An early preview of my YT video as it’s unlisted at the moment

I think adding a motor is a great idea because as you say not everyone can grind by hand, forget injuries such as broken wrists or arms (or in my case a few years ago…elbow) just getting old and suffering from loss of grip or arthritis is common enough. What will be interesting is to see what quality the burrs are and how it compares with some of the established hand grinder manufacturers out there such as the Commandante or Zpresso to name just two. If all it takes to grind is as long as it takes to boil the kettle and it’s still too long for anyone, then they must be a right miserable so and so.

Pompeyexile I’ve done a new video, Oh and my friend had had a broken wrist a year or so before trying my hand grinder and was having trouble. Enjoy

Forget wrist injuries, age, arthritis…when I’d grind big brews at work, or at family get-togethers, a kindly female might occasionally offer to take over grinding duty…it’s something we might take for granted, but it’s a big ask for a lady. For me, a motor for a Hario, or Porlex transforms grinding to a reasonable part of the process, rather than a total chore (for bigger doses). So, what’s the anticipated price Dave? Hario Grind Stick is £80-£90 plus grinder (£110-£130 total), Timemore Go is £120-160. How does this fit in that landscape? By the way, you’re not getting 310g out from 500g water poured (24g dose) …there’s something amiss there?

MWJB So, what’s the anticipated price Dave? Hario Grind Stick is £80-£90 plus grinder (£110-£130 total), Timemore Go is £120-160. How does this fit in that landscape? By the way, you’re not getting 310g out from 500g water pour That was before I’d finished the pour I think. I’m not totally sure of the price , the burrs I’ve found out are 38mm, and I believe it will be £99 all in, including a brush and blower. I think they just forgot to repack them when they sent it to me. The spindle has 2 decent bearings with tight tolerances. I like the little grinder going coarser tomorrow.

I hear you say you have a JX Pro 1Zpresso hand grinder and I would be interested to hear your comments on a side by side comparison for tasting as the JX Pro at the moment is going for about £150-160 not including postage. Or would it be more comparible with the JX 1Zpresso which retails at just under £100. If so, same price and performance but with a motor would be a bargain.

Pompeyexile Or would it be more comparible with the JX 1Zpresso which retails at just under £100. If so, same price and performance but with a motor would be a bargain. It’s more comparable to the JX, the JX pro is a very capable grinder that can do espresso. This little grinder is surprisingly decent, hence me spending the time on what is a relatively inexpensive product. I’m more interested in decent products finding their way to consumers. If someone gave me this for my Birthday (V soon) or Christmas, I would not be disappointed, especially if I was just getting into coffee. If either of my student kids drank coffee, I would buy them this and a cheap pour over setup with no worries.

This really is the final video where I take it apart and other stuff.

For me a decent hand grinder is the final piece in my affordable coffee jigsaw that I’m hoping Santa might bring me and I was looking at the 1Zpresso (not sure which variant yet) but this, if it comes with coated burrs seems a real bargain and I think will have to be on my shortlist.

Pompeyexile if it comes with coated burrs seems a real bargain and I think will have to be on my shortlist. That’s what they are saying about the burrs, it sounds like a really good package….Also they are considering a special offer for people who view my YouTube (for which I don’t get a penny and it won’t be a paid referral link either) , just a genuine special offer. How this would work I have no idea, as I’ve never done anything like it before, also they may decide not to do it as the price is pretty low as it is. I am assuming I get a special discount code to put in the description of the video?? Hence, I would hang on from purchasing until I get more news … if I forget, check the video descriptions (probably check the last video first) before purchasing. P.S. I started using some really hard beans and so far it’s done at least 5 X 24g, I can see the charge is getting lower as 2 blue lights show when grinding…I will be doing a 6th lot of 24g later. Even 5 grinds, I consider excellent for such a small motor unit.. They are also considering having spare motor units available to previous purchasers at a discount, so when the lithium cell eventually dies, you can get another.

The Unknown Hand/Electric grinder

dutchy101

It seems like there is a little lateral play but I think this is more because I can get a good hold of the dial between my thumb and finger to give it a wobble. I wouldn’t be able to do this on my Aerspeed, for example.

MWJB

dutchy101 MBK grinders are not typical in this respect, nor Lidos, Both burrs are secured in place, neither float on these grinders. Many, many hand grinders have some play between cone burr & axle, axle & bearings/bushing and still work fine. Some have a floating outer burr too.

Snikom

PartySausage

I just checked mine and would say it has a similar amount of play

DavecUK

dutchy101 Totally normal

DavecUK

Best thing is see how the grind quality is…most hand grinders have a little tiny bit of play, otherwise they couldn’t be assembled. e.g. the burr slid down the shaft etc..

MWJB

PartySausage Still, it doesn’t seem abnormal.

PartySausage

Thanks all. Maybe it is normal with this grinder & will be fine. I only have a K-Max to compare against, which is rock solid then again it’s nearly double the price too.
BB haven’t got back to me as yet. I’ll get chance over the weekend to try a filter brew with it so will see how that goes

dfk41

PartySausage I have used mine hlf a dozen times so far. I have no idea if I have any play like yours.I am quite happy with the results!

Pompeyexile

Same here. Used it about eight times and it hasn’t missed a beat and produces very good coffee. As for longevity, well only time will tell, but for me it is a very robust built grinder and I am expecting many years of trouble free use.

Snikom

I did a visual comparison (I dont own a sieve) of the solo 38 compared to my ode (gen 1) both for v60 and they seemed very similar.

Taste wise I dont know as I stuck both grinds in to make the brew :)

Teaboy

I have just received mine, yet to use (plan for use at work / on the move) first thing I notice is the loose connection of the motor unit to the grinder, it shows a padlock emblem however it doesn’t lock in, staying wobbly. Is this correct please?

dfk41

Teaboy When you turn it to close, keep on and it clicks into place

DavecUK

Teaboy I have just received mine, yet to use (plan for use at work / on the move) first thing I notice is the loose connection of the motor unit to the grinder, it shows a padlock emblem however it doesn’t lock in, staying wobbly.

It should not be wobbly, it cannot be locked in correctly…..if it helps I quite often turn mine the wrong way to lock it in!

dfk41

Teaboy Perhaps a short video would help us

Pompeyexile

Mine clicks into place and is very solid no play whatsoever.

Teaboy

dfk41 I have followed Dave’s advice and managed to click it in thank you @DavecUK

james65477564

Pompeyexile

Got mine today and am very impressed with the build quality.

One minor gripe is the charge support, it doesnt support PD chargers so I still need a separate cable!

I made a couple of V60 and also did some sieving. Mine is 24 clicks per rotation of the adjustment dial so I started at 55.

At 55 I got a whopping 25% < kruve 400 but the v60 tasted great. No astringency, drawdown took 4m15. I must have messed up the refraction because I got a ludicrous 28% EY.

At 65 I got 18% < 400.

At 75 I got 10% < 400. My largest sieve is 1100 and I got 35% above this. The V60 tasted much weaker and EY was only 16.19%. Drawdown took 3m40.

I have gone back to 55 and will retest tomorrow with to see if this is where it tastes best.

DavecUK

james65477564 One minor gripe is the charge support, it doesnt support PD chargers so I still need a separate cable!

Don’t understand, they supply a cable, what’s a PD charger?

james65477564

DavecUK

Chargers like this:

Anker 737 GaNPrime 120W charger

I have one with 2x usbc-c cables attached and can charge almost everything with it from a phone to macbook, surface etc. They do however require a handshake unless you use the usb a-c port. This is why I need to remember the additional cable.

DavecUK

james65477564 all very specialised, fortunately the grinder is USB C

james65477564

DavecUK yes, it is a very minor gripe.

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