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 Posted: Mar 13, 2009 - 03:32 PM
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| I dunno Bruce, that's a bit harsh, given that you can pick up a Starbucks/Solis for around 50 quid in the UK (from memory), whereas the Rocky is about 200. If expectations and hype are kept in check, then I reckon the vario probably punches well over its weight. Has anybody seen any reviews/comparisons against a Mini E? |
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Posted: Mar 13, 2009 - 03:37 PM
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Can I ask a quick question:
Will the Vario be better for FP than the SJ? I believe the SJ will win in the espresso department no? |
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Posted: Mar 13, 2009 - 03:44 PM
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Tinseljim wrote:
Will the Vario be better for FP than the SJ?
In terms of adjusting back and forth between espresso and FP - the Vario is more convenient.
In terms of grind quality - no, I don't think so. |
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Posted: Mar 13, 2009 - 04:39 PM
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| I would be interested to test it. However I don't own a SJ and don't really like them either. I could put it against an Anfim Super Caimano Titanium? |
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Posted: Mar 13, 2009 - 05:42 PM
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| It's no harm to test it, but I don't know what conclusions you would draw from it. |
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Posted: Mar 13, 2009 - 07:17 PM
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| The Compak K3 is in the same sort of price range.Anyone any experience with that? Never used it myself |
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Posted: Mar 13, 2009 - 07:24 PM
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kingseven wrote:
I would be interested to test it. However I don't own a SJ and don't really like them either. I could put it against an Anfim Super Caimano Titanium?
In the interests of the wider community I can lend you a Super Jolly for a week or so. As you may, or may not, remember I'm about 10 minutes walk from you, on the other side of the Tube station.
Personally I'd be interested to see how they stack up against each other (my kitchen is tiny!).
If you're interested let me know. |
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Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 01:10 AM
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"I would be interested to test it. However I don't own a SJ and don't really like them either. I could put it against an Anfim Super Caimano Titanium?"
Thank you that would be helpful especially WRT French Press. I guess what I'm really asking is should I keep my Super Jolly or change to a Vario seeing that I tend to grind for non-espresso purposes for the most part these days? |
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Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 09:54 AM
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Hi guys,
the HB fellas clashed the Vario against the Mini E and the results weren't so bad for the Vario with no clear winner. I think if you get a Vario that works properly it's going to be better than the Mini E simply because it has a timer and is cheaper.
James: why don't you like the SJ?
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Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 11:17 AM
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UPDATE.
Just got back from a few days away and the static problem on my Vario has got a lot worse. Coffee is literally going everywhere on espresso grind, to the point where it's not really practical to make a cup and certainly not accurate for dosing.
If it stays like this, it'll be going back.
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Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 11:31 AM
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Hi Tristan
are you still using the same coffee? I switched recently to the Los Luchadores from SQM and I'm getting coffee everywhere (no seriously everywhere) and I think the main reason for this is dryness of the coffee and it's freshness. Of course it gets worse as the coffee fills the basket and gets closer to the end of the funnel. In case of the Vario it's a bit more complicated because the basket sits very close to the outlet.
Personally I don't think there's anything you can do, it's just the way it works and it's pretty much the same on my modified Major which has a metal case and everything (including the grind on the outlet of the burr chamber) is grounder. I will be however experimenting with a negative ion generator next week to see if I can somehow tame this.
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Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 11:54 AM
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| A small strip of polonium metal near the outlet should take care of the problem. I don't have any idea what health authorities might think of the idea, but I wouldn't bother asking them, either. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: re
Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 03:38 PM
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Post subject: re
Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 03:43 PM
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Hi guys,
a little radiation never hurt anyone... oh no wait that's not right:)
Regards,
dsc. |
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Post subject: RE: re
Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 04:29 PM
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Isn't that plutonium?!
dsc, yes... I have changed coffee, but reverted back (because I thought the same thing) and it's no better. I'll put a video up later, but I reckon i'm wasting 2-3g every time I dose. |
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