Customer Reviews

Tool Wizard Grill & BBQ Brush Wizard Grill Scrubber. This brush was tested and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by Cooks Illustrated Magazine.

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4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

I found out that the GrillWizzard sold on Amazon is not the one tested by America's Test Kitchen. [...]

This one gets hot and the scrub brushes fell apart after a few uses. I know that they are replaceable... but I expected them to last longer.

My experience with this brush is different than some users, apparently. The scrub pad on my Grill Wizard unravelled quickly and didn't do that great a job on its first or subsequent uses, either. And when it started unravelling, which was on the second or third use, it started leaving bits of the scrub pad on the grill. I would not buy this again or recommend it, and I'm sorry that I bought some extra scrub pads with the initial purchase to save on the shipping. The combination of Weber's "regular" brass brush and Weber's 21" T-brush works much better.

DON'T BUY THIS RIP OFF GRILL BRUSH! The makers of this cheap knock-off are trying to confuse the market by making a grill cleaning brush that looks like the real Grill Wizard (Google "Grill Wizard" to find the real company website). At first this brush used the SAME name (a trademark violation) as the original Grill Wizard. They changed the name but the brush itself is still violating the original patent!

This company is stealing someone else's idea, violating numerous federal IP laws and should be put out of business!

I'm not associated with either company (other than owning a genuine Grill Wizard) but the idea of supporting a company like this is unacceptable to me.

I agree with previous reviews. This brush lasts maybe one or two cleanings and then the scrubbing pad literally rips off of the handle.

This brush is not the model reviewed by cook's illustrated. This model has a different mechanism for holding the scrub pad. This model has a plastic device that screws into the head through the pad and holds it with four arms. these arms limit the amount of the pad that actually comes into contact with(and cleans)the grill. This is inferior to the recommended model which holds the pad with two metal prongs through the side of the pad and therefore the entire surface of the pad is involved in cleaning the grill. The Cook's model also has a metal head while this model's is made of the same plastic as the handle. The company name is correct on the package, they must have gotten a new manufacturer.

I did not order this brush because it clearly did not match the description (or the illustration) in Cook's grilling and barbecue book. The angle of the handle is different. The handle here is black and looks like plastic, which is what Cook's specifically rejected. The original handle was poplar. Finally, the original had a hook at the end of the handle. The Amazon illustration shows no hook. Little wonder a lot of people found the Amazon brush useless. If you want to get the McCoy, google the name "grill wizard china grill brush". Note, the word "china" does not appear in the Amazon version. I found it for sale at Chef's Resource. (The url is just what you think it is.)

I use T-Brush and this grill pad cleaner to get a really sparkling grill before and after grilling. I have found that this scouring pad really makes the flat surface of a grill grate sparkle like nothing else. I found the first time I used it that the stainless steel shine came out on grill grates which were black from repeatedly using a flat brass bristle brush. The combination of the two grill cleaners really works on getting both the flat surface of the grill and in between the grates really clean.

In retrospect, I guess, what you are really buying is just a handle to hold a scrubbing pad. Not exactly rocket science. But the handle is long and sturdy, and it allows you to clean your grill while it is still hot, which is the best time to remove stubborn grit.

If you want to use this device by itself, for the grates on a gas grill, it wont do the job. It only hits the flat surface well. Buy this to supplement the brass bristle grill brush you already have so that you can get the grill sparkling. Then you'll be pleased with the results. It shouldn't be that hard to have a shiny grill, and this kind of brush makes it possible.

We also bought this b/c Cooks Illustrated recommended it. We were very disappointed. The scrubber comes apart when the grill is cleaned, leaving tinsel-like bits over the grill that have to be picked off before grilling again, or else it gets in your food. Also, the vendor charged quite a lot for shipping, and our order was mis-routed.

Traditional grill brushes quickly clog with grill funk and the wires bend, thus rendering them useless in a short time. This has a pad that fits any grill, and they can be removed and washed (or replaced). Rated number one grill brush according to America's Test Kitchen.

This is NOT the original grill wizard and quickly falls apart. Do a google search for grillwizard.com and get the real thing. My last post about this amazon product was censored and deleted by Amazon. I was very surprised and disappointed and wonder how often they do this and how it slants the ratings.