*Opinions* Weber Premium 22" vs. 26" Price Difference - Page 2

sluggolj20 · 03-01-2017, 06:34 PM

I haven't found any Weber product that wasn't worth the money.

dwfisk · 03-01-2017, 06:43 PM

26.75 PERIOD! I've got both but cook on the big one, probably 20:1. I have a Home Depot commerciasl account and built up a lot of "points" so I got mine for about $150, but now that I've had it for a while I would gladly pay the retail.

robert-r · 03-01-2017, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoke ninja

Well i would glady trade two 22's for a 26 straight up.

You can get Real Nice CL 22s around here for $25 - $50 all day long. CL NIBs for
$80 plus or minus.

Hehe... you'd make out like a bandit!

fwdiii · 03-01-2017, 07:32 PM

Always go one size bigger.....I have the 22" should have gone for the 26".

worktogthr · 03-02-2017, 08:15 AM

I am a bit of cooker collector… in the ball park of 20 of them, at least half of them Webers and all but a couple purchased on craigslist…Have a bit of a problem haha I lucked out and got a new in box 26 for $100. All that aside, if I had to give up all my babies and only keep one…it would be my Weber 26. Tons of space for direct grilling, indirect grilling, smoking. With my vortex, I can cook tons of wings, ABTS, meatballs and all sorts of apps. It’s versatile, holds temps well, gives ample cooking room. There is nothing bad about it (Except in my opinion the legs being a bit flimsy for a kettle of its size) I use it the majority of the time, only using the 22s for rotisserie cooks, real small loads, or real large loads when the 26 is full. The performer table is nice, and I would love one for my 26, but I have a patio table that I move to whichever grill or smoker I am using and that works for me. Go bigger…you won’t regret it!

smoke ninja · 03-02-2017, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robert-r

You can get Real Nice CL 22s around here for $25 - $50 all day long. CL NIBs for
$80 plus or minus.

Hehe... you'd make out like a bandit!

Yea, my comment was based on OP saying he wasn't sure the 26 was worth double the 22. As you've pointed out it on the secondary market its triple the cost or more.

Mrfish · 03-02-2017, 02:06 PM

Another fan of the 26. Hardly use our 22 anymore.

Pocchampion · 03-02-2017, 02:22 PM

26 wins no contest

If they would come out with a 26 performer, I would purchase immediately. I have never felt that I over paid for a Weber. .

Demosthenes9 · 03-02-2017, 03:48 PM

As others have said, it's all in what you want to cook, how much you want to cook, and how much work you want to do. You can run 2 or 3 22's at one time, or do it all on a 26'er. FTR, I have a Ranch kettle, a 26'er made into a Mini RK, a 22 OTG, a 22 OTS, a Gen 2 Performer, a JJ and an SJ. My two main workhorses are my 26" Mini RK and my 18" JJ.

03-01-2017, 06:43 PM	#17
dwfisk Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-01-12 Location: Fairfield, Florida Name/Nickname : Dave	26.75 PERIOD! I've got both but cook on the big one, probably 20:1. I have a Home Depot commerciasl account and built up a lot of "points" so I got mine for about $150, but now that I've had it for a while I would gladly pay the retail. __________________ I'm Dave Got a bunch of cooking toys and a custom metal fabrication shop where I spend my time building all sorts of smokers & outdoor cooking gear.

03-02-2017, 02:06 PM	#22
Mrfish is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-09-12 Location: Maquoketa, IA Name/Nickname : Ron	Another fan of the 26. Hardly use our 22 anymore. __________________ Ron <XXX>< Weber 18,22,26 Weber Summit Gasser MAK 2 Star General

03-02-2017, 02:22 PM	#23
Pocchampion Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-27-13 Location: Sugar Land, Texas	26 wins no contest If they would come out with a 26 performer, I would purchase immediately. I have never felt that I over paid for a Weber. . __________________ 26 OTG, 22 WSM, mini WSM, Weber Gasser, Jumbo Joe, Blackstone 36 griddle, Akorn, PBC, Weber Performer

03-01-2017, 06:34 PM	#16
sluggolj20 Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match. Join Date: 02-25-17 Location: Amarillo, TX	I haven't found any Weber product that wasn't worth the money.

03-01-2017, 07:32 PM	#19
fwdiii is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-07-15 Location: NJ, exit 9 Name/Nickname : Fred	Always go one size bigger.....I have the 22" should have gone for the 26".

03-02-2017, 08:15 AM	#20
worktogthr Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-23-15 Location: Massapequa, NY	I am a bit of cooker collector… in the ball park of 20 of them, at least half of them Webers and all but a couple purchased on craigslist…Have a bit of a problem haha I lucked out and got a new in box 26 for $100. All that aside, if I had to give up all my babies and only keep one…it would be my Weber 26. Tons of space for direct grilling, indirect grilling, smoking. With my vortex, I can cook tons of wings, ABTS, meatballs and all sorts of apps. It’s versatile, holds temps well, gives ample cooking room. There is nothing bad about it (Except in my opinion the legs being a bit flimsy for a kettle of its size) I use it the majority of the time, only using the 22s for rotisserie cooks, real small loads, or real large loads when the 26 is full. The performer table is nice, and I would love one for my 26, but I have a patio table that I move to whichever grill or smoker I am using and that works for me. Go bigger…you won’t regret it!

03-02-2017, 03:48 PM	#24
Demosthenes9 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 04-29-10 Location: Louisville	As others have said, it's all in what you want to cook, how much you want to cook, and how much work you want to do. You can run 2 or 3 22's at one time, or do it all on a 26'er. FTR, I have a Ranch kettle, a 26'er made into a Mini RK, a 22 OTG, a 22 OTS, a Gen 2 Performer, a JJ and an SJ. My two main workhorses are my 26" Mini RK and my 18" JJ.