Hey all,
Sorry in advance; I know there is a million which grinder questions, but here is yet another.... :-[
Looking for another grinder for my Gaggia classic machine. Currently I have a lux nemox, which I am relatively happy with, except I cant get quite as fine, nor as adjustable a grind as I would like. My other half wants another grinder so one can be dedicated to decaf, so I am on the hunt for another grinder, but with a ceiling of around $400 at the most I would say (I think she will have a conniption if I try to spend more).
What I am looking for is a burr grinder, doserless, and probably with infinite steps, used only for espresso. However, from researching on this site I think I have found three contenders;
I know that the bottom two are over $400, and the rocky isnt stepless, so that leads me to the following questions;
* are the bottom two worth the extra $$$ over the challenger (i.e. better grind results, longer life span?)
* is the rocky adjustable enough to get a really good espresso grind?
* anything else to consider?
* are there other models I should consider?
I am happy to spend the extra dollars on a quaility item where you get a noticable improvement, but I dont want to waste dollars either.
Any comments gladly received.
Paul
ps anyone in Brisbane with one of these they wish to part from (or any other quality grinder) please feel free to drop me a line
Sorry in advance; I know there is a million which grinder questions, but here is yet another.... :-[
Looking for another grinder for my Gaggia classic machine. Currently I have a lux nemox, which I am relatively happy with, except I cant get quite as fine, nor as adjustable a grind as I would like. My other half wants another grinder so one can be dedicated to decaf, so I am on the hunt for another grinder, but with a ceiling of around $400 at the most I would say (I think she will have a conniption if I try to spend more).
What I am looking for is a burr grinder, doserless, and probably with infinite steps, used only for espresso. However, from researching on this site I think I have found three contenders;
- Ibertial Challenger
- Rancilio Rocky
- Ascaso i2
I know that the bottom two are over $400, and the rocky isnt stepless, so that leads me to the following questions;
* are the bottom two worth the extra $$$ over the challenger (i.e. better grind results, longer life span?)
* is the rocky adjustable enough to get a really good espresso grind?
* anything else to consider?
* are there other models I should consider?
I am happy to spend the extra dollars on a quaility item where you get a noticable improvement, but I dont want to waste dollars either.
Any comments gladly received.
Paul
ps anyone in Brisbane with one of these they wish to part from (or any other quality grinder) please feel free to drop me a line



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