Comments on: Product Review: Weber “Baby Q” Grill

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:42:05 +0000

Naomi, thanks for the tip. We will pick up one of those hose attachments also. I agree that the small tanks are wasteful (in more ways than one).

By: Naomi

Naomi — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:14:14 +0000

I got the hose attachment to use a regular old refillable propane tank with my baby-q. So wasteful to use those little tanks.

http://www.campingworld.com/category/propane-hoses-and-adapters/151

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By: Sean Michael

Sean Michael — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:36:38 +0000

Julie, yes, that is what Darrel was reporting. Apparently Weber has REDESIGNED the new grills to accomodate the larger green tanks. We received our grill last year (as a wedding present!) and thus it boasts last year’s design. I suspect Weber received a few (like maybe 200,000 or so) complaints about the propane tank issue. To their credit, they responded with a redesign and eliminated everyone’s one complaint about the grill.

Mike, I know what you mean about “Grill Envy.” Weber makes some cool accessories for the Baby Q. Kristy has had her eyes on those folding side tables, too…

By: Julie Rea

Julie Rea — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:52:17 +0000

We had just bought our Weber Baby Q, had not even taken it out of the box, when I saw your review. We very carefully unpacked it, thinking we would take it back and get one to use the green cannisters. We wanted to see if our hose to our larger propane tank would work, which it did. BUT, we double checked the green cannister, and it fit with no problem! Perhaps the new models have been modified?

By: Mike Buckingham

Mike Buckingham — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:49:33 +0000

Hi Sean, we agree-extremely well built and easy to disassemble and clean. We noticed the larger grills were being sold with the side “tables” and we felt left out! When we purchased ours the plastic folding side tables were not an option. After calling Weber a couple of years ago they said depending on the amount of phone call requests they received they might consider offering them as an option for the Baby Q. After about a year of waiting lo and behold they offered them so needless to say we purchased a pair. Great for temporarily setting down your plates and utensils. They fold up as well so the entire grill can still fit inside their smallest rolling bag with room for a few propane canisters as well. As a follow up to the previous post the spring holder does not need to be removed for the wider bottles, it will just fit tightly which is fine–peace of mind!

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:51:26 +0000

Thanks Darrel, it’s interesting to hear that Weber has redesigned the grill to accommodate the more common tanks. When we first got our Baby Q last year, there was a lot of confusion at the retail level concerning the tanks. Some people told us that Weber had not yet released the proper tank, which resulted in us waiting a few weeks to use our grill! Anyway, it’s good to hear that they’ve sorted things out. Who knows, maybe we will remove the wire bracket on ours.

Overall I think the Baby Q is a great little grill; we often use ours at home because it works so well.

By: Darrel

Darrel — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:55:26 +0000

Hi Sean, again a great review. On our first baby Q I removed the wire bracket to use the fat and less expensive tanks. I did put a nylon tie strap around the regulator and handle for support. We just bought a second baby Q for use at home and it has been redesigned so no mods are needed to use the fat bottles. We’ve had our first for more than a year and like it just as much as the day we got it. The one at home we hook up to a large propane tank with a hose so we don’t have to mess with the little bottles.

By: Sean Michael

Sean Michael — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:28:30 +0000

Thanks Mike, I will try the “spring holder stretching” technique. I’ve also heard of some people completely removing the bracket that’s intended to support the propane tanks. So far we haven’t modified our grill, although during our first few weeks of ownership we were aimlessly searching for the correct tanks.

I assume you are still using your original Baby Q? It really appears to be a well made product that is built to last.

By: Mike Buckingham

Mike Buckingham — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:25:00 +0000

Hi Sean,

We’ve been using the Baby Q for a few years now. The spring holder that they supply with it to hold the 14.1 oz tanks can easily be stretched to hold the wider 16oz cannisters. I just pull on one side of it as I screw in the canister–works great!
MIke.