Customer Reviews

Weber 62101 Grill Out Handle Light

5 star:		(27)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Although this is a nifty little item, my Weber grill was not a recent enough model for this to work with. The light comes with two handle adapters, but both are for circular style handles (mine is rectangular). The tilt sensor works well. In addition, you can just use the easy to access on/off button. The light is not extremely bright and is a bit yellowish, but it will give you enough to grill by.

I wasn't sure how well three LED's would provide enough light for my Genesis B, but this product really impressed me.

I no longer need to wedge myself as close as I can get to my porch light and attract every bug in the neighborhood to my back yard (and food!). The tilt-activated on/off works flawlessly, and installing it took minutes.

It looks great on the grill handle, and battery life is really good, too. I bought this in May (when it cost $10 more!) and haven't needed to replace the batteries yet. And I ususally use this about 3 times a week.

I'm actually kicking around buying one as a spare, just in case.

All of the above reviews are correct. It is nifty, it iluminates the grill quite well, its a great gadget, etc.

BUT I've had mine for eight months now, and by the third month, it started to loose its grip on the handle (because of the heat I guess), so much that it will not hold its own weight and slides so the light will not iluminate the grill anymore.

When you close the lid, this thing is supposed to turn itself off automatically, it did that at first, now it stays dimly lit, so everytime I close the lid when grilling I have to turn it off, this kind of ruins the whole auto-shut-off feature.

Please note that my grill is always under a roofed terrace and always with the plastic cover when not used.

This product is not up to Weber quality standards, not even close.

I'm very happy with this light, it fits on my Weber Summit perfectly, installation was relatively easy and only needed a screw driver. When installing you do need to be aware of where you are positioning the light so that it doesn't hit the control knobs on the grill. I haven't had to change the batteries on it yet, but as I recall it isn't too hard to change them. The lights appear to be LED's so they should never burn out on you.

It should light up the 4-burner Weber Summit pretty well, but since I have the 6-burner model I'm considering getting a second one.

It does have a sensor in it so when you open the lid it turns on and when you close it, the light dims for a couple of seconds and then shuts off. It is very convenient, and way better than dragging a flashlight out side to check your food.

A couple of cautions: Make sure that this light will fit your model, I've heard of people getting this light and not realizing that it is designed for specific models. I would also bring your attention to the fact that in the instructions it says to remove the batteries if you are not going to use this light for a while, I imagine that this is to prevent the batteries from becoming corroded.

I purchased two of these lights for my Weber Genesis e320 grill and they are wonderful. It's nice to have them mounted right on either side of the handle, where they are not in the way at all. They turn on automatically when the lid is opened and turn off when closed. Others had mentioned the lights staying on when you close the lid; they do go "dim" for a very short while, then turn off when in the "Auto" mode, but I don't see that this would cause any big problem with battery life, as they are extremely dim and only for a very short time. They also can be turned completely off when you don't need them (such as during the day.) They are fairly bright, but they could be brighter. It's enough light to grill by with no problem though. I would recommend having two of them for sure, unless you have a very small grill.

Even though I don't own a Weber grill, this still fit my 4 burner Nexgrill gas grill. It comes with two adaptors, I believe the smaller one is for a Weber and the larger attachment is supposed to be for everything else.

Install is very easy. There are just a couple of phillips style screws. Just like that it was installed on my grill (under 5 mins). The 3 LEDs produce enough light to let me grill in the dark without any problems. Could they be brighter? Sure, but that would mean the changing of batteries a little more often. I've had the light for about 2 months now and haven't had to change batteries (used on average 3 times per week). The tilt feature is neat (not really necessary as I turn off the light when I'm done grilling anyway), kind of a nice add-on. It tends to rain here in Portland during the winter (go figure!), so the light has been through the elements, including below freezing temps and some snow during grilling, some rain, and of course the heat from the grill. I haven't noticed any difference in how the light operates.

The light seems to be well made, with hard plastics. The On/Off button is a softer rubber.

Anything over 4 burners I would recommend buying two of these, I just don't think there'd be enough light to cover that much grilling surface.

No complaints thus far, so I would recommend this to anyone who's looking for a light for their grill.

It surprised me how well this little contraption lights up my grill. I leave it turned off when not in use. The LEDs glow for a while when the lid is down, but they do gradually turn off on their own. To be safe, just push the little power button.

You get an instruction page that about 30" x 30" but in English each step is about one line and in very small print. The first step is to put in the batteries - good luck doing it based on the instructions "Insert batteries" with a picture showing where they go. The problem is you have to turn a dial type button to get to the opening - and when you twist it nothing happens, I couldn't get it off. I finally had to get a pliers to twist and pull it off. The light has a gizmo that will turn the light on when the lid of the BBQ grill is raised. Not so much - mine either stays on all the time or stays off. But you can easily turn it on or off each time you use it so that's not a big issue - other than it doesn't work as advertised. It's a neat looking light - and it says Weber on it......

I didn't see my grill listed on this page or on the Weber page even though the Spirit E-310 has the same bar configuration as the 2004-2005 Genesis Silver models, so I gave Weber a call and I confirmed the compatibility.

My light arrived shortly after and it attached perfectly using the included "B" bracket. I tend to do my grilling at night and I'm impressed by how much more I can see with this little light overhead instead of a porch light behind my back.

They suggest one for my grill (a Genesis 320) but after my last clip on led light I got two. I have mounted them on the left and right side of the handle and love them! Together they are quite bright and make quite a difference. Also to one of the other reviewers who said that they stay on after closing the lid, they do stay dimly lit for a while, but appear to go completely out after about a minute or so. I turn them on when I start grilling and turn them off when I finish.

Additional Details: Having now had these for about a year, I haven't changed the batteries once and I grill late during the fall, winter and spring often enough to use them quite a bit. I'd give this product 6 stars if I could!