I like the Original kettle and have beennusing the charcoal model for almost 50 years. This is my 4th one and it lacks a back handle. It is much more difficult to move as I have steps involved from where its kept to where Its used.

Always like these Weber grills. This is my 4 th one. Works great. Temp gauge hard to trust in a kettle style grill.

The kettle is well made, but here are some things that have frustrated me: ---It requires much more charcoal that I expected to get it up to temperature ---The ash pan is fine, except that it is hard to put on. It fell off and made a terrible mess on my patio ---Hanging the lid on the side is not easy ---Time required to cook a meal is much longer than with gas because of the amount of time required to start the charcoal. Using a chimney style starter requires about 45 minutes, not the 20 minutes seen in videos. ---Temperature control is much more difficult than with gas grill. ---Bottom Line: I wish I had bought a gas grill.

I received this new kettle to replace one that I've had for ever. The old one was actually beginning to rust through. It was well loved and lasted well over a decade. The new one seems to get hotter faster and might even cook a bit better. Im very happy with my new kettle. I hope it lasts as long as the last one.