Weber Genesis alternative

[sudsandswine]

A friend is looking to purchase a gas grill for their new house, a Weber Genesis is an easy to find locally option but if one were looking to up the quality a little bit, what other options are there? I saw a Napoleon Prestige on Amazon for $1249 that looks pretty nice.

https://www.amazon.com/Napoleon-P500RSIBPCH-3-Prestige-Propane-Infrared/dp/B07MHVK5BM/

I believe I saw a thread about Napoleon recently and it seemed like there was mixed reviews, although the reviews on Amazon for Napoleon grills seem pretty positive.

 

[mcyork28]

I haven't put hands on one but have seen a couple on YouTube recently and they look pretty nice.

These are for their new Phantom. Both of these guys were given a grill but you can still get a pretty good idea of what they are like. BBQ Guys has a good selection as well with free shipping.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuydB2OyvSs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVNWiv59eOU

 

[wazzou]

I’ve had a 4 burner Weber Genesis since 2007 and it looks and performs nearly as well as the day I brought it home.
It does take some effort every Spring to maintain this appearance and performance but it’s no different than the effort put forth to make a car or truck last a long time.

 

[Chester]

MHP and Broilmaster are both thicker aluminum bodied grills that are a little heavier built than a Napoleon or Genesis. Have thicker castings and grates, and burn a little hotter. I had a Broilmaster for the last 25 years, and was never covered, living all of its life out in the elements. Didn’t clean it all that regular earthier. It’s just a tough grill. It survived half of its life in the north mid Atlantic area with some real winter and a fair bit of snow, and last half of its live in hot humid Florida. It would have still been going except I cracked the aluminum housing during a move (750 miles). It still worked fine for another dozen years, but finally bit the ghost last summer, and replaced with the Genesis. The Genesis has a few more modern touches that the 25 year old Broilmaster didn’t have (new Broilmaster have a few more features also). However, I would say the Broilmaster cooked a little better. It would give a better sear, and seemed a little more flexible. I don’t use the gasser nearly as much as I used to though, so that was one of the reasons I went with a little less priced option, plus I just wanted something different after 25 years. The Weber would never last 25 years treated the same way.

 

[Happy Hapgood]

MHP and Broilmaster are both thicker aluminum bodied grills that are a little heavier built than a Napoleon or Genesis. Have thicker castings and grates, and burn a little hotter. I had a Broilmaster for the last 25 years, and was never covered, living all of its life out in the elements. Didn’t clean it all that regular earthier. It’s just a tough grill. It survived half of its life in the north mid Atlantic area with some real winter and a fair bit of snow, and last half of its live in hot humid Florida. It would have still been going except I cracked the aluminum housing during a move (750 miles). It still worked fine for another dozen years, but finally bit the ghost last summer, and replaced with the Genesis. The Genesis has a few more modern touches that the 25 year old Broilmaster didn’t have (new Broilmaster have a few more features also). However, I would say the Broilmaster cooked a little better. It would give a better sear, and seemed a little more flexible. I don’t use the gasser nearly as much as I used to though, so that was one of the reasons I went with a little less priced option, plus I just wanted something different after 25 years. The Weber would never last 25 years treated the same way.

The Weber would have lasted that long.

 

[Chester]

The Weber would have lasted that long.

I beg to differ. Not with the little care I gave the Broilmaster. If cared for better, maybe the Genesis would. This is a Genesis II that I am comparing to. Maybe the older Genesis were built heavier.

The Broilmaster was beefier in every way.

 

[njfoses]

Broil King Regal series.

 

[Dweverett]

I’m probably going to go with Napoleon when I replace my Genesis. The Prestige is the most likely version - in the 665 in my case.

Someone posted getting a good deal on one through greentoe.com recently

 

[jkief]

I put my hands on the Napoleons. Quality is on par with Weber but has a couple of extra features. I would probably look at Broil King as well.

 

[NoOne]

I love my Napoleon. It is built like a tank, lights easy, heats evenly and cleans quickly. The rotisserie and rear IR burner is fantastic, a definite must have.

Wife wanted to get her folks a grill (FIL’s birthday) and asked me to order a Napoleon like mine - I sent him a Weber.