Buy Again Rating
Product Rating
Primary Evaluation Factors
- Cleaning Power
- Durability
Secondary Evaluation Factors
- Cost
- Safety
Why I Was In Market
Every few years, I need to purchase another grill brush. My family is not year round grillers but we take advantage from April all the way through October. My current brush, which is your standard oval bristle generic finally started to shed stainless bristles and has become pretty rusted. Given we eat off that grill - obviously - I need to replace it. I needed a product to help me clean my grill without the dangers of loose bristles in our food! Are you looking for the best grill cleaning brush?
Research
I've used the same type of brush since I've owned my first grill and while I wasn't unhappy with the results, I always felt like I was settling. I've always heard that steam would help dislodge the stuck on food - mostly cheese in my case so I figured I'd invest in something that gave me that functionality.
Selecting the Right Brand
The Product
After it arrived, my first impression was that it was much smaller than I expected. It measured about a foot long and is really only meant for single-handed use. I was slightly disappointed, but figured it must be good enough to use with it's current size and shape.
My second disappointment came when I wanted to prepare it for our next cookout so I unscrewed the water cap and put it under a small stream of water. While filling it up, unless I kept it at a perfect horizontal position, it would begin to leak out either the front or the top (where the fill hole is). I soon realized that I can't fill it up with water and store it for the next barbecues.
At a low cost, I can overlook some of the shoddy quality issues of this product. The value (calculated cost over use) of the Grill Daddy is still left to be determined but the Original version meant that I was paying less than their newer versions. The cost evaluation factor checks out.