I love this grill. It meets all of my expiations. The only thing that I wish, is that you could offer a 1/2 Griddle for us older people. I don't really use the whole grill griddle. The perfect combo would be to have 2 burners & a 1/2 sized griddle.
Have always had Weber grills. Very satisfied with new one. Only suggestion is that new one has only 2 wheels to move it around. Old grill had 4 rolling wheels. Difficult to move now. Bring back rolling wheels on ALL models!
It’s a great grill except hasn’t been starting on its own since being installed. Would have preferred a grill that had a dependable ignition. Since it was installed when we learned this, we can’t return it and no one is coming to fix unless I pay someone. So stuck with a manual ignition even though we paid for auto.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from weber.comBy Weber grills, July 28, 2025
We appreciate your feedback. So sorry to hear your ignition system is not working. We want to know more and offer our assistance to make this right. Please look for an outreach email from us soon. Thank you!
The grilling function of the Spirit grill is excellent. Here is my disappointment: my original Spirit 700 grill had a feature that weighed the propane tank and accurately indicated the level of propane in the tank, new model does not; original came with a binder providing recipes and instructions for grilling, new grill provided instructions with print so small it’s almost impossible to read; original grill had a guide for cooking temperatures printed on the shelf panel which was very convenient; new grill has nothing like that; the wheels on the original grill are of of good quality; new grill wheels are low grade. I think Weber hired some inexperienced college kids to find ways to cut corners and eliminate some excellent features. Why would you do that?
Nice grill, but grease leaks into cabinet in bottom.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from weber.comBy Weber grills, July 29, 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry to hear about the grease dripping in your grill cabinet. We want to know more about how the drip tray was installed, so we can offer our assistance to make this right. Please look for an outreach email from us soon. Thank you!
Very cheap material quality for the money. I’ve had several genesis grills over the years, and this spirit is roughly what I paid for those grills years ago, but the quality of materials, the build quality, the appearance, everything is significantly cheaper. It feels semi-disposable by comparison.
The grill does have some nice features. The self lighting burners, the sear feature, those are nice. But the cabinet, the little tables on the sides, the grates, the box, the lid: everything feels cheap, and that’s the feeling I have every time I use it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from weber.comBy Weber grills, July 29, 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We are really sorry to hear you are not satisfied with the quality of the new Spirit E-425. Our grills are backed by an outstanding warranty and we will always stand behind it. If there are any questions please reach out direct. We will be sure to share your comments with our team for consideration. Thank you!
It's good - the quality is really good, and it heats up well (when it's warm out). The only thing is that when it's not warm out it doesn't like to get crazy hot. Realistically it needs about 10K BTU.