If you're looking for the best grill tools, you're in the right place.
Using the right tool for the job ALWAYS makes the job easier, and it's as true in grilling as it is in home improvement. Today, we're testing 8 sets of spatulas and tongs since they're the essential tools of BBQ, and spoiler alert, some are incredible, and some are hot garbage.
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We purchased all of these tools ourselves, minus the Hexclad, which has been sitting around in the box for about a year from a previous test. We designed the tests we're putting them through to find the absolute best grill tools for the job.
Do you REALLY need more than a spatula and tongs?
In my opinion, the only grill tools you really need is a good spatula and a set of tongs.
The spatula should be strong enough to not bend, but not so thick that you can't slide it under your food.
The tongs should lock and unlock easily, open wide, and feel good in the hand.
In my opinion, all grill tool sets should only include those two items. Additional tools can be purchased separately by those who actually want them. But please don't make me pay for extra tools that I will never use.
Our #1 Pick for best grill tool set
OXO 2-Piece Grill Tools Set
- This is the most economical option, without extra pieces you won't use.
- The tongs open the widest of all of the sets and are easy to engage and lock.
- The spatula is lightweight, but strong enough, and the perfect size.
- Both tools hang easily from any grill.
- We've been using these grill tools for a couple of years now, and tested against 7 other brand new sets, they're still our favorites.
These Grill Tool Sets are "Ok"
Monument 2-Piece Grill Tools Set
- I like that you only have to buy the two tools everyone will use.
- The tools seem well built and heavy-duty.
- The tongs don't hang very easily.
- I wish the tongs opened wider than they do.
- The spatula, while strong, is a bit on the thick side, making it harder to slide under foods like burgers.
Weber 2-Piece Grill Tools Set
- I like that you only have to buy the two tools everyone will use.
- Both tools hang easily.
- I don't like the feel of these in the hand, specifically where the grip meets the metal.
- The locking mechanism on the tongs is kind of awkward.
Alpha Grillers 4-Piece Grill Tools Set
- All of these tools hang easily from any grill.
- These are my second favorite tongs in the group.
- I don't like that you have to purchase pieces you won't use as part of the set.
- I don't like the feel of these in the hand, specifically where the grip meets the metal.
Hexclad 8-Piece Grill Tools Set
- All of the tools are very high-quality, heavy-duty, and durable.
- The spatula is too wide for flipping burgers in my opinion.
- Like the Weber, the locking mechanism on the tongs is kind of awkward.
- These tools do not hang well the way they're designed.
Napoleon 2-Piece Grill Tools Set
- The tools feel good in the hand.
- The set only includes the 2 pieces everyone will use.
- Both of these tools hang easily from any grill.
- The spatula is pretty long and skinny, with a huge logo cutout in the middle.
- The tongs barely open, making them useless in many situations.
Don't Buy These Grill Tool Sets
Cuisinart 4-Piece Grill Tools Set
- The tongs are fixed open, don't open wide enough, and don't meet evenly when squeezed shut.
- The spatula is "ok" but has tools cut into it that are impractical.
- The oven mit is cheap and small and will most likely never get used.
- There is no real way to hang these tools the way they're designed.
Kaluns 21-Piece Grill Tools Set
- There are way too many pieces that won't ever get used in this set.
- The overall quality of the tools is very poor.
- The spatula is flimsy and bends very easily.
- The tongs are fixed open and don't meet evenly when squeezed shut.
- The tools are much shorter than all the other ones we tested.
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