“2 of my legs were a fraction too long. Had to shorten them so the little knob could click into place. Very frustrating!”

84% of 37 verified owners recommend the Weber Original Kettle 22, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
Affiliate blogs here say 100% recommend, while the owner-based score is 84%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.
The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Synthesized from what Weber Original Kettle 22 owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“2 of my legs were a fraction too long. Had to shorten them so the little knob could click into place. Very frustrating!”
“The hinged grate, ash catcher and thermometer would have been worth the extra cash in my opinion”
“Still cooks like a beast, so you can make a hell of a feed with any of them.”
“it with a new 22" that has the fancy ash catcher and 4 legs with wheels, and I don't care what Weber says about not needing to”
“It was a great grill. Worth it at that price today.”
“The thermometer is on the back side of the lid, very band placement, bother vent and thermometer SHOULD be on the front.”
“it's been going strong 💪 since the first day of purchase”
“I have been using Weber products for years and you are spot on”
“rather than wasting all that money on a Weber you can get the same virtually the same thing expert grill will do everything”
“My first Webber lasted 20 years too the second one only lasted 10 before the spot welds for the legs gave out.”
“Mine moves around in high wind, and has been blown off my deck, requiring an hour or so to straighten it out”
“I have the cheapest model and I use it all the time.”
“I never understood why Weber didn't put hinges on the lid. I finally got rid of my Weber for that reason.”
“Weber kettle is the best investment you can make if you're even a tad serious about grilling & bbqing.”
“Ash sweeper is the first thing to go. Cheap to replace.”
“The biggest issue I have with most grills is they are too short. I usually end up modifying their height”
“That bad boy been holdin coal a way long time.”
“Personally since I'm not concerned about the falling ashes I like the easability of the pan over the catcher. The 22" also has the hook lid which works great.”
“There is an issue with the legs and the spring button that is supposed to pop out of the whole.”
“Love my Kettle”
“I bought the same model but used (~1 year old, great shape with a small chimney and cover) and quickly realized the ash catch is worth the extra price”
“I use it a lot and it really does everything that the more expensive weber kettle grills do.”
“Butut if you have something else for larger, cotrolled-temp smokes/cooks then the 22" is great but I think somewhat more limited to grilling or higher-heat setups (hard to keep the temp down on that smaller size.)”
“Weber charcoal grills are no longer made with high quality yet they still cost much more.”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
“I use the old 22" for smaller/shorter cooks where I'm not so concerned about temp control. I've never been able to keep temps "down" in anything anyway LOL!”
“Here is a recent cook on my 22. It gets a little tight with sides..”