Eggman: Anyone think maybe Eggman's review of this grill is facetious?
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Perhaps, but there's something about it that makes it too stupid to be a joke. I would think that if it was a joke, he'd go a little more over the top with it. That said...I still find it hard to believe that the guy could be that dense. Tough call... EDIT: I just read his review for the Weber Chimney Starter...he's gotta be kidding. Anybody who lights a chimney full of charcoal INSIDE, suffers smoke inhalation, but still decides to reignite the coals by pouring lighter fluid directly onto the already lit coals and winds up burning himself cannot be from this planet. it HAS to be a joke.
27135
No. It has ridges for grilling. Would be a terrible mess with eggs and cheese.
1788930
Definitely! We actually have 2 of these grills. One at our home and one at our cabin. This grill gets used much more than our gas or charcoal grills. In addition - we had company a week or so ago and they thought I was crazy to use this grill for BBQ Chicken - then they raved about how it turned out on that grill and asked me where I got it. Kim S
1159393
sorry, I don't know. just bought the egg cracker a few months ago. but I chose this one based on "America's Test Kitchen" recommendations.
1594463
I have the grill .. Used it 1 time ... Took forever to even cook a hot dog .. It doesn't get hot enough to sear much of anything....
1883140
Can't help much, Catherine. I bought the rotisserie based on the 40# capacity mentioned in the ad. I have done 25# birds in both the kettle and gas Weber grills with pretty good results. Only the wingtips were fried crispy. Really didn't care about the wingtips. I bought this rotisserie in the hope that I could do a 20-25# stuffed bird for Thanksgiving. I would imagine that care will have to be exercised in balancing the load so as not to ask the motor to do too much, but can't see why this rotisserie would be overly taxed to do a piece that is only 66% of the advertised load.
2181942
if you want stripes on it I'd use the grill plate...it doesn't make it taste any better, just more appealing to the eye.
1989089
Thanks, Joseph! You review and follow-up were really helpful and I'm glad to hear you're still liking the FlipSide after almost a year. While I generally agree that a temperature control doesn't matter much as long as it's hot enough, I find that when it's too hot, the waffle cooks too fast it's not as moist on the inside as I'd like it to be. Can you comment on that?Thanks again!
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I have found the Man Control function to be entirely useless. That dang man just keeps doing whatever he wants, no matter how I adjust the control. :-( However the "attractive swirl grill design" works all too well! It draws a huge annoying crowd of admirers, who just want to look at the darn thing. The Man Control seems to have no effect on them, either. :-/
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I bought a Weber "Go-Anywhere" grill instead which looks similar, costs $25 more but will last more than three uses. I had to toss this model after less than a week due to concerns about safety and quality of product (gas leaked because the thermostat was cheap, apparently). Certainly go to a brick and mortar and look at it there, first, if you don't believe my review. :)
1689117
I've had the same issues. I thought I took fairly good care of my hibachi, making sure to always give it a good once-over with some oil after it had cooled down somewhat. However, upon looking at it today, I found a fair bit of rust throughout the grill. Did I do something wrong here? Is cooking marinated meats on the grill a no-no?
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I love mine. I've had mine for almost a year now and grill/smoke everything on it from pork butt to pizza. I wanted a big green egg, but like others have said, did not want to invest the money it one of those just yet. Controlling the temp does take some practice, but once you get it, it's pretty good at staying around it. The one big thing I will also compliment them on is their customer service. They have great customer service. Mine arrived with a dent in the lid and after I emailed them they asked for invoice and picture of the damage, I had a replacement lid within a week. The only thing so far that I have found negative is the bolts they use are kinda crappy. They do the job, but I am tempted to replace them all with stainless steel.
1284531
I thought the exact same thing - such reviews are a destroyer of the forum's credibility. Send me one and I'll give an honest review - oh, except I don't have to pay $80. Well THAT is the part that makes me honest!
547937
Fortunately, I have not had this issue with the grill I received, so I am unable offer any suggestions.
631199
You may not be an idiot for wondering that, however ... I do wonder about your reasoning abilities. :-) Just get this grill, you'll be happy you did. Only one downside. The bi-metal thermometer sucks, like on all grills that include such a thermometer. Get a good digital thermometer.
1960592
I noticed that as well. I considered my review to be fair and pointed out some issues I had with it (the dinosaur mode really wasn't that good IMO), but I was marked unhelpful. I chalked it up to Grimlock fans or Transformer fan-boys, but the reseller theory is interesting.
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We cannot definitely say that it did but it the 'grill' is brilliant and we do not envisage having any problems with it. We actually thought we had bought the usual European BBQ and had never heard of a 'US grill'. For the money this grill/BBQ was one of the best purchases we have made in years we find it exceptional. We are great fans of the US Guy's diners and dives etc., and own American vehicles and without a doubt the US quality of workmanship remains sadly lacking here in the UK. At the end of any purchase these days - what is a guarantee? We paid around £150GBP and for the size and quality of this grill what would anyone expect? We cannot definitely say that it did but it the 'grill' is brilliant and we do not envisage having any problems with it. We actually thought we had bought the usual European BBQ and had never heard of a 'US grill'. For the money this grill/BBQ was one of the best purchases we have made in years we find it exceptional. We are great fans of the US Guy's diners and dives etc., and own American vehicles and without a doubt the US quality of workmanship remains sadly lacking here in the UK. At the end of any purchase these days - what is a guarantee? We paid around £150GBP and for the size and... » Read More We cannot definitely say that it did but it the 'grill' is brilliant and we do not envisage having any problems with it. We actually thought we had bought the usual European BBQ and had never heard of a 'US grill'. For the money this grill/BBQ was one of the best purchases we have made in years we find it exceptional. We are great fans of the US Guy's diners and dives etc., and own American vehicles and without a doubt the US quality of workmanship remains sadly lacking here in the UK. At the end of any purchase these days - what is a guarantee? We paid around £150GBP and for the size and quality of this grill what would anyone expect? « Show Less