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Model: Fellow Ode Brew Gen 2 Grinder in Matte Black at Nordstrom
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Disagree. This is a solid grinder. Grinders are expensive to make. They require precision and accuracy when making the burrs and aligning the drive system to get a consistent grind without a ton of fines. The burr design takes numerous iterations to get the flavor profile you want (Lance Hendrick talks about this in his video on the Ode 2)The motor requires enough power for the job. The Ode also has antistatic tech which makes a huge difference in retention and reduces messiness.
I dare you to make a grinder like this for less. You can't.
If you think this is overpriced, chances are this grinder isn't marketed toward you. Stick with your cheap burr grinder or whirlybird, if you're happy with it.
The encore produces more fines which leads to over extraction - however the encore is a damn good grinder - more so with the upgraded burrs. The advantage of this grinder is the flat burrs designed for filter coffee, the ability to upgrade to ssp burrs (though the gen 2 burrs are good enough for me), the anti static tech - and the ability to single dose with very little retention.
As with all grinders as taste is very subjective all that matters is how it tastes for you.
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I have a Rancilio Rocky that I use for drip and pour over. Will this provide a meaningful improvement to my coffee? I've had the Rocky for 10 years.
hey rocky bro! i've had mine 15! have you opened yours up every to look at the burrs? mine have little wear, and like you i keep wondering if i should get a new one. space/aesthetics is a big reason, my gf hates the look of rocky. but it just keeps working!
Why are there a lot of bad reviews of Gen2 on Amazon??? Does anyone own Gen 2? Are you experiencing the Gen 2 issues like the reviews on Amazon? I used to have Gen 1 and changed to Baratza Virutoso Plus...For Gen 1, coffee was all over the place after grinding....I would always have to lift the entire Gen1 grinder to hit is on the table to get the coffee stuck on top of the grinder...the only good thing about Gen 1 is it is quiet...I use the Ross Droplet technique to minimize static and to keep my coffee grinders cleans...
I own the Gen 2, but did not own the Gen 1. I can say retention is darn good. Very little coffee comes out after the grind is done. There's still a little static that can throw grinds, but it's not horrible. I'm not sure what else people are complaining about, but I enjoy my Gen 2. I make a pour-over, French press, or Aeropress depending on my mood.
Yawn. the level of pretentiousness is yawn worthy but the bad reviews are definitely cringe worthy.
"My Baratza Encore does as good a job for my Moccamaster at half the price so just shut up."
Right - this was a totally normal thing to say. I have a moccamaster and had a baratza encore as well but am already impressed by the ode 2. To each their own. It's all good.
hey rocky bro! i've had mine 15! have you opened yours up every to look at the burrs? mine have little wear, and like you i keep wondering if i should get a new one. space/aesthetics is a big reason, my gf hates the look of rocky. but it just keeps working!
I did replace the burrs once several years ago but didn't really notice much of a difference which is why I haven't done so again. The grinder has been rock solid and after reading some of the negative reviews it seems like the Ode may have some annoyances that I don't want to add to my daily routine. Might just stick with the beast I know.
Hey, just thought I'd share our experience with this thing. We got this as a gift two years ago and decided to use it in place of our Baratza. After a couple of weeks the motor stopped working. Turns out we got a defective unit. No big deal.
We tried to replace the unit with Amazon but they pushed us to the manufactorer. They would not honor the return without photos and videos of the error. This was a frustrating experience. Eventually we got a replacement unit and guess what? That one was defective too. We went through customer support again and eventually after pushing, we got a full refund.
We like the design of the unit and the material quality, but the damn thing didn't work for us. For being as expensive as it is it should work flawlessly out of the box.
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I dare you to make a grinder like this for less. You can't.
If you think this is overpriced, chances are this grinder isn't marketed toward you. Stick with your cheap burr grinder or whirlybird, if you're happy with it.
As with all grinders as taste is very subjective all that matters is how it tastes for you.
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I own the Gen 2, but did not own the Gen 1. I can say retention is darn good. Very little coffee comes out after the grind is done. There's still a little static that can throw grinds, but it's not horrible. I'm not sure what else people are complaining about, but I enjoy my Gen 2. I make a pour-over, French press, or Aeropress depending on my mood.
Can't tell if trolling or serious. If you're serious, congrats on being a jerk. Guessing you haven't even used an Ode to compare them.
"My Baratza Encore does as good a job for my Moccamaster at half the price so just shut up."
Right - this was a totally normal thing to say. I have a moccamaster and had a baratza encore as well but am already impressed by the ode 2. To each their own. It's all good.
pulled the trigger on the DF64, thanks for the tip on the sale
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I did replace the burrs once several years ago but didn't really notice much of a difference which is why I haven't done so again. The grinder has been rock solid and after reading some of the negative reviews it seems like the Ode may have some annoyances that I don't want to add to my daily routine. Might just stick with the beast I know.
We tried to replace the unit with Amazon but they pushed us to the manufactorer. They would not honor the return without photos and videos of the error. This was a frustrating experience. Eventually we got a replacement unit and guess what? That one was defective too. We went through customer support again and eventually after pushing, we got a full refund.
We like the design of the unit and the material quality, but the damn thing didn't work for us. For being as expensive as it is it should work flawlessly out of the box.