Recommended models: TQ285, PRO285X
Napoleon started as a manufacturer of railings and has grown to become the largest privately owned manufacturer of fireplaces, barbecues and outdoor lifestyle products in North America. In the field of barbecue grills, Napoleon's products have a market share of about 5% in North America, and its gas grills have 10 products listed in Consumer Reports, second only to Weber in the rankings, and 2 of their portable oven products have been recommended by Consumer Reports.
Napoleon's portable oven products are few, only TQ and PRO, two series of 5 items, and all of them are gas-fired products, the product positioning is high-end, and the price is generally about 60% higher than that of other brands of the same type of products. It should be noted that the PRO series is only an upgraded heavy-duty version of the TQ series products, and there is not much difference in performance.
The TQ series is represented by the TQ285, which is the No. 1 portable oven evaluated by the outdoor evaluation website Outdoorgearlab, focusing on camping. Outdoorgearlab believes that its overall outdoor performance far exceeds that of all similar products. Constructed from the most expensive cast iron in the oven, the TQ285 is equipped with two independently controlled 6000BTU burners, resulting in the same total output as the Weber Q2200, and its distinctive tubular burner and grate design distributes heat more evenly across the grill surface.
In addition, the Napoleon TQ285 has a tabletop design that folds into a briefcase, weighs only 9 kg, and has a cooking area of up to 1839cm2, which is not a problem for 4-6 people, and is priced at $250. However, since the TQ285 removes the long legs of the oven for the sake of portability, it needs to be used with a dining table, which is not suitable for road trip enthusiasts, and if you are such a user, the wheeled version of the PRO 285X is a better choice.
PRO285X adds a scissor cart design on the basis of the TQ285, which can be opened directly when used, without a dining table, and can be folded in a few seconds when not in use, but the price is as high as $450, and the weight is 24 kg, which is slightly heavier to tow, which is more suitable for traveling with the car.