Napoleon
Napoleon Professional 22 Charcoal Kettle
Napoleon's answer to the Weber kettle, and it is not a copy. The 21.5-inch cast iron grid sits at three selectable elevations and is hinged; a conical Vortex insert at the base of the bowl reshapes convection and funnels ash into the bucket; a smoke-stack chimney replaces the flat lid vent so wind and rain do not upset the draw. The lid is offset-hinged rather than lifted off, and the stainless extension ring is rotisserie-ready with covered spit ports. An 18-inch version sells for $319.
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Three grate heights — no Weber kettle at any price lets you move the food closer to the coals
- ✓Cast iron grids as standard, hinged for adding fuel, where Weber's Master-Touch 22 ships plated steel
- ✓The Vortex cone genuinely improves fuel efficiency and ash handling; it is the one design idea here that is not cosmetic
- ✓Smoke-stack chimney holds a steadier draw in wind than a flat lid damper
- ✓Integrated probe doors, so thermometer wires do not get pinched under the lid
- ✓10-year warranty, versus Weber's 10 years on the bowl and lid only
Cons
- ✗$389 puts it $160 above a Weber Original Kettle Premium 22 and $100 above a Master-Touch 22
- ✗4.0 across 45 reviews on Napoleon's own store is a middling score for a premium kettle
- ✗Rotisserie ring is 'rotisserie ready' but the kit is another $89.99
- ✗Napoleon's kettle accessory range is a fraction of Weber's, which is the practical cost of leaving the Weber ecosystem
- ✗Napoleon publishes no temperature range and no assembled weight, only a 49 lb packaged figure
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