Customer Reviews

Weber 7537 Stainless Steel Flavorizer Bars

5 star:		(33)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

These are not cheap, but they are very heavy and will last a long time.

A little tip - while replacing my old ones, I noticed that only one was really worn, the other four were in good shape; so rotating the most worn bar to a different position (before significant wear) would enable the set to last longer.

Like other reviewers, I purchased these stainless steel flavorizer bars to replace my rusted enameled bars. After two years of average use (grilling once a week or so during the summer), as I was cleaning my grill I realized that these stainless steel bars are rusty...quite rusty, on both the top and bottom.

I was surprised, so I contacted Weber customer service about the rust on the stainless steel bars. They explained, and I quote:

"The flavorizer bars will rust within the first year of use. This is normal due to the amount of abuse they take protecting the burner tubes. We recommend that you replace the bars once they break or fall apart. I would suggest rotating the bars for a longer longevity."

Fine. No problem. Based on Weber's recommendation, I assume the flavorizer bars are still doing their job, even if rusty. However, I now believe I was too hasty in replacing my old bars. And, when it's time to replace the stainless steel bars, I may just replace them with the less expensive porcelain enameled bars.

Saw some of these in the local hardware store.

Figured I'd see if I could find some for less online.

Just on a lark, thought I'd check Craigs List. Turned out there was a guy in the San Francisco Bay area making them out of heavier gauge stainless than these and selling for half the price. (He takes credit cards and will ship them.)

We love our Weber Silver C grill, but the old enameled flavorizer bars were rusty and disgusting. Amazon offered a terrific price -- considerably less than the Weber website -- for these stainless steel replacements, which we purchased with new ss grates. We feel like we have a new grill -- they were easy to install and operate perfectly. We're sure these will last a very long time, as do most Weber products.

First, let me state that I (usually) love Weber products. When I was a younger and broke, one of the 'symbols of affluence' for me was to be able to afford a Weber grill. At the time, they were (for me) a high priced status symbol, i.e.: they weren't 'some piece of crap made in China that you'd have to replace in 3-5 years'.

I now own a Weber 'Genesis Silver A' gas grill (that needs to have the frame rebuilt because of rusting issues), a Weber 22.5" One Touch Silver, and a Weber 18.5" Smokey Mountain Cooker. I use them all regularly. As a welder and metal fabricator, I can now clearly see where the weaknesses are in their products.

I bought a set of these to replace my grill's original bars thinking that the stainless steel wouldn't rust; that they would last longer than the original ceramic coated ones. I was wrong.

Weber products are, usually, very well designed and made, but with them recently shifting their production overseas (read: East Asia / China) and as a result of their attempt to lower corporate costs by using low grade materials and cheap labor, their products simply don't last as long as they could / should. This makes me sad.

As a result of Weber's attempt to lower costs, they are using CRAP materials. The stainless steel that they use in their flavorizer bars is the lowest quality stainless steel available. I read in the review by 'N. Krumpe' stating that a Weber rep actually told him that a 'flavorizer bar will rust within the first year...'

Yes, they will. If they are made out of crap, cheap, low-grade stainless steel.

OK, enough ranting.

Don't waste your money.

Weber makes their stainless flavorizer bars out of the lowest grade stainless steel available and they will rust, which means you'll be replacing them again in a few years. If you have complaints and call Weber about it, you'll be told (aka: 'spin') that it's normal (yes, it is normal for crap stainless to rust under heat; but not good stainless) and that you should just be quiet about it.

Bottom Line: Don't waste your money on these.

If you need replacement parts for your Weber grill, search the internet for high grade stainless parts or search out a fabricator that will use grade 304 stainless or better and have the parts custom made.

Or, if you're really a stickler for quality and are willing to pay for it, get a Viking Outdoor Grill. Their products are 'upscale' and the quality is spectacular. [...]

And the answer is 'no'. Not an employee, not a shareholder. Nada. Just a fan of great stuff.

Came quickly. Fit perfectly. I was worried that I had a major construction project to replace the grills, flavor bars, and gas tubes. But only took 10 minutes to replace everything. Now my Weber is good (or better) than new.

These flavorizer bars are the third set I have put in my grill - and hope it will be the last - they look and work great... the only difference is when juice drips onto these they make a cool ping sound where as the coated ones didn't.

Hopefully the stainless will last a long long long time.

They work great!

Very easy to remove old flavor bars and replace with the new ones. The old ones lasted five years and I expect the same from these.

Fit my 3-burner weber perfectly, and price below what I can buy them for locally.

I never knew how rusty, holes and debree the old ones had. These stainless steel are great. They fit perfectly and do what they are designed for. The ordering from Amazon was so easy and the delivery was swift. The reviews were very very helpful in making my selection. Bob