Side by Side Comparison of: Mad Griller vs Kona

Amazing stuff.

I have had these before. They work great.

Great for cooking fish and cut vegetables.

I had no idea what to expect when I got these but we love them! The grill stays much cleaner, we can put smaller items directly on the heat, and clean up is so easy. The grill marks still show on the meat. We've washed and re-used with no problems.

Clean Grill after cooking great steaks, pork steaks, ribs and more. I have grilled catfish, salmon, asparagus and virtully everything you can imagine and I suspect some specialties you have not thought of. These are cheap enough that you can use one 15-20 times or longer. There are two in the package. I use a small gas grill and cut the mats in half so I get 80 or so meals for two out of a single purchase. I can't over emphasize the convenience to​ use and clean up my "Coleman Perfect Flow Insta Start Grill Stove" that I also bought from Amazon.

Hate having to clean your grill? Don't like a dirty grill? Don't like fire flare ups when you grill steaks and other meats with fat? You've found your solution.This grill mat is like witchcraft when it comes to griling. No fat dripping into fire and causing flare-ups, yet you still get grill lines? How is that possible. Is it magic? No, it's a grill mat.Grilling will never be the same again. And yet, I'm so excited to use it.Honestly, cleaning this thing isn't super fun, but I use a scrub brush sponge to get the fat and char off of the surface, then stick it in the dish washer. I wont say it saves me time regarding cleaning (as opposed to cleaning just the grill surface), but when you consider the no flare ups, and the fact that the grill is always clean when I come back to it, I think it's worth it.This seems to be the best price point and highly reviewed grill mat. I am satisfied, and i think you will be too.

I was sceptical if this could really work as described but it does work exactly like it is supposed to. I use it on my Jenn-air, right on the grill grates and amazingly it does transfer the grill marks to the steaks. I also fried an egg on it, came out perfect. I made some egg fu yung and the egg didn't run, that alone is reason enough to have one of these mats. I put one mat below the heating coil to catch what dripped and stop it from sticking which saves me hours of cleaning. I just pull the mat from below the coils and the one above the coils that I put the food on and in a few minutes I wipe them clean and put them back. That is so nice not to have a greasy mess to clean up. I am thinking I need to start cooking bacon with one of these mats.

Keeps your grill new! Nothing sticks when cooking with this mat. No burnt grease can get down in your grill. This mat kept my new grill good as new. It turned my budget Weber into an infrared cooking machine. Just the heat gets up through making grill marks and keeping the mess up top, where it's easily washed off in the sink, rather than being caked on burnt crud that never gets removed from the grill and attracts wasps.

Let's start out with I was skeptical about these things. Everyone has seen the infomercials and we all know how thing seem. Well I decided to get one to try it out but I researched it here on Amazon and decided on these. They are thicker than the competition and you pay for it. Well worth the money. I have a 6 burner Ducane Stainless. This was the first grill I tried it on. After heating up the grill with the mat on it, I put some chicken, ribs and hot dogs on it. To my surprise, not only did it cook them well, but it left grill marks. It truly cooked everything well.

So yesterday, here in Northen NJ, the weather was not the best. We were having our closing ceremonies for softball and used a 6 burner event grill. Now it is an open grill (no lid) but has a wind screen. We were trying to cook hamburgers on it. We have used it once before and the burger take a while to cook and tend to fall through the grates. The person cooking was at it for about 3 hours frustrated. I went home and brought these to him. Dropped them on the grill and watched the magic happen. We didn't even let it warm up, just started cooking. Not only did it keep the burger from falling through, but he said it was taking half the time to cook them. My guess is because it disperses the heat evenly across the mat or so it seemed. I put some hot dogs on there as well and just made it super easy to cook. Just roll them to cook the other side. Everyone who walked by the grill was asking what those were and the cook was just saying how impressed he was by them. I told them they are like the ones you see on the infomercial, just thicker, better but cost a bit more. Then I told them they can be reused about 200 times. That blew them away.

People were asking me what brand they were and I told them KONA. Look, if you're going to try one just to see what it can do, get a cheaper one. But you will regret not spending the extra few dollars fro this one. I have felt those and this one is definitely thicker which makes it easier to use like how a griddle would be. Yes, the grease still drops off into your bbq unlike a griddle, but not a big deal.

It cleaned relatively easy from cleaning while on the bbq to bringing it to your sink and some soap and water cleans it off. There are grill marks left from where it was, but not like it burned in. I'll add pictures so you can see. Solid product.

I bought this at full price. No discount, nothing free. This is my opinion of the product. Hope it helps. Great father's day gift for the BBQ dad's out there.

I am so glad I found these. I love my grill, but the grates had seen better days. I was between buying replacement grates for about $80 less than I paid for the grill or chucking the grill and buying a new one. Then I found these on amazon. They work great! Still got lovely grill marks and the mats are incredibly easy to clean. It makes veggies super easy to grill too. I wish I'd found these sooner!

I've used it about 6 or 7 times so far. I've had no early durability issues, no difference of taste and clean up is very easy. I wash it off with warm water and take a sponge with dish soap and clean it off. takes about a minute or two. I've used this with salmon, chicken, hamburgers and steaks. I bought these because I've used heavily used the grill I have for the last 4 years and instead of buying a new one due to much wear I decided to try these. I'm glad I did. I was skeptical at first, but with the money back guarantee I gave it a shot. You can't go wrong with these mats....unless you disregard the instructions.

****Updated--7/21/2016---I've used this A LOT (3-4 times a week) and the mat is still holding up well. I must say though, in the interest of being honest.....it's starting to show signs of wear in 2 spots and on those two spots the material in thinning out and I can see distinctive shapes of grill marks on those two wear patches. Clean up is still easy, still no funky plastic taste that I was afraid I might get. I turn on my gas grill, put the mat on it, when it hits 500 degrees on the grill I put my food on it. I wish I had bought this years ago. My rating still stands because I still have another one I haven't used yet, so I'm glad they came with 2 and I have no idea if they were meant to be used as much as we use them. 3-4 times a week for over 4 months at temps of 500-600 degrees is a lot of wear and tear and at some point the mats will start to break down....I mean they never claimed they were indestructible.

It helps keep our small travel grill clean. Mainly use it to cook bacon on our small gas grill. Unfortunately no matter how hard I try I cannot wash off the back geese and there is always a small film/feeling of grease on it

Wasn't expecting much. It performed flawlessly on the grill! Nothing stuck to it, and it was very easy to wash off, even after the baked on food had cooled. This will keep your grill newer looking longer, guaranteed! A++

We bought these because our grates have rusted out we figured it would be a cheaper alternative then buying new grates. they work amazingly!!! we don't exactly get the grill marks like it claims but, we don't really care about that.

Looks like it will work great...

These work great and make clean up easy. I use them for baking cookies and they never burn the bottoms of the cookies.

Big impovement over having to clean the grill. If you have a lot of oil or grease released from your food it may end up running off into the bottum of the BBQ grill. ( be carful removing the mat from the grill) A great addition to this item would be a spray- on cleaner because cleaning the grill mat takes some work.

Good grill mats. Seem to be sturdy and I was able to cut one in half so I can cook on the mat or the grill. I will update this review when I actually use them.
Update: After I used the mat I can say I really like it. It browned my pork well and cleanup was a breeze. Cleaned it under hot water with a sponge and soap easily.

I did my first grill yesterday with this mat on and it worked just fine. It was non-stick and food came out real good. My family and friends were impressed with it and i actually advised them to buy these mats. I dropped this mat into the dishwasher once the grill was done and the mat was clean and spotless and it was before I used it.

I like the fact that these help keep my grill grates and are non-stick. They fit my grill perfectly and are simply to clean with just a bit of soap and water with a dishcloth. My only complaint is that they cause a lot of spatter from the chicken I made with it. I was sort of afraid of a fire due to the amount of grease these hold by they didn't. Left a bit of a mess in my grill but it burned off ok. Needs to be some way of the grease to drip off into the grill.

I would have given this 5 stars, only it is not as easy to clean as expected. I thought the food would wash off easily. Not true. Even in the dishwasher, the caked on drippings do not come off. That being said, this mat saves your grill from grime and cooked on food. My salmon flipped easily and was extremely moist. It was the bbq sauce from chicken that got a bit caked on. All in all, a great purchase and I would definitely recommend this product.

Very happy with this purchase. Excellent in that nothing sticks and smaller stuff no longer falls through the grill grates. Grill marks through the mat are a little tough to do, but it also protects delicate meats/veggies from hot spots. I wouldn't use this mat for thick steaks, but definitely appropriate for shrimp, green beans, thin steak, roasted garlic, etc... Would buy again. Would be interested to see how it performs on stainless steel grates as I cook over cast iron.

They do keep the grill clean, but cleaning the mats can be messy. Also, one of the mats already has a hole in it after about 10 uses. Glad you get two mats.

Easy wipe and wash off as well as dishwasher safe. I am leaning toward 2.5 but since that not an option it gets a 3. Ideal for Hamburgers and hotdogs only. Anything else it leaves a dark film type residue buildup (esp.on marinades) to your food and does not cook food thoroughly.

So so product. It makes it easier to pull food off of the grill, however the food lacks the nice grill marks and it doesn't taste the same.

Product delivered like I'd hope it would. The problem is that I didn't realize the product would only serve as a one time use only. Great for one time use, not much more after that. I will be looking for a simular more durable product.

I grill frequently. Rare steaks 4 min each side for some reason with these mats it is 3 min each side. They cleaned up well the first 4 to 5 times, after that does not clean easy and food sticks to it. Also salmon sticks and tears when trying to turn. I guess if your willing to replace frequently it is worth it.i won't buy again.

Doesn't work like I was thinking it would.

We were expecting to see grill marks but have seen none. We have used the grill mats two times now but the food doesn't look as good as it does on the open grill. The steak that we cooked didn't get brown, even though it was cooked to nearly well-done. The next time we tried hamburgers, again, no grill marks. The fat came out of the hamburgers and then congealed around each burger. Kind of embarrassing since we had friends over to see how the grill mats worked. They all left saying they wouldn't spend the money for them. So the good thing is that you don't have to scrape the grill after using it, the bad things are the ones that I mentioned above.

The mat does a good job of keeping the grill clean. You are able to dirty the mats which is nice as grill grates can be difficult to clean themselves. With that in mind, it really doesn't provide grill marks. For me, that is fine, but for some customers, I know that is an issue. In addition, and the bigger concern in my opinion, is that it certainly does not come clean like you would expect. I have used the grill mat twice and have not been able to get it clean. This includes rinsing instantly, soaking and scrubbing, and trying to wash it in the dishwasher. Even doing all of these, it hasn't come clean from the residue from cooking a few steaks and brats. Overall the mat is nice for keeping the grill clean but cleaning the mat itself is less than ideal.

I've used them three times thus far. Grilling Hamburgs works great though it does take longer to cook. The mats cleaned easily and beautifully, even with melted cheese. However, when I grilled marinated chicken it grilled them perfectly because it was a slower cook, but the marinade, which was an orange juice and honey concoction, stuck to the mat. I soaked the mat for hours in warm soapy water and scrubbed it but it never fully came clean. Its like a burned pan bottom. And the heat was kept well below the max during cooking. I cooked the chicken around 350F on the grill. Guess I will flip it over and use the other side. I cannot remember if this is warranteed or not!

We just got these and used them the other night. They are great for insuring nothing sticks. Grilling is made easier and I don't notice any difference in taste or appearance from cooking directly on the grill. Best of all, they clean up quick and easy.
Update: After 4 or 5 uses, I noticed the surface of the matt was blistering and separating. After another use, it was toast. Too bad it didn't last. It definitely made clean up easy and helped in grilling small things.

I love how the mat works, it did not come cut straight and was smaller than said I even contacted seller and the responded I did send the pictures showing how bad the where cut they didn't offer to exchange or anything. My son was able to cut the to where it would fit ok. Besides bad customer care and the product not cut right. the product works good

Started fraying in edges and has cut in middle. Website doesn't exist anymore so the 10 year warranty is useless.

Waste of money - just don't hold up

The meat ends up frying in the grease and it's very gross. I wish it was porous enough for the grease to drip through, then it would be a success!

Update: Changing my review. Yeah, you know what happens over 500 degrees? These things leach toxic junk into your lungs and leach it in to your food. Do a search on PTFE coated fiberglass mats safe? Not worth it....a study was done and all Americans were found to have these Teflon family traces in them. No way! Plus, grease leaks over the edges if you don't cut them small which is not feasible on a smaller portable grill which is why we bought them.Folks, it's not worth the risk. Today's technology is tomorrows cancer. We've seen this before.

These mats worked well so far. I've grilled ribs, whole chicken and fish. They brown well and keep grill surface clean. You have to clean them as they quickly built up a crust. I soak it in my utility sink with a cleaner after use. They require a plastic scraper to clean. They shorten cooking time; so be careful. They work but don't expect them to last very long.

I was really enthused when all the glowing reviews said this product was the answer to grill clean up. That fact is true. However, the other fact is that this product prevents the BBQ flavor from permeating the meat. In any grill, the flavor comes from the juices hitting the hot coals (in charcoal grills) or hot grids (in gas grills) and this doesn't allow any juices of whatever you are BBQing to do that. I personally like charcoal grills because it really has that BBQ flavor. That being said, charcoals grill are a pian in the A**. If you BBQ like we do year round, propane is the only way to go, albeit a small sacrifice in flavor. Buy this if you want to sacrifice flavor because of easy clean up...and, btw, it STILL spills out juices on the sides from whatever your grilling for you to clean. I have not done chicken on this yet, but I believe this could be an advantage to prevent flair-ups.....

The product itself is ok ... however it would be nice if there were actual instructions (like don't use both mats to cover your entire bbq, which may be common knowledge to everyone except me). They have a website (lame) and a facebook page (also not very helpful) to get "ideas" or tips on how to use mat. It would be nice if there was more info other than just how to clean it... disappointed.

It promoted grease fire when I was grilling steaks. The juice builds and spills over a side and then the fire catches. I will try this with fish, but for steaks it didn't work out.

We didn't have instructions, so we threw these on the grill side-by-side and left it to pre-heat for a few minutes on medium-high heat. When we came back out, the grill had gotten above 600 degrees and the mats were melted (beaded up plastic on both sides). Our grill has NEVER gotten that hot in the past. Obviously, we couldn't cook with them after that. We removed the mats and after a hearty scrubbing of the grates, our grill is acting normal again. Perhaps I missed a critical piece of information, but I wouldn't recommend these otherwise.

Somewhat disappointed. Grilled 20 chicken breasts today. Chicken turned out good, but no grill marks. I can live without the grill marks. Clean up was a breeze; however, I noticed that there are 4 or 5 spots where it nearly burned a hole. I expect it will burn through completely when I use them again. They were advertised as handling heat up to 600 degrees. I watched the grill temperature very closely and the temp never got over 450. Even took longer to cook as I was so careful with the temperature. I would normally cook the chicken around 500 degrees.

though they don't stick, they are very difficult to clean. was a waste to buy.....and 4 words people..... Aluminum Foil & Cooking Spray. Is all you need.

It burn like a plastic

The corners melted on my grill

Pros: Juices don't make their way to the grill flames, so you don't get flare-ups.Cons: I haven't gotten good grill marks or the typical grill flavor using these. It's a pain to wash them as well. Even with warm water and soap, they wind up a bit greasy, and you have to wipe grease off of your hands (or gloves) afterwards.Update 08/2016: They're now making grill mats that are dishwasher-safe (cleaning them is the biggest pain point by far), so these mats have become obsolete.

The first and only time we used these they got so hot so fast that they burnt our meal in no time. My husband overlapped the 2 mats in the middle and they melted together. They went straight into the trash can.

These mats lasted only 2 of weeks of light use before they burned through and started falling apart. They're totally worthless, and even though they weren't very expensive, they're not worth the money. The previous mats I ordered (different company) lasted for almost 6 months of heavy use. DO NOT BUY THESE.

Used it one time to make steak and when I took it off grill to wash it there were holes in it.

I had high hopes for this based on the description, but this is only marginally better than the cheap ones. It only lasted a little longer than the cheaper ones and finally broke down and ripped in the center. I do not recommend this product its current price.

The grill matts were not good. I had to throw them away after 1 use due to holes burning in them. The cheaper thinner matts work better in my experience.

I grilled chicken on it one time. I will say the chicken came out awesome!! BUT.....and that's a big 'ol BUT....... when I washed it to use again...it tore and had 3 large hole in it. I hand washed with soap and water.....now I'm stuck with another one...and don't want to use it because when I tried to use the first one...even with the holes...it smelled like tar burning....too bad...thought I was on to something...don't waste your money.

Bought these based on the 4.5 star reviews. Had them for about 3 months, and used them about 8 times and they have huge rips in them. Will not buy again.

It melted through on our boat gas grill...had to throw away