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  • #16
    Originally posted by tonyh View Post
    Can this business and person be named so we can all see if we are talking about the same person/business, buying stuff on the net is hard and can be a trap, the web site I went to looks professional, but talk_coffee is correct, I can't see a contact phone number, email address or physical street address on the site I went to.
    There are a host of other things- some of which are required by law be on a website. Others are just the right thing to do- shipping policy, privacy policy, returns policy, contact #, address. If I don't see them, the website does not get my hard earned regardless of how good the offer may seem. I call that an unprofessional website.

    As Antony has suggested above, you can contact all sponsors with a single quote request.

    Cheers

    Chris
    Last edited by TC; 15 October 2015, 08:56 PM.

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    • #17
      I did use the quote form to contact all sponsors a couple of days ago, and I would like to thank the 3 businesses who got back to me.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by tonyh View Post
        I did use the quote form to contact all sponsors a couple of days ago, and I would like to thank the 3 businesses who got back to me.
        Good stuff Tony. We didn't reply as I figured freight would kill it for us and in all likelihood, you probably found us anyway.

        Good luck.

        Chris

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        • #19
          Hi guys,

          I am also looking at these three grinders, for use at home and to replace a really bad Bodum grinder. It will mainly be used for pourover, French press and aeropress, but also possibly espresso at some stage in the future.

          Edit: As this is for home use, I will be looking at something that doesn't take up too much bench space, and will ideally fit under my wall-mounted cabinets.

          And, what's the difference with a doser/ doserless machine. At this stage, I will be grinding low volumes, so presumably doserless will be best for me?

          Are all three as good as each other when it comes to filter coffee, or is there anything else that I should know?

          I am in Perth, are there any suppliers that I should go and speak to?

          Thanks.
          Last edited by Perthsnob; 24 October 2015, 01:31 PM.

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          • #20
            Hi Perthsnob,

            Welcome to Coffee snobs! For the range of coffee preparation methods that you intend to use it for, I would suggest a stepped grinder. This will make it easier to switch between french press and espresso grind levels. This leaves you with the choice between the Macap M2M and the Rocky. I would go the Macap as I find the Rocky steps are a bit too big for fine tuning some beans for espresso. I also find the Rocky a very slow grinder. So I guess I would recommend the Macap.

            Cheers, Dave

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            • #21
              Thanks Dave

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              • #22
                Originally posted by DaveD View Post
                Hi Perthsnob,

                Welcome to Coffee snobs! For the range of coffee preparation methods that you intend to use it for, I would suggest a stepped grinder. This will make it easier to switch between french press and espresso grind levels. This leaves you with the choice between the Macap M2M and the Rocky. I would go the Macap as I find the Rocky steps are a bit too big for fine tuning some beans for espresso. I also find the Rocky a very slow grinder. So I guess I would recommend the Macap.

                Cheers, Dave
                Hi Dave,

                Having decided to go for the Macap, I have just seen someone selling a secondhand Rocky and Silvia v2 for $600. Do you reckon that's a good deal? I don't want to hijack the thread, or go off on a tangent about coffee machines, but I will be looking to purchase a machine in the not too distant future - something affordable (<$1000?) that will let me learn and practice some barista skills, and then enable me to produce a commercial quality espresso. The Silvia seems to get mentioned a fair bit on here.

                Thanks.

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                • #23
                  Hi Perthsnob,

                  That price is probably on the upper end of what I'd be willing to pay. A v2 silvia could be 7-10 years old, which is not a big deal if it's been well looked after. I do think Silvias are worth it as I have one myself. I would contact the site sponsors and see what they could suggest for your budget. Use the quote form at the top or bottom of the home page. If you're considering second hand I would look at the for sale section here in this site, as you'll be more likely to get a well looked after machine.

                  Cheers, Dave

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                  • #24
                    Maybe consider something like this:
                    http://coffeesnobs.com.au/coffee-har...sh-sydney.html

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                    • #25
                      Thanks again Dave, I'll have a chat to the site sponsors. And thanks for the link below.

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                      • #26
                        Hi there i love my k3 push. Simple. And great consitency. Upgraded from a brevillle smart grinder and difference is huge. Much nicer grinder to rocky also.
                        Just my 2c worth.

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                        • #27
                          Cheers Chris

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                          • #28
                            Would the K3 be a good grinder for pairing with a higher end Sunbeam coffee machine? (dont ask, its not for me!) They have borrowed my spare K10 until they find a new grinder, they prefer the 'serious' grinder look.

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                            • #29
                              The K3 is a great grinder, which will outlast the Sunbeam. It will be good enough to be matched with any prosumer machine after that.

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                              • #30
                                Sorry to hijack, but thought best to continue on a thread that is essentially the same to my dilemma. I have an EM7000 and EM0490 grinder. Of late the grinder is becoming frustrating to use, no longer is dialing it once enough, I'm chasing around the same 3 settings every few days to get it back on point.

                                I borrowed a Baratza Precisio once and the difference was astounding. I had the chance to borrow it again recently and again was blown away by the difference. The Precisio (and CS politics aside) is an option but with the dollar its not priced not too far off the M2M and K3. How would these compare in grind quality to the M2M and K3? I would imagine build quality wouldn't be much of a comparison. Typically have milky coffees but also LBs and espressos if the mood is right. Also have an aeropress, but not sure it would get much use with it.

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