Landmann 31421 - Taurus 660 Large Charcoal BBQ

My search for a decent BBQ lead me initially to Weber. A few of my friends have a Weber and I was set to purchase one as I know the build quality of such the brand is really good. On my travels though, through several review sites Landmann BBQs kept cropping up. I decided in the direction of Landmann as the style of BBQ suits me better. I prefer the drum/tray style that Landmann do, over the Weber kettle shape. Which lead me to purchase the Landmann Taurus 660.Having read mixed reviews about the Landmann Taurus 660, I was sceptical at first. Reading through seeing that the paint peels, the charcoal grill buckling under the heat, it being scratched when it was out of box, and problems with assembly. I have had a few BBQs out of it so far and I have not had a problem with any of the issues. It was packed securely. No obvious defects on the product. There was just one little gripe with the product, but certainly not to give it less than 5 stars. The warming rack bar that connects it to the lid is too short and keeps slipping out. Now I do not know if this is by design or manufacture fault but on one side seems to have 2 inches sticking out and the other side nothing at all. It just seems to fit, barely. The paint is what looks to be a powder coating, which is good.Apart from that, it is a solid build. Which is evident from the weight of the box you get. I would recommend that it is set up by 2 people. One person can build it, but it is a struggle due to the weight of it and the awkwardness of the BBQ parts.With normal use the BBQ is fine I have used it between 2 hours to 6 hours a time and no defects explained in previous reviews happened. As the bad reviews stated they have experienced peeling of the paint and the charcoal grill buckling and warping.I decided to see what it takes to do what was described. I loaded it with fuel (about 10KG of Charcoal) then adding another 5KG about 2 hours after it. I can say that it survived for about 4 hours without any cosmetic defects. After that the paint burnt off down to the prima on the drum, then the charcoal grill warped, and the food grills have suffered minor cosmetic damage, I have no idea of the temperature range but it was off the inbuilt thermometers’ range. The morning after the next, the coals were still warm, which leads me to believe it was hot!The cooking area really is big, you can quite easily cater for 12 plus people on it. It is sturdy, with the thermometer attached to the lid you can tell when it is time to add meat and start cooking on it. Also the fact that you can move the coal up and down to alter heat is also a massive bonus, as you are not moving the food, meaning an over enthusiastic sausage doesn’t roll into the coals or worse, the ground!!! The side mounted tray feels flimsy but seems to cope will with a medium sized tray of meat on it. Also the ash removal tray is a good idea. It help keeps the BBQ lasting longer. The food grill is in 3 pieces which makes it easier to add coals while still cooking and warming food.All in all, if you use the BBQ properly it will be fine, obviously though through use you will get heat marks on the drum but that is why there are paints to treat it. It is normal, through normal uses. There is even a guide on how to BBQ included and how to look after it. I enjoy using it. I can see me having this sturdy bit of equipment for years.Buy it, you won’t go far wrong.

Took me a hour or so to assemble. Build to last. Like the warming shelf design. Large enough to feed my Australian family visitors in June.

What i like most about this bbq is that there are 3 separate cooking grills which are easily removed and cleaned. If just cooking for 2 then all 3 don't need to be used. Most often I use just 2 which reduces the cleaning. There is the additional rack used for keeping food warm but unless you are cooking for loads then you don't really need to use it. I only fit ours when there is loads of cooking to do and all 3 grills are in place.What I don't like is the fact that there is no real place to catch grease that collects on the front and back sills where the grills sit. If the bbq is not perfectly level then this grease will run along the back and front, runs down into the bottom area where the bolt attaches the side stay and then drips onto the floor. You could always level the bbq by packing up the legs but the grease is a slippery blighter and still sneaks down there if not perfect. Difficult to stop this happening but I partly solved the problem by removing the bolt and hanging an empty tin underneath which now catches most of the grease. If the side seam was properly welded rather than just tack welded then the grease would have nowhere to drip out. Might try an epoxy filler once the season is over and I get it ready for storing through the winter.All in all it is ok and cooks well though I would probably look again for something else next time. This was probably the best charcoal bbq that I could see from what is on the market just now as the trend seems to be going the way of gas. Once I get it adapted to the way I want it then hopefully it will last a while.

I have used this bbq many times with great results but can only give one star because.Bad*like other reviewers stated it has fitting on bottom of drum ends which creates a gaps where grease drips down, it has made a disgusting greasy mess on my patio which is difficult to clean.*enamel like coating on grill is starting to chip away. In hindsight I should have brought one with stainless steel grill only.*Ash draw is fairly pointless.Good*Drum material is slightly thicker than cheaper models so would potentially last longer.I love cooking on drum bbq and this is no different but I have had same results on my much cheaper versions without the above issues.

Really good high quality BBQ, with plenty of grill space to cook for a number of guests. It does take a bit of time to put together, but it all fits together fine and we were very pleased with the results.

Not too difficult to put together but make sure you get the legs the right way round. First one arrived dented, Amazon replaced it but pick up old one was badly organised. Used twice up to now, once for closed lid cooking, once with lid open. No complaints with results but there are two faults with the design. Two bolts are in the base at either end, fat runs along tray and drips through these onto the floor. Had to hang can uner the bolts, but worse still, fat drips off the open lid if you store food on the rack, which hangs over it. There is, no way of stopping this and it's made a real mess of our patio. I can also see that any condensation or fat that gets on the lid would automatically run off the back edge as soon as the lid is put down, as the lip at the back hangs outside the base. Really bad design faults and spoils an otherwise good bbq.

Bought this last summer and it was a fantastic purchase. It was a little bit confusing to set up the legs based on the guide, but nothing too difficult. There is plenty of space to create 'hot' and 'cool' zones, and with the extra control with the lid vents and thermometer you have properly cooked meat in no time. Really happy with this purchase.

It's only ok could have got something better for the money

Comprato per pasquetta, usato per circa 6 ore e si è comportato bene, fa il suo dovere anche se arrivando da griglie a legna risulta un po' più lenta la cottura, ma è solo abitudine... Il bbq è fatto bene con buoni materiali e una volta montato è effettivamente robusto, un po' scomoda la ricarica di carbonella durante la cottura ma tutto sommato è un buon prodotto e lo consiglio, visto il prezzo regge il confronto con Marche molto più famose

Ich habe den Grillwagen meinem Freund zum Geburtstag geschenkt. Er hatte ihn unkompliziert in ca. 1 Stunde aufgebaut und war begeistert. Die Optik ist absolut klasse und das erste Grillen war auch ein absoluter Erfolg. Sobald es wieder wärmer wird, will er viele Rezepte probieren. Freu mich drauf!

Nous avons utilise ce grill cet ete pour les retrouvailles familliales dans notre maison . alors je precise: nous sommes texans d'adoption (nous vivons au Texas), pays du grill par excellence. j'etais donc curieuse de decouvriri ce grill a charbon. je n'ai pas ete decue! De design agreable, solide, facile nettoyer, excellent allumage, tres bonne capacite. Un excellent produit que je recommande.un tout petit bemol au sujet du montage...il faut un peu de patience, mais le resultat est vraiment bon, ce qui fait que je garde les 5 etoiles.

Necesitaba una barbacoa para una terraza, por lo que necesitaba aprovechar el espacio al máximo y esta barbacoa lo hace. La bandeja lateral se quita fácilmente y hace que a la hora de taparla ocupe mucho menos espacio.Tambien está muy bien pensado el sistema de parrillas, en lugar de bajar la parrilla cuando se van agotando las brasas, en esta parrilla lo que subimos es la parrilla sobre la que ponemos el carbón, me parece más cómodo este sistema porque no necesitamos mover la superficie sobre la que cocinamos. La parrilla donde cocinamos está compuesta por 3 pequeñas parrillas independientes que se pueden usar juntas o por separado, por ejemplo cuando cocino para 2 personas sólo uso 2 de esas parrillas y no tengo que limpiar tanto, además aunque se usen las 3, al ser independientes es mucho más fácil lavarlas, si se tiene un jardín esto no es tan importante, pero al tenerla en la terraza de un piso me facilita la limpieza.El sistema de recogida de cenizas es muy cómodo y apenas se nos caen cenizas al vaciar el cazo, al tenerla en una terraza me ayuda a no ensuciar tanto. Quizá la apertura por donde pasan las cenizas al cazo recogedor sea un poco grande y pedazos de carbón pequeños, que se cuelan por la parrilla donde se colocan la brasas, caen dentro, pero no afecta a la hora de cocinar.La barbacoa viene muy bien empaquetada en su caja y cada componente está envuelto por separado y los tornillos y tuercas empaquetados perfectamente. El montaje es sencillo y los componentes tienen pinta de ser resistentes.En resumen, estoy muy contento con esta compra, ya la he usado 5 veces y por ahora no le he encontrado fallos ni defectos importantes.

bon produit, bon rapport qualité /prixfacile d 'utilisationmatériau de qualitéje le recommande