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Grates comparison:

Both are Qulimetal brand 7mm 304 SS grates I purchased for flips. I got the crafted style on a bigger discount. It was the last pair and maybe discontinued by Qulimetal. As I figured the spacing on the crafted style is bigger at 5/8" instead of 3/8" between bars with the difference being 30 bars wide vs 38 bars wide. That's quite a few bars difference. These sets are both for flips so it doesn't really matter to me but if anyone is considering them I thought I'd share the difference. I'd say either one of them would be good though.Screenshot_20250320_180813_Photos.jpg
 
Josh Dekubber said:
Grates comparison:

Both are Qulimetal brand 7mm 304 SS grates I purchased for flips. I got the crafted style on a bigger discount. It was the last pair and maybe discontinued by Qulimetal. As I figured the spacing on the crafted style is bigger at 5/8" instead of 3/8" between bars with the difference being 30 bars wide vs 38 bars wide. That's quite a few bars difference. These sets are both for flips so it doesn't really matter to me but if anyone is considering them I thought I'd share the difference. I'd say either one of them would be good though.View attachment 109372
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I don't like the spacing on the GBS version, but is it really non-magnetic stainless like their regular (tighter) grates? I think the Weber version is magnetic, probably 430 SS.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
For a flip I honestly don't think 99% of buyers would notice or care between these sets.
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I agree. I think the average person does notice if they are shiny, and some do appreciate stainless. Very few would ever ask about them being magnetic. The guy I sold my Skyline to chose to keep the cast iron grates I had in the pictures rather than a NIB set of Weber stainless GBS grates I offered as an alternative for the same price. He did, however, (probably wisely) forgo the funky Tel Tru thermometer and took a new Weber one that I offered as a choice.
 
On a classic/vintage Weber flip would a buyer care if the grates were stamped SS or Solid SS?

Just a guess but I could see some buyers preferring one and some buyers preferring the other.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
On a classic/vintage Weber flip would a buyer care if the grates were stamped SS or Solid SS?

Just a guess but I could see some buyers preferring one and some buyers preferring the other.
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I think you are right that not everyone would fall on the same side of this question. I personally never really liked the stamped stainless ones, but others here definitely do. I can see that. I would rather have stamped stainless (or even good porcelain coated stamped steel) over really cheap stainless rods.

Here is a really old thread I started about the porcelain grates:

Jon Tofte

Thread 'In praise of “lowly” porcelain-plated stamped steel grates'

While working on cleaning up some stainless grates for my in progress Stainless Rod Grate Showdown, I decided to also throw a set of old porcelain coated stamped steel grates into the cleaning pan - a plastic hot water heater overflow pan. They were pretty gross looking, and I wasn’t expecting much.

Wow! They cleaned up amazingly well and without a big struggle. So nice that my wife didn’t freak out when I brought them inside:rolleyes::

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These were the first grates Weber offered with the Genesis grill, although mine must be of much newer vintage since there was...
 
Jon Tofte said:
I think you are right that not everyone would fall on the same side of this question. I personally never really liked the stamped stainless ones, but others here definitely do. I can see that. I would rather have stamped stainless (or even good porcelain coated stamped steel) over really cheap stainless rods.

Here is a really old thread I started about the porcelain grates:

Jon Tofte

Thread 'In praise of “lowly” porcelain-plated stamped steel grates'

While working on cleaning up some stainless grates for my in progress Stainless Rod Grate Showdown, I decided to also throw a set of old porcelain coated stamped steel grates into the cleaning pan - a plastic hot water heater overflow pan. They were pretty gross looking, and I wasn’t expecting much.

Wow! They cleaned up amazingly well and without a big struggle. So nice that my wife didn’t freak out when I brought them inside:rolleyes::

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These were the first grates Weber offered with the Genesis grill, although mine must be of much newer vintage since there was...
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The old original Weber Stamped SS grates I have aren't magnetic. Id agree and take these over everything except high quality solid SS grates
 
Josh Dekubber said:
The old original Weber Stamped SS grates I have aren't magnetic. Id agree and take these over everything except high quality solid SS grates
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You're right, they aren't magnetic. They clean up well, they last forever. You know that if you come across a grill with them that they probably won't need to be replaced. Aftermarket options not withstanding, they are the next best thing to the heavy stainless rod grates. I've been a big fan of them for a long time and I was extremely happy that my latest acquisition came with them.
 
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You're right, they aren't magnetic. They clean up well, they last forever. You know that if you come across a grill with them that they probably won't need to be replaced. Aftermarket options not withstanding, they are the next best thing to the heavy stainless rod grates. I've been a big fan of them for a long time and I was extremely happy that my latest acquisition came with them.
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I honestly haven't tried cooking on them but I have been impressed with how well they clean up after all these years.
 
Does anyone know for sure if a Genesis 300 side control (sidewinder) Lid would fit on a front control Genesis 300?

I'm guessing probably not going to fit
 
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