Meteor BBQ Review
The Meteor BBQ – Great Value?
Outback’s Meteor barbecue was introduced in 2011 and is designed to fill the gap in the Outback range between Omega gas barbecues and the Excelsior and Spectrum at the higher end of the range. With more features than the Excelsior 3 burner but for a lot less money, something must be missing from the Meteor, right?
The Outback Meteor BBQ includes;
1, Main cooking area: 61 × 44.5 cm.
2 porcelain coated cast iron grates x 2.
3, Porcelain-coated warming rack.
4 stainless steel burners x 4
5, porcelain-enameled ‘flavoring’ bars.
6, built-in thermometer.
7, electronic ignition.
8, front panel with storage tray
9, Gas side burner.
10, Wheels.
11, Dimensions – 130 × 21.5 × 121 cm.
12, recommended fuel: propane gas (not included)
So what’s so good about it? BBQ meteor?
The Meteor barbecue is quite robust and solid, so with a little maintenance it will last for many years. The large cooking area and warming rack can accommodate a large amount of food, making the Meteor grill a great choice for entertaining at large parties and functions. Once all the guests have gone home clean up is quick and easy as the BBQ contains no lava rock and instead uses the new ‘flavoring’ bars which vaporize all the juices and put the flavor back into the grill. food, in a similar but cleaner way. than ancient lava rock. The grates are porcelain coated, which is much easier to clean than the cast iron offered in cheaper barbecues.
Ok, we know it’s good, but what’s the problem?
The first down side to the Meteor BBQ has to be building the thing! Lots of parts and an instruction manual that seems to be in a foreign language might make you scream if you’re not used to building flat pack furniture. You will find it easier to build the Meteor with a little help from another person and I would definitely recommend not tightening the nuts and bolts until after you have finished assembling it to allow some movement to line up the pieces. Be careful when screwing on nuts and bolts as the threads are poor quality and if not square and aligned they can easily break. The biggest drawback of the Meteor is the build quality and finish. Again, most barbecues have paint scratches and enamel missing from the hood and cooking parts. Sometimes you can find small dents in the metal work that could have occurred during transit, but I have seen dents on models that could only have occurred prior to transit and not caught in post-manufacture quality control. The Meteor barbecue could also use a removable tray under the burners for easy cleaning, like some of its counterparts in the Outback range.
It is well worth the money?
The Meteor BBQ is definitely a bargain, that’s for sure. Voted best buy by ‘Which’ magazine, the Meteor offers what many models don’t for much less money. Ok, it’s not perfect, but it’s certainly worth the money.
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