Weber Q1200 Gas Grill Black

I bought this for camping trips when I might have a few more people with me (normally I'm a solo camper). I wanted something that was a proper "grill" that I could throw steaks on or whatever, but something that was still reasonably portable. I've had a larger model in the past that I liked until its regulator stopped working so I looked at their offerings again and saw there was a smaller one and grabbed it. It got its first use this weekend and I loved having it. It ignites easily, heats consistently, it was just a joy to use. It is still relatively "bulky" for a camping trip but worth the trade off. We couldn't light a fire during that trip and I didn't feel like jacking with a charcoal grill. I was a bit overconfident about its "non stick" properties, and honestly just forgot to apply any kind of oil to the grates. Things stuck. I saved cleaning for home and it looks like it'll clean up quickly. I bet that'll go better after more uses and not forgetting at least some kind of oil. The high dome lid of it makes it a bulky item, even this smaller size, but I can see its value if I want to cook something tall in it or even bake in it. I didn't do either, but in that one round I could see its potential for it. I love the electric ignition. Totally unnecessary but it was just very nice not having to seek out a lighter or mess with that. The grates all seemed like they had a consistent temp across them after it warmed up a bit. It heated up fast. At least the grates did. The temp reading in the dome was always a bit low but it was 15F outside and I didn't preheat it for long. I was grilling, not baking. It's built like a freaking tank. Almost forgot, careful on packing it up. Remove the dang bottle. I bought a case for it and I guess when I loaded it up the knob rotated. My vehicle smelled like propane for a while. I can't feel any kind of "stop" in the knob so any bump or rub on it can turn it. Honestly I bet this is in the instructions somewhere. "don't store/transport with a bottle connected, dummy". I don't fault the device for that. Pure user error. Glad I didn't blow myself up. I'm happy to have it in my kit as an option.

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Let me say how impressed I am! My last BBq was the Weber q3200 (the bigger one that came with the cart) has it for 13 years and worked amazing! Very reliable but time to retire the bbq. So I knew my next one had to be another Weber Q series bbq. This time I chose the smaller Weber Q1200 in black. I wanted something smaller that I can store out of the winter and out of harsh conditions. So this was perfect. I just had my first BBQ this evening and very impressed. Perfect, juicy burgers!! I also got the cute Bonnet accessory to keep it safe and clean! I found the perfect stand for this… use a small firepit stand. It hides the bbq inside with a door! Genius eh? lol Overall very impressed. Hope this one lasts me another 13 years!!! Two thumbs up!

It is a great grill and I am trying very hard not to have a buyer's bias after the amount of money I spent. Pros: Nice look. The black is very sleek. More spacious than I thought it was. The tables are very handy. The electronic start is the handiest feature of this unit. The grills are heavy and hold heat (once it is up to temperature). I don't use oil to lube them up either. Cons: It takes 15 minutes to reach 500*F Searing works well but you need to give it time. The tables fold into the unit so if you forget to open the lid before starting it up, you will melt the tables: Just a fear. Hasn't happened yet. The grills are heavy duty but you have to take time to clean them. Bottom Line: I would buy this unit again but right away I was looking at modifying it for more heat: New regulator or maybe drilling out the holes in the burner to get a hot side and a cool side ... not too sure if I will do that yet.

We love our little bbq - it is small compared to the household bbq on the deck - but we bought this for our holiday trailer and could not be happier!