WTF Weber?

[hedge]

Buy Local

Who makes quality kettle grills locally?

 

[hedge]

Double post

 

[ChrisBarb]

Who makes quality kettle grills locally?

https://www.napoleongrills.com/gril.../20/ccd/en-ca/rodeo-pro-charcoal-kettle-grill

OK. Canadian made. Still more local than China.......

 

[NickTheGreat]

Disappointing. Glad I got mine a few years back.

 

[hedge]

https://www.napoleongrills.com/gril.../20/ccd/en-ca/rodeo-pro-charcoal-kettle-grill

OK. Canadian made. Still more local than China.......

And doesn't support any local business. Good try

 

[ChrisBarb]

And doesn't support any local business. Good try

Define local? You can buy them from local dealers around here.

 

[roastntoast]

According to Weber. The new Genesis II is assembled in China at the Weber plant. The parts are sourced globally. Burners are made in Italy. The Genesis II LX with cabinet doors are built in Weber plant in Chicago.

 

[ChrisBarb]

According to Weber. The new Genesis II is assembled in China at the Weber plant. The parts are sourced globally. Burners are made in Italy. The Genesis II LX with cabinet doors are built in Weber plant in Chicago.

Do you have a link to that?

 

[Jeff H]

Besides the plant changes, I don't like the other changes to the Genesis. Glad I got mine a few years ago.

 

[hedge]

Define local? You can buy them from local dealers around here.

I can also buy webers from local dealers around here. Neither products are made in America, which seems to be the concern the OP has

 

[roastntoast]

Do you have a link to that?

Sorry. No link. I called my Weber rep to ask what is going on and that is what was explained to me.

 

[ChrisBarb]

Better Canada than China. At least you a quality product built by folks earning a decent wage, as opposed to el-cheapo "slave" labor employed at Chinese plants (see Walmart, Apple, now Weber, etc.) that have little to no regulatory oversight.

 

[Untraceable]

Already having "Remember when Weber was great" moments

 

[mwmac]

My go to grill is a 35 year old Weber 26" kettle. Sadly, they do not build them like they used to.

 

[tenpenny_05]

My dad still has the kettle i bought him for fathers day 30 years ago.

 

[hedge]

Better turn all of your old webers in for scrap and buy some Canadian grills then.

 

[hedge]

I find the Canada is better than china arguement preposterous.

 

[kendrick1969]

Even though they may start producing their products in China, I think that Weber is still one of the best manufacturers when it comes to grills. They products are well built and good designed.

 

[Drunk Monkey]

Weber has jumped the shark.

 

[TedW]

Buy as close to home as you can. Canada beats China