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30 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 Grill year round (in near daylight) with this light! Nov 20, 2006
By Year round griller
Installed this on my Weber Grill that has a non functioning Weber replacement handle with (2) built in lights. The Weber lights were never bright and the entire product failed within a year.
This Brookstone Grill Light is SUPER BRIGHT, has a robust design and will clamp onto virtually any handle shape. It illuminates the entire grill area.
It uses (4) D batteries so it's much larger and heavier than the newer products with 3 or more LED lights. However, the brightness and total grill coverage of this Brookstone light is superior to any LED products.
Grilling anytime after 4pm (in the dark winter months) is a pleasure with this light.
* * * * * UPDATE - after 2 yrs of use:
This light has been working great since my original review 11/20/06. Here's some observations regarding:
-- Weatherproof... the light has been on the grill handle continously and is sometimes covered with the Weber Grill cover. It's been rained on many times. There's a thin rubber gasket on the battery access cover that may have fallen off when loading the batteries.
-- Won't turn on... there's an automatic shutoff feature if the light is left on (to not drain the batteries). Sometimes, in order to reset the auto shutoff, the battery door has to be opened then closed. This resets the internal clock and switch, then the light will turn on again.
-- Heat deformation... the unit has a pivoting connection between the light and the mounting clamp allowing you to adjust the location of the lighted zone when the grill is open. When the grill door is closed, I've always pivoted the light away from the bottom of the grill (hot area). Not had any heat related problems.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Best Grill Light Jul 29, 2007
By Marcus Scharre
"King of the Grill"
I agree with Year Round Griller.This is the brightest battery operated grill light that I have found. I have tried the various LED lights from 12-26 lights and they are just not bright enough for complete illumination. I have a Charbroil 3 burner commercial series gas grill and I would need at leat 2 twenty six light LED lamps to light the whole grill surface. The Brookstone grill light uses Cold Cathode fluorecent bulbs that are much brighter and don't need replacing. It lights my entire grill surface better and brighter than 2 LED lamps. It pivots and has a versatile handle mount for easy mounting and light adjustment. The only slight draw back is that it is a bit bulky mounted on the grill handle, but it is well worth it for the amount of light you get.This is a quality light worth the investment, it will make night time grilling much easier. Try e-bay for occasional listings at a cheaper price. I have read some other reviewers comments regarding heat resistance and would like to comment. I do not leave the light attached to the grill handle unless I am grilling at night, it only takes a few seconds to attach. When your lid is closed, simply pivot the light head away from the grill to reduce heat transfer to the unit. If you are grilling with the lid open on high heat for extremely long periods the light could get very hot, remember heat rises. Most gas grilling is done with the lid down, but if you are grilling thin meats or something else that cooks quick you shouldn't need the grill lid open that long anyway.Remember this is just an aftermarket light. Mine is still going strong after a year with 1 battery change, I don't leave the light on unless I am looking at my food. Happy Grilling!!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Shame... Feb 22, 2008
By Mrs. C
I bought this light with great expectations - the reviews were good, etc. We got it and it was great - great light output, attached easily, however, it did not last. After just 6 months of use it died, and Brookstone would not replace or refund my money. I think $50 is a lot to spend on an item that will end up in a landfill 6 month after purchase - it's a shame.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Will not fit older Webers Mar 26, 2008
By A. Whitley
The title says it all. I have an older Weber. Probably about 2003. The ones with the rectanglar, grey plastic handle. It wouldn't fit. Quite a shame because it felt like it was well built.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Good light but large and HEAVY! Jun 02, 2010
By Brett A. O'Connell
"Purchaser of finer things"
Sadly, I'm sending mine back.
I was very hopeful. The concept looked solid, and the placement (on the handle in the center) seemed optimal.
I'm not returning it because it failed, or because it didn't provide enough light, but because the first time I clamped it onto my Char-Broil grill handle, and opened the cover with it was attached, the lid would not stay up unless I held it open. For lawds sake, it has 4x D batteries in it, and has to weigh about 3-4 pounds!
Sorry Brookstone, I'm a fan of most of your products and innovations, but I think that since you are using LED lights, it would be better to run it off of AA batteries (solar charger maybe for the next generation?) that need to be changed more often, (maybe this is the Alaska version?) rather than designing it around D cells that make it heavier than the boom box I owned 20 years ago in High School.
Still looking for a good (non-gooseneck) BBQ light...
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