Kettles
Is a Weber kettle worth $52 more than a Megamaster?
Both are 22-inch porcelain-enameled kettles. The Megamaster publishes its cooking area and costs about $97. The Weber costs about $149 and states a 10-year limited warranty, against 1 year in the Megamaster table, which is the clearest difference between them.
| Compared on | 741001 Original Kettle | 810-23002 |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 22 in | 22 in |
| Cooking area | Not published here | 354 sq in |
| Warranty | 10 year limited, in the bullets | 1 year, in the Amazon.com table |
| Ash system | One-Touch with an ash catcher | Removable ash catcher |
| Lid parking | Angled lid hook | None stated |
| Storage | Tool hooks | Storage rack |
| Weight | Listed figure is not credible | 25.8 lb (11.7 kg) |
| Price read | About $149 | About $97 |
| Listed on amazon.com | Yes | Yes |
A tick marks the better answer on that line only. Counting ticks does not decide the page — the two verdicts below do, because these products answer different questions.
Choose the Weber if you want the warranty and spare parts from the best-known maker in this category.
Choose the Megamaster if budget decides. It offers the same diameter and a published area for about two-thirds of the price.
Many 22-inch accessories are made for Weber. Measure a Megamaster before ordering anything sold as fitting a Weber.
No. Weber’s $219 Original Kettle Premium adds one.
No. The Premium is the step that adds it.
22 in charcoal kettle with a porcelain-enamelled lid and bowl, One-Touch cleaning system with an aluminized steel ash catcher, aluminum damper, angled lid hook, tool hooks and a 10 year limited warranty
The only kettle here with a warranty in its bullets — ten years limited — plus the One-Touch cleaning system.
Best for: The sensible middle of this shelf, with its warranty in plain view
≈ $149
22 in charcoal kettle with 354 sq in of cooking space, a porcelain-enamelled lid and bowl, adjustable air dampers, a removable ash catcher and a storage rack
A 22-inch porcelain-enamelled kettle with 354 published square inches, at twenty-seven cents a square inch.
Best for: The most cooking area per dollar on this shelf, if you can live without the lid hook
≈ $97
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
