Weber 1647 18-Inch Grill Brush

The brush itself is very good. Sturdy and well designed. The handle is long enough to let you scrub the grill while it's still warm and strong enough to let you use some elbow-grease. The bristles are densely packed for better scrubbing. If they were longer you could get a bit more of the grate at one time, but I don't think they'd scrub as well (since it's the tips of the bristles that do the real scrubbing and not the sides). The curved scraper does a good job getting each individual rail of the grate clean too.

I have only two complaints. First, the wood can get pretty dirty after a while and is hard to clean. Second, this isn't the best price I've seen for this brush. I've seen it at almost half price at the local [store]. In general, I'm very happy with the prices on Amazon, but I was disappointed when I saw this for much less at the store.

Anyhow, if you're buying a grill (like I did from Amazon) then definitely get yourself a good brush like this to keep it clean. If you're still using steel wool to clean the grill, you'll like this much better. Don't use it to clean the dog...long story.

Hope this helps and good luck with your purchase!


An updated review.   August 21, 2002
dcinDC (Washington, DC United States)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful

I'm the one who wrote the "Good grill brush, but not the best price" review. Amazon took out the name of the store I referenced in my review, but I was very impressed that they posted it. In fact, they made it a spotlight review.

Fair is fair, so I have to now say that the price on this brush today ...is excellent. Coupled with how much I still like the brush after almost a summer's worth of heavy duty use, I'd give this brush 5 stars (up from the 4 I gave it last time due to the price issue). I can also add that the bristles hold up quite well after a lot of use, as does the little scraper. The little leather loop at on the handle broke, but I tied it back together and it's been hanging happily on my BBQ since then.

Hope this is helpful (again) and good luck with your purchase!


Looks Good but...   July 22, 2003
Jeffery J. Whelton (Castro Valley, CA United States)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful

While the brass bristles are top-notch and denser that the economy grill brushes Weber made a fatal design error. The metal scraper works well with the wire style grates found in Weber charcoal grills but not with the cast iron or porcelan grates found in gas grills. For the later you need a "T" style metal scraper that allows you to put a flat surface against the grate. Bottom-line, this is the brush that I hang out for looks and intra-cooking touch-up but when the guests aren't looking I pull out one of the economy brushess for the major scrapedown.


Can't complain! it's a great grill brush!   April 19, 2005
Steven (Colorado, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Before, when I went to buy a new brush I would always get the cheapies; I thought they were all the same, except some came in plastic while others came in wood or aluminum. I was wrong. You do get what you pay for when buying a grill brush, so buy this one! The bristles are stiff enough to clean up all the grit, yet soft enough to not damage your grate. The brush feels nice and sturdy, it feels well built. Also, this brush has a handy scraper on the end which is extremely handy with the really tough crusties (on your GRILL silly).


TOPS FOR GIVING GRILLS THE BRUSH OFF   December 15, 2002
Gail Cooke (TX, USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is a very good brush for cleaning barbecue grills (quite an improvement over the steel wool pads we'd been using). The bristles are brass, and retain their strength very well.

We like the length of the handle, and the mobility it offers to clean on top, below and in between. The hanging thong is handy.

For me, cleaning an outdoor grill is about as much fun as scrubbing the kitchen floor, but this brush makes the task a lot easier.