Hannah Fry
New member
First, I want to share my admiration of this community and the threads I’ve pored over. Not an exaggeration to say that I discovered this site at about 8pm yesterday, and then literally stayed up until 4am digging through the wealth of knowledge shared here.
My dad raised me to value well-made, high quality materials. He taught me to weld, frequently took me shopping at his favorite “store”—a stainless steel scrapyard, and showed me how to modify items to make them better and make them last. Unfortunately, he died unexpectedly at age 65, and now I find myself turning to internet research when I wish I could just ask his opinion (and have him fabricate any parts I need and fix anything and anything and everything with me).
Anyhow, I was up into the wee hours trying to figure out from your posts which grill I should purchase. Looking for high quality materials and craftsmanship, and ideally a grill in good shape or already rehabbed (I have two young kids, so trying to be realistic about what I have capacity to do myself). Aesthetics aren’t important to me, but solid construction, ease of use is. Mostly will use for our family of 4. Only necessary function for me is grilling. No need at all for infrared, smoker, rotisserie. Side burner and sear function would be bonus, but absolutely fine without those.
I narrowed my choices down to 5 options based on what I’ve read here and what is available around me. However, I am unsure about the final decision and found myself wishing I could ask my dad’s opinion. Then I thought: Hey! Maybe instead of just reading what you all have already shared with others, I could ask YOU to advise me directly.
General question:
I saw some posts about N-S orientation burners as a significant improvement over E-W, but it appears to me that the older models people seem to love are N-S. Does it not matter as much if the grill surface area is smaller and you’re more likely to be cooking on the entire surface? Is it the 13-bar orientation that makes the older genesis models good, despite the E-W burner orientation? It’s been hard for me to pin down exactly which models that orientation change happened, and whether I should take that into consideration.
Below is a list of my five options (all Genesis), and I’ve attached two photos of each option (exterior and interior) .
I would appreciate it so much to hear advice from the members of this community to help guide my decision. Thank you!
1. Skyline 1200 - $125 (images 2138, 2139)
From seller: “This is older but was refurbished and then barely used. Repainted everything but the hood. New stainless flavorizers. Several new burners. Replaced plastic front wheels with casters. Works fine.“
2. Silver 2nd Gen. (2000) - $150 w/cover (images 2132, 2133)
I gather from your existing threads that people tend to be fans of the Genesis Silver A & B—are those versions notably different and/or superior to this earlier model?
3. Mystery option! I think a Gold C hood (bc handle) on a Gold - $70 w/cover (images 2146, 2147)
4. S-310 - $175 w/cover (images 2141, 2142)
Needs igniter replaced. I’m assuming that is pretty simple & cheap part.
5. S-330 - **$350 (UPDATED)** (images 2144, 9143)
Flipped option from a rehab guy offering the blue finish for $400, but he’ll swap out the panels and hood to stainless for $350. I prefer the stainless aesthetic, and the lower price is nice. Please let me know if there is any performance reason to consider the enamel finish.
My dad raised me to value well-made, high quality materials. He taught me to weld, frequently took me shopping at his favorite “store”—a stainless steel scrapyard, and showed me how to modify items to make them better and make them last. Unfortunately, he died unexpectedly at age 65, and now I find myself turning to internet research when I wish I could just ask his opinion (and have him fabricate any parts I need and fix anything and anything and everything with me).
Anyhow, I was up into the wee hours trying to figure out from your posts which grill I should purchase. Looking for high quality materials and craftsmanship, and ideally a grill in good shape or already rehabbed (I have two young kids, so trying to be realistic about what I have capacity to do myself). Aesthetics aren’t important to me, but solid construction, ease of use is. Mostly will use for our family of 4. Only necessary function for me is grilling. No need at all for infrared, smoker, rotisserie. Side burner and sear function would be bonus, but absolutely fine without those.
I narrowed my choices down to 5 options based on what I’ve read here and what is available around me. However, I am unsure about the final decision and found myself wishing I could ask my dad’s opinion. Then I thought: Hey! Maybe instead of just reading what you all have already shared with others, I could ask YOU to advise me directly.
General question:
I saw some posts about N-S orientation burners as a significant improvement over E-W, but it appears to me that the older models people seem to love are N-S. Does it not matter as much if the grill surface area is smaller and you’re more likely to be cooking on the entire surface? Is it the 13-bar orientation that makes the older genesis models good, despite the E-W burner orientation? It’s been hard for me to pin down exactly which models that orientation change happened, and whether I should take that into consideration.
Below is a list of my five options (all Genesis), and I’ve attached two photos of each option (exterior and interior) .
I would appreciate it so much to hear advice from the members of this community to help guide my decision. Thank you!
1. Skyline 1200 - $125 (images 2138, 2139)
From seller: “This is older but was refurbished and then barely used. Repainted everything but the hood. New stainless flavorizers. Several new burners. Replaced plastic front wheels with casters. Works fine.“
2. Silver 2nd Gen. (2000) - $150 w/cover (images 2132, 2133)
I gather from your existing threads that people tend to be fans of the Genesis Silver A & B—are those versions notably different and/or superior to this earlier model?
3. Mystery option! I think a Gold C hood (bc handle) on a Gold - $70 w/cover (images 2146, 2147)
4. S-310 - $175 w/cover (images 2141, 2142)
Needs igniter replaced. I’m assuming that is pretty simple & cheap part.
5. S-330 - **$350 (UPDATED)** (images 2144, 9143)
Flipped option from a rehab guy offering the blue finish for $400, but he’ll swap out the panels and hood to stainless for $350. I prefer the stainless aesthetic, and the lower price is nice. Please let me know if there is any performance reason to consider the enamel finish.
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