Confession #1: I was never a big fan of the original DF64 but the V won me over, big time. Confession #2: I had similar feelings about the DF83. I wanted to like it. I tried to like it (I bought two of them and had a 3rd unit sent to me by a very supportive Australian importer, Frank A at Coffee Tech). I've been expecting a DF83V for some time now. Little birdies were saying December. It may be a little later than that but here's a sneak peak. No details yet but it's clear that they have gone back to the drawing board on this one. That said, yes, it's got variable RPM which I'm personally a big fan of. This was NOT what I was expecting, prepare to be surprised. [VIDEO]https://youtu.be/zZlzG1KsFz0?si=4fploUkTggOHwHmL[/VIDEO]

> @"tompoland"#p56988 I tried to like it (I bought two of them and had a 3rd unit sent to me by… We’re you hoping that, if you had more of them, you’d like them more? 🤪

@"MediumRoastSteam"#p56989 that is funny. I never really got passed the problem of misthreading the collar. Initially I thought it was simply an issue with one grinder. But after misthreading three of them I decided to give them a miss altogether. I had the same issue with 2 out of 4 DF64s (gen 1). Remember too this was pre-Duo. I wanted a pair of 83mm flats for side by side testing. Aluminium of aluminium as best I could tell. And I'm probably not the most subtle of users.

Interesting change of design, like many I was just expecting a larger 64v! Small point but feel like these would be a lot better with analogue rpm dials, still they seem to do the job fine.

@"tompoland"#p56988 Now we r talking! A vertical EK type grinder at 83mm to minimise retention with variable rpm going down as low as 300 and which can achieve zero retention without using bellows (my greatest peeve about the df64)? If they can keep the price to the same range as how the df64v differs from the df64 and with ssp burrs added, where do I sign up?!

@"FadedFrontiers"#p56991 I quite like the led indicator though !

And another video ... [https://youtube.com/shorts/UlEuGtGwnfo?si=-6THQ-QmLfzDHYx5](https://)

This could be what the sculptor failed to become with its proprietary size and with its burrs being unsuited for light roasts clarity forward beans. Personally a similar df98v would be perfect but this would be a great way to tide over till then.

Does this have the plasma generator to reduce static without rdt?

@"drdre89"#p57020 no details released yet, we're at the start of the teasing phase. My guess would be yes. DF put one into the DF64 Gen 2 and this bad boy has enough room for one.

A home barista forum member just notified the price is $899. No idea how he came to know of the price so far.

DF83V (expect the unexpected)

prezes

Opened up to see what’s inside after roughly 1.2kg of coffee:

Cuprajake

prezes that’s one hell of a tin foil shim…

prezes

Cuprajake I only needed one small layer lol

prezes

So Niche has been back since Saturday. In my opinion the shots are less fruity and offer less clarity but are very well rounded.

I’d love to be able to keep both as I am impressed with df83v and had no issues with it but as can’t do that and original intention was to play about with it I will be selling it on.

MediumRoastSteam

prezes So Niche has been back since Saturday. In my opinion the shots are less fruity and offer less clarity but are very well rounded.

Niche Zero or Duo?

tompoland

prezes easy fix: pop the DF burrs in the Duo. They are relatively inexpensive compared to SSP.

(Maybe wait until it’s out of warranty)

prezes

MediumRoastSteam it’s the Duo

tompoland

How are owners finding the adjustability? Early days yet, but after 3kg of seasoning, I’m finding that a one digit change in the dial results in quite a big change in the flow rate. Unlike the DF64V and DF64 Gen 2 or the Duo. It either needs more seasoning or the thread pitch is not fine enough.

DavecUK

tompoland It either needs more seasoning or the thread pitch is not fine enough.

Or the alignment of burrs is not great..

tompoland

DavecUK good point thanks. I normally check first thing but can’t recall doing that with this one. I’ll report back.

tompoland

Yep… now where is my box of shims…

tompoland

Still a bit wonky? What’s everyone think?

(Suspect it’s a matter of ‘close but no cigar’.)

tompoland

Latest. The lighting makes it quite hard to see in a photo but in looking at it physically it seems pretty even.

tompoland

@prezes so sorry I’ve been posting on the wrong thread. @admin @DavecUK can you my delete my posts please?

prezes

I’m sure @DavecUK can move them to df83 thread

tompoland

Still not happy with the jumps I get in flow rate from a one digital change on the dial. Having carefully aligned it I’m going to run another 6kg of supermarket beans through it over Easter. My guess is that will settle it down.

tompoland

@DavecUK I’ve done it again. Any chance you can move my posts to the main DF83V thread?

https://coffeetime.freeflarum.com/d/2208-df83v-expect-the-unexpected/27

DavecUK

tompoland Done

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