is there a hinged lid mod?

[Marzipan]

I'm debating a Napoloen Pro vs Weber Master Touch and a big edge the Napoleon has is a hinged lid.

so wonder if there is a mod kit out there to give a Weber a hinged lid?

[Mr.CPHo]

Look up the Unknown BBQ Hinge.  I’m using it on my WSM and love it.  I know it fits kettles too.

Hunsaker makes a hinge too, but I’m not sure whether it fits a kettle.

Or consider a slide-aside lid holder; cheaper, less invasive, and fits all sizes from the 26’er down to the SJ.


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[Walchit]

There is the unknown bbq hinge, for 60 bucks

https://www.amazon.com/Smokey-Mountain-WSM-smokers-BBQ/dp/B00NI1CRFY/ref=asc_df_B00NI1CRFY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309849959516&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3952115919879307005&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9024006&hvtargid=pla-599173162444&psc=1

I was wondering about putting a lid bale on my kettles. My char-griller has a hinge and I really like it. But I have no experience with a hinge on a weber. The char griller hinge would probably work pretty good. Idk how much they are. I can hit up customer service if you want me to


Edit: does the slide-aside just hang on the lip of the bowl? I was wondering about those type of accessories causing an air leak

[Marzipan]

thanks guys, that was enough of a lead to actually find a hing kit for the Weber Kettle:
https://www.cajunbandit.com/product/hinge-for-the-22-5-weber-kettle-grill/

now debating whether the I go Weber with the mod or spend about the same and get the Napoleon that comes with it already. 

honestly...I wish I had enough to buy both and do a grill vs grill comparison over the summer. 

[Walchit]

You already know what everyone here would do! Doesn't the master touch have a lid bale already? Seems like that would work as good as a hinge, none of my craigslist kettles have one though so I'm not sure

[HoosierKettle]

A lid bale works great. That’s not one of the features I would worry about. Does the Napoleon have ash sweeps at all?  That would be a much bigger deal to me.


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[Easy]

I have read a few things about new Naploian grill but I have not seen anything about its cooking qualities. It has a few pros like the grate, lid hinge.
But I need to see more.

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