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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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05-02-2013, 06:13 AM | #1 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 04-29-13
Location: Sterling, VA
Name/Nickname : Phil
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Performer
Is the Performer with the gas igniter worth the extra money over the OTG? It seems like a huge jump in money, to me.
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05-02-2013, 06:33 AM | #2 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 11-17-10
Location: Baddeck, Cape Breton Island
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It's very handy, I really like it. My brother on the other hand thought I was a nut, as I had a perfectly good OTS.
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05-02-2013, 06:51 AM | #3 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 04-28-12
Location: Wis-con-sin
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Yes. Buy at least three, you won't regret it!
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05-02-2013, 07:03 AM | #4 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 09-26-12
Location: Locust Grove, GA
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IMO it definitely is worth it, but that really depends on how you use it and how much you use it. If all you are going to do it use it to lite a chimney of charcoal and pour it back in the Performer, then starter cubes will do the same thing for you with just a little more hassle. Where the Touch-N-Go really shines is if you use the charcoal baskets in your Performer because you can lite the charcoal directly in them and keep your charcoal in them for easy handling. If you smother out the fire by closing off all the vents, all you have to do the next time is open the vents, give the baskets a shake, put some new charcoal on top if needed and then push the button. I also use the gas igniter to lite charcoal for my other grills and WSM. I know other people do it, but I have never felt comfortable lighting charcoal on top of a side burner or a normal gas grill, but that is me. In other words, I use mine a lot.
Personally I think Weber made a bonehead move only making it available in their top of the line Performer and packaging it together with a goofy timer. I wish instead they would have expanded its availability to other models. But hey, that is called marketing.
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05-02-2013, 07:22 AM | #5 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 05-09-11
Location: Granite City, Illinois (Near St. Louis "GO CARDS")
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I would do it again.
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05-02-2013, 07:24 AM | #6 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-25-12
Location: Los Angeles
Name/Nickname : Sako
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Way worth it. Makes lighting charcoal a breeze. Love the ease of maneuverability with the casters. The table, the charcoal bin, charcoal baskets are awesome/useful too.
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05-02-2013, 08:21 AM | #7 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 03-28-08
Location: Centralia,MO
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Dont know how I ever lived without one. Kinda like a thermapen, you dont really understand what the big deal is until you buy one
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05-02-2013, 08:51 AM | #8 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 06-29-12
Location: Litchfield County, CT
Name/Nickname : Pete
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I hate to admit I don't love my Performer as much since I bought a weed burner.
There is no faster way to light the charcoal. HOWEVER, if I could have only ONE grill (misery) it WOULD be a Performer.
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05-02-2013, 01:33 PM | #9 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-17-10
Location: Pleasanton, Ca
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I use mine to light a chimney. Very easy. Performer is a great product. If you can afford the gas assist, get it as you will use it.
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05-02-2013, 03:58 PM | #10 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-13-12
Location: canada
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I really like mine, for lighting baskets i use an electric, i love the gas assist for the charcoal baskets it comes with, i turn it on walk to the store on the corner and when i get back the coals are red hot. the performer is the grill i use as weber intended weather its both baskets off to the side or in the middle.
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05-02-2013, 04:38 PM | #11 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 10-29-11
Location: Chicagoland
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Spend the money on the gas igniter. You won't regret it.
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05-02-2013, 04:44 PM | #12 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 11-26-12
Location: Richmond, VA
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Why don't you feel comfortable doing this? This is what i do. Am I missing something? Is there a reason NOT to do this?
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05-02-2013, 07:27 PM | #13 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-01-12
Location: Fredericksburg, VA
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i absolutely love my performer platinum, get one, now!!!! it was out of my price range so i had to wait months for it to pop up on CL(i dont live in an area where they pop up often) and i drove over an hour to get it. well worth it!!!
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05-02-2013, 08:24 PM | #14 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-21-11
Location: Liberty Lake, WA
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I love mine. I think I use it more for quick cooks than I would if it didn't have that easy ignition system.
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05-02-2013, 09:15 PM | #15 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 09-26-12
Location: Locust Grove, GA
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I know lots of folks do it and I used to do it myself. But I just never liked the stuff that falls out the bottom of the chimney falling down on the burner and gas line. Personal choice.
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