Poochie Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 If you have some BBQ tongs that you're hating, I have some I can recommend. OXO good grips. I've been using these for 6 years and have never had a problem with them. They lock closed when you're ready to store them and they're super easy to clean. The 12" size is for every day BBQ items and sells for around $13. The 16" is for heavier items or wherever you need a longer reach...bottom grate? They go for around $15. It's one of those unusual combinations of cheap price good product. Amazon has them.
CeramicChef Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 I have a pair of 16" Weber Style tongs given to me as a gift. Like the OXO tongs, they are very sturdy and I can recommend them's without hesitation. Both are quality products indeed. I also have the Mack daddy of tongs found here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002GW25I/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B0002GW25I&link_code=as3&tag=amazi0a8-20 When I have steaks searing deep in the belly of TheBeast, these are my go to tongs. They are long enough that they save my arm hair from being totally flashed off my arm! Wonderful tongs.
DennisLinkletter Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 I have a couple of pairs of those OXO good grips too.. Like them very much!
tony b Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 Poochie. I have those, too! Great tongs. Ken, those look like something a Blacksmith would use, not a BBQer!
CeramicChef Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 Tony - down in the belly of TheBeast, it's hotter than a forge! If I don't have my welders' gauntlettes on, no hair on the knuckles or arm! Those tongs really do allow for a delicate touch. For deep in the KK, they are wonderful. And I have used them to reposition lit lump.
bryan Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 I made one of these and have used it for years. https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqIXRFdJVRwMAfgUsnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByN2RnbHFoBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDMw--?p=rat+tail+meat+turner+hook&vid=4df4ae51cb9a6776649eed45f3805bed&turl=http%3A%2F%2Ftse3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DWN.rkf5eysQ%252bRqd7ricfwqfgg%26pid%3D15.1%26h%3D224%26w%3D300%26c%3D7%26rs%3D1&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DEurIjCAMXNc&tit=The+PigTail+Food+Flipper+I+won%21&c=2&h=224&w=300&l=215&sigr=11btescvi&sigt=10vnu2qhe&sigi=12ncvaqeb&age=1315799959&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av&fr=yhs-mozilla-001&hsimp=yhs-001&hspart=mozilla&tt=b
