Robert-R
TVWBB Diamond Member
This is the review I wrote & posted on Amazon, if any are interested.
"When the package arrived I could feel something heavy moving inside it. When I opened it, I found the guide rods laying on the bottom of the box. The flimsy zip ties that should have held them to the cable lifting rod had broken. There were several minor dings from the inside on the ring. Shee... Decided to roll with it and not ask for an exchange because I wanted to use the Caliente Grill right away.
The guide posts were too long and I knew they would damage the lower charcoal bowl of my Weber Performer at some point in time. So I shortened them 1/4". Should go back and remove another 1/4" one of these days, just to make sure they won't do any damage.
One of the L brackets on the inside of the ring did not have a true 90* bend, so the lower end one of the guide posts was still too close to the charcoal bowl. I had to remove it and correct the angle.
The bolt that holds the handle to the cable lifting rod was 1/4" to long. Had to shorten it.
One of the bolts on the cable clamp had a badly shaped hex and was useless. Had to replace that.
The cutout on the charcoal carrier ring was too small & I had to grind over 1/8” around the outside of the Weber charcoal grate to get it to fit. That was the most aggravating part of the assembly.
I feel that I bought a proto type - not a final version with all the problems solved.
As far as cooking with this device, I like it. It's working well, however I would caution anyone purchasing the unit to examine it closely upon arrival and be prepared to send it back for exchange."
A few cooks I've done with it:
https://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?74103-First-Cook-with-the-Caliente-Grill-Tri-Tip
https://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?74144-Roadside-Chicken-on-the-Caliente-Grill
"When the package arrived I could feel something heavy moving inside it. When I opened it, I found the guide rods laying on the bottom of the box. The flimsy zip ties that should have held them to the cable lifting rod had broken. There were several minor dings from the inside on the ring. Shee... Decided to roll with it and not ask for an exchange because I wanted to use the Caliente Grill right away.
The guide posts were too long and I knew they would damage the lower charcoal bowl of my Weber Performer at some point in time. So I shortened them 1/4". Should go back and remove another 1/4" one of these days, just to make sure they won't do any damage.
One of the L brackets on the inside of the ring did not have a true 90* bend, so the lower end one of the guide posts was still too close to the charcoal bowl. I had to remove it and correct the angle.
The bolt that holds the handle to the cable lifting rod was 1/4" to long. Had to shorten it.
One of the bolts on the cable clamp had a badly shaped hex and was useless. Had to replace that.
The cutout on the charcoal carrier ring was too small & I had to grind over 1/8” around the outside of the Weber charcoal grate to get it to fit. That was the most aggravating part of the assembly.
I feel that I bought a proto type - not a final version with all the problems solved.
As far as cooking with this device, I like it. It's working well, however I would caution anyone purchasing the unit to examine it closely upon arrival and be prepared to send it back for exchange."
A few cooks I've done with it:
https://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?74103-First-Cook-with-the-Caliente-Grill-Tri-Tip
https://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?74144-Roadside-Chicken-on-the-Caliente-Grill