This is NOT 304 Stainless Steel

The first thing that I did when it arrived in the mail was put a magnet to it. I was disappointed to see it stick. The attraction was not very strong at all, meaning it didn't jump from my hand to it, but it was strong enough that it stayed when I let it go. Since the magnetic attraction was weak, this is some form of stainless steel, just one of lower quality. If it was true 304 stainless, it wouldn't stick at all. I chose this tube over some of the others because it specifically said it was 304 SS. The competitors said only stainless steel so I would have expected them to be magnetic. The price is on par with what it is, I could have gotten one a few bucks cheaper. It's hard to say how it will hold up once I use it a few times. I wanted stainless so I could just leave it outside with the grill, but I might have to bring it inside when I'm not using it. I may revisit my review at the end of the season to rate the performance and how it held up. For now my rating is based on the incorrect description.

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