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| Brand: Weber
List Price: $127.89
Buy New: $69.99
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Rating:  95 reviews
Sales Rank: 37
Color: Black
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 34
Dimensions (in): 24 x 24 x 15
MPN: 741001
Model: 741001BLK
UPC: 077924025303
EAN: 0077924025303
ASIN: B00004RALU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 95
 Weber, The Only One! April 11, 2003
Robert A. Spain (Suffolk, Virginia United States)
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
I bought my first 221/2" Charcoal Weber Grill in 1975 and was given my third weber last Father's Day. My original weber, 28 years old, is still being used at my river cottage and my second weber is my overflow and backup grill at my home. Weber grills are the most durable outdoor product I have ever owned. I am not a very maintenance minded person, to say the least, and I have always kept my grills uncovered and outdoors. My webers have survived in spite of my neglect and the climate of the Lower Chesapeake Bay.
Weber's longlife is only overshadowed by its ability to cook. When it comes to cooking nothing can match the results produced by a weber, from a whole turkey to a pound t-bone, its all excellent. When you buy a weber you should also consider these accessories: 1. Charcoal side racks, used for indirect cooking; 2. Weber Cook Book, great recipes and if you do what it says, the results are outstanding; 3. Weber's Chimney style charcoal starter, one sheet of newspaper and in ten to twenty minutes you have white hot coals without using that dangerous and smelly charcoal lighter fluid. So remember charcoal is for real men and gas is for sissys and ain't nothing going to bet a WEBER.
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 An honest review (UPDATE) April 12, 2005
Steven (Colorado, USA)
17 out of 21 found this review helpful
Alright,
I am one that loves to grill, but doesn't know anything about grills themselves, really. Due to monetary situations I had to grill on the cheapest possible grill... The green Sunbeam camper grill. I'm sure you know what grill I'm talkin' about. For over 6 years it has been my grill of choice (hey it was only $10!) and has treated me well. Over these years I always dreamed about owning a "real" charcoal grill. I wanted the American icon, I wanted the Weber One-Touch. I heard all about how durable and well built it was, how it will last for 10 years+ and how it's just a step above the rest. After actually purchasing this grill I have a bit of buyers remorse. You see, before actually buying this I was looking at a grill from Char-Broil. It had the ash catching pan like the One-Touch gold, it had space to put plates and such (sorta like the One-Touch Platinum) and it had grates with adjustable height, not to mention all of this came at a price just $5 higher then the One-Touch Silver! Anyways, for the last 2 years I wanted nothing more then the Weber so I got it. Once I started puting it together I realized that this grill just doesn't seem to have $80 worth of craftsmanship. The legs are super-flimsy hollow aluminum pipes, very cheap. The itsy bitsy tabs that hold the bottom grate are slightly uneven so my bottom grate is a bit wobbly (also it's possible for the bottom grate to fall because the tabs are pretty small). A wobbly bottom grate probably doesn't make a lick of difference when it comes to grilling, it's just that it wasn't right, it's just one of those little annoying quirks. I guess I expected everything to be heavy duty. I expected solid metal legs and such. You can find an identical grill from Char-Broil for less then half the cost! I hear that Weber is a step above because they are built to last... well my cheap $10 Sunbeam is 6+ years old and I've never had any problems with it, it's all about how you take care of it. Personally, I think for the $80 price tag of the One-Touch silver, you should at least get the hinged cooking grate, but you don't.
There are good things however. First, it's just nice to have the American icon. There is a certain feeling that comes with grillin' on the good ol' Weber kettle. There are a TON of accessories made for it and replacement parts are extremely easy to find. The one-touch system is pretty handy (although hardly one-touch).
Overall I am still happy with the purchase, I love looking at that grill. It's probably gonna grown on me more and more as years pass by. Based on price I decided to get the Silver version, but the Gold might be worth looking at. Afterall you get a much better ash-pan (I modified my silver to be just as good though... just a little creativity should do the trick) and you get the hinged grate with the gold (although you can just buy this grate for $15-$20 and stick it on your Silver if you wanna)
Choose... but choose wisely.
YEAR UPDATE
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Okay, now it's been over a year since I posted my original review. This really is a great grill, I wish I could bump the stars up to 4, but I can't... Amazon wont let me. Some of the minor quams I said previously still apply, but this baby cooks a mean dish! I have abused mine for a year and it runs like brand new.
What really made me do this update was when I grilled on a buddy's kettle. It wasn't a weber kettle and it shows. After a year of using this I got to know this grill really well, I got used to such high quality materials. This grill really is above and beyond most other kettle style grills.
I do wish I would have purchased the gold though. The ash pan that comes with the silver is not much use if you're grilling in any sort of wind.
One Great Grill, one great price. May 24, 2000
W. Ford (Royston, GA USA)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I own the Weber One Touch Silver grill. It is the best I've ever owned. I have used several grills, but always wanted to try a Weber. I found the low price of the silver to be a good price for an introduction to the Weber line. I like the new plastic handles, and haven't had the problem with them heating-up. I saw another review where it was reported as a problem. My handles, even with a large fire at high temps, stay very cool to touch. This includes the handle on the side for rolling the grill. The only correction to the editor review I would make is the silver doesn't have an ash pan that you remove to dump the ashes. That is on the Weber Gold I think.
A Classic Grill March 31, 2000
11 out of 29 found this review helpful
The Weber Charcoal grill is the one and only charcoal grill. Know matter what the food, this little grill will make it taste better than any oven. And its real inexpensive.
Best Charcoal Grill On the Market July 5, 2003
Robert Sparkman (Kenosha, WI)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
If you're looking for grilling products, I highly recommend ANY Weber products. Weber cares about quality grilling.This 22 1/2" is a classic. With each grill, Weber includes grilling instructions with recipes. READ these and try to learn from them. Understand how to use the indirect method of cooking in order to get tender results from large cuts of meat. Since I am in an apartment now with a small patio, I only have room for so many grills. I kept my charcoal smoker and my Weber Genesis gas grill, because I am afraid of using the charcoal grill in this environment. However, if I owned my own home, I would DEFINITELY have this grill on my patio or deck. In addition to this grill, as other reviewers have mentioned, if I were you I'd purchase a chimney starter. Chimney starters allow you to get your charcoal glowing hot without charcoal fluid. Coals started with charcoal fluid affect the taste of the meat negatively. Using a chimney starter will improve the quality of your meat immensely. Another point regarding grilling is to learn how to use the air vents on your grill in order to get the right air flow. Bad air flow will mess up the quality of your meat as well. In general you should open the vents on the top all the way, and the vents on the bottom should be regulated to get the temperature you need. I can't tell you exactly how to use your air flow as that depends on how windy the day is, and other considerations..but you obviously want nice glowing coals that don't generate more heat than you need for the task. Have fun with your grilling experiences!
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