A little while ago I purchased Pesado portafilter as a replacement for the pf that came with my Rocket machine, but it has turned out to be pretty much unusable.
it takes an unreasonable amount of effort to secure the portafilter tightly enough in the group so that it will not rotate back out all by itself when brewing. Man, what a mess, wet coffee everywhere. I know it is ‘supposed’ to fit, as it’s an E61, right? Well, the lugs on that head just do not fit perfectly with my Rocket. I contacted the retailer, who told me to just turn the handle harder, and although this does ‘work’ it is not a practical solution - it needs to be pressed in so firmly as to cause the machine to hop a little on the bench. There is no way even an experienced user would feel the need to secure the pf this tightly without being forewarned.
so I’ve relegated the Pesado handle to the back of the cupboard, but would still like to replace the Rocket pf handle, as I really don’t like the position of the spouts.
Can anyone recommend a replacement that works well with the Rocket?
Thanks!
it takes an unreasonable amount of effort to secure the portafilter tightly enough in the group so that it will not rotate back out all by itself when brewing. Man, what a mess, wet coffee everywhere. I know it is ‘supposed’ to fit, as it’s an E61, right? Well, the lugs on that head just do not fit perfectly with my Rocket. I contacted the retailer, who told me to just turn the handle harder, and although this does ‘work’ it is not a practical solution - it needs to be pressed in so firmly as to cause the machine to hop a little on the bench. There is no way even an experienced user would feel the need to secure the pf this tightly without being forewarned.
so I’ve relegated the Pesado handle to the back of the cupboard, but would still like to replace the Rocket pf handle, as I really don’t like the position of the spouts.
Can anyone recommend a replacement that works well with the Rocket?
Thanks!

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