Tibapla Klappgrill Campinggrill

A Folding Grill for Your Backpack, Model WE34

On Amazon this grill is listed under the brand Tibapla and the model number WE34 (ASIN B0CLV9VTJY). The listing title piles up terms: folding grill, camping grill, picnic grill, charcoal grill and, on top, “Kohle Smoker”. Most of that is accurate. It is not a smoker, more on that below.

It costs approx. €10 (Amazon page on 20.10.2026: €9.99).

We did not find a manufacturer website, nor an instruction manual. What we write about the product therefore comes from two sources: the five bullet points the seller placed in the Amazon listing, and Amazon’s catalogue data. The product photo comes on top of that. We did not have the grill in our hands and did not cook anything on it.

Material, Dimensions, Weight: What the Catalogue Says

The listing contains two material details, and they differ in precision. The grill grate is made of 304 stainless steel. For the grill body, it says only “stainless steel”, without a grade.

304 stainless steel is the common austenitic chromium-nickel grade, known in Europe by the material number 1.4301, with around 18 percent chromium and 8 to 10 percent nickel. Under normal conditions it is rustproof and withstands grilling temperatures. For a grate that is a solid choice. The body would be more interesting, though, because it stands directly at the embers, and about its sheet metal we know neither the grade nor the thickness.

Assembled, the grill measures 22 × 16 × 12 cm (length × width × height) according to the seller. The catalogue data lists 8.27 × 6.30 × 4.72 inches, which converts to roughly 21.0 × 16.0 × 12.0 cm. The centimetre of difference in length does not matter in use. But it shows that both values are envelope dimensions and not a construction drawing.

Disassembled, the parts fit into a storage bag of 27 × 20 cm, which is included. That is smaller than an A4 sheet (DIN A4, the standard paper size in Germany and the EU) in both directions. How thick the package becomes is missing from the listing. For weight, the catalogue says 0.86 pounds, so roughly 0.39 kg; it remains open whether it was weighed with or without the bag.

The catalogue photo shows a rectangular grate of fine wire mesh lying on a box that is open at the top. The side panels stand at an angle and form a kind of X on the narrow sides; in the long walls there are rows of slanted slots, and in the side panels slots and small round holes. What the openings are meant for, whether air, a handle or a plug connection, the seller does not describe anywhere. A lid cannot be seen in the picture.

It has five parts according to the seller, and setup and takedown are said to take less than a minute. The grate is removable, and an ash catcher comes with the grill.

In Detail: Controlling Heat in an Open Box

A kettle grill has two controls, the air vents and the closed lid. With the Tibapla both fall away, as far as the listing and photo reveal. What remains is the amount of charcoal and how you spread it.

The distance between embers and grate is fixed by the build height. With an overall height smaller than a hand span, the food inevitably sits only a few centimetres above the charcoal, and a height adjustment of the grate is not described.

What follows from this is physics; nobody has measured it on this device. Radiant heat falls off quickly with distance from the embers, most strongly over the first centimetres. A grate close above the charcoal therefore gets hot with little fuel. Conversely, too much charcoal in such a shallow box is hard to tame: thin skewers turn black on the outside before they are cooked inside. We would start with a small amount and add more, instead of filling the box to the brim.

Dripping fat is the second issue. Without a lid, flames that shoot up cannot be smothered, and as long as the grate cannot be set higher, all that remains is to pull the food to the edge. Lean food such as vegetables, chicken breast or halloumi causes less trouble on a device like this than belly slices. As food to grill, the seller lists chicken, meat and vegetables.

On fuel, the listing speaks of two operating modes. It presents the device as a charcoal grill and at the same time as a “portable fire pit”, on which you can cook over an open fire or make a campfire at night. Run with small branches, the box then works similarly to a hobo stove. Wood burns down faster than charcoal and needs to be topped up constantly, but you do not have to carry it. Tibapla has published no fuel quantity, burn time or maximum temperature for either mode. Why charcoal sometimes glows only on the outside and what helps is explained by our guide Charcoal Will Not Light Properly.

How Much Fits on a Grate Under 22 by 16 Centimetres?

Our assessment: enough for one person, with compromises for two. The seller does not state a grilling surface. Only the shell is documented, and the grate cannot be larger than that.

Calculating an area from the outer dimensions would still be wrong. Part of the shell is taken up by the slanted side panels, and how far the grate actually extends cannot be read in centimetres from the photo.

A comparison works without calculation, too. For the SKOTTI Mini from our catalogue, the seller states a grilling surface of 24 × 16.5 cm. The entire shell of the Tibapla is shorter in both directions. Its grate is therefore certainly smaller than the grilling surface of the SKOTTI; by how much, we cannot say.

Tibapla itself places the grill alongside hiking accessories, camping cookware, bushcraft equipment and emergency kits. That fits the surface: a warm meal on a trip, not a grill evening with side dishes.

What the Seller Leaves Open

Without a manufacturer website and instructions, much remains undocumented with this grill. The following points appear neither in the bullet points nor in the catalogue data:

• Grilling surface and grate dimensions
• Steel grade and sheet thickness of the body
• Material of the ash catcher and of the bag
• Which five parts exactly they are, and whether you need tools
• Thickness of the package in the bag, weight with or without bag
• Lid, air vent, height adjustment of the grate
• Maximum temperature, heat-up time, amount of charcoal
• Cleaning instructions and dishwasher suitability
• Setup, clearance and extinguishing instructions
• Warranty terms and spare parts, such as a second grate
• Country of production and market launch

For Indoor Use? Never with Charcoal

In the last bullet point of the listing it says the grill is “now also suitable for indoor use”. We expressly disagree.

Glowing charcoal produces carbon monoxide. The gas has neither colour nor smell and can cause unconsciousness and death even at low concentrations. A small stainless steel device changes nothing about that, because what matters is the embers, not the grill. Tent, awning, caravan, garage and flat are therefore off limits, also for warming up or for burning out after the meal.

We have no instructions of our own from Tibapla on setting up and extinguishing, for lack of a manual. In general, the following applies to any small charcoal grill:

• Place it on a non-flammable surface, such as stone, gravel or damp sand. With such a flat device the embers are close to the ground, and dry grass or leaves underneath can ignite.
• Do not use liquid accelerants such as methylated spirits or petrol; they can cause flash fires. Solid firelighter cubes are the safe choice.
• Keep water or sand within reach and do not leave the grill alone as long as there are embers in it.
• Put ash only into a metal container, never into paper or plastic.

On cleaning, the listing says exactly one sentence: the removable grate and ash catcher are meant to make it easy. How you should clean is not stated there. For a 304 stainless steel grid, warm water, washing-up liquid and a brush are generally harmless. Whether that also applies to the body depends on its steel.

These Three Alternatives Are Worth a Look

The prices come from our price boxes and change. The rating is our editorial assessment of the available data; we did not measure anything on any of the four grills.

The ROIMOE costs approx. €16, the Tibapla approx. €10. For that you get a larger box with a carry handle and, according to the seller, 12 ventilation openings. Folded, it is 6.5 cm high according to Amazon. Its grate is chrome-plated, so coated; how long it stays rustproof depends on this layer, whereas 304 stainless steel is corrosion resistant all the way through.

The Dripex costs approx. €20, the Tibapla approx. €10. According to the seller it unfolds without assembly and folds flat to 2 cm. But it weighs around ten times as much as the Tibapla, which is too heavy for a day pack.

The SKOTTI Mini Camping Grill costs approx. €78, the Tibapla approx. €10. In this comparison it is the only one with a stated grilling surface and, according to the seller, can be fired with branches from the side, or with gas using the optional SKOTTI Booster. According to the Amazon listing, all parts are dishwasher safe.

When This Grill, When Another

You go on foot, carry everything yourself and want to eat something warm once on the way: then the weight speaks for the Tibapla. At that price it is also a cheap experiment, in case it turns out that you would rather eat cold on tour after all.

If you regularly grill for two or more people, it is too small. With a car behind you, we would then go for the Dripex, or the ROIMOE if you want it cheaper.

If you go on long and frequent trips and want to use wood, charcoal or gas depending on the terrain, the SKOTTI is the more fitting choice, provided the extra cost is worth it to you.

For ribs, pulled pork or a whole chicken, the Tibapla is out of the question. For that you need a grill with a lid; you will find models of this kind in our overview of charcoal grills, and the Grill Finder narrows them down by number of people and place of use.

What else to bear in mind at tent and camping sites, from cartridges to power limits at the pitch, is covered in the guide Buying a Camping Grill.

The Tibapla is the wrong choice for anyone looking for a grill for the balcony or garden where several people should get full. And for anyone who expects something from the word smoker in the title.