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Best barbecue tongs UK: Weber 6317 or the £7.99 pair

Updated: 22 October 2026

You want a pair for a UK barbecue and you do not want eight mini reviews. On this page best means a long steel tong with a listing you can check, not a lab prize. Weber 6317 is the named grill tong in the [barbecue tongs comparison](/hub/grill-accessories/barbecue-tongs). The DAILY KISN 17 inch pair at £7.99 is the long budget pair. The criteria behind those roles are on the [buying guide](/hub/grill-accessories/barbecue-tongs/sub/barbecue-tongs-buying-guide). Peter F. used the amazon.co.uk listings captured on 21 October 2026. A qualifying purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want a pair for a UK barbecue and you do not want eight mini reviews. On this page best means a long steel tong with a listing you can check, not a lab prize.

Our top picks

Hotec Hotec (two 12 in)

Best overall

Hotec Hotec (two 12 in)
6.8/10about £10.99
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Weber Weber 6317 (40 cm)

Rank 2

Weber Weber 6317 (40 cm)
7.6/10about £11.26
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DAILY KISN DAILY KISN (17 in)

Best value

DAILY KISN DAILY KISN (17 in)
7.4/10about £7.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What best means on this page
  2. 2.Weber 6317 when you want a named grill tong
  3. 3.The 17 inch pair at £7.99
  4. 4.Who should not use either as their only tong

What best means on this page

The scores come from amazon.co.uk stars, a capped review count, and whether the length is actually about 40 cm. They are not a cooked trial. Hotec scores 66 with 4.7 from 19,956 reviews, and it is still 30.5 cm. Weber's details say 40.6 by 4.4 cm and 210 g. DAILY KISN's details say 43.2 by 3.7 cm and 191 g. A line such as 43.2 by 43.2 cm has copied the length into the width, and that listing drops down.

Weber 6317 when you want a named grill tong

Model 6317 has a silicone handle, a storage lock, a hanging loop, and a dishwasher field of yes. UK reviews praise dishwasher use into a second season. The maker's UK page says 40.5 cm. The included-components field only says yes, so do not invent extra tools in the box. One review calls the pair oversized for daily kitchen use, which is fair if you wanted a 28 cm tong for a frying pan. The Food Standards Agency wants separate utensils for raw and cooked food.
Hotec Hotec (two 12 in)

Testsieger

Hotec Hotec (two 12 in)
6.8/10about £10.99
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The 17 inch pair at £7.99

The listing shows stainless steel, a pull-ring, anti-slip strips, and dishwasher yes. A Best Sellers Rank line says 1 in Barbecue Tongs. Treat the rank as Amazon's browse node, not as a prize. A shared review says the smaller of a pair fell apart after about four years. The 17 inch arms are not that smaller pair. HE-SANQI's £8.99 17 inch title has 4.7 from 174 reviews, mostly from outside the UK, and a width that copies the length. One review there says 17 inches is too short for a wood fire. The £7.99 pair, with a usable 3.7 cm width, is the budget grill tong in this set.

Who should not use either as their only tong

Neither long pair is the right only tong for a non-stick pan. Steel heads can scratch coatings. Soft tips belong on those pans, with a kitchen ceiling such as Zwilling's Staub silicone tongs at about 220°C, not oven safe. That head choice is on stainless vs silicone BBQ tongs. ZHIYE's four 9 inch tongs at £11.01 claim silicone, and UK reviews say the tips are hard plastic. Hotec at 30.5 cm is a strong everyday pair and the wrong only pair for a kettle. Extodry at £9.97 is 9 inch and 12 inch with oak grips. If your hands are getting hot, use the charcoal BBQ tongs length guide.

Common questions

Are Weber tongs the best in this set?
They are the top pick on the rules this comparison publishes: a named 40 cm model, a silicone handle, a dishwasher field that reviews support, and 4.7 from 2,043 reviews at £11.26. That is a listing score of 74, not a lab test. One review mentions lateral movement. If you want the cheapest long pair, the £7.99 DAILY KISN row scores 72 and is the best value.
Is the £7.99 pair good enough?
For reach, yes, if you accept seller wording and a review file that is copied onto another ASIN. You get a stated 17 inch stainless pair, a pull-ring, and dishwasher yes, with 4.6 from 7,556 reviews. You do not get a model number that matches a maker page, and you should not treat above 315°C as a measurement. It is the budget grill tong here.
Why is the two-pack not the bargain?
The £11.99 title says two pieces and the details say one item. The reviews are the same block as the £7.99 pair, including the four-year note about a smaller pair falling apart. Paying more for a duplicated star line does not buy a second audience. Use the £7.99 ASIN unless the seller confirms that two tongs are in the parcel.
Do more reviews mean a better barbecue tong?
No. Hotec's 19,956 reviews describe a 12 inch kitchen tong. The score caps that volume so it cannot outrank a 40 cm pair. DAILY KISN's 7,556 and Weber's 2,043 are both large enough to read. The HE-SANQI count of 174 is shared by two ASINs and is mostly not from the UK.
What does the display badge mean if there was no lab test?
The top-pick badge marks the highest score in this file, Weber 6317 at 74. The best-value badge marks the long pair with the strongest price against that job, DAILY KISN at £7.99 and a score of 72. Neither badge is a certificate or a statement that another brand failed a test.
Who should skip both and buy shorter tongs?
Buy shorter tongs when the job is a hob, an air fryer, a coated pan, or serving, and you already have a way to turn food on the barbecue. Hotec at 30.5 cm and ZHIYE at 28 cm are that class. A short pair as your only barbecue tong puts your hand back over the heat.
Is the Precision pair in this comparison?
No. Weber UK lists Precision tongs at 45.5 cm and £26.99. This page uses them only to show what sits above the £11.26 model 6317. The kept amazon files run from £7.99 to £11.99.

Related pages

How to use barbecue tongs

Barbecue tongs

Best BBQ tongs UK: length, head, and a second pair

Charcoal BBQ tongs length: about 40 cm on a kettle

Stainless vs silicone BBQ tongs: steel grate or pan

Sources

Public UK sources from the research digest, used with the amazon.co.uk listing figures in the display file. Page date 21 October 2026.

  1. FSA: BBQ food safety (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  2. FSA: common BBQ blunders (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  3. NHS: burns and scalds (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  4. GOV.UK: fire safety outdoors (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  5. Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  6. Weber UK: tongs 6317 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  7. Joseph Joseph UK: essential BBQ tools (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  8. Food Standards Scotland: cleaning (retrieved 21 October 2026)