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Pros:

1) Seems sturdy enough

2) Folds up

Cons:

1) $40 seems far too expensive for what you get, this is where the consequence of lacking alternatives is most glaring.

2) Wheeling it around with the barbecue on it is awful — painful to grip (it’s a thin metal bar), cumbersome to not bump into the back of your leg while dragging it (which can be rather painful).

3) Two wheels means you can’t roll it around very easily at all once it’s setup

4) Folding and unfolding it was complicated enough that it seemed like I had to relearn for the first 10 times of use. And those velcro straps seem useless.

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However, for this portability you are giving up sturdiness. It is definitely quite a rickety stand. When you scrape the grill, it practically falls over unless you hold on hard to steady it.

We also thought it would be nice to collapse the cart/stand down to the ground and use the bottom support rack as a handle to roll the grill along the ground to where you want it (pictured by weber to use it that way). I don’t know why they show that as a use – it’s not do-able with the grill on the stand. You have to remove the grill and pretty much take the stand apart to realign it with the bottom support rack sticking out. They you can put the grill back on, roll where you want, reverse the process. Huh, it would be easier to carry the grill there!

We do not use propane tanks, so I can’t comment on how it supports the weight of those on the bottom rack. Although, the bottom rack is not all that strong, so I would doubt it. I think the rack is there just to support the legs of the stand, not to use for any thing else.

Bottom line – If you want a portable stand that is easily stored, this it it. If you want a permanent set up with a bit more stability, I’d look at the other versions.