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  • #16
    Hi natecap, hope you come to a resolution to your predicament. If it's a mini you decide on consider my used one posted in the for sale forum.

    I've upgraded purely as I want to try something new. It has been a great little grinder but unfortunately no room for it on the bench.

    I had it paired to a Giotto evo

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    • #17
      EDIT: Budget has been increased to 1200-1600k

      Any advice appreciated.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by natecap View Post
        EDIT: Budget has been increased to 1200-1600k

        Any advice appreciated.
        May as well just step up to a large conical and be done with it.

        Seen this? http://coffeesnobs.com.au/coffee-har...l-grinder.html

        Also if your willing to stretch some more, Compak K10 WBC can be had for around $1800 new and there is a truckload of info out there on getting the best out of this grinder, for what ever your personal circumstance may be.

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        • #19
          Great. Will have a good look.

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          • #20
            What about a Pharos conical hand grinder , Around the $300 mark landed, and if you don't like there is a couple of CS members looking for a used one ,

            I`ve had mine for a couple of years now ,great little grinder.

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            • #21
              if youre at that budget, would be worth considering:
              - HG one
              - pharos (as nakichap has mentioned)
              - 2nd hand mazzer kony/major e/doser (though as described above, e models need a wee bit of tinkering, or you could also just get a doser model)
              - mazzer mini, so you dont break the bank and get a damn good result still
              - vario is still on the table due to user-friendliness and absence of grind retention
              - a high end compak
              - heck, if you could find one for the budget, a versalab
              - macap

              just remember all have a fair amount of grind retention (except maybe the vario)
              all the mazzer dosers will give you the same grind retention as the electrics. remove that static screen (and finger guards - just be careful you dont stick your fingers in there when its plugged in!!) and give the chute a clean with a small brush, run the grinder again and another brush and you should get most of the retention out.
              most of the doser models will need you to mod them a little to make sure the sweeper vanes do sweep every grind out of there with each shot. many topics on how to do so on cs.

              cant speak from experience with all the other electronics like the compaks and macaps, but i assume they're similar.

              the only 3-4 in the list with almost no grind retention are the pharos (provided you get all the grinds outta knocking it silly), HG one, vario and versalab. (yes, im a little obsessed with retained grounds)

              Finally, most of the posts have been right about getting fresh beans to start with - or all that effort with a good grinder and low grind retention goes to waste.

              hope you conclude the search with a grinder you end up being happy with!! =)

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              • #22
                Originally posted by natecap View Post
                EDIT: Budget has been increased to 1200-1600k

                Any advice appreciated.
                HG One. No arguments.

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by timdimdom View Post
                  if youre at that budget, would be worth considering:

                  - mazzer mini, so you dont break the bank and get a damn good result still

                  just remember all have a fair amount of grind retention (except maybe the vario)
                  all the mazzer dosers will give you the same grind retention as the electrics. remove that static screen (and finger guards - just be careful you dont stick your fingers in there when its plugged in!!) and give the chute a clean with a small brush, run the grinder again and another brush and you should get most of the retention out.
                  most of the doser models will need you to mod them a little to make sure the sweeper vanes do sweep every grind out of there with each shot. many topics on how to do so on cs.

                  cant speak from experience with all the other electronics like the compaks and macaps, but i assume they're similar.

                  the only 3-4 in the list with almost no grind retention are the pharos (provided you get all the grinds outta knocking it silly), HG one, vario and versalab. (yes, im a little obsessed with retained grounds)

                  Finally, most of the posts have been right about getting fresh beans to start with - or all that effort with a good grinder and low grind retention goes to waste.

                  hope you conclude the search with a grinder you end up being happy with!! =)
                  Thank you all for your thorough advice and the time in which you took to answer my queries. I went for a Mazzer Mini E doserless and am so far very happy with it. It was quick to dial in "my perfect grind" also. I will remove that static screen and finger guards as advised.

                  I think the combination of this grinder and my Rocket Giotto V2 should keep me happy without going overboard for home use! Time will tell!

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