Platinum vs Performer

[Cookingmama]

I know that for most their favorite is a Performer.....notice I said most.   I know a lot also love a good ole 22, as do I . 

I won't negate a performer's quality, but I must admit I do not have a burning desire to get one. 

I am really, really happy with my platinum.  I love the table, the lid holder....and think it brings exactly what I need.   Yeah I still need to fill the chimney.....but that's what assistants are for!    seriously though,  the chimney isn't that much of a hassle and I think adds to the experience,  more time outside, talking with my assistant....etc. 

I actually don't see a lot of Platinums in cooking pics.   

Any other Platinum lovers out there? 

[Cookingmama]

Now a SS is a different story!  No worries about cracking the table, and they look realllyyyy nice.

[Craig]

Are you talking 2000's Platinum (trimmed down Performer) or the 2010-12 Platinum?

Craig

[Cookingmama]

Older platinum.   If the newer version is the one with the smaller tables on each side.....I do not like them at all .  They seem impractical.

[zavod44]

I had a platinum for five years before I got my performer....I was very happy with it...

Brian

[Hogsy]

I have the older platinum and a 2006 performer
Pro's for the performer are-Gas assist,Charcoal bin and its height
I still use a chimney but instead of using firelighters the gas assist gets it going
The older platinum is great but the performer is better
In saying that I bought my performer second hand for a great price and probably would'nt buy one brand new. They cost $800 new over here and really there's nothing they can do that a good ole 22 can't 
Cheers
Joel

[Golly]

I don't have a performer and my platinum is currently on eBay
However I would LOVE a SS performer

[MartyG]

I like the SS Performer I have, but I'm not too impressed with the charcoal bin - it's kind of a hassle getting charcoal out to fill up a chimney. Anyone have a trick for that? Sometimes I end up pulling it out and dumping it, but that can't be the best way. Do little shovels work? Should I just leave the charcoal bagged up in there?

I'm also thinking of converting to a full 20# tank and adding a side burner (I have a NOS Genesis burner to work with) where the bin is now. I can see it in my mind, but I'm not close enough to the grill right now to measure things up. Has anyone ever tried that?

[Cookingmama]

I didn't know there was a height difference.   How much higher are they?  I'm a taller than average woman, so that matters to me.

[zavod44]

I think the performer is like 3-4 inches higher....


Brian

[Craig]

Yeah, the old Platinums were shorter than Performers. I still say it was a much better design than the later ones that look like a Weber and Char-Broil got drunk at an office party and out came the 2010 Platinum. I'm sure for as much as I dislike the modern Platinum design now, these will be a collectors item in about 20-30 years like the early gas kettles are now. I'm wanting to see if the 26" Performer will be coming out next year. I wouldn't care if it were only in black, a real 26" Performer would be the Holy Grail of the modern Webers! But I'm sure that those will be had for twice that of the sweet Great Pumpkin Ranch! 

Craig

[mike.stavlund]

Since my grills sit on a deck a ways from the shed, having the dry storage for charcoal is pretty key for me.  Since I got the SS Performer several months back, I've been relishing the ease of just walking out and having a fire underway in a few seconds.  And Marty, it never even occurred to me that I should dump my coals into the charcoal bin-- I just set the bag in there, and still have enough room for gloves, thermometers, etc. 

[Cookingmama]

3-4 inches is a big difference .  That's my only complaint is the height.....I will probably still stick with my platinum.....unless a SS comes along. 

[zavod44]

It's this much different....







Brian