This is my 3rd Weber grill. I am enjoying my Genesis 435 grill. I use it almost every day during the good weather. I like the versatility with the new ability to add accessories like the griddle.
I bought this to replace a 14 year old Genesis that still worked. The new grill works well and gets hotter than the old one. I inadvertantly tested the safety feature in the regulator - it works. Be sure allo burners are in off position when opening tank valve!
The new grill cart seems flimsier than the old grill. Also, the cart has a large opening in the rear just below the firebox. The old grill had metal with slits there. When using the old grill in the rain the inside of the cart stayed dry, With the new grill water gets into all ares inside the cart. I wonder how this will affect cart longevity.
The slide out tray on the old grill was stainless steel. After 14 years of almost daily use when cleaned it looked almost like new. On the new grill Weber seems to have cheapened this part. It now seems to be coated steel. Again, I am concerned with longevity of this part.
Overall the new grill is very good. The 4 star rating reflects the fact that Weber has cheapened some important parts (cart and pull out firebox bottom). Only time will tell if the new Weber holds up as well as the old one did. I suspect that it will not.
After years of owning numerous different brands I finally purchased a Weber E-435. I am totally elated with this purchase. I have never had a grill that gets as hot as this grill does. I am having to re-learn how to cook my steak since this grill gets hot enough with the sear function which cooks 1” and thicker steaks perfectly! Will never buy another brand after only cooking with the Weber E-435 six weeks.
Awesome Grill with the griddle insert I have lots of versatility to cook lots of different dishes.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from weber.comBy Weber grills, October 10, 2023
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Great grill! Owned a Weber Silver B for about 17 years which still was going strong but I wanted to upgrade. Love the add on accessory ability ( griddle, pizza stone, etc.) and size of the 435. Assembly was relatively easy as long as you took your time.