Dale L. in N. Ga.
TVWBB Member
Considering buying a new genesis 310 and was wanting opinions from owners.
The 300's are "entry level" grills as is just about any grill < $1KHow about the quality of the grill itself? I just don't want to spend a lot of money on something that feels cheap and flimsy.
Considering buying a new genesis 310 and was wanting opinions from owners.
The 300's are "entry level" grills as is just about any grill < $1K
If I were staying under $1K, I probably would buy the Traeger Texas Elite 34 in Bronze for $900 at the Home Depot. The pellet grills can do a lot of cooks that a gas grill can't.
ymmv...
How about the quality of the grill itself? I just don't want to spend a lot of money on something that feels cheap and flimsy.
The 300's are "entry level" grills as is just about any grill < $1K
If I were staying under $1K, I probably would buy the Traeger Texas Elite 34 in Bronze for $900 at the Home Depot. The pellet grills can do a lot of cooks that a gas grill can't.
ymmv...
I have 2 older weber genesis grills myself. They are simple, almost bullet proof, and Cook very well. So I'm in the camp that the older models are best.
BUT I also have a brother with a genesis II. I've used his grill and cooked on it numerous times. I think the quality is great especially compared to the other grills out there. He loves his grill. He's had his genesis II about 18 months I think. Not a long time but long enough to tell that it looks like it's going to hold up just fine. The genesis II is expensive but not really any more so than the older weber genesis were in their heyday when purchased new.
I moved from a 2001 Genesis Silver to a 2018 Genesis II e410.
The build quality of the new grill is completely fine. It's hard to compare a new grill to something that's 18 years old with various upgraded bits and pieces, but the new grill feels solid, and is head and shoulders above most of the other stuff for sale in the store. It gets as hot as my old grill and I've got no complaints in how it cooks.
The new grill also has a 10 year warranty on everything. That, combined with the good discounts that have been available, made it an easy decision to move to a new grill for me. I love the extra space of the 4 burner as well.
...but the new grill feels solid, and is head and shoulders above most of the other stuff for sale in the store.