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Probably (w/or without the cart)
comparing to
Thanks Brendan and PhilT. The one I am looking at is the one shown by PhilT - it is a very similar price to the Weber.
The Ziggy wins on design. It looks so much happier than the Q !
Just getting back to you on this. Thereās been a number of items this year that have been affected by supply chain issues, so unfortunately we couldnāt get this one at the time of the review. Although we do update these periodically and Iāve passed the comments on to the testers for consideration.
Without testing the new model, I canāt give you a firm indication on how it stacks up. Visually, it looks similar to previous models and BBQ tech and engineering typically moves differently than say electronics. If you go into the review and use the filter on the left, youāll see the previous model under ādiscontinuedā. Check out the good points and bad points and measure it with what you find on inspection.
Apologies we couldnāt give you the review you needed this time around.
Thanks Brendan. I have seen the previous reports and they werenāt too complementary to the Ziggy. I was curious as to whether later models have improved, but if you canāt get one you obviously canāt test it. All other comparos Iāve seen just go through the features of the two, which the Ziggy wins, but donāt actually cook on them to tell you which produces the better finished product. My feeling is that the Ziggy has better features but the Weber is the better BBQ
Itās an observation that applies to many online review sites. All they are genuinely offering is a product guide that may or may not be a reliable cross-section of the available brands and models, IMHO.
Most rely on purchaser feedback to supposedly offer genuine appraisal. It may be well intended comment by many. However each purchaser experience will differ. Individual comments often prioritise different things, while few can genuinely compare using the product recently purchased with the ones they did not.
The benefit of a Choice product review for those products assessed, is the impartial objectivity and for testing a genuine side by side comparison. Based on the previous Choice BBQ reviews we purchased a Weber after also looking at Z&B as well as Weberās alternatives in store. How many features does a great BBQ need? Two - great cooking and easy to clean. Durability could be a third?
Hi all,
Iāve obviously missed something in the BBQ test dated January 2023. If you compare the Weber Q3100 and Weber Q3200, while both are recommended, there is some significant differences in the ratings. The Weber website and the Choice comparison tool both state that the 3200 is $10 more expensive for the addition of a slightly higher hood cover, a temperature gauge and electronic ignition.
If the testing is subjective, itās easy to believe that they were tested at different times and the ratings reflect this. If the testing is objective, as Choice claims, why the discrepancies?
Some time ago, Choice went away from a description of why certain products rated better than others and the information was generally useful. Today all we get is a list of numbers and a generic āhow we testā (which in this case suggests they have a number of BBQās) without any meaningful commentary on why two closely related products with minor differences can be given significantly different ratings.
Hi @mcziel2, I merged your post into the existing one about BBQ tests.
Yours is an interesting observation and question about the testing, and the specific issue you raised with the Webers.
Perhaps @BrendanMays can get a response for us?
@PhilT @BrendanMays Waiting, waiting . . .
Iām still curious why to apparently near to identical BBQs have such a different rating.
Hi @mcziel2, apologies for the delayed reply. If you use the ācompareā function by clicking the blue button under each model in the review, it might be a bit easier to see why the scores are different. The two models scored differently in āevennessā (how the heat is distributed across the hotplate), Evenness with high fat cooking, Roasting and gas consumption among some other things.
Thanks for your comments about the description, I will pass this on to the product testers. Within the more-detailed ācompareā view, there is some additional comments and some good points and bad points noted by the testers that hopefully helps here a bit too.
If you have any follow up questions, please let me know and apologies again for any confusion we may have caused.
With the shift to electric devices I was looking to replace a Weber Q that needed just about everything replaced except the shell after 10 years usage. I considered the Breville Smart Grill and the Weber Pulse but the cleaning and fat fire issues with Pulse had me looking further afield. Ended up going with a Ninja Woodfire Electric BBQ Grill & Smoker because of its flexibility. It seems a solid alternative to a Weber Baby Q (at nearly twice the price), but has the added flexibility of being an air fryer and smoker as well, so will be worth adding to the reviews if this list gets updated. Much easier to clean than a Weber Q, but aside from sausages havenāt used it enough to comment on it overall.
Welcome @hedgeddown
It will be useful to hear more of how the Ninja performs vs your needs. To note it is rated at 1760W. Approx 6.3MJ.
A Weber BabyQ is rated at 9MJ. Both options appear to better suit a small family meal.