Weber Summit FS38 E Natural Gas Grill - Black - 1500040

The grill has nice upgraded safety features. The gauge of the metal is definitely thinnner than my previous summit from 12 years ago. The lid is a bit heavy and would be nice if it had a counter weight system or hydraulic hinge. The grease collection system was much better on the older system grill. The new summit has a flimsy coat hanger type of wire to hold the grease tin. Horrible design. The grill grates are still nice and heavy. The utensils holders are cheap clips compared to the fixed knobs that were on the older grill style. The new summit isn't worth 4K.

Most versatile grill I've ever owned. I bought all of the accessories and they work perfectly.

This is my second Summit in about 12 years and the improvements are awesome. No complaints with my old grill, just left it with our old house as it was time for a new one. I have used it a 1/2 dozen times this far from burgers, ribs, chicken, and kabobs. All fared great! The large knobs and precise heat control are unmatched. Can't wait to use the broiler and rotisserie.

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I just purchase it, assembly was a breeze, customer support for a bad part has been great. I can not wait to use, have to relocate the gas line and install a grilling area

Searing station has issues will try and contact support number.

The Summit FS38 cooks pretty good, and overall, the quality is excellent. I originally had preferred the smart version which was unavailable, but was told that if the smart screen failed, I could not grill with it. So I went with the non-smart version. I wish Weber had a smart version with knobs in case the smart screen fails. It moves around pretty good with the casters. I'm glad this one has four wheels, unlike the Searwood, which you have to push around like a wheelbarrow since that only has two wheels. I haven't tried any of the accessories yet, but will do so soon. It has plenty of cooking space for most foods, and I am happy that it came with a rotisserie. Overall, I am happy with the purchase.

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The left burner will not ignite. I have to ignite the one next to it first. I can't envision the circumstance where I would use the external burner. Love the griddle, but griddles create a lot of debris and this grill does not do a clean job of depositing that debris into the drip pan.

We added the griddle and pizza stone, and both are fantastic. Assembly was easy and every bit of it feels high quality. I appreciated how little plastic was used in packing and shipping. Love the insert space in the middle for accessories. My husband liked used the griddle for veggies alongside grilling meats. The pizza was perfection! We look forward to adding more, possibly the wok next. The whole thing is a bit taller than our previous grill, and the upgraded materials and lights feel like a little backyard luxury. Looking forward to more summer nights with the family cooking up all kinds of things. It's big enough to feed a crowd!

We have not used the rotisserie set up, which is automated. But we did a try run to make sure the motor works and it functions like the rotisserie in a com sexual setting. We will definitely be using it since we love rotisserie chicken. That being said, we have used this grill a couple of times to make steak and they turned out restaurant style quality with no effort and much better than on our prior generic home improvement store grill. So to say we are impressed with this grill is an understatement in terms of resulting dinner quality. The grill is high grade, seems durable (we have only had it for about a month), but all material is well cut and fits perfectly. The only reason we gave it four stars is that it takes a long time to assemble. The first image is after about an hour of two adults removing the cardboard shell and using heavy knives for cutting carpet to cut the packaging and making it fit into trash cans. You better plan to have two pickups of recycling bins dedicated to the cardboard associated with the packaging of this grill. In addition, the inside is filled with set up like the rotisserie pieces, side extension grill, and other parts. I would say total set up time, over a couple of weeks, was maybe 5+ hours; and again best have two adults to be involved. And you do need three people (healthy adults) to put the casters on.

Grill is great, but quality is disappointing at the price. Fit of a couple pieces didn't align. The adhesive used for protection seems to have marked the stainless steel as well.