Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Forged Stainless and Packwood Silicone Basting Brush

These are by far the best Tongs that I've owned. In the past I would usually just buy some from the local store, never again. These are very long but easy to handle, the wood on grips do make it easier to grab onto food since you're not having to close your hand as much. Even when I go to flip a steak that weights a few pounds I never feel like the food or the tongs are going to fall out.My friends and I grill a lot. I've been using these on average three times a week for four months now and they haven't shown any wear or tear. I've even bought these for five friends and family and they are the ones they use whenever they grill.

These tongs are sturdy and have no problem gripping and holding heavy brisket, pork butt or simalar large heave cuts of meat. they are nice and long and have a pretty decent feeling wooden handle. I love 'em and got a great price for them. If you smoke or grill these are for you. I have not found a single thing that I don't like about them.

Very pleased! We were disappointed with how the box looked once it got to is, but that could be our delivery guy or someone who handled it before he did. The knives are heavy which is great but they had been tossed back and forth so much they had come out of their places and beat the box completely.

Love the tongs. The length keeps you from getting any heat on your hands, wrist and forearm. Have used it 4 times since I got it and liked it so much that I bought one for a friend who had tongs that were like 9 inches long that I had to only turn one piece at a time and then let my hand cooll off if the flames were roaring. These are 18 inches long and you can turn and place meat of any kind on the cooler parts of any grill gas or charcol. They are stainless steel and easy to use and I am loving the easy uses this summer.

"Product is built sturdy and works great. I removed a star because the bristles could be a bit longer. The price is great considering similar (disposable) ones at HD were not much less."This was my original review with 4 stars. I stopped using the brush as it recently lost 2/3 of its bristles in the grill. Very dangerous and I will throw it out and buy another brush. I now have to clean out my entire Weber grill to prevent the bristles from getting into my food. The brush part is made in China. Long term durability is poor and I would not recommend this product. Stay away.

Per the Amazon description:"Product DescriptionSteven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Dual Handle Large Grill Brush is styled with forged stainless steel and ergonomic Pakkawood handle. A wide grill brush doubles cleaning efficiency. The long handle gives extra reach for getting across the grill and staying out of the heat. An additional handle on the back of the grill brush head provides for two-handed leverage for putting some shoulder into the scouring a hot grill. Brush head is 4-inch square. with brass bristles. Overall length is 19-1/2-inches."This brush, while seemingly heavy-duty and nice, is NOT what the description says - it has STAINLESS STEEL BRISTLES, NOT BRASS!Weber, the maker of my Summit gas grill, says NOT to use stainless steel bristles on the stainless steel grates, as they will scratch. I bought this brush specifically because it SAID "brass bristles" and that the bristle head was replaceable. Guess I'll have to look for a brass-bristled replacement head now, but it irks me that the head that came with it is useless to me! AND not what the description says it is! Grrrrrrr.

It works well, the large head cleans fast and the handle on the top gives extra control. I have had this for about 7 months and there are signs of rust. The screws holding on the head and handle are rusting, in fact the wooden handle part has come off completely. I will note I leave it inside my grill stand which stays uncovered. I would be willing to pay a bit more if it were 100% stainless.

I purchased a pair of these tongs for my mother since on her old pair the rubber melted. These things are massive and feel extremely sturdy. The handle is a compressed wood veneer so no chance of melting like the rubber ones. We Barbecue and smoke large meats often and these pick it up no problem. I will probably buy another pair for myself. Well worth the money spent.