DavecUK good question and the answer is that with another 20 or so grinders across my bench since the Key, I’d have to say that it has dropped in my estimation regarding workflow.
But TBH workflow is not a biggie for me. Form factor is more important to me (others will have different priorities).
I want to like what I see in the morning when I look at a grinder. And the Key ticks that box for sure.
By way of parallel example, my wife is hard work but boy is she pretty to look at (and forunately she never reads my posts 😀).
I think that the Key only lasted a month on my bench. Which is not to say I didn’t like it. I still think that like most things Doug Weber creates, it’s beautifully designed. “Eye of the beholder” and all that of course. And it’s quite an achievement to fit 83mm conical burrs in a slim body like that.
But back to workflow, reasons for the drop in estimation:
Top loading grinders are easier on workflow.
Grinders with plasma generators dispense with the need for RDT.
The metal collar/lid that can’t be removed and is trapped around the shaft (since fixed?) is a pain in the butt.
I’m releasing a review of the DF64 Gen 2 next week and I’d have to say it’s pretty amazing for workflow. No RDT required and extremely low ‘exchange’ retention.
@DavecUK intereted to know if there was any workflow issues other than the above that you didn’t like about the Key.
