say that this grill has exceeded my expectations! It is well built, and folds up very compactly for storage. It (like all Weber products) cooks very evenly, and refuses to flare up. The air dampers are easy to operate, and the porcelin coating will ensure many years of use. You will also be suprised at how much food you can cook on it. (I have 5 kids, and the grill is still hot when we've eaten our full) We enjoy it, and I'm sure you will too!
 Great portable grill June 29, 2005
---- N. Miller (Vermont, United States)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
My grate just died after about 10 years of heavy use. Rather then buy a replacement grate, I wasn't thinking and just purchased a whole new portable grill. The next day I purchased a replacement grate online from the weber folks and that transaction was very smooth as has always been the case with Amazon. So now I have two functioning portable grills. It seems to me that the food sits closer to the charcoal on this then it does full sized grills, so heat has never been an issue with mine, although the charcoal may loose it's heat a little faster as you can't really make a pile of charcoal or stack the brickets very much. I actually think it is easier to burn things on this grill then others, and learning how to use the vents to control heat is something you will need to do. Honestly though, this is the only grill I have any real experience with and I love the portability and often wrap it in a trash bag and take it to state parks for 'eating out'.
My only complaint is they have changed the handles to plastic on the new models which now require mits to handle during the process. The old model had wood handles and I never needed a mit to take the cover off and check my food.
Easy as pie June 24, 2000
Brian Geoghegan (Glen Rock, NJ)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
We have moved into a new house and will probably buy a gas grill next year. For this summer I though it would be good to have a small grill. I chose the go-anywhere grill because I always liked weber products. This grill is great.First, it's great to use real charcoal. It absolutely tastes better. And the grill uses a lot less coal then you would think. It's easy and fast to light the coal - and cooks just great. Even after I buy a new grill, I'm sure I'll keep using this grill for fish and other things - just for the taste.
A Great Little Grill! June 21, 2000
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought this grill for a camping trip and now I use it all the time. I've taken it to concerts and sporting events and sometimes use it instead of our large gas grill. It was a little more expensive than some really cheap charcoal grills, but a much better value. I was consdiering the Weber gas- Go Anywhere grill, but like the idea of cooking on charcoal better. I've heard that they rust pretty easily, but we haven't noticed any rust yet. We don't keep it outside in the weather, but we don't baby it either.
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