• "Ducane HD Vinyl Cover"

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This cover is lined with soft material inside. High quality soft, supple vinyl outside. And it fits like a glove for my grill like it was described. Really wide velcro straps on each side keep it secure in high wind. Ducane logo too. Sharp, really sharp. I'd purchase again if needed.

(5 Stars)

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• "QUIT Looking for a grill; you have found it!!"

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You have found the best `value' grill available; in my opinion. This grill flat-out grills and it looks great! Sure it doesn't have the `all' stainless look but it sure does look a lot better than other grills at price.

I was looking at grills from $300 to $1,000 and settled on this one due to the reviews I have read. The stainless is high quality (magnets don't stick) and assembly was straightforward. I was surprised during the assembly process that EVERYTHING lined up perfect no jarring, binding or bending!! Only time will tell if this grill holds up over the years but it sure does seem like a high quality grill for the money! It gets to 550 degrees in 7 ½ minutes and cooks evenly over the entire grilling surface.

I would recommend this grill to anyone who wants a great grill but doesn't want to spend more than $500. Also, the smoker tray provides a great taste when cooking that great steak!!!

(5 Stars)

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• "Good quality and performance"

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The following is the review I posted at Consumer Reports for this grill:

I've had the Ducane Affinity 3400 for a few weeks now and will say that I am quite pleased with the purchase. It has performed up to expectations and beyond. Although Ducane has been bought out by Weber and their grills are for the most part made in China, the build quality is good and from what I've read Weber has good customer service, although I haven't had to put that to the test myself.

Assembly was easy even though the manual uses only drawings and no written instructions in the assembly section. (There is plenty of other well written useful information as far as maintenance and safety go). It took me about an hour and a half to complete. The cart is quite sturdy (no wobble here!) and the side tables are steel and solidly attached. Wheels and casters are solid and roll smoothly. Fit was excellent as I had no problem aligning any hardware holes. Finish is good. CR lists as a 'con' in their review that there are no spider screens - yes and no. The main and rotisserie burners do have them but not the side burner which was probably a concession made for ease of assembly. Note: I don't recall if the manual suggests to or not, but when I first operated the grill I ran all burners on high for about 20 minutes to burn off any remaining manufacturing residue.

Cooking performance of this grill is excellent. It gets plenty hot and does a good job of searing meats. I can believe Ducane's claim of 60,000 BTU/hr. Heat control is fairly linear and the design and spacing of the burners and heat distribution plates allow for good zone or indirect cooking. Flame-ups are no worse than on any other grill that I've seen. The warming plate is a bit on the small side and I would have preferred it be of your standard wire grate design instead of a panel with louvers punched into it, but it is functional. The side burner is able to boil a large pot of water for cooking your corn on the cob. The smoking tray works well in either of the two suggested locations (above and below main grate). The rotisserie accessory looks solid and functional but I have to admit I haven't used it yet. This model utilizes a standard open flame burner type vice infrared for the rotisserie heat source. I plan on testing it soon. I have no way of knowing the accuracy of the temperature gauge but I did bake a pizza in the grill set at about 400 degrees and it turned out well. Cleaning the grill is not difficult.

I am pleased with this grill so far and feel it is worth the purchase price. I would recommend it to friends although I might suggest a larger model if you are cooking for more than 6-8 people. I would give it a 4.5 stars if possible but can't give it 5 as I haven't tested the rotisserie yet.

(4 Stars)

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