Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita
Interesting banter...
Anyway, Im 4 days away from popping into Di Bartoli to pick up a brand spanking new Rancilio Silvia and Iberital Challenge. At the end of the day this is what I decided after hearing the thoughtful comments on this thread and the one from http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1181816335
1. The Iberital Challenge is $150 cheaper than the Rocky (at Di Bartoli anyway)
2. I will be grinding ONLY for espresso, in particular for the Silvia (from what Ive read, it just needs a quarter to half turns as the beans age and to account for humidity changes)
3. Sounds like the Rocky will outlast the Iberital by about 10-20 years, but Im guessing the Challenge will still last about 8-10 years given my usage (5 times a day in the first few weeks of trial and error[?!?!!] and then twice a day 6 days per week) - after which this purchase would have been well and truly forgotten by the missus and Ill get whatever costs $270 at the time which should hopefully last another 8-10 years or splurge out for a Macap!
Ive got 4 days to change my mind, but here is where Im at at the moment!
Thanks for your thoughts and if anyone has $2 mill spare and decides to buy a Veyron, please at least let me fly over to wherever you are to let me see it (or better still to ride in it while you fang it at 406km/h)!!!
Interesting banter...

Anyway, Im 4 days away from popping into Di Bartoli to pick up a brand spanking new Rancilio Silvia and Iberital Challenge. At the end of the day this is what I decided after hearing the thoughtful comments on this thread and the one from http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1181816335
1. The Iberital Challenge is $150 cheaper than the Rocky (at Di Bartoli anyway)
2. I will be grinding ONLY for espresso, in particular for the Silvia (from what Ive read, it just needs a quarter to half turns as the beans age and to account for humidity changes)
3. Sounds like the Rocky will outlast the Iberital by about 10-20 years, but Im guessing the Challenge will still last about 8-10 years given my usage (5 times a day in the first few weeks of trial and error[?!?!!] and then twice a day 6 days per week) - after which this purchase would have been well and truly forgotten by the missus and Ill get whatever costs $270 at the time which should hopefully last another 8-10 years or splurge out for a Macap!
Ive got 4 days to change my mind, but here is where Im at at the moment!
Thanks for your thoughts and if anyone has $2 mill spare and decides to buy a Veyron, please at least let me fly over to wherever you are to let me see it (or better still to ride in it while you fang it at 406km/h)!!!



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