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Beware of projectile objects in this grill set!

My Father, whom I purchased this for a few months ago, was simply admiring what he thought was a durable new barbecue set.

Two weeks ago, after very little use (except for hamburgers) he was cooking up some ribs on the grill. He came in the house holding the turner in his hand. He was coming inside to grab a large plate to place the ribs on after taking them off the grill.

Low and behold, my Father shook the turner (imagine the action of picking up a hammer and getting a feel for it) and the end of the turner went flying across the room at the zenith of the shaking motion.

It busted the glass and some of my Mother's trinkets/souvenirs/relics/etc. in her Curio cabinet. It was an amazing sight, I assure you. It was fit for any slap stick comedy special.

However, the laughs were short lived after examing this damage, and seeing what exactly had happened with the turner. The plastic handle had literally split open, releasing the metal portion into the air.

I assure you my Father was not swinging this device like a baseball bat. As aforementioned, the way he swung the scraper was similar to getting a feel for a new hammer someone was about to buy.

We were quite fortunate no one was standing near the Curio cabinet. I dread the thought of someone being near the Curio cabinet at that time and what could have happened.

So, beware of these utensils. They may cause harm to you or your precious fine China.

Sincerely,
S.M. Dunbar

As it turns out, the case is not as swanky as it's online picture would have you think. It's not made of aluminum but has thin aluminum sheets with a prickly texture glued to it's sides(mine aren't glued very well either). The tools seem to be ok, but I don't expect that the case will hold up for very long. Maybe this is worth 20 bucks, but surely not more than that in my opinion.

Maybe my standards are set too high?

The Philippe Richard 12-Piece Barbecue Set comes with everything I needed to make a nice big meal in a parking lot. The spatula is nice and broad, the tongs are well constructed and have a great edge for gripping the food. (Boneless Pork Ribs were handled easily and chicken was a breeze) The case is strong, attractive and well constructed. The straps used to hold the tools in place seemed a little light and flimsy, but for the price I can't really complain. I used the basting brush quite a lot and saw no bristle loss, something I have pretty much come to expect from tools in this price range. My one complaint is that the brush was not well seated when shipped from the factory and the bristles were all bent to a forty five degree angle at about the mid point of the brush. This actually made it easier to scoop up extra sauce, but spreading it took a little extra effort.

Quick comment to those folks who gave this set a low rating because it might damage your propane, non-stick covered grills. THIS SET IS MADE OF METAL!!!! Of course you are going to scratch the non-stick material off your little cooking stoves. Buy some plasticware and stop whining! As a charcoal purist I can say that people with real grills will love this set. I plan on getting one of those Fire and Ice or Coleman stoves either for Christmas or next year to use along with my wrought iron hibachi style charcoal grill, but I will obtain and use the right tools with it.