performer ash catchers

[rober]

not a rant, just curious...........does anyone else find the older twist off ash catchers easier to use than the newer squeeze handles?

[MikeRocksTheRed]

not a rant, just curious...........does anyone else find the older twist off ash catchers easier to use than the newer squeeze handles?

Not after you get used to the new style.  So much easier to not have to twist in my opinion.

[jeffrackmo]

I have grills both styles.  I do prefer the newer style as well.

[Foster Dahlet]

not a rant, just curious...........does anyone else find the older twist off ash catchers easier to use than the newer squeeze handles?

i have both.  neither are perfect.  i once preferred the twist-on after using it for 13+ years by the time i received the newer squeeze handle.  now after using the new style enough, they're both the same to me.....no preference.

[Bob BQ]

does anyone else find the older twist off ash catchers easier to use than the newer squeeze handles?

Yes.


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[kettlebb]

Yes, the older twist off are superior to the new squeeze handle design.

[noles2g]

Do not like the new style


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[Darko]

I prefer the new ones.

[JordanW]

new squeeze style seems to work better for me. i am tall so it's hard to bend down there as it is, and when an old style twist ring / bowl get a little tweaked, it can prove difficult for me.

[rober]

maybe this will break in some over time. I have a pretty good grip but 45 years of construction, working up firewood, etc, & being on the threshold of geezer-hood my hands are getting pretty arthritic making the twist off a better choice for me.

[MikeRocksTheRed]

new squeeze style seems to work better for me. i am tall so it's hard to bend down there as it is, and when an old style twist ring / bowl get a little tweaked, it can prove difficult for me.

I'm a short guy so the bending over isn't a big deal but i agree with you about the ring/bowl getting a little out of whack then the twist on system being a bit annoying. 

[Campwhatnot]

I have both and also prefer the new style

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[Jules V.]

I prefer the look and built quality of the squeeze- on ash catcher  but find the older type to be easier to use but with a catch. The ash catcher that weber used just before the transition to the current ones are of lower quality than the older versions. The ring and ash pan were flimsier and therefore easily prone to being bent out of shape. Also  on the older version, the ring is slightly larger in relative to the ash pan making it much easier to install/ remove. 
If using a kettle with a table, try installing the handle under the bale side.  All 7 of my grills are performers  and i have the ash catchers installed as such. I find it much easier to manipulate.




JV

[vwengguy]

I have had both types and ended up putting my 2011 twister onto my new 2015 MT. I like the black pan with flat bottom and the twist works for me.



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[MikeRocksTheRed]

I prefer the look and built quality of the squeeze- on ash catcher  but find the older type to be easier to use but with a catch. The ash catcher that weber used just before the transition to the current ones are of lower quality than the older versions. The ring and ash pan were flimsier and therefore easily prone to being bent out of shape. Also  on the older version, the ring is slightly larger in relative to the ash pan making it much easier to install/ remove. 
If using a kettle with a table, try installing the handle under the bale side.  All 7 of my grills are performers  and i have the ash catchers installed as such. I find it much easier to manipulate.




JV

That makes so much sense!  Half the time I have to take some baskets or other grilling accessories out from under my performers so I can get the ash pan in and out.