Customer Reviews

Weber 6770001 Genesis Platinum B Propane, Stainless Steel

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I've been searching opinions on Amazon and other sites for some time and finally decided to spring for the Weber. My old grill was prone to flare-ups and uneven heating - so bad that I had to flip the chicken every 5 minutes, and sometime ended up finishing it in the oven so the skin was not totally blackened. Cleaning the enamel coated grates was also a big pain. They didn't rust, but were prone to sticking. The wood side shelves were in horrible condition, one wooden handle had fallen off, and the grill had a considerable amount of rust on the frame.

I pretty much settled on Weber due to the reputation for even heat, the Genesis B model for the size, and figured the few extra dollars for the stainless steel frame were worth it. The stainless steel grates were not negotiable, which meant that the Silver B was not a candidate.

The Genesis Platinum B is everything I had hoped for. I'd have preferred assembly instructions with a little more text, and one of the side frames was labeled incorrectly, causing me to have to re-do a step in the assembly. The grill looks great and cooks better. Kabobs come out tender with minimal flare-up, despite the oily marinade. It's pricy, but I'll use it more often because I don't have to constantly turn the food anymore.

In 1993 I bought my first Webber gas grill. When we moved last year to Arizona we finally scrapped the grill after 12 years. The only parts that we ever had to replace were the flavorizer bars, because they were made of steel. Unlike the new grill where everything is stainless steel, except the sides, and rear back panel of the grill base. The new grill has an insulated stainless steel hood which seems to require a lower setting on the burners to cook with. Last year (2005) I bought a grill from a local Sears store cause it was on sale for half the price of my new Webber. After a year of problems with the grill running out of propane with the tank half full, and dripping grease all over the ground at each corner of the grill, I realized that you get what you pay for. I then started looking at another Webber grill, and chose the Genesis Platinum B. Other than the directions which I feel could use more text along with illustrations which caused me snap 2 fastener bolts in the legs that I had to drill out (my fault for not looking at the illustrations more closely) I am more than pleased with this grill. We have been able to cook shish ke-bobs, baby back pork ribs, turkey breast and have them come out very juicy with only 1 burner going at about 1/2 setting. Again I am happy to have a Webber grill again. As far as Webber's cutomer service goes I had to order some regulator knobs for my old grill and Webber sent them to me at no charge even though I told the service rep that the knobs were stolen off the grill and not broken. They still replaced them for me. It is customer service like this that more companies need today.

We must have a "lemon", but while this grill looks great, functionality as a grill, you know, for cooking things, it's terrible. I've stood over the grill twice with fire extinguisher in hand while watching black smoke pour out of all sides and the temp gauge needle pegged. Basically the grill works great as long as you don't use the center burner - which for most cooking makes sense (i.e. indirect heat), but if you want to sear or even cook with the center burner on low, your food will be tossed to the center of an inferno. I've called Weber and been working with their reps for what seems like is forever and is going on 3 years. We've changed the manifold twice, the regulator once, cleaned out the burner tubes, etc., etc., etc. The last technician knew what he was doing - he was a gas expert, but still when i toss a few brats on the grill, leave the center on low to give a little direct heat - fire! No, this is not user error, I've been grilling for 20+ years and this is our second Weber. The first one was great, they are normally worth the extra money, but I can't say this grill is worth the cash and am not happy with Weber's inability to fix the grill or simply offer a replacement at this point...

I live in San Francisco and rusted thru a BBQ Galore and Home Depot grill before buying this Weber. Extremely well made and designed. Fast consistent heat and controls make the slightly smaller cooking surface better overall than a larger grill. After one year...no rust, easy to clean, looks great, good storage area and nice cover too. Plus great price at Amazon with no tax or shipping. Very satisfied!

This product was very easy to put together, it is obvious that Weber has done a great deal of work in making the construction process easy for the customer.

The storage cabinet below the grill is very spacious, easily storing everything I have grill and related.

And did I mention the grill itself, food coming off of it is spectacular. The heat is very even and I no longer have burned food.

My husband does all of the grilling, and he absolutely loves this grill.

I would recommend it to everyone!

I have nothing but good things to say about this grill. I researched this purchase for quite a while before I bought it, and I am glad that I did. I had always heard people telling me that if I could get any gas grill, get a Weber. I thought that it was a little bit too much money to pay at the time, until I started researching all the other grills out there with exactly the same features. All of the grills that had similar features were more expensive than the Weber, and sometimes, didn't have all the options that the Weber offered. Plus, the waranty on the Weber is outstanding, and all of the reviews that I have read on the Weber website were extremely positive concerning their support of their products. Well, all of that came to only one conclusion: I was getting a Weber!

I have only used charcoal up until I bought the Weber Genesis Platinum, but I am really enjoying the convenience of the gas. All of the food that I have cooked on it has come out wonderfully, and it is the same temperature everywhere in the grill. Temperature control is easy, and it is not difficult to maintain. It is a great grill that I know will last, and is strongly supported by the company. If you have the money, and want to spend it, you will not be disappointed.

I had my first weber for 15 years AMD IT STILL WORKS! You just can't go wrong with a weber.