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    Just seen this new option ..... https://www.option-o.com/helor-stance-motor

  • #2
    Impressive at a reasonable price, especially compared to a Kafatek Monolith, literally half price. Have you seen or used the manual version?



    Edit, just realised they are quoting in US dollars. A little disappointing to have to pay a fee to and suffer an exchange loss to pay an Australian company. They quote the machine in US dollars and postage in Aus dollars, unusual.
    Last edited by 338; 25 July 2018, 08:19 PM. Reason: looked harder at the price

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    • #3
      Originally posted by 338 View Post
      Impressive at a reasonable price, especially compared to a Kafatek Monolith, literally half price. Have you seen or used the manual version?



      Edit, just realised they are quoting in US dollars. A little disappointing to have to pay a fee to and suffer an exchange loss to pay an Australian company. They quote the machine in US dollars and postage in Aus dollars, unusual.
      No, as wanted a motorised unit...... me pretty lazy ...:-)

      Didn't pick that up either ..... was just taken by the lovely simple design :-)

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      • #4
        Originally posted by 338 View Post
        Impressive at a reasonable price, especially compared to a Kafatek Monolith, literally half price. Have you seen or used the manual version?



        Edit, just realised they are quoting in US dollars. A little disappointing to have to pay a fee to and suffer an exchange loss to pay an Australian company. They quote the machine in US dollars and postage in Aus dollars, unusual.
        I contacted them re price cos I'm buying one (okay, wife doesn't know yet but she'll come around :-P). The price is AUD2390 which is a straight conversion from USD without fees because I'm here and includes free post. The first thing I saw was the price in USD so it didn't hurt too much.

        Sam in Melbourne at HB got one to do a review and I'll be paying Sam a visit with the DE to see how they get along. The DE and Helor that is..

        Edit; okay , no postage is free but is inc in price :-)

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        • #5
          That makes total sense they can take a straight conversion and fair when we are both in the same country. I will be very interested to see how it gets along with the DE1 - you are getting good use out of the suitcase!

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          • #6
            Well, I have to say if Decent had done a grinder from scratch to pair up with the DE1 the HSM would likely fit the bill like a sausage in a well oiled wellington.. RoR.. In fact, off hand I cant think of another grinder that looks like it was made for it.

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            • #7
              JMcCee, will be very interested to see your opinion of the grinder. There really isn't may reviews around of the base stance, little alone the motorised version.

              Do you know where the Stance is made? They mention region and factory but without specifying. I think the motor looks locally made with an engineering company?


              Will say I think the copywriting must be done by someone who is 18 and thinks anything without a webpage doesn't exist. The first geared manual grinder? I distinctly remember a wooden coffee grinder my mother had in the 70s with side handle which was geared, as she asked me to repair it. Very accurate it was too, put any coffee beans into it, set it to any setting and it would always produce random sized nuggets to use in her prized Cona machine.

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              • #8
                Keep an eye out for Sam's review on HB. Maybe he'll syphon off something for snobs here. I assume the thing is made here as Sam had to go and pick it up but perhaps the burr assembly comes from Trumpland.

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                • #9
                  Is this Sam Law with the Monolith? Would be a great comparison.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by JMcCee View Post
                    perhaps the burr assembly comes from Trumpland.
                    The burr assemblies are stated to be ex Italmill (standard offering) or Mazzer (upgrade), both Italian.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by 338 View Post
                      Is this Sam Law with the Monolith? Would be a great comparison.
                      That's the one. Sam brought the Mon Con when we played with the DE. Pretty impressive unit.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Lyrebird View Post
                        The burr assemblies are stated to be ex Italmill (standard offering) or Mazzer (upgrade), both Italian.
                        I meant the whole machined carrier assembly that attaches to the motor housing. I'm only assuming because the manual grinder is made in the U.S..

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                        • #13
                          Great news, I couldn't think of a better person to do a comparison. Will be interested to hear both your opinions.

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                          • #14
                            JMcCee is right, I am testing one of their units, for almost a week now and after 1 kg+ of beans. Very impressive! Will be sharing my thoughts once I get to sit down and actually do some writing.

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                            • #15
                              I too am looking forward to the report as I am trying to decide if I can part with the $3500+ it would cost to land the mon con here. Helor cost certainly is an easier pill to swallow.

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