Blaze Professional LUX 34-Inch 3-Burner Propane Gas Grill With Rear Infrared Burner - BLZ-3PRO-LP

I've had this grill now for about a year. I use my grill at least once to two time a week without failure (love grillin') and it's holding up real nice. There are no signs of any wear and tear, just your typical carbon build up. The stainless steel is top grade as advertised it holding real well. I've had other grills and about a years time you'd begin to see the deterioration. Well I can honestly say this one has hit the year mark looking like a champ. Money well spent!

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The first thing to say is that I am very happy with the Blaze Professional 34-inch Grill. I’ve had it since late April 2015 and it replaced a 10-year-old $1500 Kenmore grill. There is absolutely no comparison between the two in terms of quality - the Blaze is built incredibly well for the money. I also moved from LP to a natural gas hookup, which has been very convenient. Some quick notes on the grill: • The burners put out a lot of heat. If you’re coming from a traditional tube-style burner grill, you will need to adjust your grilling routines. • Check out Chef Tony Matassa’s video on what to do prior to initial use. I went with his suggestion of organic palm oil shortening for seasoning the grates and it has worked well. • If you preheat the grill sufficiently (15 to 20 minutes on high for me), the heating is even, but not as even as the more expensive grills that use ceramic rods or briquettes. Specifically, it is slightly hotter in the middle and rear of the grill surface. This is a minor issue - I have been able to achieve great results. • The flame tamers work very well - much better than the tent-shaped, “cheap yet overpriced” ceramic-coated ones on my old grill. They are very very heavy duty. You have to hold one to appreciate it. You will get brief flare-ups, but nothing like the prolonged ones that I would get on my old grill that would reduce an 80/20 burger to carbon if you weren’t paying close attention. • The grates are over-the-top solid. Again, you must hold one of them to fully appreciate it. The sear marks you get are very pro-looking. Again, check out Chef Tony Matassa’s videos. His examples accurately depict what you can expect when you start using the grill. • The burners can be a little tough to light up at times. This has improved with use - the left two burners now ignite consistently on the first try, but the far right one can take several tries. I’ll disassemble at the end of the season to see if a minor adjustment corrects this. • My grill is on a cart. The cart is very nice, but I have one minor gripe. The side shelves are designed to fold down when not in use. However, once in the upright position, there are two screws in the way that make it difficult to return them to the folded position. I’m better at it now after a cut finger or two. Just note that it can take quite a bit of effort to get them out of the locked position. A design miss for sure. • I have used the rotisserie once with smaller cut of meat (2 lb pork tenderloin). The results were good, but the rod kept disconnecting from the motor. A better locking mechanism would have helped here. It’s a waterproof rotisserie motor and can be kept outside in a drawer in the cart, which is a plus. • I also picked up the pizza stone and smoker, but have yet to try them. I will update the review once I have. • After researching this grill vs. others (Lynx, DCS and the like), I was really scratching my head as to how the price could be so good for a grill of this quality/feature set. When I received my grill, I found out why. While it is designed in the USA, it is manufactured in China (spelled out on the shipping containers). This is not mentioned anywhere on shopperschoice.com. As I have said throughout this review, the grill is incredibly well made, achieves great cooking results and is a tremendous value at its price. However, it would have been nice to have had full disclosure on the web site before ordering. Overall, I highly recommend the grill. The combination of features and value, even with the minor quibbles I mentioned, earn this 5 stars.

10 users found this review helpful

I shopped around for months for the right grill b/c im not going to spend a couple of grand without doing my homework!! Found Shoppers Choice / BBQGuys and called and got ALL the info I could. They seemed to love the blaze Pro because its so well made and affordable. They were so right. Very easy to set up and maintain. Burns hot, sears perfect and even smokes large meats well. If you want a grill that will be around in 15 years...buy the Blaze pro. No regrets!

3 users found this review helpful

I have had a few weber and other grills over the years and this grill is by far the best grill. Cooks evenly and fast and flame ups are controlled to prevent burning. Rotisserie cooks to perfection. I have used grill to cook, steak, chicken, burgers, and fish all delicious.

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The grill came quickly and well-packed. Assembly was fairly easy, all parts matched up. Performance has been great, just as advertised. A couple of times I called the makers of the grill in Louisiana to ask specific questions and was treated very well and professionally. I had a concern that the side trays were difficult to lock into the extended position and was immediately sent a set of shims to install (no charge). Overall, very satisfied with the purchase and would highly recommend. I'm looking forward to the matching grill cover which I'm told is in the manufacturing process.

1 user found this review helpful