HG-1 grinder

Hayhayc

Looking to buy a LW HG1 grinder or HG2. Please let me know if you have one that you are willing to sell.

Many thanks.

tompoland

Have a look at the Malwani Livi too. A review is in Knowledge Base in this forum.

JonWoo187

tompoland I’m a bit surprised with so much interest in the HG type grinders when something like the Helor 106 is as good as a hand grinder can really get, yet rarely mentioned.

tompoland

JonWoo187 it’s a truly great grinder. 71mm Kony in a modestly sized hand grinder. (Just sold one). It certainly produces espresso as good as its 83mm counterpart.

I guess there are reasons.

Firstly, the Helor 106 can be very hard to procure.

Secondly, part of the value of a benchtop handgrinder can IMHO be its aesthetic appeal.

Thirdly, I could grind in about 1/3rd the time with the Livi than I could with the Helor 106.

But yes, in the cup is indistinguishable.

JonWoo187

tompoland Fair points, but for me the build quality/fit & finish is simply top notch and never any worry about alignment as it’s quite easy to do yourself if needed/or in doubt and there won’t be issues with it such as those commonly mentioned with the HG-1 type design.

Hayhayc

that malwani livi looks amazing but I bet its so rare that is hard to find any used which fit my budget. Actually saw a helor 102 for sale which was very tempting.

Gtbarringer

Also look at the Craig Lyn HG-1 Prime (The Lyn in Weber Lyn). Same 83mm mazzer burrs, and half the price of a new Weber model. I have had mine for over 1 year and its getter every day.

Hayhayc

yea i think the prime is good value for money.

What im looking for is a used HG1 or 2 to put a motor on it so I am looking for a cheaper used one instead of buying a brand new one.

Amberale

Hayhayc

Don’t buy a very early HG1 if you want to motorise it.
You need the V0.3? version with the “lift/turn/lock” grind adjustment, not the friction screw in from the side.

Hayhayc

yea Im looking for one that dont have that screw thing at the back.