Kalamazoo is the best professional grill
without question, and the most unique, as well as you'll see
what you should buy the next tier down between Hestan and Lynx is not as clear.
It does depend on how you use the grill.
In this video, you learn the features,
differences and a few problems between all three premium grills.
First, let's talk about what they have in common and what you should expect
from a professional Grill. First, each group is made of type 304
stainless-steel there is no plastic or painted metals in any of the three.
The burner output on all three is twenty five thousand per burner.
We'll talk about the different burner compositions a bit later.
Each is available as a built-in to be placed in an outdoor kitchen or a stand
alone as a freestanding, in a variety of different sizes.
Lastly, each brand has matching appliances to outfit your outdoor kitchen.
Kalamazoo is built to order and unique in so many ways to allow you to barbecue
differently with its hybrid drawer, you can add wood and charcoal to infuse
better flavor and texture than just using the straight gas grill.
It's easy to light with the burners below, unlike a traditional charcoal grill.
Plus, all you have to do is open the door
to refill the charcoal, which is much easier than a traditional charcoal grill.
Unlike Hestan and Lynx, Kalamazoo does not have a True sear station per say.
However, when you add charcoal,
the grill does reach sear temperatures of 1,200 degrees.
Kalamazoo is a powerful grill as well, like Hestan and Lynx.
As we mentioned, the burns at twenty five thousand BTU each.
But unlike the others, the cast brass weighs about 14 pounds
with the ports placed in the back so they don't clog over time.
It's deep
well, construction allows for more air circulation and a natural convection.
So food is also cooked more evenly along with the deep
well. Clean up is easy for ash and grease
with the collection located in the bottom,
the grill can be customized even to the grates designed for meat, fish,
veggies and even a pancha or griddle to cook breakfast items.
Kalamazoo's also available marine grade metal
if you live by the ocean.
Each Kalamazoo is handcrafted in Michigan and signed by the people who built it.
The grill has no obvious weaknesses.
The infrared rotisserie is not as hot as
the Hestan at eighteen thousand BTU over Kalamazoo is more than double the price
of the others, starting at fourteen thousand five hundred ninety five dollars
for built in in sixteen thousand six hundred ninety five for free group.
And you do have to wait two to three months to get it as well.
Lynx was the first and probably best known professional grill,
the grill is available for ways as well with gas burners,
a combination of gas burners, and their trident infrared,
all infrared burners, the infrared is a direct, intense heat.
Unlike a traditional gas burner that spreads heat. or a grill,
you can quickly sear the outside of your meat without overcooking. In a Lynx
trident the sear is variable from three hundred one thousand degrees so you can
turn down the heat rather than moving your food and placing on another burner.
As I said, you can buy the trident sear
for all the burners or just one burner if you want a traditional gas burner as well.
Unlike the other two, Lynx has a ceramic burner instead of cast
brass. Cast brass is
excellent, but ceramic never weathers.
They place the burner ports
on the underside so they don't get clogged with any drippings. For heat distribution,
lynx has the briquettes to increase heat and reduce flare ups.
Just flip to to clean.
You also have the slide-in shelf to catch drippings.
Availability will be tough this year.
Lynx is a solid grill,
however, Hestan will have thicker grates
and a better rotisserie burner, as you'll see.
Hestan is the industry's newest grill with a ton of features.
Let's start with the grill hood.
It can be moved with one finger like the others, but the Hestan will stay
in place so you can grill with the hood partially open.
Hestan has the diamond cut
thick grates at 5/16th of an inch, and will hold heat and be more evenly as well.
Like Lynx,
Hestan features reversible briquettes for even cooking,
reducing flare ups and easier cleaning. The trellis burners at 321
grade metal with quartz and all four sides.
Normally metal would corrode over time, but Hestan has done significant salt water
testing proved superior to type three or four.
The rotisserie infrared burner is the best and its variable between twelve to eighteen
thousand versus fourteen thousand for a Lynx.
It's located on the top as well.
So you cook on the utility shelf right below.
Lastly Hestan is the only grill available in twelve unique colors.
Like the others. This is a great grill.
But unlike the others,
the burner ports face the food directly and could cause the burners to clog.
First, they all have their merits.
Hestan will have better heat distribution, rotisserie burners,
Kalamazoo's the best grill with the ability to cook with wood,
gas and charcoal, but fifteen thousand dollars plus for a grill is steep.
Lynx is also a good all around grill. Their all Sears is an
excellent consideration.
But infrared is different than a regular gas burner and has to be learned.
Hestan is another excellent grill
with the best grates, rotisserie and choice of color.
It really depends on how you like your grill, the hybrid of Kalamazoo and your
ability to infuse flavor Lynx with the ability to cook and sear faster.
A Hestan is a good looking alternative that does a bit of everything well.
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