My old reliable Weber Silver C finally aged out after 27 years. :( Terrible timing for my bank account as I had just bought a new Weber Slate a month earlier. I had been looking at the 435 knowing the day was coming soon. Honestly, I told myself there is no way this new Weber would be as well built as my old one. Things seldom are these days. I could not have been more wrong! I fell in love after cooking on it the first time! This Genesis is so well engineered and built. I love how much space I have on this grill. So many more options for indirect grilling or just keeping things warm. I did opt for the black enamel finish. I just didn’t think the stainless would retain its looks as well here in my part of the country as it is so humid here. I should say I did purchase mine as a scratch & dent. It was missing the front handles for the cabinet doors but otherwise perfect, thus I got a great discount. However, I would not hesitate to pay regular price to get this grill.
The grill was relatively easy to assemble. It's well built with what seem like quality parts. The warranty looks good too. It's fun to use and cooks very well with nice heat distribution.
Love my new grill. I enjoy grilling and probably use my grill once a week. I previously had a 3 burner Weber, but needed a bit more space for when I entertain. I cooked one of my specialities, beer can chicken, for friends recently and we all agreed it was the best beer can chicken I had made. I think the extra space in the grill and its evenness for indirect cooking made the difference. I never quite got the hang of the sear station on my old grill (10+ years old), but have found this one much easier to use and producing a perfect medium rare steak. Looking forward to trying out the griddle that I bought with it.
When purchasing this grill I was trying to find one that could fit my 19" Wok on the side burner. This grill was the closest I could find. The wok barely fit.
This Weber provides a space in the grate for the wok. The flame is more protected and the 3 burners get hotter than the single side burner. I may have to cut a shield to redirect heat from from the front/outside of the wok
I also have the pizza stone and searing grate. They all work as intended and store away in the side of the cabinet.
While it was more than I wanted to spend, but it works well.
I was tempted to buy the version with the heat probes and phone app, but it was not available in the liquid propane model.
Another great product from Weber! I love the new burner’s and it also has the Weber crafted grate. I think this is an improvement to my Summit. I use my grills/pellet smoker 3-4 days a week.