I can't handle the handle

[56MPG]

I can't wait to hear all the whining when Topper arrives, and everyone starts bashing it. You know they will. Cheap foreign steel, flimsy legs, thin porcelain - if it even is porcelain. For the same money, (half if you catch the WallyWorld end-of-season sale) you can get a beautiful new MT with baskets, warming rack and gourmet grate. And if you ask nice like I did, you can swap out the taco lid with a welded display lid before you leave the store. Plenty of retailers have not changed out their display units since the taco truck showed up. WLH forever!

[Craig]

I can't wait to hear all the whining when Topper arrives, and everyone starts bashing it. You know they will. Cheap foreign steel, flimsy legs, thin porcelain - if it even is porcelain. For the same money, (half if you catch the WallyWorld end-of-season sale) you can get a beautiful new MT with baskets, warming rack and gourmet grate. And if you ask nice like I did, you can swap out the taco lid with a welded display lid before you leave the store. Plenty of retailers have not changed out their display units since the taco truck showed up. WLH forever!

I'm excited for Topper myself and will be getting one this fall. Taco handle and all. I am also looking forward to Zavod44s rendition of the wooden Topper handles to boot! Back to the subject at hand, this thread proves my theory that some people aren't happy unless they are complaining or upset about something. Weber could make a replica thumbscrew MBH from the 1960s today and someone would find something about it to complain about. Weber is listening and doing what they can to bring back the iconic red kettle and there are still people not happy about it. Blows my mind. It's like when my work provides FREE food at an early morning meeting, someone always bitches. If it's donuts, someone whines that there isn't any fruit or yogurt or vice versa. I've seen it happen too many times. Not to label anyone as a malcontent but it has been in my experience that some people aren't happy unless they are pissed off. That's just my opinion, I could be wrong......

[Craig]

And that's not to say that people can't have opinions one way or another. We all do. There's things that we all like and dislike about these grills to one degree or another and that's fine. If we all loved the same style, color and size of Kettle this would be a pretty boring place, which it is NOT and for that I am grateful.

[hawgheaven]

Couldn't care less about the taco, it works so good why bother complaining

I am with all the believers. It has a function, and does it well. Weber did their homework and figured out how to eliminate burned hands. WTF folks?! What is so terrible about a new design?! You don't like it because  it looks different? Guess what. You'll look different in a few years.

Jeezus.

[Troy]

Do we hate the look?
The feel?
The function?
The change?
The name?

[Kneab]

I don't know if I should hate it.
I've never touched one.
But I do like steak, pork, chicken and fish tacos 😋

[Craig]

[Craig]

[LightningBoldtz]

It's just another example of the corporatocracy that is infecting Americana, cheapen everything out, the fat cats gets richer and we get Taco's and crap ash pans.........

[Craig]

Even in 1981 he was still pissed....

[MrHoss]

Once again Mr Craig is the voice of reason.

[Craig]

That was one of my favorite bits on SNL with Dana Carvey back in the day.

[HoosierKettle]

Tacos deface the iconic weber lid. That's why they are hated.  However, the old ones wouldn't be special if they were identical to new ones so I will embrace the taco and may even buy the topper if I like it.


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[HoosierKettle]

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[guitarfish]

I love this forum but this reminds of " Damn Fender guitars with their bolt on necks!"
I think @Travis said it best...

Ok, cool. I'm going to go back to eating my paint chips now..


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