Weber Original Kettle Charcoal Grill for Outdoor Cooking and Barbecue, 22-Inch, Black

I got this Grill have had it for about one week. My first impression of it was that it was bigger than I expected. It's massive. After I got over it's size, it was time to set it up. Set up was pretty easy, under half an hour. The instruction booklet is all diagrams with no words but it's still pretty clear what to do. The only problem with set up was I had to use some grease to get the legs into their slots, otherwise I would have had a hard time getting them in and I was worried they might bend or break. Since I got the grill I have used it three times. The first two times I used it for two or three people using the direct heat(standard) method. The food cooked quickly and evenly, and the flavor was really good. Food cooked on a gas grill doesn't taste the same. The third time I used the grill was for a party with about forty people. I used the indirect method, which turns the grill into a convection oven, to roast a four pound leg of lamb. Then I kept turning out steaks, chicken, burgers and corn until my guests were begging for mercy. At one point I had seven chicken cutlets and two london Broils on with room to spare. Everything about the grill functioned well, including the mechanism which enables you to clear the ashes by turning a small metal handle. The grill feels well made and sturdy. The user manual explains everything about the grills use, and cooking techniques, and recipes. I love this grill and would recommend it to anyone. It works great and I plan to grill alot this summer.A note about value. This is an entry level grill but the cooking surface is identical to grills costing a great deal more. In my opinion the cooking surface is the most important feature in a kettle grill. That makes the silver one touch a great bargain.

Weber charcoal grills are the best. You take care of it and it will last for years

The name Weber speaks for itself. I owned one back in the day but left it behind during a move. I’ve had cheaper grills that rusted through in a few seasons. You don’t get any better than Weber, and I prefer charcoal grills too — you just can’t get that flavor with gas.This 22-inch grill is HUGE! I had the 18-inch one previously, and boy do those 4-inches make a big difference. I barbecued 10lbs of chicken quarters (8 quarters in all) with room to spare! HUGE!Now, about assembly, sheesh! The wordless instructions were deceiving at best, and incorrect at worst.The instructions tell you to install the main leg first — no problem — and then the right leg (with the kettle upside down and handle facing you - although deducing this wasn’t easy as the drawings inexplicably change the orientation of the kettle from the initial drawing); they indicate that after you install the right leg that you can easily attach the triangular shaped tray that sits at the bottom of the grill assembly. The problem is, once the leg is in place it is impossible to thread the end of the triangle tray through the hole of the leg once it is “pinned” to the main leg first by way of a hook. After several attempts to do it the way they instructed (slightly damaging the primary leg as I tried to position the tray to fit - the hook that you feed into that hole barely fits, and turning it extends and bends the metal around that hole), I finally decided to take the right leg off, thread the end of the tray through the hole on the leg, and then install the leg, sort of like how they instruct you to do for the third leg.The third leg was difficult to install because of an incorrect instruction as to which hole to use for the clip; you have to use the opposite one they indicate to accommodate the third end of the tray.Even the instructions for the installation of the handle wasn’t as straightforward as they should have been.Weber needs to grab ten people and watch them individually try to assemble this grill using these instructions so they can modify the drawings to make more sense.But, once it is assembled, what a grill!One issue I have is with the metal tray/cup that is suspended below the bottom of the kettle to catch the ashes when they fall during cooking and cleaning; those clips just do not keep the tray attached securely. It keeps falling off.The other issue is with the metal fan-like device that is supposed to help scrape the ashes out of the kettle and send them through the gaps into the unsteady tray/cup below; because it only moves a few inches back and forth instead of all the way around the bottom of the kettle, you can’t adequately clean the ashes from the kettle they way the design intended.I’m super pleased that I finally have a Weber grill again, the Cadillac of barbecue grills!

All the parts were included and in perfect condition. Was a bit nervous after reading some reviews about dented, damaged and missing parts. Very high initial quality, as expected from Webber.

Webber is the best ever and only charcoal grill my family uses. I got this as an anniversary gift as a replacement for my husband. It was easy to assemble too. We grill our Thanksgiving turkey every year. We had to use an off brand one last year. It cooked but didnt do as well as the Webber. They are built better and my husband says its all in the shape too. If you're new to Webber grilles go on and purchase it. The price is great.