Lefties and the Performer

[Lew]

I just answered a craigslist ad for a Performer. Lefties who have Performers, does the lid holder being on the left side cause any problems?

 

[Jim Lampe]

Lew, i do not own one, butt i gotta admit, that would certainly factor into me NOT gettin' one.
I stood next to one in the store and thought,
<span class="ev_code_GREY">"This thing is backwards!"</span>

I do everything left-handed. Including eetin'!

 

[John Bridgman]

I'm right handed, but often end up working from the "back" of the Performer anyways because I find it easier to check temps with tongs in the left hand and thermometer in the right.

It means I have to walk around to start/stop the gas lighter but I don't find that a big deal.

 

[Mike Purnell]

I'm a lefty and my performer is backed up against a fence. I've pretty much had to learn to use my right hand when using tongs.

 

[Corey Elks]

im a lefty and just use my right hand. GET THE PERFORMER!!!!!!!!! ITS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Brian Moriarty]

Left Hand Smoke has never had a problem with it.

 

[Hank B]

The really tough part is finding left handed tongs!

I'm not left handed but it seems to me that if you can situate the performer where you have access to either side, you should be OK.

 

[Lew]

He never got back to me so I guess I missed it.

 

[Bob Correll]

Being a rightie, it took me a second to figure out what the problem might be.
Sitting out in the open, I can't see any issues at all.
Fire it up from one side, tong it from the other.

 

[Kevin Walsh]

Lew, I understand your concern. I have learned to live with it. A larger annoyance for this southpaw is the fact that the tuck-away lid holder does not allow the lid to clear the grate as well as my slide-aside on another kettle.

 

[Lew]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bob Correll:
Being a rightie, it took me a second to figure out what the problem might be.
Sitting out in the open, I can't see any issues at all.
Fire it up from one side, tong it from the other.

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>I see it could work that way, but with the deck furniture, it would have to be parallel to the railing.