We were undecided relative to purchasing the full size griddle or its family member the half size. We decided to purchase the full size as we at times camp with our daughters family which includes our two grandchildren and son-in-law for a total of six people.
The griddle works extremely well for our family of six. We were able to fit an entire pound of Oscar Meyer thick sliced bacon on the griddle at once. There was no crowding the slices which allows one to easily tend to the bacon during the cooking process. The slices fit with room to spare, as mentioned there was no crowding and over lapping of the slices.
The grease channel of the griddle is large enough to accommodate the drippings of the entire pound of bacon. However the channel was filled to the upper edge of the rim once we removed all of the bacon from the griddle.
Coleman did not include instructions as how to position the griddle on the RoadTrip grill. Therefore the question is; should one place the grease channel to the front of the grill, or rear? After some fiddling around we noticed the griddle fits the RoadTrip better with the grease channel placed to the rear of the grill.
A word of caution here, place your RoadTrip Grill on aslevel of ground as possible. If not you will have grease possibly running in a direction you would not desire.
Example: the front of your griddle; there is no channel to catch grease build up/run-off therefore it would not take very much to have hot grease running down the front of your grill onto the ground or possible your feet. The front of the griddle only has a very low rim which will not catch any build up or run-off of grease.
Surprisingly cleanup of the griddle is a breeze with just paper towels (plenty of them). We cleaned ours immediately after preparing the bacon so we could use it to cook what turned out to be some of the better and easiest to prepare cheese omelets we have enjoyed.
If you do not have a need for cooking for a gang of people I would recommend purchasing the half size griddle for your RoadTrip. We plan to purchase the half size griddle for use when it will be just the wife and I camping and for use at home. In addition, storage of the full griddle may be an issue for some as we all know space while camping is at a premium. Coleman RoadTrip Full-Size Aluminum Griddle
After buying this griddle we took a week-long camping trip during which we made pancakes, french toast or omelletes and bacon or sausage and hash browns every morning. This griddle is fantastic! Nothing stuck to the no-stick surface and it was a breeze to clean up. The built-in grease catch allowed us to keep our RoadTrip grill spotless, the aluminum made it lighter to carry and quicker to heat up (using less propane), and the size was perfect for our grill. It even fit inside the Coleman carry-case designed for our grill. We're absolutely delighted with this griddle and, for the very first time, are happy to give this product our highest recommendation.
We bought this griddle, which states it is for use with all Coleman Road Trip grills, for our larger-size Coleman Road Trip Pro Grill SS
Coleman Road Trip Pro Grill SS
First, we confirmed that, although this griddle is smaller and fits the smaller Coleman Road Trip Grills, such as
Coleman 9949-750 Road Trip Grill, Red
Coleman 9941-768 Road Trip Grill (Blue)
this griddle would still work in the larger grills. (The one-sided pieces available for the smaller grills, will not work in the larger Road Trip grills.)
Instructions that came with the griddle said to not use it with other grilling surfaces, so we took out the grate, and after some maneuvering, found that the best placement is toward the front (with the fat catcher toward the front), with the small legs resting on the heat tents. We cannot close the grill lid while using the griddle, but this isn't necessary - the grill is plenty hot enough, set just slightly above medium.
The first time I used this griddle, I was amazed. No other griddle I have ever used (ESPECIALLY the electric griddle I have inside), produces the even heating of this one. The bacon came out excellent, each of the six slices (1/4 pound) heating evenly, placed wide across the griddle face. The bacon was fatty, and the grease catcher filled approximately 1/4 to 1/3 full (the griddle was at a very slight slant toward the grease catcher), so was fully capable of holding up to a pound without overflowing.
I followed with an omelet for my husband and two eggs over-easy for myself. Even though the griddle was at a slight slant, the eggs only slightly started running, but because the surface so evenly heated, I was able to just touch them with my spatula and they did not run further.
It was the best breakfast of its type that we have had. Our electric stove (appliance)inside does not heat our anodized, nonstick, even-heating pans as evenly as the Road Trip Grill with the Aluminum Griddle. I look forward to more great breakfasts from this awesome griddle and highly recommend it to anyone with any of the Coleman grills on which it can be used.
This griddle is decent overall, but there are definitely areas that could use improvement.
Pros: Heats up quickly, good smooth cooking surface, lightweight, easy to clean surface.
Cons: Grill cover cannot close when using this, non-stick coating comes off easily (do not use metal tools on this), grill has to be almost perfectly level to prevent liquids (like eggs or batter) from trickling off.
Overall: I'm surprised this is a Coleman factory product, especially since they didn't factor in the grill cover closing. The jury is still out on whether the grease trap is helpful or not, since it pools everything without letting it drip into the grill's basin where the rest of the grill's grease goes. You'll have to clean that out manually. It cooks well though, but I'm wondering if it would have been a better option to buy two half-griddles for basically the same price, so I could have had the option to use another accessory at the same time when necessary.'
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