Reviews

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   Herion & Shortbread – September 4, 2023

   
   High quality and well constructed. The only downside was having to build the regulator hose connections myself. I was OK with this, but might not be for everyone

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   DAvid – June 14, 2023

   
   Pos: Looks really good Sturdy Love the gas/charcoal combo Decent price/valueNeg: Assembly is a bit tricky but do-able (really need focus) Why have the gas hoze underneath the extra fire beaken when the instructions say to keep the gas away from it There is some storage space, but no doors to access it from the front. Makes it difficult to install bbq near to a wall ( you’ll lose access to the backside storage. You have to order extra pins to hang your utensils My connector did not connect to the propane bottle – I checked with the gas seller and the connector is the right one for the bottle. Wasn’t able to click it into place :-(

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   Amazon Customer – July 2, 2023

   
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    Got this with the cover package. Took 3 hrs on my own to put together, I’m no d.i.y er. Brilliant , use a dust sheet on the lawn, tool needed screwdriver adjustable spanner. Used big k charcoal ready in 15minns. Best bbq we have had. Take your time putting together. Put a couple of videos . Good quality, sturdy easy to use. Very easy to clean. When cold,Soaked grills in tub hot soppy water, took out charcoal tin and tipped into bin and with a soft brush just gave it a brush. Used hot soppy water and soft cloth to wipe down bbq. Easy. Cleaning my oven is harder. Would highly recommend this bbq. You get the charcoal flavour on the meat. And I can use the solid plate I kept from our old bbq, to do egg and bacon butty.

   
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   JonnyB – August 8, 2023

   
   So the BBQ is good, and after reading the reviews regarding the set up I decided to pay the £40 given the time taken by some people.The main issue I have with the bbq is the cleaning part after gas use, it basically has a decline bottom which feeds into the hole at the bottom which has a small bucket tray, that’s very easily to clean but the actual decline base is very difficult to clean as you would have to remove the burners and deep clean it, which just isn’t practical after one or two bbqs.The cleaning of the grates and the coal tray is very easy, as are the pending patent burner covers, it’s the base which is the difficult part.Hope this helps.

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   kieronh – July 26, 2023

   
   Love this bbq with the ability to start on gas then change to coal. The only downside is it has to be one or the other. You can’t have both unlike other hybrids

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   Cris – June 20, 2023

   
   Takes a couple of hours to build as people have mentioned, build quality is far superior than my previous gas BBQ but that should be expected as it was double the price.The hybrid thing seems to work quite well, I’ve done 3 coal cooks on it all have gone well, there is no air flow control like a weber when using coal so temp control is limited to opening and shutting the lid.Cooking on gas also seems to work fine, very good temp control, cleaning is a bit of a problem as the bottom of the BBQ bit is not removable, my old BBQ the whole under side beneath the burners slid out and could be scraped clean quite easily, the Coal 2 gas requires you to remove all the grill, heat shields etc to get and clean it. (Unfortunately, it does say in the small print that this BBQ is not designed to be cleaned by turning it on full and burning excessive off, I hadn’t seen this bit, this technique worked fine on my old barby for years.)The grill rack itself is very sturdy cast iron, but things do seem to stick to it quite easily.Overall would I buy again, the jury’s still out…

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   Sloppy – August 12, 2022

   
   I opted for the BBQ to be built on delivery so cannot comment how it is to build. Two men built it in just less than a couple of hours. Looks amazing and very sturdy.I did take time to look at the assembly book, it didn’t look very clear to me. Having looked at many Char-Broil YouTube videos, I was trying to find out if you need to remove the 3 silver gas covers before you place in the coal tray. I’ve seen videos that have them remain inside whilst I’ve seen others which have them removed first. The book suggests they should be removed, again its not clear. I decided to leave them in because they protect the gas burners and I want to keep it as clean as possible, this method worked fine, placed a flat layer of coal and lit the gas, it was really hot and smokey in less than a few minutes, turned the gas off and started to cook the food. Please could somebody kindly reply if you know if the silver gas plates should be removed when using the coal tray. Thanks in advance.The heat seemed evenly spread, I made use of all the BBQ cooking space, all the food was cooked exactly the same so no cool spots, it tasted lovely, smokey and the smell was amazing.Behind the BBQ there’s a sign that states not to store your gas bottle on the shelf under the BBQ. I have a big bottle that won’t fit anyway, would be nice to have it out of the way but that’s no big deal.Easy to wheel to my garage at the end of summer. The Char-Broil protective cover for this model is a bit expensive, but probably worth getting it to save the elements ruining the BBQ.We also used it without the coal tray just using just gas and we regret it, food was still cooked even and tasted amazing, Its very awkward to clean the base. It does a good job of draining the grease into a grease cup, there’s no getting away from the thick burnt oil that burns onto your base. I would therefore recommend always using the coal tray if you like to keep it clean.Overal I’m happy with my BBQ, food tastes lovely and very easy to get going. If I could change anything, it would be much better to have a base tray that you can slide out periodically to make cleaning easier. Great BBQ all the same for the price, looks nice and would recommend.Note this version did not come with the bottle opener I’ve seen on other 3 burner models.

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   MR – May 1, 2023

   
   Just taken delivery and have just finished constructing – took me about three hours.If you study the instructions very closely then you shouldn’t have a problem – I didn’t make a single mistake, which is unusual for me!Once constructed you realise that this is a solid and quality bit of kit – really well packaged. I was a bit concerned that on the side of the box a square panel had been cut to make a flap, and then Sellotaped back again, as if someone took something out or added something. I needn’t have worried – everything was included, including the standard gas regulator that fits on to the likes of a patio gas propane bottle – of which I have a few.When trying to fit the gas tubes onto the connections, I found that putting the ends into boiling water for a few minutes really helped pushing them on.So I really can’t fault it – the best BBQ I’ve owned, and I’ve owned a few.

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   Bradly Bear – July 27, 2023

   
   Great BBQ. Love the duel fuel element and the fact you can light the charcoal with the gas. Well build and very sturdy.

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    T. powell – July 12, 2023

    
    Easy to put together and a joy to use. If well looked after it will last a long time.The regulator didn’t work with a patio gas bottle, but I got a such a bargain I didn’t mind buying a separate one.