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John Malofy - 29 May 2007 13:09 GMT

how much better is the weber bbq as opposed to the RVQ i got with the
camper. small 10,000 btu, does not do a very good job of bbqing, but i see
the weber q is 12,000 btu. is it worth the $179, or is it pretty much the
same as the RVQ?
looking for any input on this, as well as other portable models, coleman,
etc.
thanks

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miles - 29 May 2007 14:38 GMT

> how much better is the weber bbq as opposed to the RVQ i got with the
> camper. small 10,000 btu, does not do a very good job of bbqing, but i see
> the weber q is 12,000 btu. is it worth the $179, or is it pretty much the
> same as the RVQ?
> looking for any input on this, as well as other portable models, coleman,
> etc.

I have the RVQ II which is much larger than the RVQ. It uses a griddle
rather than open flame. For this reason it's not good at all for
BBQ'ing (grilling). However, it's great for cooking breakfasts.

I won't grill anything on it. Too much smoke and a high chance for
flare ups too close to the trailer wall and directly beneath the awning.
Just breakfasts or most anything that cooks well on a griddle.

For grilling I use a $20 propane grill available from Walmart or most
any discount store, lowes, home depot etc. They have been priced at
around $20 for over 20 years. The small portable grills work great and
are so cheap I can toss them out every couple seasons and get a new one.

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asadi - 30 May 2007 04:39 GMT

>> how much better is the weber bbq as opposed to the RVQ i got with the
>> camper. small 10,000 btu, does not do a very good job of bbqing, but i
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> $20 for over 20 years. The small portable grills work great and are so
> cheap I can toss them out every couple seasons and get a new one.

thirty years ago, I bought my father a propane grill - with lava
briquettes - when they first cm out. I bought it from sears and took out a
loan to do it...it was $300.

Today, I throw that grill in the back of the van when I go camping. I also
take some bark from the many shag bark hickory trees growing nearby.

john

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miles - 30 May 2007 05:01 GMT

> thirty years ago, I bought my father a propane grill - with lava
> briquettes - when they first cm out. I bought it from sears and took out a
> loan to do it...it was $300.

Wow! I haven't seen very many grills that will last 30 years. The ones
that do have stainless steel grills and burners which are found on the
higher end grills. My backyard grill is a Firemagic all stainless. It
will last decades. My $20 every 2 to 3 years for a small portable grill
works great. Very compact for storage and I don't think I've spent $300
over 30 years yet!!

How often do you have to replace the lava rocks?

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Zeppo - 26 Jun 2007 17:44 GMT

>> thirty years ago, I bought my father a propane grill - with lava
>> briquettes - when they first cm out. I bought it from sears and took out
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> How often do you have to replace the lava rocks?

I bought a char-broil portable grill 20 years ago that lasted about 10 years
till the regulator stopped working. A friend I camp with took it home and
stuck it in his barn, hoping to fix the regulator. He had forgotten about it
until he saw the same grill at a yard sale that was in terrible shape but
had a good regulator. He's been using it for the last 3 years.

It is cast iron with stainless legs that fold up to be carrying handles. It
came with lava rocks but they didn't last long. I replaced them with ceramic
briquettes that cover the entire bottom grate just under the grilling
surface. It really distributes the heat much better than the steel flame
spreaders on modern grills. I've had two grills since then and none of them
cooked as well.

I expect this to last him for years as long as the regulator holds up.

Jon

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