If you're looking for a pro type grill
with high output without spending six to eight thousand, then the Hestan Aspire
and the Weber Summit series are two very good options.
However, they're extremely different
in the grilling, searing, rotisserie, and smoking
capabilities. Basically they're two very different grills.
And what's better for you depends on how
you use your grill and, of course, your budget.
So in this video we'll break down to the same size grills,
the forty eight ninety nine EMBER 36-inch Hestan and the best two thousand nine hundred
and forty nine six burner Weber Summit S-670 feature for feature.
At the end, you'll know which grill might be right for you.
First, the size is similar, six hundred eighteen square inches
for the Weber versus six hundred forty seven for the Hestan Aspire.
At first glance, the Summit also seems like the more powerful iGrill
the Hestan has 46,000 BTU and gas, plus the twenty three thousand BTU
infrared burner for totally 69,000 BTU while the Summit has
sixty thousand BTU a ten thousand six hundred BTU Sear station plus a 6,800
BTU Smoker to infuse your food with additional flavor.
It even has a twelve thousand BTU side
burner if you want to cook without having to run back and forth to your kitchen.
However, comparing total BTU will not give you an idea of how you will actually grill.
Summit uses six ten thousand BTU elements
versus two twenty three thousand BTU burners for the Hestan.
So the Hestan will be hotter to grill faster and more evenly.
It's important to understand the searing capability of each as well.
The Summit will call there's a sear station,
but in reality it's just another row of ten thousand six hundred BTU burners.
The Aspire has an infrared twenty three
thousand BTU dedicated Sear, so it's much hotter.
Infrared is also more intense directed heat, whereas gas diffuses
the flame like your gas burner on your stove at home.
Unlike many infrareds, Hestan is variable to be able to see
of fruits and vegetables at a lower temperature.
In terms of rotisserie, they both have infrared burners
in the back of the grill for the evening of cooking.
However, Hestan rotisserie burner is the hottest you can buy in is variable
from 12 to 18 thousand BTU versus just ten thousand six hundred for the Summit.
In terms of overall construction, Hestan has a spring-loaded hood,
so it's easier open, they both have lighted knobs,
but Hestan has the LEDs and two lights in the grill itself.
Hestan's knobs are solid and probably the best in the industry for ignition.
Hestan is electronic with a battery operated backup to light quickly.
Incredibly, Weber did not include
the Summit in their last round of ignition improvements.
They use an older but still reliable Snap jet flamethrower ignition.
They both have different heat distribution systems as well.
Hestan has the ceramic briquettes to reduce flare ups and increase heat,
whereas the Summit uses one row of stainless flavorizer bras.
The ceramic briquettes are a bit better, especially for cleaning.
Because you have to do is flip them over and they clean themselves versus
physically cleaning the bars and the Summit.
In terms of overall aesthetic Weber has stainless available and also black.
However, with black it's less expensive and also a less durable porcelain grate.
Hestan has eight California inspired colors.
You could even buy a pink grill as well as stainless steel.
Size is the same, however,
Weber has smoking capability and a side burner built into the grill,
so you don't have to go back and forth your kitchen. Hestan is a hotter grill
with a more powerful twenty three thousand BTU burner and a real twenty three
thousand BTU sear that actually sears quickly.
It's also a bit easier to light and a lot easier to clean.
The rotisserie is the best available
today. So it's the Summit's smoking and side burner features at roughly two thousand dollars less
versus the Aspire's hotter burner, better sear, better rotisserie, and better construction.
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