onlyfire Universal High-Temp Resistance Black Coated Steel Charcoal Kettle Rotisserie Ring Kit for Weber 2290 and Other Models

It was very easy to put together. The parts fit well together. The motor is fantastic. It’s quiet and strong. It’s easy to use. The chicken came out juicy and tender and my family loved it. This was worth every penny and made me look really good in the process. Thinking of purchasing more of these guys’ products.

Use Foil to form seals to plug the holes once the spit is in place, so the holes do not act as additional vents.You may want to use a good pair or grilling gloves for that.The counterweight is a very nice addition. Helps the unit to run silently.Runs well. Rolled off a table and onto the ground and held its shape well. Nice thickness material for this use.

I waited because back when I looked for a grill rotisserie attachment the only one available was Weber's and I thought it too pricey-- plus a number of reviewers weren't happy with the seal at the grill and lid. This gizmo is considerably cheaper, and boy, do I like this. It's well designed, and it works well. The first two uses I wound up with perfectly cooked whole chicken that was super moist. Now a caveat about that: if you're grilling chicken, over charcoal, whether whole or pieces, if you don't ***brine*** it first, you're asking for trouble. I brined the first (3.5 pound) chicken for two hours--and it was incredible. The second, I only had time for a one hour brine and it came out well-- but not as good (moist) as the first time.Could this gizmo be improved? Sure. And I expect they'll work on minor refinements going forward. But it's excellent. It's sturdy. It seals to the Weber grill really well. The motor is quiet--not that it matters so much right? The central spit is robust. The hardware that holds the food on the spit is well designed. The handle stays cool to the touch.Is it durable? Will the motor hold up? Who knows. My feeling is that this should be pretty long lasting. Hard to know after a couple of weeks. But out of the box this is really impressive and at a very, very, reasonable price.And remember: always brine your chicken before grilling.Follow up:I've had this nine months. I've probably used it an average of three times a month. Takeaways:---The chickens keep on coming out...perfect. Like "Wow, dear, this is really good!" perfect.---It wasn't up to handling out Thanksgiving turkey: 24 pounds. Maybe if I fooled with it more, and got the balance jussst right, maybe. But it didn't seem worth it. However: the rotisserie ring? Made grilling the turkey easier than ever. Really nice!---Motor is still fine, nothing is broken or rusted or malfunctioning in any way. A great addition to an already great grill. Hat's off, and very impressed!

I had been using a Weber rotisserie kit for the Weber Kettle for 15 years. Worked great and I did many cooks of chickens, turkeys and large prime rib roasts. Then I lost custody of my Weber grill and equipment in a domestic dispute (don't ask). So I got a nice Weber Performer kettle off Craig's List and refurbished it. Looks like new. Next job was to get another rotisserie kit. The Weber kit, like all Weber products, have gone up a lot with the crazy tariffs on metals (that consumers pay not China!) and the crazy high shipping costs from China. So I thought I would try this Weber knockoff at less than half the price of the Weber. Well it works OK for the price. Here are the things I have noticed. Everything is lighter and more delicate, the spit, motor and ring. The spit appears to be chrome coated metal rather than solid steel as the Weber is. Need to see how it holds up with the post-cook scrubbing it will get. Motor is very light and doesn't seem particularly powerful. It will turn two chickens OK. Haven't done a heavier meat yet. I wonder if the gears are metal or plastic/nylon? I am going to keep it and see how it holds up over time. I will report back in after some more test drives. Oh, one more thing, the kettle lid doesn't fit very tight over the ring. Not a problem for me as I shut down all of the top and bottom vents when running the rotisserie. The air leaking in below and above the ring is enough to maintain a good temperature for rotisserie roasting. I regulate my heat with the amount of charcoal I start the cook with. For a long cook, I might open the vents a little bit to bring up the temp as the charcoal burns down.

With some trepidation after reading some negative reviews, I went ahead and ordered the Onlyfire black metal. It came very well packed, no deformities, and in short order. Some reviews mentioned warpage, poor fitting of either the ring to the kettle or the kettle cover to the ring. I experienced none of this. In fact, everything fit perfectly. Haven't used the motor yet, but test run seemed fine. All in all, a very good product at an amazing price.

The media could not be loaded. This works great on the Weber Kettle/Performer.After some research, I saw the Weber version had issues regarding about a 1/4-1/2" gap around the lip of the kettle meaning issues with temps/fuel burn. Weber also admits to the gap fact. Theirs utilize tabs to keep the rotisserie ring in place.Not so with this product. The lips mate, so no air leakage. Well made, sturdy, quiet and powerful motor with a counterweight (which I don't think necessary). Includes forks. The one I purchased was stainless, but if you want to save about $20, you could purchase the black steel (which may not last as long).My only complaint is that the thumb screw to tighten the counterbalance is a pain to cinch up. Definitely you need pliers to do it, and don't be gentle. I attribute this to a design defect. If they had a square rod instead of a round rod on the counterbalance unit, it would have worked a heck of a lot better. May not even use it, as I saw in another review someone didn't use it and the motor was still going after 5 years (counterweights are supposed to even out the motion, so it doesn't strain the motor).Other than that, an exceptional accessory to the kettle and would highly recommend for all of your rotisserie proteins.