I really wanted to like this product and I gave it my all with the purchase of 3 of them. I purch...
I really wanted to like this product and I gave it my all with the purchase of 3 of them.
I purchased three of these in the granite gray. Two were for me - One was for my Weber and the other was for my Traeger. The 3rd was a new house warming gift. The one I gifted turned out to be the best out of all three. The two for me went back to Home Depot. Home Depot has always been great with returns (not their fault either) however this company shouldn't be putting out such a shoddy product. It's just plain crappy quality control and inconsistent workmanship. It's noted in several articles I have read. Cracks, bubbly surfaces and cracked edges. The composite concrete material on the bottom is also cracked and crumbling away. I experienced that on the two that I bought for myself. It's pretty crappy and inconsistent quality directly from the factory. The shipping packaging arrived in good conditon on all three so it's hard to blame the freight guy/gal on this one. I have attached several pics. I would say buyer beware and look at other options. Not sure what I'm getting next but NEVER another "Original Grill Pad" product.
Article: https://firecookeat.com/best-grill-mat-for-your-deck-or-patio/
"The Original Grill Pad - Because of its 8-pound weight pressed down on your flooring, you can be sure that it will not slip away under your grill while you’re cooking. Its dimensions is 30” x 42”, which is relatively big enough to accommodate and protect a large area under your grill.
However, many customers complained of brittle ends which appeared to be caused during shipping.
Others received a defective batch of the grill pads, like those that have cracks and “bubbly” surface, not to mention that it could be too fragile to handle because of its thick and hard surface. Hopefully this issue has been fixed, but we don't know for sure that it has."
Trust me, it hasn't been fixed!
Good luck on your bbq grill pad quest. I might try a Montana Grilling Mat next as it gets good reviews and or and or a GrillTex which Home Depot also sells.
Good luck in your bbq patio mat quest! Cheers!
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May 17, 2016
Great looking Deck protector
This mat looks great on our deck, it fits under our Weber Spirit 300. It's top notch. The store didn't carry the color or size so I ordered online and it was delivered in a few days. Very happy with the color.
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2 found this review helpful
Jun 9, 2015
works well / looks good
As you can see by my pic, I'm using two pads 42' x 30". Their buried by tiles but that's only suspenders for the belt. I'm always putting my hot electric fire starter, lava stones and grates under the grill so to be extra careful, on this composite deck, I've got the tiles down. Pads are sturdy and should last many years. I web ordered the black pads to match the color of my deck. When I was in my local store I saw brown pads there for a few $ less than the web site price.
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4 found this review helpful
May 29, 2011
save your money
I bought this product to protect my new deck from the drippings from the grill so it wouldn't get stained. It protected the deck from the drippings but the pad its self stained the deck worse then the drippings would have. even power washing would not remove the stain. nice huh. and this is after one month of being on the deck
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Jan 15, 2021
Was old and falling apart. Must have been on the...
Was old and falling apart. Must have been on the shelf a long time. Had to return.
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Dec 18, 2020
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Nov 10, 2020
Perfect match for our new composite deck!!...
Perfect match for our new composite deck!!
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Sep 1, 2020
Not happy at all will be returning next week I...
Not happy at all will be returning next week I am currently in quarantine. It is not black and chips of the composite missing
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Aug 18, 2020
AVOID
I intend to use this as a mat for a generator in a muddy environment and it will do that job just fine. If I was using this for any other purpose I’d be pretty angry. All the 1 star reviews are 100% accurate. This thing is cracked, dry and crumbling. Looks like absolute crap. Not worth $2.
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Aug 15, 2020
Great size for a small grill...
Great size for a small grill
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Aug 4, 2020
Exactly what I expected and needed! Very durable and looks...
Exactly what I expected and needed! Very durable and looks great!
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Aug 3, 2020
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Jul 22, 2020
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1 found this review helpful
Jul 21, 2020
The back side of the mat arrived all cracked and...
The back side of the mat arrived all cracked and looked like it will crumble apart. Maybe that was just the type of material it’s made out of but returned because didn’t want to be constantly picking up pieces of the mat.
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Jul 7, 2020
Great lightweight pad...
Great lightweight pad
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Jun 18, 2020
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Jun 17, 2020
I thought it was a bit flimsy. Not what I...
I thought it was a bit flimsy. Not what I thought.
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Jun 16, 2020
Great looking pad, does the job!...
Great looking pad, does the job!
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Jun 10, 2020
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1 found this review helpful
Jun 3, 2020
The product was returned as it was not acceptable...
The product was returned as it was not acceptable
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1 found this review helpful
Jun 2, 2020
Just what we needed to protect our pavers from grease...
Just what we needed to protect our pavers from grease under our Traeger
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May 6, 2020
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Apr 21, 2020
Third grill mat I've purchased from HD. Great quality....
Third grill mat I've purchased from HD. Great quality.
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Apr 1, 2020
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May 7, 2019
The pat was perfect for our deck. Make the grill...
The pat was perfect for our deck. Make the grill look neat.
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Feb 5, 2019
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Nov 20, 2018
It was awful. It was crumbling away as we took...
It was awful. It was crumbling away as we took it out of the box. Returned it immediately.
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Jul 3, 2018
Good size, quick delivery A little pricey though
Good size, quick delivery
A little pricey though
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Jun 28, 2018
Grill pad met our expectations....
Grill pad met our expectations.
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May 1, 2018
Just what I needed to save my back porch from Murphy's law.
Just what I needed to save my back porch from Murphy's law.