New kettle color for USA

[Chris Allingham]

Based on FB and IG posts today from Weber, it looks like the popular Canadian kettle colors--ivory, smoke, spring green, slate--will be announced for the US market in the next day or two.

These color were introduced in Canada in 2016. Hoping for usual Weber kettle quality, not the red limited edition quality.

 

[Pat G]

I see a "Smoke" colored kettle in my future.

 

[Jon Tofte]

Thanks for the info, Chris!

I like the slate and the ivory the best. I have to admit, though, it would be one big challenge to keep that ivory from turning really ugly!

 

[Chris Allingham]

I have it on good authority from an Ace Hardware store manager that the Spirit II grill in Ivory is a big seller. I bet the same will be true for the kettle in Ivory.

 

[Chris Allingham]

I see a "Smoke" colored kettle in my future.

That is a handsome grill, isn't it?

 

[Dave in KC]

Love the ivory. I have not owned a car that wasn't white for
25 years now. It's time to own a white grill.

 

[Bob Correll]

I might sell my 2006 blue Performer and buy an ivory Performer, if they would make one, but only if it's not made in China.

 

[Lew]

I'm like a trout who has his belly full of mayflys and you had to toss that lure in front of me! Damn you, Chris Allingham!

 

[Rich Dahl]

Really like the Ivory and the smoke but with ten Weber's to maintain the ivory would be like adding five more grills maintenance wise.

 

[Pat G]

From Weber's website this morning. Two colors are now available, Ivory and Smoke.
Ivory:
https://www.weber.com/US/en/grills/charcoal-grills/master-touch-series/14505601.html
Smoke:
https://www.weber.com/US/en/grills/charcoal-grills/master-touch-series/14510601.html

 

[Jon Tofte]

I guess the guy who was recently hawking one with wood handles for $500 is out of luck!

 

[Bob Correll]

Showing up on Weber's FB page now.
Since the LE red was made in China, I suspect these are too.

 

[Sam Bee]

I guess the guy who was recently hawking one with wood handles for $500 is out of luck!

Yup, my thoughts exactly. And I don't think changing the handles to wood should make it a $500 grill also.

 

[Sam Bee]

Anyone know if the 26" kettle will come in those colors also...or at least another color?

 

[Lew]

Checked out several LE red while in stores that carried them and there was a bad orange peel finish on all of them. Wonder if the quality of these is better.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I really like the Smoke! I have no room whatsoever though! My wife would not be very pleased with me.

 

[Jon Tofte]

I really like the Smoke! I have no room whatsoever though! My wife would not be very pleased with me.

The story of my life!

 

[Jon Tofte]

Checked out several LE red while in stores that carried them and there was a bad orange peel finish on all of them. Wonder if the quality of these is better.

Lew,

Yeah, I saw some horrible ones for sale in Home Depot:

I would like to think that this is a different story because these have been sold in Canada for a while and actual pictures show really nice grills. I think there are issues with making red porcelain (apparently maybe not even possible in the US) and that the "Ltd Edition" red kettle was a special one-off job that whoever in China it was farmed out to couldn't deliver on. The ivory grills I have seen actual pictures of seem much better.

 

[Dustin Dorsey]

I have no need for a new kettle but those colors are gorgeous! Very tempting. I really wish I had the lid bale.

 

[Stefan H]

I like the colors too. Especially the green one. I am just a fan of really bright colors. But I also have enough kettles for now. And all used.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NMtXXtLvZrrVzw6C9
I might buy one of these new ones when they show up used in the next few years. Lol