Grate Lifter?

[Dave Mazz]

Anyone recommend a grate lifter for the Weber sear grate that's part of the GBS setup?

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I use a garden trowel, or my Billy Bar. Items on hand all the time!

 

[Bob Correll]

I use the fork from my Weber grill tool set.

 

[Lynn Dollar]

I use a brake tool or also known as a brake spring tool , find them at Amazon or Auto Zone

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

I have a couple of Craycort Grates and I bought their lifting tool. Works great!

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004Q46LW2/tvwb-20

 

[J Grotz]

Here’s the one I use:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B074N7BJ55/tvwb-20

Simple and effective.

 

[Jason in CA]

Here’s the one I use:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B074N7BJ55/tvwb-20

Simple and effective.

I have a couple of those that came with past grills. They were about the only thing I kept after the rest of the grill went to the scrapyard.

 

[BFletcher]

Everyone has given grate ideas and if you have a pigtail food flipper you also have a great grate lifter.

 

[Kyle in Woodstock]

I have a good set of heavy welding gloves that I use to lift my grates (hot or cold). I don't have one of those fancy grates where the center lifts out, gloves probably wouldn't work for that.

 

[Bruce]

I have a pair of those grilling gloves. They work great and give you excellent control of the grates, but if the grill is hot (500+ degrees), you can't really hold it for more that about 10 seconds or so before you need to set it down.

 

[Peter_M]

This works well for me for lifting most grates, including GBS inserts.
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0046XSI10/tvwb-20

 

[Jon Tofte]

I have a tool a lot like that although maybe not as nice. It works really well, so not too long ago I refinished the wood handle and high heat painted it. I have never seen another like it for sale until I saw this link.

 

[Richard in NS]

I have the Napoleon one Peter and Jon have and I like it too. It will not work on the Weber Q series grills though as the gaps between the rods are too narrow.

 

[ChadRex]

I use 2 pairs of these
Long Handle Bent Nose Pliers

 

[Ed P]

You can also find an inexpensive hand cultivator and bend the tines as needed.