Weber Summit FS38 S Natural Gas Grill - Stainless Steel - 1500041

A little disappointed in the quality of the cart that the grill sits on. For a grill at this price point, it is painted thin gage steel, not stainless? My old Summit was all stainless, cart, frame, everything, not sure why they changed it.

I am very unhappy with this purchase. The reason I decided to buy the Summit FS38 model is because of the top IR burner. I can not keep it lit. It lights perfectly and glows red after 20-30 seconds but when I release the igniter it snuffs out. Apparently it needs exactly 4.5" WC gas supply, no more, no less whereas my supply is 7" WC pressure as is every other home gas supply in this city. I replaced my older Weber Summit series bbq and everything worked fine. The top burner has been engineered with a flaw.

Not our first Summit, and not likely the last. Meets our needs perfectly.

This FS 38 summit replaced my Summit 670 ( That I still have ) and I like it as much as my 670. The Top-Down Broiler is great, I cook a lot of frozen 2 inch Ribeye steaks and the broiler is great for searing both sides for around a min. then add season to both sides and finish indirect cooking. The grill is easy to control temp. the rotisserie and parts are stored with the grill and easy to find and put away. The smoker box is better than I thought it would be from using the 670 on the side with own burner, this way the 38's you can move it for better smoke where needed. Light inside are nice and work well when needed as well as knob lights. Grill is easy to move if needed I move mine around pool area when cooking ribs and slow roast love the smell while having a drink with friends. OH and wife loves it too, means she dosent have to cook and side burner works great for cooking Maryland Crabs and NC.16/20 shrimp!

This is the latest of my many Weber grills. I have had a Summit for more than 15 years and been happy with it. Additionally, I have had Genesis models that have also performed well. However, this grill is a standout! A higher level of build quality and the top sear burner is very useful. Absolutely the best Weber I have had to date!

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High quality. Very powerful and many great features.

Cooking on my Weber's is the best! For 27 years I have enjoyed everything that I cook on the numerous different Weber's.

Not only a fine bbq but also a piece of art and craftsmanship. It's stainless steel, exterior and grills is second to none.

Weber Summit- Incredible step up to world class grilling

I wanted to wait a little bit before writing this review. First off, thank you Webber for honoring my warranty claim for my ten-year-old Summit with the fire box burned through. The new Summit grill is a beast! I like the larger cooking surface that a portion will be used for the griddle insert. The Rotisserie works great for a whole chicke. I am looking forward to trying a big hunk of red meat on it. The infrared searing took a little bit of getting used to as it points straight down compared to the older summit that was mounted at more of an angle. It's been great so far for putting a final sizzling touch for steaks and it toasts garlic bread great. You just have to watch it carefully. I love the larger working surfaces and the utility rods for hanging your tools. Now for the not so good. I used my old Summit extensively for cooking/smoking ribs, briskets, pork butts etc. The smoker box for the old Summit sat down in its own slot and was great for producing smoke. The new smoker box is much larger and doesn't sit down in its own slot. It just sits on top of the grate. It has been difficult to get any type of smoke to generate from this new smoke box in that the wood chips will just dry out (despite ample soaking time) and worse the wood chips have caught on fire creating what I consider a hazard. I have not had any luck on the Webber site regarding how to properly set up the smoker box. All and all, I am happy with the new Summit and I am confident it will give me years of trouble-free use.