Weber 44010001 Spirit II E-210 2-Burner Liquid Propane Grill, Black

4.0 out of 5 stars

By Rob - Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018

A Terrific New Weber...but with an assembly warning

I almost ordered the old model when this new Spirit II was released. I was thrilled an updated version came on the market just as I was buying! The extra fifty bucks buys a lot and the price is essentially the same as the old model until a few months ago. This new Weber has many, if not all, of the features of the far more expensive Genesis 200-300 series, including both the GS4 grilling system and iGrill 3 compatibility. The ignition on gas grills is historically terribly unreliable, so I was pleased to note this one comes with a 10 year warranty, as does the whole grill! The new availability of colors was also a plus, I like my red one much better than the standard black. While I was initially not sure of the open cart design, it now seems to be much more practical and the grill does look better than the old style. Design wise I'm left with only one thing I really don't like. The new model comes with two wheels and two "skids" instead of four casters on the prior model. Weber should have either used two wheels and two casters, like on the Genesis, or at least made it possible to replace or refit the skids with casters as an accessory. Pushing is much better than lift and roll. Packaging and Assembly: Terrific Weber engineering is obvious upon opening the box. They've thought of everything when designing the packaging, and the unpacking, just cut the master carton down to remove the contents. The heavy box, as delivered, was pretty roughed up by the carrier, but after unpacking it was obvious none of the contents could possibly ever have been damaged. After completely unpacking everything there was not a scratch on anything. Do have an empty recycling container handy, there is a lot of cardboard! Weber has done everything possible to make for easy assembly. The parts are easily identifiable and there are dual instructions...an amazingly clear written Assembly Guide is included and a 3-D guide is available on the terrific BILT app. I did find one very minor discrepancy between the two guides, I'll just say Weber has included plenty of screws,so not to worry! Assembly of the grill was moving along well, even enjoyable, and just about finished... but then I ran into a significant issue which requires a WARNING! I was installing the left side table, the folding one, when I cut my finger badly on the bottom side of the table. It's a bit hard to explain exactly where this underneath "edge" on the folding side table is located, so I've included a picture. I'm thinking this cannot be on every unit made. I would like to think mine is the only one. This one was just not machined down properly or whatever. But I'm compelled to issue a warning here as the edge I'm speaking of, on mine, is razor sharp....this was not just a little nick, but a fairly deep slice. I was looking forward to giving this new grill five stars, but only due to the above issue I cannot. I'm actually writing this review before even using the grill because the issue is so important. However, my grilling expectations are high, for despite my problem during assembly Weber's legendary engineering and quality are quite obvious. I'll try to update after actually grilling for a while!

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Brent - Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018

Keep Away From Vinyl Siding

Great grill. Built to last. Just becareful, this grill seems to vent out the back a lot. Melted my siding by accident. I put it exactly where my previous grill was but this grill just seems to vent out the back more. My mistake, lesson learned.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By EBO - Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018

Like trading up to a Mercedes

Its like trading up from a Honda to a Mercedes C-class. I always resisted buying a Weber because they seemed overpriced. And there was always a review from Consumer Reports or some other reputable source that said there were better/cheaper grills out there. Decades ago a bought a Vermont Castings grill based on a CU review. Maybe back then the Weber was not the build and performance champ that it is now. This new model fixes the two main issues people had with its predecessor. !. The gas tank location makes it much easier to mount and dismount the tanks. 2. This model is easy to roll. It took two mentally sharp men with joint issues under two hours to assemble. All the parts were easily identified. The hitch pin fasteners that holds on the top were missing requiring a trip to the hardware store and $.52 for the parts. It could be assembled by one person but lining up some of the holes with heavy parts involved is much better done with two. I've only cooked three meals on the grill so I am still getting to know it. I also added the iGrill 3 with an extra ambient probe. When they work, they are great. But care has to be taken in setting the probes into the base unit and placement within the food is important; too close to the flames and it greatly overstates the internal temperature. And repositioning the probes is not easy because they are very hot. But, this is about the grill itself. I am thrilled. Time to trade in my Hyundai Genesis for a ...?

4.0 out of 5 stars

By 123barn456 - Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2018

Best made, but some new features are a negative.

If you want a great grill, buy a Weber. If you'll settle for adequate, go to HD and get one of their off brands. I had an older 2-burner Weber, but it had either a leak or a blockage in the gas lines and started catching fire under the control knobs. I thought I'd fixed it, but I just couldn't trust it to go off and leave it burning near my house, so sprung for a new one. I had trouble assembling it, and quickly found that two of the main frame pieces were bent and distorted. The shipping box was fine, so I had to conclude this happened at the factory. But Weber's Customer Service answered the phone on a holiday and took care of it quickly for me, and sent new parts that next day. Assembly then went very quickly. I love the new grill, but have noticed a few things about it I don't care for. First, the frame is open. My old grill had an enclosed compartment below the grill body where I kept towels, a brush, spare pans, etc. This one is open, and things tend to get wet and dirty under there. Also the gas tank is exposed, not inside the doors. Just not as clean looking. The side shelves fold down, but you have to leave them down or the cover won't fit. I guess I still like the old style with the fixed shelves. Right now I'm leaving the shelves up and using my old cover, but the pricey new cover sits idle. On the other hand, Weber engineers have come up with a unique solution to a problem I used to have with the lid hitting the wall if I had it too close. On this new one they've splayed one wheel out in back (I couldn't figure why at first) so you can't get it close enough to a wall to let the lid hit it when open. Very clever solution. All in all, a very nice grill, worthy of the Weber name.