go6car
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Hi everyone -
I've done a bunch of reading and it seems like many prefer the Weber Q series to the Coleman Roadtrip grills. But, what I'm not really clear about is "why".
I know some have complained that the Coleman is hard to clean, but is the Weber really that much easier? I've also read that you can't cook with the lid closed on either one! Is that true?? Is one really significantly heavier than the other or are they about the same....
Please help me decide - this will be a surprise for my dear hubby in a week or so!
Our grill goal is: lightweight, portable, and a bigger cooking surface (we currently have one that only has 105 sq ft)so that we can feed all our family camping visitors wihtout having to eat in shifts, LOL!!
Thank you for any advice you can provide!
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swebber
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On my Weber, I line the area under the grate with foil, line the drip tray with foil (cheaper than the little foil trays they sell for that purpose)and spray the grate with PAM or any other brand no stick spray.
When done cooking just pull the foil out and dispose of. Brush the grate off and you are good to go for the next time.
As for cooking with the lid closed, I cook all the time with it closed. I installed a thermometer on my Q100 lid.
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DavesWife
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We have a Roadtrip and I have no issues keeping it clean. Love it. Our new TT has a propane hookup under the awning so we'll be able to hook it up there, looking forward to using it this year. It was my birthday present last year.
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ffemt1271
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just got my weber yesterday but i have a friend who has one and we use it all the time. they do weigh 35 LBS. but are worth every penny. easy to use and clean and hard to burn the food.
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TubaPete
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I'm not an expert on Weber grilles, but the pictures I have seen are of table top models. The Coleman LXE has its own stand. I've already invested in the Coleman, but am curious about the comparison of the two.
The Coleman also has options available like a griddle surface and replacement grates where you can use it as a stove.
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spohara
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go6car wrote:
"Our grill goal is: lightweight, portable, and a bigger cooking surface (we currently have one that only has 105 sq ft)so that we can feed all our family camping visitors wihtout having to eat in shifts, LOL!!"
105 square feet???? - how big is your family??? :-)
Anyway, I have the Coleman Roadtrip, and a friend who camps with us has the Weber, and if I had my choice, I would go with the Weber. Much more even heat distribution, easier to clean (although, the road trip is not that bad to clean).
At the end of the day, you will not go wrong with either one, so look for a sale, and start marinating the steaks.
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javaseuf
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Go,
May want to read THIS.
About 1/2 way down, jeeper mentioned he has a Coleman Roadtrip and a Q but likes the Q much better.
May want to PM him and ask why.
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TomW2
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ffemt1271 wrote:just got my weber yesterday but i have a friend who has one and we use it all the time. they do weigh 35 LBS. I'm doing some research for a new grill and have recently looked at the RoadTrip. At the Sears web site it shows the weight of the RoadTrip at 51 pounds. If that is true (and not the inflated shipping weight) then it is one heavy sucker.
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TomW2
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DavesWife wrote:Our new TT has a propane hookup under the awning so we'll be able to hook it up there If that hookup is anything like the one I had on a pop up then it is a low pressure line, connected into the propane plumbing after the regulator on the tank. These grills all have their own integral regulator so if the connection is low pressure you won't be able to use it for your new grill.
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I used to fool with filling the drip pan of my Roadtrip with water, like the instructions say (and I always managed to spill some greasy water on myself when disassembling!), but someone else on this forum gave me the idea to just wrap it with foil last season. MUCH easier to clean! Now I spray the grills with PAM for easy cleaning, and just throw the foil away at the end of the trip! Spend a couple of minutes wiping it all down, and right back in the carrying bag until next time!
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