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Title: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Troy on October 15, 2014, 11:52:18 AM
Brian got his hands on the first Deluxe Performer and has given it a detailed review.

Check it out!
2015 Weber Performer Deluxe Review (http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2014/10/15/2015-weber-performer-deluxe-review/)
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: glrasmussen on October 15, 2014, 12:04:53 PM
Thanks Brian!
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Uncle JJ on October 15, 2014, 12:12:59 PM
Great review.  And that handle is sweeeet!
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Cookingmama on October 15, 2014, 12:16:36 PM
Awesome!  I really like the lid bale feature.  I always just take the whole lid off.  Ash bucket features are nice too.
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: MaxBobcat on October 15, 2014, 12:47:09 PM
Can we order the new bale, rollers and other parts to attach it to our SS Performers? 
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: 1911Ron on October 15, 2014, 12:53:18 PM
Can we order the new bale, rollers and other parts to attach it to our SS Performers?
When i ordered my lid bail just prior to Oct the Weber rep said the part # would stay the same, but couldn't say when they would be available, i would think they would have to exhaust current invitory first before sending out the new bail, unless you had the new Performer.
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Big B on October 15, 2014, 01:26:15 PM
Awesome write up Brian.  Looks like a sweet setup. Now lets get someone to make up a SS top
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: dwnthehatch on October 15, 2014, 01:39:49 PM
Nice! I want the bale system for my 2013. BTW,  my "AT" has the battery operated igniter.
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: GregS on October 15, 2014, 01:43:57 PM
where have i seen this grill before? 

:o
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Troy on October 15, 2014, 01:46:04 PM
where have i seen this grill before? 

:o
Brian told me to add a thank you note to you, but I forgot. Sorry and thank you!
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Red Kettle Rich on October 15, 2014, 02:14:01 PM
Thanks Brian and Greg S  8)
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: blackdog043 on October 15, 2014, 02:50:24 PM
Nice write up Brian, thanks!!! I like the handle without the heat shield!!
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: jcnaz on October 15, 2014, 03:10:49 PM
Wow! Nice write up and nice grill!
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Bbqmiller on October 15, 2014, 03:25:20 PM
This was nice. Thanks Brian and Greg!
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: weirleigh on October 15, 2014, 03:28:07 PM
Very nice write up and it looks like another sign of Weberitis is pining away waiting for reviews and studying the changes in new Weber models like some people do with sports cars and such
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: CakeByte on October 15, 2014, 03:38:49 PM
Awesome review! I can't wait to get my Performer! Although, it'll be a little easier to wait now since I just talked my wife into letting me get an 18.5" Silver One-Touch to hold me over in the meantime :D
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: crumbsnatcher on October 15, 2014, 03:58:01 PM
Any chance Brian can test fit the new lid bale setup on an older SS performer like he did for the tabletop?


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Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: coldkettle on October 15, 2014, 04:08:00 PM
Thanks for the write up!
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Craig on October 15, 2014, 04:41:59 PM
Great write up!
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: dengland on October 15, 2014, 05:51:52 PM
Thanks for the info Brian. Wish you many happy memories around that grill!
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: zavod44 on October 15, 2014, 05:54:17 PM
Can we order the new bale, rollers and other parts to attach it to our SS Performers?




I believe they can be retrofitted to the older performers.....
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: zavod44 on October 15, 2014, 05:57:06 PM
I actually think this table is nicer than the stainless....the stainless is a lot of work to take care of and it can get scratched up.  I think this table will wear very nicely.  I suppose you can always polish out stainless, but this is very nice.  It will serve me very well.  The only question I have now is do I put my sage back in this cart and have a new for 2015 Sage performer.....
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: GregS on October 15, 2014, 06:00:05 PM
copper was so 2014, sage is where it's at.  ;)
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Craig on October 15, 2014, 06:07:55 PM
@zavod44  As cool as the copper is, the sage would look killer in that new table..
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: zavod44 on October 15, 2014, 07:36:15 PM
Actually, I could replace it with, a red, a blue a sage or a dark green....
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: charred on October 15, 2014, 07:53:00 PM
Thanks for the review.

BETTER than the SSP? Heresy!  ;)

Only improvement, imo, is the bale.  8)
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: GregS on October 16, 2014, 03:25:26 AM
Actually, I could replace it with, a red, a blue a sage or a dark green....
you need to change them with your mood.

call it the mood kettle.  ;)
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: zavod44 on October 16, 2014, 03:33:51 AM
The awkward handle in the middle of the stainless steel performer table knocks it down a few notches.  Plus those old stainless carts rot real bad.  These new carts will last much longer. 

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Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: charred on October 16, 2014, 06:20:26 AM
The handles on my SSPs are conveniently offset, leaving me plenty of workspace.  ;)  If in my way, I'd remove them.

Weak frames are easily shored-up w/ some out-of-sight L brackets. I don't move mine around too much, but I do like the handles that are included for that purpose. (That reminds me....after seeing footage of one of those annual "Carry-the-Wife" races, I think Weber should sponsor something similar, w/ the wife sitting in the bowl of an SSP instead of hanging over hubby's shoulder).

The SSP gas tank is cool and environmentally sound.  8)

SSPs are the best-looking grill+table product Weber's ever made....imHo.

Naturally, ymmv.  :)

 
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Craig on October 16, 2014, 07:15:00 AM
So your saying Brian that the new Performer is the best and the SS is now a close second? The new one looks like the best of both worlds.
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: GregS on October 16, 2014, 09:33:45 AM
nice review brian!



Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: JDD on October 16, 2014, 10:22:40 AM
Nice review, thanks Brian. Now I want one.
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Uncle JJ on October 16, 2014, 10:36:45 AM
I wonder if/when we could buy the new table and swap out the table on our older performers.  Same for the lid bale.  With those two changes, an older performer would be nicely ugraded, yes?
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: glrasmussen on October 16, 2014, 10:40:35 AM
Brian showed a picture, these changes can be done to the older ones.
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Uncle JJ on October 16, 2014, 11:22:44 AM
Brian showed a picture, these changes can be done to the older ones.

Any guess on when the parts might become available?
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: glrasmussen on October 16, 2014, 11:33:53 AM
Can we order the new bale, rollers and other parts to attach it to our SS Performers?
When i ordered my lid bail just prior to Oct the Weber rep said the part # would stay the same, but couldn't say when they would be available, i would think they would have to exhaust current invitory first before sending out the new bail, unless you had the new Performer.
Brian showed a picture, these changes can be done to the older ones.

Any guess on when the parts might become available?

Time will only tell.
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Hogsy on October 16, 2014, 11:42:03 AM
Awesome review Brian, you should get Statesman status with a write up like that.......oh wait you already are😃
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: JayCee on October 16, 2014, 01:40:15 PM
Top review Brian, hope we get the copper ones down here.
Title: Re: Brian reviews the Deluxe Performer, new for 2015
Post by: Fishawn on October 17, 2014, 09:37:13 PM
Great review! Been fortunate to cook on a few new Performers in the past couple months. The starter/ignition system is immediate. Like!