I have an older 26er and the SS Performer. Both have an ash catcher where you lift up the handle slightly and rotate it. On the 26er the ash bowl slides in the grooves real easy and very easy to remove and put back the ash catcher bowl. On my SS Performer it's not quite a perfect fit so takes a bit more effort.
I was in a BBQ store not too long ago and noticed the new charcoal weber's have a newly designed ash catcher. You need to pinch the handle and pull it down. I tried several different grills and on all of them it was very difficult to pinch the handle enough to be able to pull it down.
Am I crazy? Is the newer design easier to use than the lift and swivel mechanism they had before?
Can you still buy the older design as a part?
I was in a BBQ store not too long ago and noticed the new charcoal weber's have a newly designed ash catcher. You need to pinch the handle and pull it down. I tried several different grills and on all of them it was very difficult to pinch the handle enough to be able to pull it down.
Am I crazy? Is the newer design easier to use than the lift and swivel mechanism they had before?
Can you still buy the older design as a part?