Raptor Grilling's Money Saving, Clean Hands, Large Portable Charcoal Grill -RED- VR10017AA

This is an awesome BBQ. It has a large cooking area. Never considered reusing charcoal b4 because I never had a way to put them out with my old portable grill. With that said it's a great grill that uses way less charcoal than other grills. I had one issue when I received it because one of the legs was not bent correctly causing the grill to wobble on a flat surface. I reached out to the vendor via the Amazon app and informed them of the issue. They immediately took care of the issue and FedEx'd new legs to me very fast.Recommendations to the Manufacture:Wish BBQ was more compact by making the bottom legs foldable and wish the top holder was different, so you could stack stuff on it making it more travel friendly.

Amazing grill with few things that can be improved.I really like the design of this grill, I like how it really saves the coals so you can use them for next time.The only thing that I would like improved about this grill is the grates wish they were heavy duty like other gas grill other than that it’s a great design and very practical. So far I have used it multiple times and very happy with it.

Overall is a good small charcoal grill. Used it once so far and it did the job fine. One problem is that The charcoal and cooking racks do not fit into the sides cut outs properly and this causes the top not to close as it was intended. It is more expensive than the rest in a similar class.

I have used the grill about 8 times now. The design is very thoughtful.Build: While it's basically still new, I see no obvious signs of wear that will lead to issues. I run a rather good sized metal stamping company, so I am very familiar with the types of manufacturing used to produce these grills. Everything looks to be in good order. Tolerances seem good. Only issue I see, and it may not be an issue at all, is the charcoal basket and the cooking grate are a little thinner than what I was expecting given the caliber of the rest of the grill's materials and design. I could see those needing to be replaced after years of use. Again, this is the only build quality issue I see for a grill in this price range.Use: It does everything you would expect and then it surprises you as to how well it does what it should. It really is efficient with the use of charcoal. I did get several cooks out of what I would normally use for just one cook. If you close down the damper and the vent it cools off rather quickly. If you follow the instructions for use, you probably can save the value of the grill in a single year by reducing charcoal costs. We were able to sear and sizzle, as well as go low and slow. If they made a bigger version, I could see using that as an everyday grill as well.Overall, a very nice addition to my outdoor cooking appliances. It can handle some pretty high heat, so far I have a thin piece of galvanized metal that I put underneath the grill as heat shield to not damage the surface I am setting the grill on. Not sure if I even need a heat shield, as I have only used it on surfaces that I wouldn't use to test out that theory. I will eventually run it at full temp and put a temp probe under and on top of my heat shield to be sure. A regular wooden picnic table will be just fine without a heat shield.Get one and enjoy.

I did not receive some of the nuts, screws needed to complete assembly. M6x20 screw missing that connects handle with the base. Overall This looks very sturdy grill by construction. It is easy to use and could not wait to see how it performs in real.Update: Stephen got in touch with me and made necessary arrangements to get this rectified.

This grill is very unique in the fact that it is small yet very capable of providing a meal for 4 to 5 people. The grill is very easy to operate with the damper system and keeping temperature constant is a breeze. The unique system of a basket charcoal areaReally provides savings and efficiency. Are use this grill on the back of my tailgate to provide myself a prep surface. I have cooked six large ribeyes eight burgers and seven chicken quartersAt one time individually great grill for the money and a minimalist dream.

Put it together yesterday and used it while camping and this is what happened. It caught on fire. I would like a refund.

I was a little ticked off when the grill arrived with a bad screw - one of the screws for the top handle was not stamped all the way, I guess is how you'd say it - like, there is a faint outline of the phillips head slot, but not enough to actually grip a screwdriver...screw is from China most likely...so my lid has 3 screws, and one sort of halfway in. I may take it to Home Depot to see if I can find a match. Other than that - great grill. Fired it up last night - cooked everything to perfection, even chicken which can be tricky (for me). Will be nice and portable for camping trips (which is why I bought it), but is big enough to grill at home too - I had 2 burgers, 2 dogs, and 2 BIG chicken breast on it. Bought a Coleman Camping table to put it on, which works great. Overall very happy - except for the screw.