Holland Grill

does anyone have one? The guy at the appliance store in town was raving about them. I looked at some reviews on line and they're all over the place. They either love them or hate them, very few in the middle.

I'll probably get a weber, but I just wanted to see if anyone has any experience with these grills. They're different. Just an on and off switch for the burners. Heating temp is controlled by dampers on twin chimneys at the top of the grill unit.

 

webers are over rated...but is is easy to get parts for them.

 

overrated how? I'm not in the market for a $1,000 grill, and the people I've talked to who own them are very happy. they mention the parts too.

 

it is like the frat boy paying $80 for a ralph lauren shirt. they really aren't that great of a grill.

 

Consumer's reports latest gas grill ratings...in order of rating by grill size.

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CR Quick Recommendations

See a summary of test findings and Quick Picks--the choices that merit first consideration including any CR Best Buys.



Expect to spend between $200 and $500 for a grill that can handle most of your cooking needs. Spending more may get you more stainless styling and a few additional convenience features, but not necessarily better performance.

While most grills flare up momentarily when loaded with fatty foods, the key is whether they keep burning. Tested models that flared up more than others include Napoleon Ultra Chef UP405RBPSS (12), Ducane Standard Series 1605SHLPE (13), Jenn-Air 720-0163 (Lowe's) (18), Ducane Standard Series 1305SHLPE (20), George Foreman GBQ440 (22), Kirkland Signature (Costco) [Item 963157] 720-0193 (23), Frigidaire Gallery GL30LKEC (25), Kenmore (Sears) 16329 (30), Viking T Series VGBQ300-2RTL (31), Coleman Back Home Select 6000 994-7A726 (36), and BBQ Grillware 720-0001 (Lowe's) (46).

The Ratings rank gas grills by overall score within size. See Quick Picks for grills that combine high performance and value.

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Best for most; high-scoring midsized grills; all are CR Best Buys:
1 Vermont Castings, $400, CR Best Buy
5 Char-Broil, $270, CR Best Buy
9 Thermos, $300, CR Best Buy
10 BBQ Grillware, $200, CR Best Buy

Top performance makes the Vermont Castings VM400XBP (Home Depot) (1) a fine choice. The Char-Broil Advantage Series 463453305 (Lowe's) (5) adds more cooking space, a griddle, and better searing, though it lacks a fully rolling cart. Consider the Thermos Stainless 461262006 (Target) (9) for its mostly stainless construction, fourth burner, and generous cooking area and shelf space, and the BBQ Grillware GSF-2616 (Lowe's) (10) for its fine searing, long-warranty burners, and low price.


If you often cook for a crowd; both are CR Best Buys:
29 Great Outdoors, $500, CR Best Buy
33 Brinkmann, $300, CR Best Buy

Both deliver lots of cooking and shelf space for the money. The Great Outdoors Pinnacle TG-560 (29) has mostly stainless construction, a fifth burner, and an infrared burner for better searing. The Brinkmann Pro Series 4400 810-4400-0 (Walmart) (33) trades stainless-steel styling and some performance for much lower price that includes free assembly.



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For smaller groups and tailgating:
44 Weber, $180

The portable Weber Q 396001 (44) offers better performance without sacrificing cooking space than many other small grills. You can take the grill off the cart for tailgating. Price is $265 with cart and adapter.

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Brand and model Price Overall score Test results Features
Small type: similar model(s)
indicates a Quick Pick meriting first consideration.
CR Best Buy indicates an exceptional value.

MEDIUM-SIZE MODELS
1 Vermont Castings VM400XBP (Home Depot) CR Best Buy $400 84. •
2 Broilmaster P3[BL] $1000 83. • •
3 Kenmore (Sears) 16324 $450 82. • • •
4 Vermont Castings VM450SSP (Home Depot) $630 82. • • •
5 Char-Broil Advantage Series 463453305 (Lowe's) CR Best Buy
Advantage Series 463453306 (Lowe's) $270
$270 80. • •
6 Weber Genesis Silver B 6221411 (Home Depot)
Genesis Silver B 6721411 (Home Depot) $450
$450 79. • •
7 Fiesta Optima Pro Series EZD555-B428 [Item # 209647] (Home Depot) $165 78. • •
8 TEC Patio II $1500 78. • • •
9 Thermos Stainless 461262006 (Target) CR Best Buy $300 77. • • •
10 BBQ Grillware GSF-2616 (Lowe's) CR Best Buy $200 76. • • •
11 Kenmore (Sears) 16211 $200 75. •
12 Napoleon Ultra Chef UP405RBPSS $550 75. •
13 Ducane Standard Series 1605SHLPE $750 74. • •
14 Modern Home Products WNK4P-OCOL $900 73. • • •
15 Weber Summit Gold B4 5720001
Summit Gold A4 5710001 $1000,
Summit Gold D4 5740001 $1400
$1100 72. • • • •
16 Charmglow 720-0036-HD-05 [sku #573005] (Home Depot) $350 71. • • •
17 Holland Tradition BH421SG4
Heritage BH421SG5 $480
$675 71. • •
18 Jenn-Air 720-0163 (Lowe's) $700 71. • • • •
19 Char-Broil Commercial Series 463268706 (Lowe's) $400 69. • • • •
20 Ducane Standard Series 1305SHLPE $650 69. • •
21 Brinkmann Pro Series 6330 810-6330-W (Walmart)
Pro Series 810-6345-0 (Target) $200
$200 68. • • •
22 George Foreman GBQ440 $450 64. • • •
23 Kirkland Signature (Costco) [Item 963157] 720-0193 $800 64. • • •
24 Ducane Stainless Steel 24 30400040 (Home Depot) $700 60. • • •
25 Frigidaire Gallery GL30LKEC $1100 58. • • •
26 Superb by BroilMaster 200 Series SBG200 $700 58. • •
27 Kenmore (Sears) Quantum Series 16234 $250 41. •
28 BBQ Pro Deluxe 24" [item #116396] (K-Mart) $350 37. • • • •

LARGE MODELS
29 Great Outdoors Pinnacle TG-560 CR Best Buy $500 85. • • •
30 Kenmore (Sears) 16329 $800 77. • • • •
31 Viking T Series VGBQ300-2RTL $3200 76. •
32 Weber Summit Gold D6 5790001
Summit Gold D6 5890001 $1650
$1800 71. • • • •
33 Brinkmann Pro Series 4400 810-4400-0 (Walmart) CR Best Buy $300 69. • •
34 Aussie Bonza 4 7462
Bonza Deluxe 4 7462 $500
$500 68. •
35 Igloo BB10514A (Walmart) $380 64. • • • •
36 Coleman Back Home Select 6000 994-7A726 $720 58. • • • •
37 Perfect Flame SLG-2006C (Lowe's) $400 58. • • • •
38 Jenn-Air 720-165 [Item # 30082] (Lowe's) $1300 48. • • • •

SMALL MODELS
39 Weber Genesis Silver A 6711001 $400 68. •
40 Char-Broil Quickset 463631705 (Wal-Mart) $130 66.
41 Fiesta Advantis 1000 EZA30030 $135 63.
42 Char-Broil Quickset Traditional 463731706 (Walmart)
Quickset Traditional 463761606 (K-Mart) $150
$140 59. •
43 Aussie Bushman Elite 7720
Bondi II Deluxe 7820 $130,
Bushman Deluxe 7710 $130
$130 49. •

PORTABLE MODELS
44 Weber Q 396001 $180 82. •
45 Weber Baby Q 386001 $130 58. •
46 BBQ Grillware 720-0001 (Lowe's) $100 54. •

 

I have a weber kettle charcoal grill - about 10 years old. Love it.

I have a weber genesis silver b gas grill - about 6 years old. Love it too.

I'm a grillin mofo.

 

so you've never owned/used a Holland Grill?

thanks for the input

 

Holland grill - neighbor has one. Its just a slow cooker/smoker in my opinion.
He'll put a layer of soaked hickory chips (or for a real kickass, the wood from old tobasco barrels) and cook ribs or whatever on it for a few hours. Its good for that....but he told me it was free, otherwise he wouldn't bother.

If you want to sear a steak or cook quickly, the holland wont work for that. At least the model that he has anyway.