I will just leave this here


 
I have several sets of RCP flav bars so I'm good but I definitely don't want to put out bad information. I'm not sure because I haven't had them. Good or bad information is definitely welcome.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
I have several sets of RCP flav bars so I'm good but I definitely don't want to put out bad information. I'm not sure because I haven't had them. Good or bad information is definitely welcome.
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I guess I should have left my own review. They are useable of course, but not great. Like I said, for the price I probably shouldn't complain that they don't fit properly.
 
Steve Hoch said:
I guess I should have left my own review. They are useable of course, but not great. Like I said, for the price I probably shouldn't complain that they don't fit properly.
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I appreciate you getting that information out there. People can decide based on facts from people who have owned them like you.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
I appreciate you getting that information out there. People can decide based on facts from people who have owned them like you.
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I may have mentioned something about it at the time because I put one set out of the two I bought on my Jack Daniels grill. I either mentioned it in my restoration thread or to someone in private that I wasn't thrilled with the fit of them.
 
Steve Hoch said:
A lot of slop in them side to side so they don't fit in the slots properly like the factory ones do. I was disappointed even though I probably had no right to be for what I paid.
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so too short on the long bars ?

edit: Steve, looking to better understand what to look for. I appreciate your comment and I'll unbox and unwrap to check before the return window expires.
 
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Steve Hoch said:
I may have mentioned something about it at the time because I put one set out of the two I bought on my Jack Daniels grill. I either mentioned it in my restoration thread or to someone in private that I wasn't thrilled with the fit of them.
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Steve I remember you talking about it and even possibly showing pics. I remember talking about it with you either in private or public. I was mistaken, I honestly thought it was a different brand.
 
DanHoo said:
so too short on the long bars ?
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No, they aren't short. They aren't wide enough side to side so they don't fit properly and move around too much. For example, if you decided to move the grill from one place to another they would all be misaligned and uneven afterwards. Can you live with that for $10? Sure, It's just not ideal.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
Steve I remember you talking about it and even possibly showing pics. I remember talking about it with you either in private or public. I was mistaken, I honestly thought it was a different brand.
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Yes, I remember now too. As long as someone buys them knowing they aren't the same dimensions as the factory ones then they are a good deal for most people.
 
I'd say you are being over critical of a FULL set of 13 bars for $10......
I think I'll pull the trigger on this one.
Hell.... I spent that much on 3 bars for my Spirit two burner..... and thought THAT was a good deal.
 
Jim Weber said:
I'd say you are being over critical of a FULL set of 13 bars for $10......
I think I'll pull the trigger on this one.
Hell.... I spent that much on 3 bars for my Spirit two burner..... and thought THAT was a good deal.
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No Jim, I don't think I'm being over critical for pointing out that they are not the same dimensions as the factory ones. For $10 they are a good deal if you don't expect too much, which is what I said more than once.
 
DanHoo said:
Steve I appreciate the info
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Yeah, they should be ok. At least they aren't too short, which is a big problem. The other complaint I've seen on some of those cheapo bars is that they are too tall and the top row won't set into the box properly. These at least have neither one of these problems. I still have a brand new set of these from when I bought them last year that I intend to use on my next restoration.
 
It's always better to have more information in making these decisions. I wouldn't want them on a keeper. Although these flavorizers may be a bit off, they'll be used for donate and flip grills. Shiny SS flavorizers always makes an older grill look fresh. I ordered two sets for $20.12 shipped with tax.
 
DanHoo said:
It said 8 left in stock when I ordered two.
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Worst case you could probably just put a 2x4 across the top and step on them a little bit to widen out the base uniformly. If I didn't already have 2 sets with burners in the garage, there would be a couple sets of those on the way to me!
 
Cody Bratton said:
Oh, I think I read that wrong. I still want to put a thin SS washer there. Or is that just me overthinking it?
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The important part is that the new bolt is stainless steel, which conducts heat much more slowly than does the mild steel bolt which Weber originally supplied. The hot box is in direct contact with various parts of the frame, but the only portion which typically fails is the portion where the bolt which is directly exposed to the heat goes through it. Heat goes through a solid item faster than a similar item with gaps.....
 
HankBates said:
The important part is that the new bolt is stainless steel, which conducts heat much more slowly than does the mild steel bolt which Weber originally supplied. The hot box is in direct contact with various parts of the frame, but the only portion which typically fails is the portion where the bolt which is directly exposed to the heat goes through it. Heat goes through a solid item faster than a similar item with gaps.....
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Thanks for that insight! It will be an SS bolt. But part of my thought is that when the box gets bolted to the frame without any type of space it becomes an area where moisture can sit. I wouldn't think that a washer less than 1/16" would be enough to throw off anything with the burners being 1/16" further onto the valve. I am overthinking this...
 
There should be NO problem with a regular SS washer.

If I am thinking straight this morning, I don't think even a 2" thick washer between the cook box and frame would change how far the valves stick into the burners.
 
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