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HomeGrills / SmokersBrinkmannBroil-Mate 155154 Liquid Propane Gas Grill, Black and Black Chrome |
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24 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 Great Grill for a low price Apr 12, 2011
By R. Raisanen
I have nothing but praise for my Broil-Mate 155154 gas grill. Prior to this grill, I owned a Weber for 20 years, which I left behind when I moved 3 years ago. I then bought a $250 Charbroil, which lived up to its name and charred everything. It had the most uneven heat of any grill I ever cooked on.
So this spring, after much research I purchased the Broil-Mate 155154. It reminds me a lot of my old Weber, in that it heats up fast, cooks even, and has great heat control. I now enjoy grilling again. This is a quality grill with a cast aluminum oven and porcelain coated cast iron grills. I searched all the offerings at the local box and hardware stores and even the Webers they stocked were cheap made in China grills. This grill is made in Canada. Do be fooled by some fancy painted sheet metal grill or cheap stainless steel grill that will rust. Sometimes old school is the best way to go.
I've grilled out 14 times in the 10 days I have had this grill, and everything has turned out perfect. I would give it 6 stars if I could.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Good design, nagging details Sep 30, 2011
By Ray
Ordered this Broil-Mate online, sight unseen, since it wasn't available in any nearby stores. It arrived in good condition. During assembly there were some mismatched holes in the front sheet metal panel that I fixed with a drill.
I tightened everything snugly with a wrench instead of screwdriver tight. I think that makes a difference in the overall sturdiness of the frame. However that metal panel clattered and banged whenever I moved the grill anywhere. It sounded like a rolling piece of junk until I put some foam tape between the panel and legs. Also the side trays are not secured in place so I drove some extra screws in from the bottom to keep them from popping off. I read about the plastic handle getting hot so I put the metal washers between the handle and lid to create a little gap. I think it helps. These are annoying little flaws that kept me from giving this grill 5 stars, because otherwise its a great product.
The grill comes up to temperature quickly and there are no hot spots. For once I was able to grill steaks 4 minutes on each side the way I've always read about, but couldn't do on our old one. Likewise salmon fillets cooked perfectly. Cooking for a small group shouldn't be any problem at all.
Pro:
Fast, even heat
Simple, no frills design
Cast aluminum oven
Large upper rack
Heavy cast iron grates
Made in North America (though the grates are from China)
Cons:
No grease can supplied
No enclosed storage space (but there are hooks for utensils)
Needs to be tinkered with to fix minor design flaws
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
great grill May 03, 2012
By mati
We've had this grill for 2 years and it still as good as new. It cooks evenly and heats up quickly.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Fairly solid, simple, affordable full size grill Jun 30, 2011
By shirazj
When assembling, one hole that was a millimeter or two out of place. Other than that, the setup went well. It does seem strange that they can't just include a can for the grease cup? I had to open a can of beans to install to catch the grease.
Starts fast, heats evenly, and get hot quickly. Cast iron grates feel really solid. The handle does get hot, but I always expect to have a mitt handy. Best value for this price range that I could find. Others wanted to charge more for unneeded features.
Fantastic Grill May 05, 2012
By Mr Joel Mason
First of all, I'm not sure why this particular grill is not readily available at local stores. I had to order mine from an Ace Hardware store, and paid $199.00 for it, with free shipping to the store. I was aware of this brand only because my daughter lived in Canada for two years and bought one when she was there. Since she raved about it, I decided to buy one to replace my three year old Fiesta grill which was almost totally rusted out in spite of being covered year round. I can't even think of an appropriate analogy to compare the Broil Mate with the Fiesta. The Broil Mate appears to be made of top quality materials, and has outstanding features for the price. I did read several reviews regarding the misaligned holes, but didn't encounter any problems. I have learned not to tighten every bolt/screw until a section is completed because often the holes can easily be aligned by simply moving one piece a little bit. Whenever I used my old Fiesta grill I had to wait forever for it to get hot enough and then had to constantly adjust the two burners because the right side was considerably hotter than the left side. The Broil Mate has no problem heating up very quickly and maintaining an even temperature on both sides. Since I just bought this, I have no way to determine how long it will last, but based on it's quality I would have to disagree with the reviewer who says it will last only one season.
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