Weber is running its deepest discounts of the year on grills and griddles ahead of July 4th. The Spirit E-325, a three-burner gas grill with 360 square inches of cooking surface and dual searing zones, drops to $499 for propane and $549 for natural gas, each $50 off prices that rarely budge. The Searwood XL 600 pellet grill, which spans a temperature range of 180 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit across 972 square inches of cooking space, falls $100 to $1,199.

The griddle lineup is also cut. The Slate 30-inch rust-resistant flattop, capable of 500 degrees and 22 burgers at once, comes down $50 to $649, undercutting Home Depot by the same margin. The 17-inch tabletop version of the same carbon-steel griddle hits $249 after a $50 discount and is available at Home Depot and Ace Hardware for in-store pickup. Only the propane versions carry the discounts.

The full article breaks down exactly which models are worth the price difference, including why the author favors the XL over the standard Searwood 600 and where each deal can be found locally. If you are deciding between a griddle and a grill before the weekend, the comparison is worth reading directly.

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