Broil King Imperial S 590i Island Grill vs Lynx Professional 36-Inch Built-In Gas Grill (L36TR)
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Quick take: The Broil King Imperial S 590i Island Grill costs $60 less; the Lynx Professional 36-Inch Built-In Gas Grill (L36TR) offers more cooking space (640 vs 625 sq in).
| Spec | Broil King Imperial S 590i Island Grill | Lynx Professional 36-Inch Built-In Gas Grill (L36TR) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$7,999 | ~$8,059 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Gas Grill | Gas Grill |
| Cooking Area | 625 sq in | 640 sq in |
| Max Temp | — | — |
| Fuel Type | Propane/Natural Gas | Propane/Natural Gas |
| Build Material | 304 Stainless Steel | Welded 304 Stainless Steel |
| Hopper Capacity | — | — |
| Burners | 5 | 3 |
| WiFi / App | No | No |
| App control | No | No |
| Meat probe | No | No |
| PID controller | No | No |
| Side burner | Yes | No |
| Rotisserie | Yes | Yes |
| Searing | No | Yes |
| Dimensions | — | 36 x 25.38 x 24.75 in |
| Weight | — | — |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime cookbox coverage; multi-year coverage on burners and remaining parts | Lynx Professional limited warranty; terms published separately by Lynx |
Pros & cons
Broil King Imperial S 590i Island Grill
- ✓Arrives as a finished outdoor kitchen — no masonry, no cabinet fabrication, no separate countertop trade
- ✓Once you add cabinetry and stone to a $3,000 built-in head, the real cost gap against this is far smaller than the sticker suggests
- ✓Professional cast stainless grids hold more heat than the rod grids used on Broil King's cheaper lines
- ✓Lights inside the cookbox as well as on the knobs, which most rivals reserve for their flagships
- ✓Four storage drawers plus a tank cabinet means the whole kit lives in the island rather than the garage
- ✓Granite countertop is a genuine work surface, not a folding stainless shelf
- ✗$7,999 is the most expensive gas item by a wide margin and it is not a better cooker than a $3,000 head
- ✗A prefabricated island cannot be sized, shaped or finished to match an existing patio the way a built head can
- ✗No dedicated infrared sear burner despite the price; the side burner is a conventional top-ported unit
- ✗Nothing digital — no probes, no app, no screen, at eight thousand dollars
- ✗Broil King publishes no weight or overall dimensions, and moving or siting this is a real logistical job
Lynx Professional 36-Inch Built-In Gas Grill (L36TR)
- ✓Hot surface ignition lights reliably in wind and cold where spark and piezo igniters fail, and it is the detail owners notice most
- ✓Welded seamless construction has no crevices to trap water and corrode, which is the actual long-term failure mode of built-in grills
- ✓Trident infrared burner is a true high-temperature sear burner rather than a boosted main burner
- ✓Dual-position rotisserie and a three-speed motor allow real control over roast speed, and the smoker box is included
- ✓Nine finishes including colors — no other brand here offers a built-in head in anything but stainless
- ✓Dual halogen surface lights actually illuminate the grate, not just the knobs
- ✗$8,059 is roughly double the Blaze Professional LUX and four times the Bull Outlaw for the same basic job
- ✗Only three burners across 36 inches, which is coarse zone control for the money
- ✗Head only — the island, cart and any side burner are all separate, and at Lynx prices they are expensive separately
- ✗Nothing digital: no probe, no readout, no connectivity at over eight thousand dollars
- ✗Published owner reviews are almost nonexistent, so reliability claims rest on construction quality rather than evidence