Char-Broil Gas2Coal 440 Hybrid Grill Gas Barbecue, Black, 61 x 24 x 46 cm

Great value of money using charcoal and gas, you safe time as well as a having a flavoured meals. Single mum and less than 5 foot tall, it was very easy to put it together alone in less than 2 hours, with a help of the app they recommend and printed manual that it comes with. Grill arrived on time and in a very sturdy box carefully wrapped all. If you don’t want scratches put a blanket underneath before taking things out. It doesn’t come with the gas level indicator that is in the picture, great help from manufacture help centre when I asked about it too. (Only German Barbecues are equipped with the gas indicator) Space for gas canister underneath doesn’t allowed you big bottles (perfect for 5Kg in the UK) Cooking crate rests straight on the fire box with time might scratch it (I’ll give updates in a few more uses) Crates are cast iron strong and heavy, our chicken didn’t stick on it. Recommend to find a charcoal that burns slow as the gas level in minimum still very strong to burn charcoal fast, if you used briquettes don’t put to many and don’t wait to much for it to burn as you might have ashes quicker than you think. Easy to move around and not heavy and not noisy, as soon as it cool it’s easy to clean. It’s great for my family (mum and three kids) Not to big, not to small, less hustle to get the charcoal starts.

Bought this on 'offer' which made it a great price! Quickly delivered in a large very strong box (heavy too) with all parts well wrapped and protected by bubble bags and polystyrene - took a couple of weeks of wheely bins (green) to get rid of it all. ALL the bits were there and all the steel BBQ in A1 indamaged condition. The instructions are a series of pictures but fairly logical. Spend some time identifying what's what and then took an easy 2.5 hrs to do the build. Tip, just loosly tighten the build until all the frame is together before tightening up fully! Only help needed was to lift the central burner unit into place. The end result is a good sized, very solid BBQ that's streets ahead of my previous £100 charcoal one (simple 10 year old dual barrel now rusting badly). Tested with gas and all works, just need my first excuse to give it a proper run on both gas and charcoal. Can't fault the BBQ so far and building was easier than I'd expected. It's also a beast and only the 3 burner version. Photo's after the main building before the side shelves were completed - couple of hrs to this point

BBQ Assembly Review Overall, I’m very pleased with the BBQ – it looks solid, stable, and well-constructed. The materials appear to be of good quality, and once assembled, it gives a strong impression of durability. That said, the process of installing the gas hose was unexpectedly difficult. It proved to be quite a challenge, requiring significant effort and unfortunately resulted in a couple of cuts to my fingers. This part of the assembly could certainly be improved, perhaps with clearer instructions or a more user-friendly design. Despite this hiccup, I’m genuinely excited to start using it. Looking forward to some great outdoor cooking sessions!

I opted for the BBQ to be built on delivery so cannot comment how it is to build. Two men built it in just less than a couple of hours. Looks amazing and very sturdy. I did take time to look at the assembly book, it didn't look very clear to me. Having looked at many Char-Broil YouTube videos, I was trying to find out if you need to remove the 3 silver gas covers before you place in the coal tray. I've seen videos that have them remain inside whilst I've seen others which have them removed first. The book suggests they should be removed, again its not clear. I decided to leave them in because they protect the gas burners and I want to keep it as clean as possible, this method worked fine, placed a flat layer of coal and lit the gas, it was really hot and smokey in less than a few minutes, turned the gas off and started to cook the food. Please could somebody kindly reply if you know if the silver gas plates should be removed when using the coal tray. Thanks in advance. The heat seemed evenly spread, I made use of all the BBQ cooking space, all the food was cooked exactly the same so no cool spots, it tasted lovely, smokey and the smell was amazing. Behind the BBQ there's a sign that states not to store your gas bottle on the shelf under the BBQ. I have a big bottle that won't fit anyway, would be nice to have it out of the way but that's no big deal. Easy to wheel to my garage at the end of summer. The Char-Broil protective cover for this model is a bit expensive, but probably worth getting it to save the elements ruining the BBQ. We also used it without the coal tray just using just gas and we regret it, food was still cooked even and tasted amazing, Its very awkward to clean the base. It does a good job of draining the grease into a grease cup, there's no getting away from the thick burnt oil that burns onto your base. I would therefore recommend always using the coal tray if you like to keep it clean. Overal I'm happy with my BBQ, food tastes lovely and very easy to get going. If I could change anything, it would be much better to have a base tray that you can slide out periodically to make cleaning easier. Great BBQ all the same for the price, looks nice and would recommend. Note this version did not come with the bottle opener I've seen on other 3 burner models.

Sturdy and perfect gas and charcoal combo. Even possible to light charcoal if you wish. Installation can be tricky - suggest downloading the Char Broil app with step by step photo instructions to make life easier.

I’ve waited for the opportunity to use the bbq a few times before reviewing. I’ve not had an opportunity to use coal yet but on gas it is a great piece of kit! Reading the reviews I prepared myself for a challenging build, but actually wasn’t as bad as I had anticipated (took just under 2 hours to build by myself). Had one slight issue but Amazon customer service were very helpful! It is a very sturdy bbq and very well made, I had a Weber previously and would say this is way better! Everything works well and the cast iron grates are fantastic. I had “non-stick” grates on my last bbq and surprised how much better these are!! Amazing how quickly it heats up and stays warm, I purchased the 4 burner and it’s so easy to keep food warm by just keeping one burner on the lowest setting and moving all the food over to one side! One thing that was missing was a place to hang utensils (bbq brush etc). I noticed they do have accessories you can buy but I found some great black metal hooks (see photo), which work perfectly! They needed a little work with a Dremel to fit but work perfectly!! I’ve purchased a smoker box, so my next go will be using coal and trying to do a bit of smoking!

I love the idea of bar b q ing and have bought various types over the years. Charcoal would be my preferred option but I haven’t had much success. No patience!! I tried my new Gas 2 Coal last night for the 1st time and it was perfect!! The operating instructions are excellent. Charcoal in, full gas for 15 mins lid closed, gas off, 5 minute rest with lid open, 30 minutes with lid down before cooking. It takes the guesswork out of the process and the results were fabulous!! I bought the 2 burner version and it’s surprisingly big. It looks very American (because it is) and was easy to assemble. The instructions are really just a series of diagrams but it’s easy enough for 1 person. Took about an hour. The gas regulator didn’t seem to fit the bottle valve but I had one from a previous gas bar b q which works fine. Getting the hose onto the nozzles was a bit challenging but I soaked the hose in boiling water and squashed it on. Nice n tight.

Takes a couple of hours to build as people have mentioned, build quality is far superior than my previous gas BBQ but that should be expected as it was double the price. The hybrid thing seems to work quite well, I've done 3 coal cooks on it all have gone well, there is no air flow control like a weber when using coal so temp control is limited to opening and shutting the lid. Cooking on gas also seems to work fine, very good temp control, cleaning is a bit of a problem as the bottom of the BBQ bit is not removable, my old BBQ the whole under side beneath the burners slid out and could be scraped clean quite easily, the Coal 2 gas requires you to remove all the grill, heat shields etc to get and clean it. (Unfortunately, it does say in the small print that this BBQ is not designed to be cleaned by turning it on full and burning excessive off, I hadn’t seen this bit, this technique worked fine on my old barby for years.) The grill rack itself is very sturdy cast iron, but things do seem to stick to it quite easily. Overall would I buy again, the jury’s still out…