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Title: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: etruax on June 13, 2013, 12:40:53 PM
Saw this on a box today.  Does the vent really look like this now?

(http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag110/rootuid0/IMG_20130613_115147_586_zps70f035d4.jpg) (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/rootuid0/media/IMG_20130613_115147_586_zps70f035d4.jpg.html)
Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: colin.p on June 13, 2013, 01:19:56 PM
Nope. I just bought my 2013 OTG two weeks ago and the vent handle stands straight up.
Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: colin.p on June 13, 2013, 01:24:18 PM
DOH! I just put my glasses on and the picture shows it straight up as well. So I'm not sure what you mean. I'll just slink back under my bag of briquettes.....
Title: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: Ted B on June 13, 2013, 01:25:41 PM


Etruax Are u referring to not having the plastic tab like the performers?
Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: G$ on June 13, 2013, 01:43:55 PM
I am confused.  :o
Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: etruax on June 13, 2013, 02:05:31 PM
I am confused to.  In the cruddy picture on the box the tab looks wide and flat, possibly having a cover on it and maybe interfering with one hole.  Not your normal 90 degree bend.

Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: Duke on June 13, 2013, 02:15:30 PM
It looks the same to me, but the reflection might make it look different.
Title: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: Ted B on June 13, 2013, 02:29:38 PM
I think it's the reflection throwing it off.
Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: cbpeck on June 13, 2013, 03:23:18 PM
I did notice the new ones have individualized serial numbers. I wold think that would be a whole lot of record keeping, but they must think it is worth it.
Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: Bman on June 13, 2013, 04:06:59 PM
Quote from: etruax on June 13, 2013, 02:05:31 PM
I am confused to.  In the cruddy picture on the box the tab looks wide and flat, possibly having a cover on it and maybe interfering with one hole.  Not your normal 90 degree bend.

I had to look at this pic a couple of different times.  At first, I saw the same thing you did.  After the 3rd time opening this thread, I finally see what everyone else does - a normal vent.  The reflection in the porcelain helped zero it in for me.
Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: etruax on June 13, 2013, 04:59:10 PM
Ah, I see the reflection. 
Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: zavod44 on June 13, 2013, 07:12:45 PM
It's an optical illusion....I thought it was flat and cruddy, now I see the normal vent...
Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: Tim in PA on June 14, 2013, 03:48:16 AM
Yeah, you can see the reflection:

(http://i.imgur.com/84En4EW.jpg?1)
Title: Re: New lid vents on OTG?
Post by: etruax on June 14, 2013, 08:48:40 PM
Now that you drew the outline I can no longer see it wrong.