Kalorik Stainless Steel Rotisserie Review

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Pros:

1. This thing is FAST if you cook on high setting. I had a 4.5lb chicken done in 30 minutes. It will take some experimentation to get the timing just right to allow the skin to brown well as the meat is getting done. For example, the manual says 15 mins/lb for chicken, first half on high, second on low. Don't believe it. You'll probably do better with 15-20 minutes on high and another 10-20 minutes on low on low for a chicken under 5 lbs.

2. The chickens I've cooked so far come out juicy and tender, and very flavorful even with little seasoning.

3. Good value for the price paid, which was nowhere near MSRP.

4. Cleanup is relatively easy so far. Use plenty of cooking spray and don't cook foods with sticky marinade and you'll probably be fine. Dry rubs and injected marinades will work best.

5. Includes skewers for kebabs, hotdogs, etc., and you can also cook roasts, although you'll have a hole down the middle.

Cons:

1. It's hard to get the skin to brown evenly probably due to point two, below. There are three U-shaped heating elements (plus the center element which can be turned off for roasts) which turn on and off in sequence around the sides, and the radiant heat isn't even. I've compensated for this somewhat by manually rotating the chicken once partway through cooking to get a more even browning.

2. It's not a rotisserie, as another reviewer noted, so if you require one, look elsewhere. The heat rotates around the chicken as opposed to the chicken rotating. This means you won't get the same effect of the hot fats moisturizing and crisping on the skin as the chicken rotates. They just drain into the drip pan. The skin still crisps, but it's not quite the same.

3. It's pretty big on the counter.

All in all, I'm pretty happy with this appliance.

**Edit 2/19/11**

As noted by an anonymous or unfortunately named reviewer who believes everyone who disagrees with him is a shill, it can be hard to get the bottom drip pan out cleanly when removing food. This is because the pan fits too tightly around the center heating element. The problem can be avoided by being careful, or possibly widening the opening for the element. It's still four stars for me because it's fast and if you use it correctly, it produces good results.

**Edit 2/28/11**

Ok, with a pair of pliers and a little thought, this thing works much better. I compressed the upper arms of the drip pan that cover the heating element so the separate center heating element cover didn't fit so snugly, and also slightly widened the hole the element passes through in the bottom of the pan. This took maybe ten minutes. Now, when I lift out food using the provided hook, the food and stand lift out, leaving the drip pan in place as intended. Then I can pull the drip pan out separately after it's cooled.

I just cooked a pork loin roast with the center element on (and the oven on High) for about 12 minutes, then off for the rest of the cooking time on low, and it was perfect.

This is not the appliance for you if you want a "set and forget" oven, but it's fast and it will do a good job if your experience in cooking goes beyond the microwave.

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This is my 4th type of rotisserie and I think I prefer it to the others that I have owned. You need to remember to reduce the heat when you're fixing chicken. I forgot and it came out to dry, so I made soup. I would purchase it again. There is no rotation, therefore it is very quiet.

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During our first use we noticed that the platform does not rotate. We thought it may not work . Then we saw the elements rotating. What a great idea. The chicken cooked perfectly. We really like it !

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This product sits pretty large on the kitchen counter. My chicken did not cook as fast as everyone claimed (30 mins). I had a 4 lbs chicken and it took a little over 1.5 hour on high to cook fully. I think two things this item can improve on are: 1) it doesn't rotate so it shouldn't called it a rotisserie. 2) there are 3 heat wires that only 2 gets turn on at one time. It switches and the other 2 gets turned on. What ended up happening is that for whatever reasons, the chicken doesn't cooked evenly. I've tried it twice and I still haven't managed to master this yet.

Overall, I do like this product. I like the fact that I can add different seasoning, push a button or two and let it cook.

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This is just useless smokes and burns. Had to open the windows and doors for ventilation. Will not refer this item to no one.....hard to clean and messy. waste of money.

Review of Wooden Skewers, Pack of 100

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Great product. Just as described. We bought these for a science experiment. We only needed one, but figured we may need more eventually as we homeschool and will be doing lots of experiments and crafts.

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As long as you soak them for 30 min or more they are perfect for shish kabobs on the grill

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Came in handy for july 4th food presentations. I made fruit kabobs with berries for drinks and to eat alone. www.rawlivechef.com

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This product is exactly as described and pictured! It is functional and I am very pleased. I will purchase again!

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these worked very well with the chocolate fountain...especially with children! they are sure to keep the fingers out of the chocolate.

Best Mr. Bar-B-Q 02003X Chrome Grilling Basket Deals

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Invaluable tool for special uses and great for the price. Couldn't believe that other vendors wanted at least double the price for the same thing.

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This basket was the best of many that I reviewed, both for usable size and price which was very reasonable. It was just what I wanted!

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I use these baskets in the summer on the grill and on the fire pit for fish, chicken and burgers.

Review of PayandPack 17 5/16" x 9 7/8" MBP 91271 (3-Pack) BBQ Barbeque

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Half the price of the MFG's parts, They work just as well. But make sure you double check your grill size.

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Did not fit the grill that it was spec'd out for. I didn't want to send it back because it could cost more to do so I just made some mods to it to make it fit.

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Not an exact fit but they get the job done for my kirkland BBQ. Price was great. Best comment I could make is I would do business again with this seller.

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I have a new BBQ now. The price was good too. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to refresh their old BBQ.

Discount Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Cast Iron Tuscan Barbecue Grill

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I received this yesterday and tried it out on my Weber Kettle grill today. I preheated it as directed and placed some rib eye steaks on the Tuscan grill. Giving each a quarter turn after two minutes produced a very distinctive diamond-shaped pattern that makes your food look very professionally-grilled. At 14" square, you have a fair-sized grilling surface as well. It is heavy to be sure, but cast iron is one of the best grilling surfaces imaginable and the V-shaped grates will assure you that your food will not only taste great, but look really appetizing too!

NOTE: Make sure that you season this accessory before using it or you will probably get a very unpleasant metallic taste. I coated the entire surface, including the removable legs, with a light film of melted shortening. I placed two baking pans lined with foil into a 350 degree oven and stood the grill upright on the sheets. I baked it for an hour, shut off the oven and went to bed. In the morning, it was cool and completely seasoned. After using it, I let it cool down and soaked it in hot water in the sink. Then I scraped it down with a plastic brush and repeated the seasoning process. This really isn't necessary but I do it just to add a stronger finish.

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The size is perfect for camping. It's small enough to throw in the car and take with you, but big enough for grilling steaks for 4 people. The bars come to sharp peaks and make professional looking grill marks. It can also be used as a surface for cooking with pots and pans. Cast iron is the absolute best for grilling, so it's worth it to me to put in the extra effort caring for it. I suggest removing the feet for oiling so that the space between the feet and the grate stay in good shape.

About the feet: A couple of people complained that they fall off when cooking. First of all, I can almost guarantee you that they had a habit of screwing them on too tight and they stripped the threaded inserts. Just screw it on until you feel it starting to resist and then stop. That will prolong the life of the threading. What they failed to mention in their poor reviews is that the threaded inserts can be removed with a hex key and easily replaced with new threaded inserts. You can buy stainless steel threaded inserts at a good hardware store for less than $1 each. If your hardware store doesn't have them, then grainger.com has them, but you have to buy in packs of 100 for things like this for about $20 total.

For the price of this grill, it's not a bad design. I would have liked to see a more robust foot system, where you insert a rod into a slot and secure it with a pin. But, there's is nothing better than this grill available on the web (I looked a lot). Because it's cast iron and because you can replace the threaded inserts, with proper care this grill can live longer than you ever will. Everything else I've seen that is small enough to take camping is a piece of junk that won't get you the same cooking results because they are made of enameled iron or some other inferior metal that can't transfer heat properly and can't handle high heat when you want to sear meats. Plus, most other products won't last for more than 3 or 4 seasons at best.

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I have a flat bottom, terra cotta clay, fire pit. This tuscan grill sits in it very nicely. With some mesquite wood burnt down town embers, it make great flavor for steaks, burgers, about anything you can think off. And since it's cast iron, it can handle the heat. And with some protection from the elements, when not in use, this grill could last for ever.

The only reason I gave it 4 stars, instead of 5 is because the legs, are slightly uneven... very slighty. With that said, the grill still works great. On a camp fire, the legs wouldn't even be an issue. And even in my fire pit it works very nice.

Just being nit-picky.

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The legs screw off for easy storage, but I leave the legs on mine all the time. Keep in mind, this is not for delicate cuts of meat and the like. However, with it's simple design, it's open to one's own creativity. Stack some cement blocks/bricks around the grill... and wind issues won't be much of a problem....... And for me this is half the fun of this gizmo... seeing what all I can get out of this thing....... I guess it's the caveman, primal, lower-life form in all of us........It's fun and simple, and only limited to ones own bravery and talents on a open flame grill...... Heck.... throw a cast iron skillet on the top, and bada-bing.... a stove!!! Genious!!!

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What makes this grill so awesome is that if fits on a 32" dutch oven table with plenty of room for a dutch oven next to it.

I recently got back from a car camping trip, and it was awesome. it can be used as is, or you can place foil on top for a slower grill, or place a griddle on top for eggs and bacon and pancakes. Or you can wrap ribs in foil, place on this grill, and then wrap heavy duty foil over the entire dutch oven table to create a more oven like ambient heat environment. Great job Steve Raichlen. Awesome grill.

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Everywhere I go when grilling, wind is a problem. So, for this unit, if you have the same issues I do, make sure you get a windscreen. The duo green 11" windscreen is good and portable, but my new favorite is the 12" wind screen on my dutch oven table.

Assuming you have that piece taken care of, the Steven Raichlen Tuscan grill rocks. Seriously rocks.

It's awesome that it's cast iron, and instead of a rounded or flat grill bar design, this uses a triangular tube design, much like a Toblerone chocolate. That makes some beautiful grill marks on pork cutlets and steaks. Wish all grills were designed this way.

The grill size at 14" x 14" is fantastic because it's just portable enough for car camping, and large enough to put a decent amount of meat to feed 4 at a time. Really a perfect size for portability and usability.

The leg height is just right too. Since you never know if you'll be on a small campfire or a dutch oven table, the short legs means that small wood fires and briquette coals both work well. That is a huge plus.

A lot of reviews mention that the screw treads get damaged really easily, and I'm really happy to have read those reviews. tight screws aren't important for this grill, so just tighten them enough to keep the legs from wobbling to make sure the treads don't get damaged and that's good enough. Hope by being gentler with the treads, I won't have the same issues others have had. But one reviewer did note that the screws were removable and replaceable, so keep that in mind.

Used this three times already after spending two days "seasoning" the grill. I know there is a right way to season it, and read about how that's done, but my lazy method worked and I can't tell the difference from my other pre-seasoned cast iron equipment, plus the food tasted fine with no metallic after-taste, so my method seems good enough. In case anyone is interested, I just sprayed pam on it all over, brushed it in as best I could, put some coals underneath, and after it dried, sprayed again, brushed it down and put it back above the coals. Repeated this twice more and it looked fine to me. every time I use it, I spray it down again, and now it looks like a well seasoned cast iron grill. Don't shoot me....I'm just too lazy to use the oven.

I'd been looking at the TexSport cast iron grill for a long tim, and what held me back was the thinner wiring of the TexSport grill surface, so finding this Tuscan grill, which seems to be everywhere, really made my day.

If you like charcoal grilling, and want something portable, but still want cast iron, this is a pretty good way to go. Add a good dutch oven table and it's grill heaven.

Hope this helps and happy grilling!

Buy Charcoal Companion Non-Stick Three-Level Smoker Rack

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This past July 4th we had family over and we cooked chicken wings for 15 people. I think about 40 wings total. I use a gas grill and prefer indirect heat. I had this rack close to maxed out with the 40 wings. I did set the rack down in a foil lined stainless steel pan to deflect/disperse heat. The only thing I would recommend is to spray the rack with oil very well so food doesn't stick and clean up is easier. I cook my wings at 400 F for about 1 1/2 hour or more. Because I forgot to spray the racks clean-up was alittle challenging. I sprayed them with easy off oven cleaner and then soaked them in a soapy water mixture for about 15 minutes. Everything basically rinsed right off. If you have alot of wings to cook at once this is the ticket. Space between racks is plenty for whole wings, not sure about breast or chicken halfs. I think the spacing is about 2 inches between racks.

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I like the fact that each side clipped right on my grill and didn't move around after that.

The product was exactly as advertised.

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I love it! It saves so much space in my grill and smoker. Each rack pulls out separately, so you can cook 3 racks of ribs at once.

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I have a home made stick burner drum smoker and I bought this rack to increase the cooking area in my drum. Works like a charm.

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great item for cooking ribs on a vertical smoker. cook three times as many ribs at one time. works great!!

Discount Music City Metals 67692 Matte Cast Iron Cooking Grid Replacement

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These are suppose to measure 17 3/4" x 13". They actually measure 17 1/2" x 13. Now they barely hit each side and move around.

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Bought the pair to replace originals that started to peal apart. These were a perfect fit. Found out that you can't buy replacement grids locally so prime shipping is the way to go.

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I bought these in a slightly different size but otherwise the exact same product

Make sure you understand that this is a cast iron grill grate. It is unfinished and unseasoned just like a cast iron skillet. I have some seasoning hints below. The grates seem to be above average in construction and are heavy, flat, and nearly exact to the stated dimensions.

They perform just like a cast iron skillet which means they take awhile to get hot but provide an evenly heated surface. With proper seasoning they take on a nonstick surface. Cleaning is not as easy as with chrome since you should avoid metal brushes and scrappers so as to not scrap off the seasoning. I use a nylon brush and water while the grill is hot. It works great.

Seasoning is the key to great performance. Wash and thouroughly scrub the grates in warm soapy water. Rinse ALL the soap off and dry. Wipe with a thin layer of Crisco and bake in your grill for an hour at about 350. For the first 5 uses I melted some Crisco and wiped the grates prior to heating and then after cleaning I wiped them again. This has quicklt built up a noce base of seasoning.

With proper care I expect these will outlast me. Very pleased.

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I'm hard on grills and these badass cast iron grates are still going strong for me. Great construction, highly recommend

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These are okay. They are a generic fit for the grill. My husband is not a fan of them, but they do their job and they are fairly inexpensive.

Buy Fitted Bowl Covers - Set Of 48

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Great Product!!! Super Easy, Super convenient and just makes life that much easier to quickly cover that leftover bowl of whatever and into the fridge....

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So happy to find these! I'm throwing away all my ill-fitting lids.. These are much better and colorful also. Easy to spot in the refrigerator and so many sizes.

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They were not what I was expecting and do not look like the pictured ones (as that is what I wanted) they are thicker and do not stretch very well, already broke 4 of them. Would NOT buy these again. The actual pictured items are thinner and stretch over your containers much better.

Cheap Weber 1432 Baby Q Griddle

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I'm used to using a teflon coated electric griddle that has much more space than the Baby Q Griddle. Cooking eggs and pancakes on the cast iron proved challenging and everything cooked much faster (too fast, at first). The lack of a drain hole made cooking the bacon very greasy. It got to the point where I had to remove the bacon, remove the griddle, dump the grease and continue cooking. On the PLUS side the griddle fits perfectly and the included chrome handles make removing the griddle safe and effortless.

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This is what you would expect from Weber good, solid quality! The griddle fits perfectly on the grill with the lid open or closed, this is a plus since it can be stored in the grill when not in use. The griddle worked great for bacon, ham and pancakes. I had problems trying to cook eggs on it since the surface is quite rough and they tended to stick. I'm hoping that once the griddle is cured and with the right amount of oil it will work better.

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I had purchased this for our football tailgates we had another griddle but it did not fit the Weber Baby Q well (it was too large). I opted to buy the griddle made especially for the Baby Q and am very pleased. The handles it comes with is ingenious to allow for cooling. We just lift and set on the ground while ready to grill our other items.

Works great with pancakes, egg breakfast sandwiches! Would recommend to anyone who likes to tailgate and also make breakfast!

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The griddle is the perfect size for the Q100 & Q120 grills. Keep in mind that it does not completely cover the entire grilling surface from front to back but is a perfect fit from side to side. Solidly constructed, it should provide many years of use.

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This griddle is very useful, especially if you bring your grill to the camp site. The surface cooks evenly and if sufficiently heated does a good job.

At first I thought it was solid cast iron but upon further inspection found that it has some kind of high temperature coating. My only criticism is that it isn't a more non-stick surface and food can be hard to clean off after use.

The gee whiz factor is great when you whip it out around other people who have the little stamped metal travel grills. This item really rounds out the Baby Q's options.

Cheap RediFork Pro LCD w/detachable tines.

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I had one of these when they first came out and loved it. This one is even better. I would say it's a must have for someone that has trouble getting a steak medium rare. Since purchasing this item, I once again have the perfect steak. I am so glad I found this fork again. I am one happy person.

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Got it as a gift and really had to play with it to get it to work. Finally got some fairly good readings. Put it away, and the next time the batteries were dead. So much for the auto shut off feature. Put new batteries in it and really had to play with it to get it to work. Never got a consistent reading. This time I took the batteries out afterward. What a hassle. Didn't matter, next time I couldn't get it to work at all. Gave it one star because the site would not let me give it none.

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This is an absolutely useless device. It is completely inaccurate. Actually, I think I've never, ever seen a digital device that is so blatantly inaccurate, and I own dozens of gadgets of all sorts. I tested it several times, comparing temperature measurements to a Pyrex cooking thermometer we've had for over 6 years (and which I know is very accurate because of the results I've seen for so long), and the RediFork is always, absolutely a-l-w-a-y-s off mark. Actually, if you use it to take measurements a few times, one after the other, you never get the same temperature! I am not sure if Maverick simply does not have quality control and I got a broken one, but I am sure that I will avoid this brand from now on. In fact, I just bought a cooking thermometer today with my father, who fell in love with our Pyrex thermometer, and we had to go to a couple of stores because the first stores that we visited happened to only have Maverick thermometers. I am not even returning this useless device... it is going directly to the garbage can, where it belongs.

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Unit never functioned. Checked the batteries and they were good. Even in water at 170.F it showed the below range indication. Read the instructions again, removed the forks and reinstalled them, nothing works. David

Junior Grill Brush Brush: Stainless/Black Steel Review

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I've gone through quite a few grill brushes -some work okay and some just suck. The two biggest problems I had with all of them are: (1) their inability to clean between the grill slats and (2) the bristles getting matted up. The junior grill brush easily and wonderfully solves both of those problems. This rush made mince meat of any cruft deep down in the grill slates and the bristles look brand new and are still vertical.

The weight and bulkiness does make this a bit harder to store. With our other grill brushes I'd leave them hanging on the grill all the time. Since this is wood I don't think it is a good idea to leave it outside to the elements (especially rain). So, I store it in our deck box. I do wish it already came with at least a hole at the end of the handle so that I could hang it while I am using the grill.

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Review of Fire Magic BuiltIn 30" Stainless Steel Charcoal Grill 14S101cA

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This Fire Magic grill has a 30 x 18 cooking surface (not like most grill out there that claim the cooking area is the whole size of the grill when in fact it isn't). The total cooking area is approximately 540 square inches.

It looks great on the backyard, the stainless adds that "summer" shining look outside.

One of the great features is that you can easily add more charcoal while the grill is on, in case you need more charcoal. You don't have to remove grids or anything to add more fuel to the fire!

This worked greatly and we are enjoying the product very much!

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I bought a Firmagic Grill almost 14 years ago thinking this is such a great product. Now I know better. Even though they make a grillt that lasts a long time. They do not stock parts for the grill that lasts a long time. I am stuck with a grill that I can not put a cover on it as thay do not make and do not stock the the metel clips that hold the cover down. I would not reccomend this manufacturer if you want a grill that you can get parts for long term. Now my grill will just get worse and worse due the manufacter not stocking parts long term.

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Got the Napoleon Mirage Charcoal Grill in April 2012. For me, it's the best charcoal grill for price, once you seal gaps with food safe HighTemp fabric gaskets.

Cover has always been flawed in my view.

Design of cover hugs Burn Box. Right side fit on cover has always looked bad because of the charcoal bed Lever Arm pushes the cover up on that side.

Don't know why they did a hug fit with the esthetic issue the arm posses.

Back of cover is vented across its length at the base of the burn box. In my view it doesn't help with moisture control.

I had the same issue as the west coast reviewer, but I'm in the midwest. Cover has started to rot on left side table area (I'll try to post a picture if I can). Looks like a rip but if you touch the fabric in that area it crumbles, so it's a rip due to rot not stress.

I closing, I love the grill but wouldn't buy this cover again.

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After just a little over 2 years my cover is deteriorating quickly. Yes, I live in So Cal...but still, the quality, for the price....is not that great.The seam split at the bottom and now the fabric is fraying. Kind of disappointed overall.