Lelit MaraX V2 vs Bianca V2

Cuprajake

Depends how much more the bianca is over the mara

Snooze

Cuprajake it’s more but in my book, not by much so the Bianca becomes a very good deal.

Snooze

@Admin, is there a link to this information? I would really want to know what these changes will be.

Thanks!

Matt

spasypaddy

Snooze i watched a video on it the other day it was a slightly different water tank (purely cosmetic) and the arms that the steam wand and water tap are on are slightly longer. think that was it.

Snooze

spasypaddy that is the V2 or the V3 that has that change?

LMSC

If you can afford, get Bianca. Spend a couple of hundreds more, you get Vesuvius direct from @Paolo_Cortese of ACS.

As @MediumRoastSteam advised you, if you want to save money, Mara X is also pretty good.

Have you considered Liz or ACS Minima ?

Snooze

LMSC thanks for the response.

No I did not since I had a great deal on the Bianca so it was really worth it to consider. Would have normally been totally out of my budget.

Doram

Snooze Any inputs will be appreciated!!

You haven't mentioned size, so I assume this isn't an issue? I came to look at Mara because it was one of the smallest machines. For me this was, and still is, important. But I love my Mara X regardless of it's footprint. 😘

Snooze

Thanks everyone. I decided to go with the Bianca V2 although it is most likely overkill for my need! It was a great deal that I could not pass on. I hope it will be my last machine ever!!

MediumRoastSteam

Snooze - Good choice!

Admin

I don't know but some of the ones I remember off the top of my head as I have a preproduction and a current version, not the one in between. So some changes may have been on the previous model

Thomas101

Bloom phase added with pump on and wait times
Low flow or high flow preinfusion
I think low and high flow shots (can't remember exactly, but it has low and high flow capabilities)
Declining shot profile (heaters can turn off during the shot)
Few other bits and bobs

Cuprajake

Mine has the new taps so thats not v3 specific

Snooze

Admin thanks! But is that for a V3 or that is part of the V2?

Admin

Whatever the one they released very recently (within the last few months) is. I had it about 10 months+ before it launched

Snooze

Admin well after digging a bit it sounds like a version 3 is coming or already available. But I’m not sure how to identify it though. I’ll contact my reseller.

Admin

It has a black logo, not a raised red one

Snooze

Admin ok good to know. Like the new MaraX.

thecatch33

Admin Seems like interesting changes but almost redundant with flow control? Are these changes for those of us who basically set flow control to max and then let the machine automatically do low/high flow? How is Lelit achieving this?

Admin

thecatch33 It's a very useful feature…I liked it a lot, especially as you can use it in only part of a shot, if you want.. It will be achieved by passing the water via a different route (with a restriction), using a solenoid

thecatch33

Admin Interesting…how does it differ from simply setting low flow via the flow control?

This new version doesn't seem like it's on sale yet at Bella Barista, is this new version a "coming soon" or already in production in some countries and gradually rolling out to other countries?