Royal Gourmet CD1824A Charcoal Grill,BBQ Outdoor Picnic, Camping, Patio Backyard Cooking, Black

I give this a 5 star soley because of the price vs the value.I am a pretty mechanical type person and it took me roughly 2 hours to assemble. Following the directions is a must in that you need to pay close attention to the pictures showing the pieces as they assemble. Had I followed my own advice, it wouldn't take 2 hours. Because 95% of everything is screwed together, you have ample opportunity to square everything up and if necessary adjust the lid hinges for a solid even close. I recommend a 10mm socket and ratchet, a good #2 Phillips screwdriver, a 17mm wrench, and a needle nose pliers. Use the socket and Phillips combo to tighten the nut/bolt combos, the 17mm for the thermometer, and the needle nose with the cotter pins.Once assembled, follow the first time use instructions as their will be some burn off. Doesn't take a lot of charcoal to accomplish the heat burn in. We have used it twice so far and appreciate the charcoal pan access, the pan height adjustment, dual adjustable air inlets, two fixed shelves, and easy to remove main grates.It will remain to be seen how long it will survive as the outer shell metal is fairly thin. To protect the grill I purchased a 55" cover that can be tightened up.**Update** A year and a half has passed and it's still standing, not a spot of rust on the exterior or interior, the coal grate is still strong, and the grill grates are still in tip top shape. Covered during non use and stays outside year round. Fantastic!

Easy to clean out and set up! Has been dumped over twice by my dog with her leash and still works amazing. The wheels broke off and one shelf bent a little.Overall, the best grill I ever bought for the money!!!

This grill is easy to assemble. Not sure what all the fuss is about! I am 63 and 110 lbs and I put it together all by myself with one screw driver and one box wrench in 30 minutes. The overall design is good and I like the amount of space between the grill grate and the charcoal pan. Probably enough room for a charcoal basket if you want to keep the fire to once side of the pit. The only thing I do not like is that the charcoal pan adjusting lever has a huge air gap where it enters the front of the grill, rendering the adjustable lower vents useless. I think I will stuff aluminum foil or a piece of an aluminum foil pan in there for slow burn cooking. I guess a piece of sheet metal would work too. I always wanted a MIG welder. Wonder if the wife would … nah, that would be a hard sell. Either that or use the chimney vent to control the air flow. Have to experiment and see what works best. The grill does seem to burn hot, so the likelihood of raising the charcoal pan is minimal. I will probably keep it at the lowest position and plug the air gap. I have not checked the accuracy of the thermometer, but if I start doing some fancy cooking I might get one of those blue tooth temperature probes so I can play video games in my man cave while the baby backs are smokin.

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Surprising quality. Arrived on time, with all parts. Directions clear. If you’re in a rush or not in a good mood, put it together another time. Otherwise, put some dumb reality show on, pour a glass of wine and make it fun. Takes some thought. Suggest: Lay out all parts and say "Ready." Don't get sloppy. Be meticulous and you win. Look to the sheets, compare, know what parts are. One tip: First page, most segmented, except first, are upside down, mostly because you have to put legs on. However, the first diagram is right-side up, that’s making the box. Got that? On your way. Check picture carefully. See where all tell-tail signs are: handle, holes, etc. Helps a lot if you have another pair of hands supporting you. Have used it many times in just two weeks. Solid. Temperatures over six hundred degrees on just Briquets. Looks like it’s worth $300. Suggest buying starter smoker to start coals. Got my Webber 'Aluminum' on Amazon. Remove grills, set up cubes under starter, not paper. Wait for white coals. Have used this bbq, then bake chicken. ribs, baked potatoes. Makes great burgers.

Easier to put together than most assembles, I got it done in an hour or so with no real issues. The Grill itself is very good except for maneuvering the darn thing. Yes it has wheels on one end but nothing really to grasp on the other so that can be a problem if you need to move it often. it does have plenty of space for cooking, and uses every bit of the available space inside exceptionally well. No wasted areas so you can spread things out easily. Upper rack is solid unlike some I've had previously that ended up in the garbage due to poor construction and constantly falling. overall for the price it is an excellent value and I would recommend it.

This grill is a perfect example of form over function. They completely focused on over engineering and they forgot the basics of a grill. The thing looses all heat from the lid not closing flush. Leaves about half an inch opening all around. JUST WHY?Inside the second level cooking tray does not stay up and falls on its own weight because the lid opens too far out. These are two simply broken things on this grill that just makes you want to throw the thing over your neighbors fence with pure frustration...that is after spending a whole weekend evening fighting and cussing trying to put it together.But it looks nice and my wife wa ted to keep. So I took my trusty drill, hummer, and dremel and went to town. See pictures on the crude modifications I made to get to close shut and not open too far back. But again, I shouldn't have needed to do this in the first place!