The Lynx Professional 54" Gas Grill - Review, Thoughts, and Tips
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- Опубликовано: 17 июл 2024
- I have owned my Lynx Professional gas grill for 18 months. I thought it was time to do a review, and I added some of my thoughts and tips. If you are looking at a Lynx grill or are in the market for a high end gas grill, this one is for you.
This is not your typical review, I discuss my thoughts on 5 areas, and share some tips throughout the video.
It's another long one, but if you are in the market, I think you will find it useful.
0:00 Introduction
0:50 5 Things I Like About the Lynx
3:50 5 Common Concerns
9:42 5 Maintenance Tips
12:17 5 Must Have Accessories
16:13 5 Suggestions for Lynx
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Great video. I’m looking at a 36” lp model. Like you I’ve been buying the cheaper Weber grills, but it’ll be my 4th one. Now it’s time to buy something good and save money in the long term
Thanks. They are definitely a step up! 🍻
Looks amazing for a year in. Must be the quality cover you mentioned
Thank you sir. Definitely worth it in the long run. My only thing is that I would have probably been fine with a 42” instead. It’s pretty darn big and when you have other grills you don’t need them all huge hah
Great review. Lynx is near the top of my list as my next grill. Did you buy online or at a local store. Trying to find one at a discounted price. Not sure if they ever go on sale. Thanks!
Thank you. I bought at a local store. I did ask for free delivery since I could get that online and they did that no problem. When I was shopping over a few months I didn't find any sales. I think they are like most higher end brands and only have discounts if you order multiple appliances at once. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your review of this grill. I do appreciate your knowledge and input.
I recommend using cooking oil for that squeak instead. I've used cooking oil for door hinges, cabinets etc. Works just fine.
I didn't quite understand the name of the Meats place in NJ that you mentioned. I'm in New Jersey and work all over northern NJ. You mentioned it 57 seconds into the video.
Thank you
Charlie
Thanks for the tip, I have switched since this video and it works well. The meat place is LaFrieda Meats.
Thanks for watching!
Best steaks in the east coast Pat La Frieda in north Bergen New Jersey!
I’m looking to buy the xo 36 inch grill for $4,000 do you have any in put in this grill .
Lynx , alfresco , Dcs Hestan are out of price range and don’t want the cheaply made yet expensive coyote blaze etc grills
I feel XO is best for the price
Unfortunately I’m not familiar with that brand so I don’t want to steer you wrong. The warranty looks good though. Had a quick look at the website and appears to be a decent product.
Saw your review and found it very informative. Nice to finally see a review from an end user and not a salesman. Looking at the 42" with all ceramic burners. Trident burners IMHO will require extra maintenance and concerned with how long they will last. Ty again for your well done review! Looking into the side burner because of your review.
Thanks for watching, glad you found it helpful. I actually just walked in from firing mine up 😁
Tough to say on the Trident burner. I haven’t had any issues yet. The other burners get really hot so you def won’t have an issue if you need some high heat.
Love mine, I’m sure you will be thrilled when you get it.
Gone are the days of $2.50 a gal. I paid $4.25 gal at TSC last week, thank you Biden. I do love my Lynx grill and I have a Green Egg too. The Lynx grill is about 16 years old and is it is like new and it is quick to heat up and cook with. I changed my grill from propane to NG for less than $200 including adding a NG line to back of my house. I highly recommend using NG. I too added the gas burners and they are great and you can get a wok grill too. Lynx grill covers are very heavy duty and mine has been thru a couple of 3 " hail stones and protected my grill from dents and still is OK. I lined by grease tray with AL foil and just change it out when needed. My back burner must need a new thermocouple because it will not stay lite. My side burners will go very low and allows me to simmer. I impressed with my side burners as they will stay on even in a heavy wind. I just have to manage the pot to get the heat on a windy day. Thanks for your review and I agree with getting a Lynx grill.
Yeah they work extremely well. Mine is NG as well. I just bought my first set of briquettes. I have a few with holes, but I haven’t replaced them yet. Def works well though! 🍻
Thanks for all the thought and time you put into this review, appreciate it. Looking at a 42" myself, and wondering your thoughts on going with all 3 tridents vs. just the one? Does the trident go as low as the ceramic burners?
No problem. I believe the 42" is the way to go for sure. The 54" is nice, but it's a lot bigger than I expected, and you really don't get much more rotisserie room because of the gap in the middle.
Personally, I think the ceramic burners radiate more even heat and heat a wider area. The tridents go low, but all the heat is right over the burner itself so the whole area isn't as even as the ceramics with the ceramic briquettes over top. I'd go with only 1 Trident myself.
@@RumandCook awesome thanks for the fast reply. I think I’ll take your advice on the burners, thanks, and subscribed, good luck with the channel!
@@Rob-df6py No problem anytime! Thanks for watching and subscribing.
Nice review! I just got the smaller version of your grill. Does your knobs stick out about 8 mm? I thought it was assembled wrong at first, thinking they feel a bit flimsy, but maybe that’s normal?
Thanks! They do stick out a bit but I think that is because they push in for the electronic ignition. I’m actually making fajitas on it tonight so I’ll have to check on the feel of the knobs. I don’t recall them feeling filmy, but I’ll double check for you.
Mine do stick out and rock a bit. Pretty sure it’s normal. I’m coming up on 2 years with tons of cooking and zero problems. Enjoy your new grill!
Thanks for the video. I'm replacing a ~24-year old Lynx 27" built-in that's in a brick surround on the back side of my chimney. So my choice is new 27" Lynx professional because I don't want to do brick work to modify the cutout. On a small grill, would you get 1 ceramic and 1 trident burner, or 2 trident burners? I like both direct and indirect cooking (turkey at thanksgiving, etc).
No problem. 24 years, I’d say you got your money’s worth! 😊 I don’t think you can go wrong either way, but I’d pick one of each. The main reason for that is because with all of the ceramic briquettes you can really maximize the cooking area. You can cram in a bunch of burgers and not have any hot spots. Then on the other you still have maximum searing. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@@RumandCook Thanks for the reply - makes sense. At first I thought to get all ceramic, but videos of Trident in action make me think it is worth getting one. BTW, the old Lynx built-in grill hasn't worked since 2016 when we moved in. It had been abused & not been maintained by previous owners. I had service out and they said it wouldn't be cost effective to repair, so it just sits there and mocks me, while I use my trusty old Weber Genesis EP-330.
No problem. Well that’s a shame. You’ll be impressed with the heat and quality of a new one when you get it. The Trident burner is nice to have and is fully adjustable.
Have you had any trouble with the igniters? I have the same grill and two of mine don’t get hot. Otherwise, the grill is fantastic!
I haven’t had any issues so far. Did you try reaching out to Lynx? Should be under warranty and easily replaced I would hope.
The biggest challenge I have with the grill is how hot it can get at grill level. Took some time to get used to when I first got it. Def happy with it!
It might just be me, but I haven't felt the need to own a gas grill ever since I started using a Kamado grill. I have a Blackstone flat top that runs on propane and I absolutely love, but gas grills just don't do it for me anymore, maybe something like this baller grill would change my mind since it can get really really hot.
I want to love the idea of a griddle, but they just can’t do a great job with sausages and wings. I love a burger on a flat top though! Thanks for watching 🍻
I am thinking about the 36 inch. Would you go all trident or half trident half ceramic burquettes?
I’d do half. I use the non trident side more. 🍻
Nice review thank you. I am a contractor - just installed a built-in 54 inch. The main cooking area is cooking pretty unevenly. Front right bring the hottest, rear left area being the coolest. Briquettes are about 150 degrees different measured by infrared heat sensor. Appliance service tech came and said everything is adjusted and working fine and insists there is no issue. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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LYNX - 54" Lynx Professional Built In Grill With 1 Trident And 3
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I’d call Lynx directly and see what they have to say. I haven’t done any measurements but I haven’t noticed any major differences. I did make sure I had a large gas feed line and used the largest internal flex gas line I could find. Pretty sure mine was for a high end outdoor fire place.
It should be pretty even.
@@RumandCook thanks - that’s helpful I’ll keep pressing!
No problem. Lynx has been helpful anytime I’ve called direct.
Just wondering if you considered a Hestan grill? I'm having trouble deciding between the 2. Any thoughts why to consider one grill over the other?
I did, but I read about flare ups on the Hestan (that was 3 years ago). I liked the look of the Lynx better, but I also liked all the matching outdoor kitchen options like the griddle and pizza oven. Oh and of course the kegerator 😆.
@@RumandCook Quick follow up - in your opinion - if I got the 36" Lynx with all trident - will that grill cook (90%) almost as evenly as the all ceramic option at 400 degrees for steaks and hamburgers - if I just want to buy it because its a Lynx and it heats up quicker? Or is going to give me uneven results?
I haven’t played with all Trident, but I think a mix is better because it has ceramic briquettes across the bottom with the normal H burner, be tough to beat that evenness. I’d go 2 reg and 1 trident myself. It heats up crazy quick either way.
@@RumandCook follow up - my 15 year old Lynx I currently have - my ceramic briquettes all deteriorate in 5 years time. My concern is tha't a ceramic burner do the same thing over 10 years? what am I missing.
thanks for your time to reply!
No problem. The Trident is ceramic as well so tough to say. Mine is 3 years old and no issues with the burners at all. Maybe it’s a different material. My briquettes are not showing any signs is off yet either.
That being said, I do have other grills so I may not use it as much as you. Sometimes a few times per week and sometimes a few per month. All depends what I feel like cooking 😀. Sorry I don’t have better input. The burners haven’t been around that long so not sure even Lynx knows the answer for sure. I would guess they tested them for a few years before releasing though.
Where do you store the rod for the rotisserie rob?
My basement. It’s so long it’s hard to find a place unfortunately. 🍻
How can you compare a gas grill with charcoal?
I’m having an outdoor kitchen built in New Jersey and sadly to say I may have say buy to my charcoal .
Can I still achieve a charcoal taste if I get the smoker biz
Unfortunately, you can’t replace that charcoal taste with a gas grill. Why not try and build in something like a Kamado Joe? Then you could still have charcoal.
You can still cook some great food on a gas grill, it’s just missing the charcoal flavor. Smokers are going to add a more unique flavor. Depending on the smoker you can still grill over charcoal on it. Like a Kamado Joe.
@@RumandCook I saw some smoker boxes
That you add to your gas grill and get a good charcoal taste how the briquettes that adds flavor ?
I haven’t played with one of those. I’ve used one to add smoke flavor and you can get a little smoke flavor into the meat, but most of the smoke escapes because gas grills are vented.
Where do I get one of those smoking tube? I have the lynx but like the other one
Check Amazon. The one I use has been hard to find lately. They all work the same though.
I bought the grill and was very excited about the quality
It is made very well however in a 2 year period I had to change the igniters 3 times already with no help from Lynx
They are not cheap and I expected more from a grill of this quality
Hrmm that’s interesting. I haven’t had that problem. Do you keep it covered? 🍻
@@RumandCook Yes, it is covered all the time and I don't grill everynight.
@@RumandCook Mine is the 48 inch with natural gas if that makes any difference and no side burner. 2 ceramic burners and 1 infrared thermo burner.
Interesting. Mine is 54 with 3 ceramic and 1 infrared. It’s 4 years old and haven’t had an issue. That being said, I have 4 other smokers so it doesn’t get used as often as most would. I just ordered replacement briquettes for the first time though. 🍻
I can tell you filmed this in the fall.
Sounds about right. It was posted the same weekend or weekend after it was recorded.
I think I will get a Lynx grill after my Napoleon craps out.. whenever that might be
Can’t go wrong with a Lynx. It’s 3 years old and still looks new. With everything hand welded you won’t have any issues as it ages. Expensive, but it will last a long time. I thought my Weber Summit got hot, these are night and day difference. Took me awhile to get used to.
@@RumandCook I know that all trident configuration is popular. TEC grills are also interesting but they have less features for example no night lights which is strange
Trident is nice. I’m pretty happy with one to be honest. The H burners throw off a ton of heat. I don’t think you can go wrong either way though.
Side burner cure from being too hot. Put a propane orifice in that burner, 👹 👻
Look at you smart guy. That’s a great tip! Thanks 😁
Dad always told me to use my head for something besides a HAT RACK. 💂♂️ 😎Good 🍀 luck
LOL well you made him proud today 😂
You can always drill out the propane orifice say the natural gas is 35 drill size and the propane is 45 drill size which is smaller, you can drill it out with a number 40 drill which is probably in the ballpark. Anyway good luck. 🍀 also you might want to check the controls because some controls you can pull the knob off and take a small screwdriver and adjust the pressure .
I’ve got some homework to do, but I will give it a try for sure. Thanks again!