Traeger Flatrock Griddle Reviews, Prices & Specs

[RayClem]

Probably the teenager that assembled it. There are also two sizes of Weber. The larger has a hinged lid and the smaller has a removable lid. 3/4 burners respectively.

I looked at the Weber at my local Ace Hardware store. They were the ones that assembled and delivered my Ironwood. It was quite sturdy. Even the guy at Ace was not impressed with the Weber. I live only 10 miles from the plant where many Weber products are produced, so Weber products are found everywhere in the area. Most Weber products are very well constructed, but the flat top griddle did not meet my expectations. The griddle I inspected was the 36", four-burner griddle with hinged top. For nearly $600, I was expecting better.

 

[CMTiger]

I looked at the Weber at my local Ace Hardware store. They were the ones that assembled and delivered my Ironwood. It was quite sturdy. Even the guy at Ace was not impressed with the Weber. I live only 10 miles from the plant where many Weber products are produced, so Weber products are found everywhere in the area. Most Weber products are very well constructed, but the flat top griddle did not meet my expectations. The griddle I inspected was the 36", four-burner griddle with hinged top. For nearly $600, I was expecting better.

I have read that about them online, but apparently they perform very well.

 

[RayClem]

I have read that about them online, but apparently they perform very well.

I have no doubt of that. My concern is whether they will hold up over time. The main burner unit is stainless, but the stand was not as robust as I would have liked.

 

[JPSBBQ]

They’re (Weber) fine and the lid also operates exceptionally well. Yes they are rated above everything else on the market with the exception of maybe the Traeger. Coming in at a few hundred less. Some of the reviews have mentioned the average joe wouldn’t possibly appreciate the difference in performance but that it is significant. The next step in griddles is thousands of dollars. They will hold up just fine, It’s a $600 dollar griddle. I’ll bet their finishing process is better than most which will easily counter the weight difference. People cook on the cheapo Blackstones for years and years and you can get any cheaper build quality than the old Blackstones.

 

[JPSBBQ]

Also, there is a HUGE difference between quality SS burners and cheapo ones. You’ll see. They will crap out waaaay before the undercarriage.

 

[Shedd]

I’ll put my 9 year old Blackstone up against any other any day! Call it what you want, I know what I’m talking about. Other than my igniter button breaking a few years ago I haven’t had any issues and I’ve used it a couple times a week almost every week that I’ve had it. Better than the “Traeger” ? Remains to be seen and depends on what you call better. Cooking and dependability the others haven’t been around long enough to tell but I say cooking is cooking. Is it built better, for hundreds of dollars more I damn sure hope so. I’ll be visiting my cousin this summer, I’ll see what the difference in price is. He just got the Traeger griddle a couple weeks ago. At the end of the day it’s about preference and price. As someone on here compared a Yugo car to a Cadillac, I could buy (back in the day) a few Yugo’s for the price of a Caddy. It’ll go the same places just doesn’t look or ride as good!

 

[JPSBBQ]

I’ll put my 9 year old Blackstone up against any other any day! Call it what you want, I know what I’m talking about. Other than my igniter button breaking a few years ago I haven’t had any issues and I’ve used it a couple times a week almost every week that I’ve had it. Better than the “Traeger” ? Remains to be seen and depends on what you call better. Cooking and dependability the others haven’t been around long enough to tell but I say cooking is cooking. Is it built better, for hundreds of dollars more I damn sure hope so. I’ll be visiting my cousin this summer, I’ll see what the difference in price is. He just got the Traeger griddle a couple weeks ago. At the end of the day it’s about preference and price. As someone on here compared a Yugo car to a Cadillac, I could buy (back in the day) a few Yugo’s for the price of a Caddy. It’ll go the same places just doesn’t look or ride as good!

That’s my point. They only need to be built so good. There comes a point when you’re just adding cost with diminishing performance return. Check out videos on griddle surface temp and evenness. That’s where these new Weber and Traeger griddles trounce the others. That’s the difference.

 

[JPSBBQ]

I’ll put my 9 year old Blackstone up against any other any day! Call it what you want, I know what I’m talking about. Other than my igniter button breaking a few years ago I haven’t had any issues and I’ve used it a couple times a week almost every week that I’ve had it. Better than the “Traeger” ? Remains to be seen and depends on what you call better. Cooking and dependability the others haven’t been around long enough to tell but I say cooking is cooking. Is it built better, for hundreds of dollars more I damn sure hope so. I’ll be visiting my cousin this summer, I’ll see what the difference in price is. He just got the Traeger griddle a couple weeks ago. At the end of the day it’s about preference and price. As someone on here compared a Yugo car to a Cadillac, I could buy (back in the day) a few Yugo’s for the price of a Caddy. It’ll go the same places just doesn’t look or ride as good!

So you have a Yugo?

 

[Shedd]

So you have a Yugo?

No I got a Blackstone, I drive a Ford truck but my wife has a new Caddie! Lol

 

[JPSBBQ]

No I got a Blackstone, I drive a Ford truck but my wife has a new Caddie! Lol

I figured.

 

[Shedd]

I did have a guy that worked for me that had a Yugo many years ago, it was used so I don’t know what he paid for it, it got 50 plus miles per gallon and he put almost 200k miles on it before his girlfriend wrecked it, really! I loaned him $230 to buy four new tires for it. Point is it was very dependable and affordable to fix. He got to work and back and everywhere else he wanted. So there you go!!

 

[Shedd]

I was at a friend of a friend’s house and he has the new Traeger griddle. I must say I’m impressed by how well it’s built, very solid and sturdy. I really like the front chute as well as the pull out drawer for easy access to the grease/waste bucket. Although it wasn’t in use and I didn’t cook on it, the owner said; he likes it and although he’s only cooked on it about a dozen times that everything has cooked great. He had a little harder time seasoning it than one he had stolen (Blackstone) off his covered porch. When I asked him if he noticed any big differences between the two. He said, other than price and the seasoning issue (couldn’t blame it said it could have been him) it cooks the same, it seems to cook a little hotter but contributes it to the thicker top and he has to get better acquainted with it. He also likes the lid, it’s sturdier than his other (he had a newer model) and fits better. He likes the big sturdy fold down side counters but he wished it had a shelf underneath it as well as the lp tank holder his other had. I asked him if it was worth the difference in the price, his response……. To him no, but his wife wanted it to “compliment his Timberline”!

In all honesty if I was younger and had the money I have now (not on the edge of retirement) heck yeah I would buy one! However I’m 61, semi retired and hoping to be able to travel a lot more than ever (I’ve traveled a lot already) and not have to worry about money anymore. I have recently reevaluated my life goals, I’ve put my needs before my wants for the everyday things and I’m content with the griddle I have.

 

[CMTiger]

My buddy has one too and it’s well built premium griddle. I landed on the new weber one because it’s half the price.

 

[primeone]

My buddy has one too and it’s well built premium griddle. I landed on the new weber one because it’s half the price.

Let us know what you think after some time with it! Where did you get it from? I haven't seen them anywhere.

 

[CMTiger]

Let us know what you think after some time with it! Where did you get it from? I haven't seen them anywhere.

My wife’s cousin with the hardware store ordered it for me. I haven’t seen them in stock anywhere, but he can get them straight from Weber.

Side note he’s had two Flatrocks in his store for 3 months and can’t sale them. Lots of folks interested but he no one has been willing to fork out the $8-900 when you can get others half the price or less. It’s not to say it’s not worth it. It’s a tank with lots of features. It’s a premium griddle and he just may not be in a premium market. He’s sold some Pros and Ironwoods, but I don’t think they are priced as as high above the competition as the Flatrock is. He will come over at some point and we will do Smashburgers or sown thing. He’s thinking of maybe stocking a few of these because the price point is better