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Masport X-Grill 553350 review

Masport X-Grill 553350

CHOICE Expert Rating

75%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Thermometer in hood is fairly accurate.
  • Cooking plates are reversible.
  • BBQ has collapsible side tables.
  • Good open access to food.
  • Smoke is not directed into your face.
  • Round centre plate positioned in the hotplate can be removed to accommodate a wok or pizza stone.
  • Cooking plates is mostly hotplate with 1/3 being a grill plate.
  • Utensil hooks at the front of the BBQ.
  • Separate ignition for each burner.
  • Fairly easy to remove hotplates for cleaning. Three plates are easier to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Gas bottle sits in round insert inside trolley.
  • Comprehensive instructions for use.
  • 5 year warranty.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • No side panels to protect from drafts. Burner sits low so flame is mostly protected from the elements.
  • Hood can become dangerously hot.
  • No food warmer rack supplied.
  • No cupboard in the trolley, only a storage area for the gas bottle.
  • No positive positioning on high.
  • Restricted viewing of labelling, need to bend down to view.
  • Only OK labelling with red grading, can be confusing the direction of high and low, no written labelling.
  • Can be difficult to access and remove small fat tray from the side of the BBQ need to collapse the side tables to access.
  • Difficult to clean in grooves on hotplate.
  • 2 fixed rolled wheels only and 2 legs. Difficult to manoeuvre, need to lift BBQ on one side.
  • Poor instructions for assembly.

Type

Category
Balcony / portable
Fuel type
Gas
Gas type
LPG

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
75%
Cooking performance score
81%
Ease of use score
65%
Evenness score
70%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
90%
Evenness with pita bread score
90%
Low temperature score
65%
Heat recovery score
Not tested
Roasting score
100%
Cleaning score
65%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
26°C / 58°C / 97°C / 29°C
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
0.55

Sustainability

Reliability score
Not available
Satisfaction score
Not available
Warranty
5 years for aluminium bowl and hood (furnace body), 2 years for paint, colouration and all other parts

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$799.00
Running costs over 5 years
$443.00

Specifications

Number of burners
3
Hotplate grill material
3-part cast iron vitreous enamel coated
Flame diffuser material
N/A
Burner material
304 grade stainless steel
Ignition type
Electric
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
109 x 144 x 68
Weight (kg)
34
Total cooking area (m2)
0.3
Website
masport.com.au

Features

Warming rack
Reversible cooking plate
Side burner
Back burner for rotisserie
Viewing window
Side tray / folding
/
Storage cupboard
No (door on trolley)
Natural gas option
Hotplate
1
Chargrill

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