Fifteen Anniversary Gift from Work - Green Performer

[John Henderson]

Just picked this up from Lowe's after getting the call that it was in....

It's green.

I had my fifteenth anniversary at work last month, and they award you with credits at certain retailers. I wanted one big thing, something that would last, and something I ordinarily wouldn't get for myself. Although I've often drooled over the cool features of the Performer, I could never justify it since I already had the OTS Silver. Since I wasn't going to outlive the Silver, and I had these credits, I ordered this. (I would have probably purchased through Amazon and gave this site the credit except that I was limited in where I could spend it.)

Another view on the truck.

Close-up of label. Did I mention it's green?

 

[W Tyler]

Nice grill (....good lookin' kid too!)

 

[Tom Wilson]

Very nice gift and great looking kid!

 

[S Nagle]

Very cool, It will be shortys in the future. All I got for ten years was a flashlight, Do!

 

[John Henderson]

Luke is five, and getting quite useful. He can drive screws, and I don't even need to tighten them after he's done.

Here is is finished.

I picked it and assembled it Tuesday, but didn't get to use it until just now (Saturday). The first steaks and veggies from it were great, and I wish I had the cool features long ago.

Date code on the damper is '08, but the serial number on the plate and instructions is '11 (AA).

For the people who like to see the packing...

I had only one tiny issue. The rods of the bottom shelf are shaped to engage protrusions on the bottom of the charcoal bin. I had to tweak them a bit to fit right. Other than that, everything was there and in perfect shape, and went together easily.

 

[W Tyler]

Cool - lil dude looks happy too.

Five thumbs up!

 

[Rolf Jacobsen]

Congrats on the grill but I truly envy you doing this with your son. Great job!

 

[Jim Lampe]

Looks GREAT John!
You didn't get a can of Diet Pepsi in your box??!!
When I bought my Green OTG from a local dealer (Stein's Garden Centers) back in 2008(?), I found a full, unopened can of Diet Pepsi inside.

 

[Bob Correll]

Great looking grill and a handsome assembler!

 

[John Henderson]

No, Jim. No Diet Pepsi, but I would have gladly taken it.

 

[Brian O'Neal]

Very nice, it's funny how different the green looks in all the pictures, At first I wasn't sure it was green, then it became real obvious in a few of the pictures,

Brian

 

[Jon K]

As the commercial says;
Weber Performer $250.00
Having your son help you put it together, priceless.

Enjoy them both.

 

[John Henderson]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Brian O'Neal:
Very nice, it's funny how different the green looks in all the pictures, At first I wasn't sure it was green, then it became real obvious in a few of the pictures,

Brian </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

My wife actually commented (complained?) How different the green looked in person than in any of the photos on the Weber, Lowe's or any other web site. She said that it was more "forest green" in person than the photos show. Of course, maintaining color balance through the internet to different displays is always a challenge, but I think I agree with her that it seems more different to me than those differences should explain. Not that I'm unhappy with it.

 

[J Bonds]

That is one heck of a gift from work!

I hear you on the wire loops for the char-bin. I had to squeeze mine inward ever so slightly as well to feel comfortable with it, but apart from that it was perfect and feels like the most solid grill I've owned.