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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: Uncle Al on March 05, 2017, 09:35:11 AM
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I have been using my cooking tongs and then cleaning them before handling the food but I think I'm ready for something dedicated just for charcoal. What are you using to move the coals around?
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I just use an old pair of tong that has wooden handles. Think it came with one of those grilling kits with a spatula and corn ears etc.
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I just use an old pair of tong that has wooden handles. Think it came with one of those grilling kits with a spatula and corn ears etc.
Yup. That's what I use. They sucked for food usage, then became great coal movers.
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Your right! I forgot how much they sucked at food lol.
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That's zackery the ones!!
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What happened to the handle? Is that for extra forearm leverage? :)
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Yeah Its a mod.
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Those are also my charcoal tongs!
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Just picked up the weber coal rake, works great!!
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Just picked up the weber coal rake, works great!!
I was in Target last night and that are stocking them in store this year. I was tempted but decided to wait until I got a set of dedicated tongs for the coal. Hmm... decisions.
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Oxo good grips or the unbranded equivalent. You can find them on Amazon for ~$12 or at the restaurant supply stores for ~$8.
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I use my hands. I can understand if you need some kind of equipment though.
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I use an old ice fishing skimmer. You can move a few, or a lot. Plus it has a pretty long handle(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170306/b73ed94129a94bd3a047c4d878a446ca.jpg)
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I use some old long Weber tongs:
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I want these ones Weber 13010:
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I want these ones Weber 13010:
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Those look like an angry dragon.
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I use my hands. I can understand if you need some kind of equipment though.
You must grill a lot to be able to pick up lit coals by hand :)
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Or have destroyed all the nerve endings in the hands.
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Oxo good grips or the unbranded equivalent. You can find them on Amazon for ~$12 or at the restaurant supply stores for ~$8.
I just ordered these for $6.73 as an add on: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNX80CI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3824OYQJLEOLY&coliid=IO2UNGIU7JKHN
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I've been using my Weber coal take a lot lately.
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https://m.lowes.com/pd/Weber
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Oxo good grips or the unbranded equivalent. You can find them on Amazon for ~$12 or at the restaurant supply stores for ~$8.
I just ordered these for $6.73 as an add on: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNX80CI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3824OYQJLEOLY&coliid=IO2UNGIU7JKHN
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Your link is showing as $15 for me but this one is $8 and is basically the OXO: https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Kitchenware-Premium-Locking-Kitchen/dp/B00N2YFTYI/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1488782597&sr=8-17-spons&keywords=oxo+tong&psc=1
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LOL. I have two pairs of these, a longer pair and a shorter pair. They are always hanging from my SSP and rarely get cleaned. They are great for moving coals around and suck for food. If anyone is noticing my dirty tongs, I'll stick them through the grate and into the coals to "sterilize" them.
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Then I have some rubber tipped tongs I use on the grill for more delicate cooks like brats and chicken where I am being careful not to break the skin. I think one is from target and the three matching ones I got on amazon for under $15. That set is actually pretty nice as the ends are a little bigger than usual and are fairly sturdy. The matching set are "Culinary Couture"
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Gross! lol.
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They do hang nicely from the end of my SSP though.
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Or have destroyed all the nerve endings in the hands.
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You just do it really quick.
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i have those same suckass wooden-handle jobs. Came with one of my CL buys.
Guess what- they suck for food!
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lol I have 49ers utensils, came with tongs a fork and spatula, I use the fork or tongs for moving
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I got a decent set of Kingsford branded grill tools at the wholesale club a few years back, the tongs are all that remain, and they are great for moving coal.
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Your link is showing as $15 for me but this one is $8 and is basically the OXO: https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Kitchenware-Premium-Locking-Kitchen/dp/B00N2YFTYI/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1488782597&sr=8-17-spons&keywords=oxo+tong&psc=1
Yeah the price jumped after I bought a set. They arrived today. For the $6.73 I paid for them they are really nice.
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LOL. I have two pairs of these, a longer pair and a shorter pair. They are always hanging from my SSP and rarely get cleaned. They are great for moving coals around and suck for food. If anyone is noticing my dirty tongs, I'll stick them through the grate and into the coals to "sterilize" them.
I use a pair of those as my charcoal tongs as well. Funny thing is, I've had those tongs longer than I've had any Weber (and they've always been charcoal tongs)
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I use these. I got the whole set when I picked up a grill. It's Weber branded and I believe the tongs were made for coal use. Weird design being that all 3 pieces are all metal.
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I use my hands. I can understand if you need some kind of equipment though.
You must grill a lot to be able to pick up lit coals by hand :)
Yeah, it's an Arizona thing...coals get hot, but nothing like the car door handle in June.
;D
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Bayou Classic ash rake.
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I use my hands. I can understand if you need some kind of equipment though.
You must grill a lot to be able to pick up lit coals by hand :)
Yeah, it's an Arizona thing...coals get hot, but nothing like the car door handle in June.
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ROFL... Yeaaaa, i bet those coals are like ice compared to door handles!!
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I use these. I got the whole set when I picked up a grill. It's Weber branded and I believe the tongs were made for coal use. Weird design being that all 3 pieces are all metal.
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Dude, those tongs are awesome.
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I've been using my Weber coal take a lot lately.
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x2!
I love the Weber charcoal rake.
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LOL. I have two pairs of these, a longer pair and a shorter pair. They are always hanging from my SSP and rarely get cleaned. They are great for moving coals around and suck for food. If anyone is noticing my dirty tongs, I'll stick them through the grate and into the coals to "sterilize" them.
Lol, I thought I was the only one that sterilized my tongs that way.
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I've had these tongs for probably 30+ years. Don't know where I got them, but they have stayed with me through two moves and three kettle upgrades. They have always been my dedicated charcoal tongs. The original handles rotted off a couple of years ago so my neighbor turned me some new custom wood handles. When replacing the wood handles, I found the metal parts are three pieces, not one. The top loop is round stock and the two individual tong arms are square stock. I think they were actually designed for charcoal, not food. Anyone else ever seen ones like these?
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I remember tongs like those growing up. They were great for turning brats and dogs.
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Haven't used it yet since I just got it the other day but I picked up a char broil ash clean out tool from Walmart on clearance for $2.50 for this exact purpose. It has a scoop side and a rake on the back.
https://www.charbroil.com/accessories/cleaning-maintenance-tools/cleanout-tool
Previously I was just using cheap tongs and will probably continue to use them from time to time.
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