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Now a friend bought a brand new grill and reported their old lava rock
one worked better, appeared hotter.

anyone know why the newer grill dont appear to work as good?

my friend is thinkingf of returning their new grill and fixing the old
one

my wife is pushing for a new grill and i dont want to buy a poor one


anyone have any knowledge about this? anyone still make a older style
lava rock grill?

It takes more than lava rock to make a good or bad grill. It takes money
and engineering and quality materials. Chances are, your neighbor bought a
cheapie.

You can buy a grill for $99 or for $9000. If you want one to last you
another 20 years and perform well, plant to spend a very minimum of $500,
preferably close to $1000 to $1200. Don't buy it at the big discounters,
buy a reputable brand from a propane dealer or grill specialty company since
they carry the better brands. Weber is the old standby, but Vermont Casting
Signature series, MHP (modern Home Products) Broilmaster, Broil King,
Napoleon, and a few others are top notch.

Be sure to have a spare tank on hand also.