Char-Griller® Grillin' Pro 3-Burner Propane Gas Grill in Black with 40,800 BTU, Cast Iron Grates and Warming Racks, 630 Cooking Square Inches, Model E3001

Our old grill was getting long in the tooth! It never heated hot enough and the side burner was weak at the best. The smaller grill heats up fast and is able to hold the temperature. The side burner also heats up fast and actually varies the heat by adjusting the control knob. I have used it a dozen times and everything comes out perfect. My old grill (with a similar name) was junk compared to this one. Because the burners are so efficient, I am still cooking on the partially filled bottle of gas I started with. I if had to say something negative, I suppose the fact that the price went from $200 to $300 in one year. But overall I am sold on this grillUPDATE:I have had this grill 6 months now and I am still satisfied, BUT, a couple of things I have noticed. The side burner started sooting up and not putting out the heat. This usually means a blocked intake tube. Sure enough, an insect had crawled into the tube and spent the rest of his life there! Disassembly was quick. I removed the burner, cleaned out the tube and had it back working in 20 minutes. I think the burner tube air intake needs a small screen to prevent this from happening. The screws I had to remove might not be so easy to take out after a couple of years of use. The second item of interest is the fit of the cast grills on the housing. I had the middle grill fall out several times when I was cleaning it. I don't know if the cast grills were made short or the housing was made a bit too big. I "fixed" this by using a long clamp and squeezing the two housing sides together. Now, the cast grills have a 1/4 inch ledge to rest on instead of 1/16!! Unless the metal housing goes back to its original shape. I cook on this grill at least twice a week and am very happy with the burner heat output and the small amount of propane they use. Because they are so hot I always cook on a low setting or a higher setting for a shorter amount of time.

I snagged this grill for about $225 in 2022. I was looking for a solid gas grill but didn't want to spend ludicrous money on a weber, nor did I like how the Nexgrill and Charbroils felt in the stores. Some online research yielded that this CharGriller was a great bang for your buck. After assembling it (it took about 3 hours solo, a partner would be helpful), it fired right up. Assembly instructions aren't the best, but read them carefully and measure twice, cut once, if you will.After cooking on it a few times with basic homeowner backyard fare, I can say it does a fine job. It definitely gets hot, and keeps heat. You won't need to keep the burners on high, it puts out plenty of heat. Flareups do occur, but again, like others people have said, this is not a cadillac grill. I used it to smoke/grill some babyback ribs for the 4th of July. I added a $10 smoke box you can get anywhere, and between that and managing temperature with a remote thermometer, this thing cooked AMAZING ribs. Beat my father's Traeger ribs by far. You don't always need high priced fancy stuff to get good results. Operator knowledge and technique is more than half the battle.Time will tell with longevity, but I do clean it regularly and I purchased the cover specific for this model, so it is protected.Would recommend if you're seeking a quality, versatile grill for the money.

These are substantially built grills for the money, steel built with a look and feel somewhat like a barrel made grill.We own three of them. The first was purchased five or more years ago when we got tired of replacing other sheet-metal type grills every couple of years. A couple years ago, I did replace the gas jets and and the metal deflectors that go over them, but that's one advantage to the Char-Griller line, replacement parts tend to be available on Amazon or from the company itself.This older grill sits in the open on an uncovered deck, and we're bad about forgetting to put the cover back on. Considering its age and the elements, there's very little rust on it, certainly none that would present an issue or threatens to cause structural failure.We had such good luck with this grill, we purchased two more when we bought a couple of vacation rental cabins earlier this year. We're not afraid of nicks or dings because this grill is made of thicker metal than comparably priced competitors. One thing that could be improved is access to turning the gas tank on and off. The grill's upper support bracket on the wheel side is in a place that makes it awkward to reach the tank valve to turn it on and off. It can be done but, as I said, it's awkward. Guests at our cabins have complimented the grill provided.Char-Griller grills are made in China.Last weekend, we found a similar sized grill by Char-Broil on seasonal close-out at a big box discounter. Seeing the Char-Grillers have crept up a bit in price this year, we opted for the Char-Broil. I say this only to do some side by side comparisons. The Char-Broil seems to be a much lighter grade of steel, it heats up slower than our Char-Grillers, and it doesn't reach as high of temperatures, and doesn't seem to retain heat as well. If you preference is to grill in lower temperature ranges, the Char-Broil may give you more control in the 250 to 400 degree range. Because of the lighter grade of steel, we were cautioned by the purchase store's department manager not to carry the Char-Broil by its side wings. The Char-Broil came with caster type wheels, those on a Char-Griller are bigger plastic wheels on one side and make it easier to move the grill across a lawn. We're not so concerned about the Char-Broil grill being exposed to the weather, unlike the Char-Grillers, it will be kept in a sheltered area.When not in use, we do (mostly) use the custom covers to protect our Char-Grillers outdoors. The newer covers seem lighter and more like vinyl. Our original cover, at least five years old, is faded, but has more of a canvas feel, and shows no signs of rips or tears, though it has faded from black to gray.The Char-Griller 3001 is somewhat easy to put together (it gets easier each time I assemble one), but it can seem a slow and tedious task. If I recall, I only needed a screw driver, but a socket wrench might be helpful. Working at a leisurely pace, I may have spent two to three hours putting my last one together.Overall, we've had very pleasing experiences with Char-Grillers (all ours have been the 3001 model), and expect those we have to give us years of service. Even our older one may have several more years of life left.