Need help deciding on first kettle purchase

[MeatAndPotatos]

The folding table one is no where near as nice. Get stupid, go big...figure out logistics later

Its really stable and moves very easy.

[firedude5015]

^^^ what he said!....if all you have to do is wheel it out to the pool patio, you will love the performer.

[MeatAndPotatos]

Also... when you wheel it back... Just do a 180 and wheel it in "backwards" so your casters point the way you want. Sure you won't be able to reach the lighter controls... the whole point of you wheeling it out is to light it outside right?

[guitarfish]

LOL!!!!!
@Loonysup Their ganging up on you! Great points as well...By the way on your diagram, you forgot where the Kegerator goes  .

[Loonysup]

I can take it...I came here because my wife won't let me talk about it anymore because she's tired of hearing about it.


David

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[guitarfish]

I get that all the time ! I have been obsessing over pop up campers recently. If I mention it, she just gives me that look........

[jaynik]

Performer

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[Josh G]

I have the same setup and I just park mine against the house facing backwards.  I wheel it out anyways so it does not matter.  Grab by the table side and out I go. As long as you can parallel park you'll be fine.

[feeshrman]

Can't go wrong with the performer. Mine is copper also and I love it, very stable but easily moved. My covered cooking porch is elevated and has my gasser underneath it but my performer is on my patio which is at ground level. I can easily roll the performer thru my French doors and into my garage but most of the time I simply cover it until the next cook.

[zavod44]

GO performer and never look back.  My performer is my absolute number one....would be lost without it....

[Lumpy Coal]

Well at least you did say in your original post, you're looking for your "first" kettle.  😄😉

To me it's obvious, you'll be getting more so don't sweat the space. Later you'll want more and so you'll make room for it.  We all do. 

As far as your "first", cost not being an issue go with performer you won't regret it.    I have two and two kettles one with a rotisserie.  Not to mention before long you'll be getting rid of the gasser because you don't use it anymore.

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[MrHoss]

Get the Performer. You want it. Do it. You already have it drawn in to that diagram. Order a nice wood handle from the site while your at it too.

[glrasmussen]

Performer, Don't look back. Many non-performers will follow...

[SmokenJoe]

 That's a great drawing of your existing space.  Here is some more info, for what it's worth.

1) So far nearly everyone has suggested the Perf Dlx.  I say, get'em both and save yourself some agony.  Which ever one you like the best, then put it in the place of best usage, sell the gasser (you won't use it much any more) and put the 26r MT where the gasser was, 

2) You might be able to put four casters on the Performer and still maintain a level work table, but it's been my experience that the Perf, as is, is so easy to move it won't be an issue, 

3) Now the 26" MT only comes in black, but black is beautiful -AND- those two kettles can solve almost any cooking situation.                               SJ

[Loonysup]

I think everyone has convinced me of what I already knew.....if I don't get the performer I'll regret it in the long run.   So quick follow up question: what should be on my shopping list when I go to pick this thing up (hopefully this weekend)?   Cover, propane, charcoal.   Anything else I need in the immediate future while I'm learning my way around it?


David

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