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Kona grill brush

Hello All,

i was was surfing today and came across a different style of grill brush. The brand is Kona , they come with a 5 year warranty,and 100% guarantee. 

Has anyone used one? Feedback appreciated.

Peace out my egghead bruthas 
"One Job at a Time, One Day at a Time" 
" Stop and smell the Roses " Life is too Short

Comments

  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    edited August 2015
    Looks like it has the potential of 10,000 wires to break and eat!
    Link broke...
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
  • CDPlaya
    CDPlaya Posts: 81
    I hope not.  Although swallowing may not be the only issue. The exit.....lol
    "One Job at a Time, One Day at a Time" 
    " Stop and smell the Roses " Life is too Short
  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    edited August 2015
    CDPlaya said:
    I hope not.  Although swallowing may not be the only issue. The exit.....lol
    Sorry, but there have been numerous threads and warnings lately against using wire brushes. The exit is just part of the damage that both lodged and moving wires have reported injured people. Use is your option, but an ill-conceived one.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
  • CDPlaya
    CDPlaya Posts: 81
    I always follow a cleaning by using tongs with a oiled terry cloth towel to wipe clean. I use a heavy knap towel ,from my local golf store, that gets deep between the grates. I do this right before placing the food on.


    great info , I never heard anyone injecting the splinters .
    "One Job at a Time, One Day at a Time" 
    " Stop and smell the Roses " Life is too Short
  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    @CDPlaya There have been a lot of people that have ingested grill brush bristles and with serious results. Use at your own risk. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
  • Richard Fl
    Richard Fl Posts: 8,297
    I have been using these pumice sticks after the grill is hot and then just wipe with an oiled paper towel before the food goes on

    http://www.homedepot.com/p/Grillstone-Cleaning-Block-750SS012HD/202531382
  • CDPlaya
    CDPlaya Posts: 81
    Great info. Keep it coming
    "One Job at a Time, One Day at a Time" 
    " Stop and smell the Roses " Life is too Short
  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Grill brush ingestion horror stories pop up in the news every spring just like the warnings about the dangers of propane grills blowing up.

    I've yet to see a news story about the dangers of not burping an egg but maybe one day. :)

    It seems to me that if you are using a grill brush that might be of the type that can lose the occasional bristle a simple visual inspection and a good wipe down with an oiled towel or whatever would likely be sufficient to eliminate 99.9999% of the risk.

    I'm willing to bet that far more people each year suffer gastrointestinal tract perforations due to fish bones. 
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    when it comes to wire brushes, it's better to spit than swallow.
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  • CDPlaya
    CDPlaya Posts: 81
    I had never given it a thought. After 35 years of grilling, never had an issue. But i will be cautious about wiping down in the future
    "One Job at a Time, One Day at a Time" 
    " Stop and smell the Roses " Life is too Short
  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    I use balled up Aluminum foil, then a wipe down with a cloth, until grids are clean, then wipe down with olive oil or better. Seems to work ok.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
  • CDPlaya
    CDPlaya Posts: 81
    Smokeware makes a wooden grill scraper. Weirdest thing i have ever seen. conforms to you grating. But digesting the splinters......
    "One Job at a Time, One Day at a Time" 
    " Stop and smell the Roses " Life is too Short
  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
    edited August 2015

    I switched to foil as well, thanks to this forum - works great for me.

    A side benifit is not having the big ugly brush hanging around.  Since then, I've questioned and tossed all the other "standard" grill tools.  A short handled turner, and 12" tongs is all I need.
    Phoenix 
  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262

    YukonRon said:
    I use balled up Aluminum foil, then a wipe down with a cloth, until grids are clean, then wipe down with olive oil or better. Seems to work ok.
    @YukonRon   curious, what's the benifit of wiping down with olive oil? Are your grates cast iron?
    Phoenix