Weber 80728 Stainless Grate vs. Grill Care 17436 Stainless Grate

[dwnthehatch]

Here's a quick comparison of the Weber 80728 stainless grate and the Grill Care 17436 stainless grate.

I purchased the Weber grate directly from Weber in January 2014 for $50.80 + $7.00 s&h. The Grill Care grate was purchased from Amazon  in March 2015 for $29.99 with free 2 day Prime shipping.

I don't have a pic, but the Weber grate was shipped in a box made specifically for a grate. Amazon shipped the grate in a 22.5" x 13.5" x 36" box!!!




Here they are side by side.


Weber left, Grill Care right.


Grill Care states they are thicker than the Weber grates. They must be comparing them to the standard grates because the Weber stainless grates are thicker. I do not have any clean standard grates to compare them to.

Weber



Grill Care

[addicted-to-smoke]

From your images, the Grill Care also seems to be less uniform with its lengths of bars. Is there much flex with it?

[dwnthehatch]

I think it's my camera phone skewing the pictures along with Photobucket compressing the pics. It's pretty sturdy but I'll check the flex when I get home.

[Hell Fire Grill]

Youll love the SS grates.

Dont forget the Jiffy lube to season your virgin grate.

[Sramsey]

Educate this newb. The one you buy in the store is plated? This one is easier to clean? No rust? Take it they stopped making this if it was $50

[toolhead]

What is that measuring tool called pls?  Thats on my next tool buy list..

[1buckie]

What is that measuring tool called pls?  Thats on my next tool buy list..

Micrometer......or in this digital age they may have some new-fangled name for it........


Actually, that one's more likely to be termed a caliper.....

http://www.maxtool.com/carrera-precision-0-in-to-6-in-titanium-electronic-digital-caliper-w-custom-fitted-case?google=1&CAWELAID=878554983&CAGPSPN=pla&gclid=Cj0KEQjwgI6pBRDak6aRovWNqLsBEiQA8zZSLnCR2nIayh-26TVHKw3ltcC1VdOvZ7ozDRpia3Au0F4aAkq98P8HAQ

[Hell Fire Grill]

Educate this newb. The one you buy in the store is plated? This one is easier to clean? No rust? Take it they stopped making this if it was $50

Yes.

Not necessarily.

The Weber grate will not rust, I cant speak for the chyneez one.

@Sramsey In my pic above is a Weber SS grate I'v had for a couple years. Brushed quickly and oiled when it needs it.

[dwnthehatch]

What is that measuring tool called pls?  Thats on my next tool buy list..

It's this one. I got it on sale for $9.99

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-digital-caliper-47256.html

[toolhead]

Dang.. i like your price better.  Its creeped up to 14.99...

Thanks..its on my tool buy list...

Im always looking for an excuse to buy the next "tool"

[Johnpv]

I would love either the gourmet grate or the stainless steel ones from Weber but both are kind of pricy, I'm interested to hear how you like cooking on these grill care ones.  Might be a cheaper alternative.