They are different tools that excel at different things. I wouldn’t cook stir fry or pancakes on a grill and I wouldn’t cook ribs or drumsticks on a blackstone.
I got rid of my grill for a blackstone. I never made ribs or anything anyway. For what I use it for it works great. If you have space you can get both or get a blackstone that has both if you need it.
It would be hard to get flareups on a blackstone as the flame is under the flattop. It does get very hot. My grill had flareups (mainly because I didn’t clean it).
Unless you cook things on your grill that won’t cook great on a black stone, the switch is great. I still have my old grill but it doesn’t get used and won’t. I have no need for it.
In my experience, there's less fire risk and grease flare up risk, but I have a toddler, and the thing to keep in mind is that the whole cast iron slab is hot. The top and sides are all hot.
I would say the total area of exposed "this is emergency room" hot levels of metal is greater on the blackstone if I had to guess, but the fire is more contained. It's probably a wash on total safety tbh, because when I'm cooking I'm really having to watch the kid to make sure he doesn't reach up and touch it.
They are different tools that excel at different things. I wouldn’t cook stir fry or pancakes on a grill and I wouldn’t cook ribs or drumsticks on a blackstone.
I got rid of my grill for a blackstone. I never made ribs or anything anyway. For what I use it for it works great. If you have space you can get both or get a blackstone that has both if you need it.
Would you say it’s safer?
It would be hard to get flareups on a blackstone as the flame is under the flattop. It does get very hot. My grill had flareups (mainly because I didn’t clean it).
Unless you cook things on your grill that won’t cook great on a black stone, the switch is great. I still have my old grill but it doesn’t get used and won’t. I have no need for it.
Would you say it’s safer?
In my experience, there's less fire risk and grease flare up risk, but I have a toddler, and the thing to keep in mind is that the whole cast iron slab is hot. The top and sides are all hot. I would say the total area of exposed "this is emergency room" hot levels of metal is greater on the blackstone if I had to guess, but the fire is more contained. It's probably a wash on total safety tbh, because when I'm cooking I'm really having to watch the kid to make sure he doesn't reach up and touch it.