I want one....
http://www.amazon.com/Weber-14501001-Master-Touch-Charcoal-22-Inch/dp/B00N6XA198
I have to put credit on the WKC and all my complaints for bringing back the master-touch grill.
I am a CL junkie and never buy new but if Weber is truly bringing this back I may find the funds to purchase.
saw those on the UK site.
i was wondering, is europe the market testing grounds for weber?
https://www.weberbbq.co.uk/product/mastertouch/
Quote from: LightningBoldtz on September 18, 2014, 04:14:06 AM
I have to put credit on the WKC and all my complaints for bringing back the master-touch grill.
I am a CL junkie and never buy new but if Weber is truly bringing this back I may find the funds to purchase.
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Longer legs and a gourmet grate!
Sweet! I'm guessing this might be a slip. I just checked Webers site last night to look for new product and didn't see any 2015s.
Very cool... looking more and more like 2015 is the next evolution step for Weber! The model # is also in line with the newer one's we've been seeing recently.
coldkettle: Weber is notorious for leaking products before updating their website so I have a (hopeful) feeling this is legit. ;)
I just really REALLY hope that they don't do something stupid like only release black as a "safe" market test here in NA for the MT...
QuoteI just really REALLY hope that they don't do something stupid like only release black as a "safe" market test here in NA for the MT...
I agree.. At $190.. for a black kettle its hard to swallow. But For $200 and color..
It would be a no brainer.. They could come with a better than stick grate or maybe an SS one..
I feel that Weber is listening.. 8)
Ivory, ivory..... Please!
Winz
Quote from: Winz on September 18, 2014, 06:10:05 AM
Ivory, ivory..... Please!
Winz
No joke, I have some (painfully) slow plans in motion to acquire an ivory from the UK. I wish I could stock up on every freaking color they offer but costs, even with family living over there, makes even one kettle borderline insane. Ivory is the one and only color I would buck up for... but now I may wait a month or so to see how this all unfolds :) C'mon kettle gods!
I love my red MT and SS performer, but I find it difficult to cook on the MT and performer when the lid is sitting in the lid bale. Great concept but it just doesn't position the lid far enough away from the grill to give the grill master enough room to work with. I always feel like the lid is in my way of flipping my food and end up setting the lid on the grass when I need to flip something.
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Quote from: crumbsnatcher on September 18, 2014, 07:17:59 AM
I love my red MT and SS performer, but I find it difficult to cook on the MT and performer when the lid is sitting in the lid bale. Great concept but it just doesn't position the lid far enough away from the grill to give the grill master enough room to work with. I always feel like the lid is in my way of flipping my food and end up setting the lid on the grass when I need to flip something.
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I have had that situation on a Perfromer but never on a master-touch. Master-Touch is by far my favorite grill.
Waited until I decided to make one and got the parts to convert a silver from this years Target clearance and then they come out with the MT again in 2015. I don't have the gourmet grate or the new wheels but I'll have about $60 dollars less in the project then it looks like they will be selling on Amazon so I can live with that. Like everyone else in the US would love to see those UK colors and some of the accessories they have minus the UK prices of course.
Quote from: SixZeroFour on September 18, 2014, 06:23:11 AMNo joke, I have some (painfully) slow plans in motion to acquire an ivory from the UK. I wish I could stock up on every freaking color they offer but costs, even with family living over there, makes even one kettle borderline insane. Ivory is the one and only color I would buck up for... but now I may wait a month or so to see how this all unfolds :) C'mon kettle gods!
i have fast friends over there, that owe me big time. i've held off on grabbing an ivory until i see what if the MT is offered in that color here.
just spoke with customer service. the UK is the test market and often times what is offered there would be offered here the following year.
they usually release the info about the spring US models and colors around Dec 1st.
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Quote from: SixZeroFour on September 18, 2014, 06:23:11 AMNo joke, I have some (painfully) slow plans in motion to acquire an ivory from the UK. I wish I could stock up on every freaking color they offer but costs, even with family living over there, makes even one kettle borderline insane. Ivory is the one and only color I would buck up for... but now I may wait a month or so to see how this all unfolds :) C'mon kettle gods!
i have fast friends over there, that owe me big time. i've held off on grabbing an ivory until i see what if the MT is offered in that color here.
just spoke with customer service. the UK is the test market and often times what is offered there would be offered here the following year.
they usually release the info about the spring US models and colors around Dec 1st.
yeah the customer service person you talked to was talking out of their ass.
crazy colors have been around in europe for many, many years.
its certainly possible that EU sales data can influence what is offered here, it's not a grand scheme to test the market. The EU and US markets are very, VERY different.
Quote from: Winz on September 18, 2014, 06:10:05 AM
Ivory, ivory..... Please!
Winz
I am with you 100% Winz.
also - those wheels are something i've never seen before.
different than any current or previous model as far as i can tell.
Must be a nice item if we've made it to 17 posts in a new product thread without a complaint. :D
Quote from: Troy on September 18, 2014, 02:45:00 PMhe EU and US markets are very, VERY different.
absolutely they are. try selling blood pudding at a circus in 'merica next to a cotton candy stand. i couldn't agree with you more.
she was very frank about saying, "they haven't told us anything yet and don't until Dec, sometimes the 1st, sometimes the 15th, we never know". she also seemed rather concerned that i could be a auditor checking up on how she handled the call.
but my question to her wasn't "is ivory going to be an option on the MT next year in the US?" my question was more along the lines of "
generally speaking, are things that sell well in the UK brought to the US the following year" to which she replied "sure." that i would believe.
if this community and the others like it that are largely supported by people in the USA chant, "we want ivory, we want ivory" our chanced of getting it are increased. they're marketing people lurk these threads. their job is to know what the US buying market wants.
however there's a large portion of the buying US public that would laugh at the very notion of an ivory kettle. so if we got it, it would likely be a very limited production quantity.
i think. maybe. who knows. ;)
i hope this post doesn't come across as an attack or disagreement. i agree with you as i said from the start.
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That might actually get me to buy a factory new Weber. Of course, I would be replacing the new craptacular handle and slapping some old school 8" wheels on it. I'll take mine in imperial blue, or what ever the Brits call that color now.
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Quote from: crumbsnatcher on September 18, 2014, 07:17:59 AM
I love my red MT and SS performer, but I find it difficult to cook on the MT and performer when the lid is sitting in the lid bale. Great concept but it just doesn't position the lid far enough away from the grill to give the grill master enough room to work with. I always feel like the lid is in my way of flipping my food and end up setting the lid on the grass when I need to flip something.
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If you look at the new Performer it looks like the lid bail is larger, so the lid sits more of to the side. I know i will be slowly and surely replacing my lid bails once the parts are available ;D
My thoughts exactly too!
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^ whoa that blue i nice!
Quote from: 1911Ron on September 19, 2014, 10:49:43 AM
If you look at the new Performer it looks like the lid bail is larger, so the lid sits more of to the side. I know i will be slowly and surely replacing my lid bails once the parts are available ;D
the new bailer on the Perf is larger and the lid sits pretty far over compared to the older perfs and MT's. i assume it's the same bail as the new MT. i'll get pics this weekend so you guys can see/review/ask questions.
been running around all morning so i haven't had the time.
also want.
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Quote from: GregS on September 19, 2014, 11:53:31 AM
^ whoa that blue i nice!
Quote from: 1911Ron on September 19, 2014, 10:49:43 AM
If you look at the new Performer it looks like the lid bail is larger, so the lid sits more of to the side. I know i will be slowly and surely replacing my lid bails once the parts are available ;D
the new bailer on the Perf is larger and the lid sits pretty far over compared to the older perfs and MT's. i assume it's the same bail as the new MT. i'll get pics this weekend so you guys can see/review/ask questions.
been running around all morning so i haven't had the time.
also want.
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That looks like an old Hot Wheels color, i like it!
Quote from: Hofy on September 19, 2014, 06:58:14 AM
That might actually get me to buy a factory new Weber. Of course, I would be replacing the new craptacular handle and slapping some old school 8" wheels on it. I'll take mine in imperial blue, or what ever the Brits call that color now.
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Looking at that blue makes me think I need an ivory and a blue. Damn.
I actually have a handle for a 2015 Master Touch here at home. Weber replaced my 2014 Copper Performer lid with the new style and the rep misplaced the order and sent me a black handle that says Master Touch on it instead of a grey Performer one. I suspected the Master Touch was coming back when I read the invoice for the lid that said "Lid - 2015 Performer / MT"
Can't wait to buy one!
Quote from: 1911Ron on September 19, 2014, 12:45:47 PMThat looks like an old Hot Wheels color, i like it!
it does look very '70's hot rod doesn't it. :D
Amazon is taking orders at $190. I'm so tempted to pull the trigger but I would love to get it in something other than black. You guys think they'll make different colors? I'm so conflicted!!!
Im still stuck on wanting Weber making a PINK grill.....that would make a statement, IMO. Wife gave me the ok to buy a new one if its pink ...LoL.......Just my 2 cents
Brent
everything else great in life came in pink...
the '62 fender stratocaster, the '57 chevy belair... V that grill Troy just posted...
i know what you were thinking you sickos. :o
Quote from: Big B on September 22, 2014, 04:16:40 PM
Im still stuck on wanting Weber making a PINK grill.....that would make a statement, IMO. Wife gave me the ok to buy a new one if its pink ...LoL.......Just my 2 cents
Brent
boobie pink?
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Quote from: Troy on September 22, 2014, 05:07:53 PM
Quote from: Big B on September 22, 2014, 04:16:40 PM
Im still stuck on wanting Weber making a PINK grill.....that would make a statement, IMO. Wife gave me the ok to buy a new one if its pink ...LoL.......Just my 2 cents
Brent
boobie pink?
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That boobie is more the Canadian Bacon variety. As opposed to the more bemisted "pepperoni" boobie cookers
I sent Weber an email a few days ago:
I see on Amazon.com that your will be coming out with a new version of the Master-Touch. Can you tell me if there will be any colors other than black and when the planned release is for these grills? It looks like there are some really nice improvements on this model. Very excited!
Thanks,
Mitch Golden
This was the response I just received today:
Thank you for your interest in Weber.
The Master-Touch was a premium model available during the 1990's, and it is the highest end charcoal model produced by Weber, in terms of the number of features offered.
The features include:
Primary cooking area of 363 sq. inches
Warming rack area of 80 sq. inches
Total cooking area of 443 sq. inches
Gourmet BBQ System hinged cooking grate
Porcelain enameled bowl & lid
Aluminized steel One-Touch cleaning system
Removable, high-capacity aluminum ash catcher
Rust-resistant aluminum damper
One glass-reinforced nylon handle with tool hooks
Lid handle with heat shield
Spring clip/push pin leg assembly
Durable all-weather 8" rubber molded wheels
Tuck-Away lid holder
Two Char-Basket charcoal fuel holders
Built-in thermometer
We do not have specific information right now about which dealers will carry this item and when it will be released, however, it does appear that Amazon is already taking order for it. It will only be available in black.
Sincerely,
Matt
My feelings are a little mixed on this. I was really hoping there would be some different colors so I could add some color to my almost all black collection. On the other hand, if it's black I could pick one of these up and add it into the rotation and my wife probably wouldn't even notice. ;D
I just wonder if they're right on this. I would hate to order the black only to see another color come out shortly afterwards.
I'm not too surprised that the MT will reappear in only black at first. Weber seems rather cautious about rolling out new items in a hurry (This probably also explains why most if not all Weber products are awesome!). That being said if it sells well you can bet other colors will not be that far behind!
Pricepoint is key here and it appears it's about a $40 upgrade over the standard OTG. I'd pay that all day long for the longer legs, lid bale, and included gourmet grate system.
Can't wait to take a look at one of these in person! :D
Does this mean that the warming rack will be a standard item on the master touch only ??
Will Weber sell this item separately ? I have one unused still in original box, which I may sell.
Quote from: Big B on September 22, 2014, 04:16:40 PM
Im still stuck on wanting Weber making a PINK grill.....that would make a statement, IMO. Wife gave me the ok to buy a new one if its pink ...LoL.......Just my 2 cents
Brent
With the popularity of the breast cancer awareness movement in the last number of years, all you'd have to do is mention it to Weber and I'll bet you would see it within a week. It's obvious society simply likes to say the word "breast."
Quote from: Jet300 on September 19, 2014, 04:12:54 PM
I actually have a handle for a 2015 Master Touch here at home. Weber replaced my 2014 Copper Performer lid with the new style and the rep misplaced the order and sent me a black handle that says Master Touch on it instead of a grey Performer one. I suspected the Master Touch was coming back when I read the invoice for the lid that said "Lid - 2015 Performer / MT"
Can't wait to buy one!
This makes me think the MT will be available in Copper as well as black. I could be wrong.
I see they have the colored performers on Amazon now. Same colors as last year, but of course the metal table, new lid bale, etc. .
That almost reads as if Amazon will only be offering it in black.
It would be a real boneheaded mistake to release this grill only in black everywhere in the US when it is available in all sorts of colors in Europe.
my agent in the UK will be sending me an ivory one if they only show up in black here.
now i'm sorry i didn't stay in that ivory 57cm ots auction past 62 pounds yesterday.
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Quote from: Jet300 on September 19, 2014, 04:12:54 PM
I actually have a handle for a 2015 Master Touch here at home. Weber replaced my 2014 Copper Performer lid with the new style and the rep misplaced the order and sent me a black handle that says Master Touch on it instead of a grey Performer one. I suspected the Master Touch was coming back when I read the invoice for the lid that said "Lid - 2015 Performer / MT"
Can't wait to buy one!
This makes me think the MT will be available in Copper as well as black. I could be wrong.
I agree. Makes sense. Unless they are going to sell a copper MT in Europe. But I don't think they sell copper over there? Guess we'll find out soon enough...
I wanna know when these will appear on Amazon.... I mean we're talking 2015 here..
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Quote from: Craig on September 27, 2014, 04:45:32 AM
I wanna know when these will appear on Amazon.... I mean we're talking 2015 here..
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was offered in pink.
just sayin'.