Now that you have had this grinder for a little while - is it living up to your expectations, and would you buy it again if you needed another?
1733461
The only issue that stands out with this model is the goose neck lamp. The added light is helpful until the grinder is turned on. The vibration moves the lamp and dramatically shortens the life of the bulb. I stopped using the lamp for this reason. Other than that, it seems like a solid unit.
1733462
In my opinion it's for light weight grinding. That's what I use it for and I have no complaints; it does what I need it to do.
1733463
Yeah, it's pretty decent! I use it daily in my fab shop and it seems to be working fine for my needs
1733464
Greetings, I've only used it a handful of times. I got it for my garage's work bench. It havhaven't show any reasons to dislike it, however, one thing I do regret, its not getting the next size bigger... if I was to get another one, I would definitely upgrade the size of it.
1733465
Yes it has been great, It gets lots of use in the shop and all the guys love it and we would buy it again.
1733466
Very pleased with this unit. I would buy another, but I can tell this one is built to last, so it may be my last.
1733467
I have only used it a several times for sharpening mower blades and a few other things. So far it seems to do the job ok. Have not had a problem with bulb burning out , but if it does I think a LED bulb would be a good replacement.
1585692
No. That grinder is a piece of junk. Don't buy it. I purchased two different grinders under $20.00 and they both burned up within 10 grinds. I finally spent 30-35 dollars for one at Bed bath & beyond, and it works better. It was a cuisine art, I believe...
928219
I bought it without looking at the warrenty. Also, I did not look at the protection plan. Because of the brand name, I am of the opinion that this grinder will work for me for the next 3-4 years and after which, I would buy another one. Before buying this, I had one another from the same brand which worked for 4-5 buyer without any trouble. I am a happy customer for this product
1091718
I think it is best left for buffing. It would be better to get a separate grinder.
897066
The below comment is accurate. The people from this company are very good. I had a problem with mine not grinding and they sent me a new one.
592330
no, but for me that was not a problem. i prefer to use one that is much more stout than ones that come with grinders.
57541
Your first answer seems to cover your question pretty well. I'll add that because this is a nearly unique machine, keep up with the warranty. I don't think many local repairmen know how to service the grinder.
194125
No idea, but a darn good question. I have not purchased the grinder yet, but am interested in doing so. This may sway my purchase.Good Luck!!
1983678
Yes. More so than any other grinder I've used in the past. The grinder performs well and this is not a big issue but you will most likely be cleaning up grinds that cling to the unit after you use it.
1562022
Sorry this is late, maybe this can still be helpful to you. I find that I wobble along with the grinder in a complimentary movement way. I don't set it down on a surface to grind. I hold it in the air and let one arm grind and the other hand holds it, sometimes going in the opposite direction to be more efficient. I still use it everyday since I got it 2 months ago. No problems yet.Hopefully never!
1368228
I wouldn't bother sending it back. it's normal to have that. The thing runs like a tank, so I doubt there's any issues. It's a great grinder.
1472540
That is the best grinder ever. I use that everyday for tile work since 4 years. Never break but a little more expensive.
995517
Its a very sturdy grinder. I'm sure it would be fine. It might, however, make the lifetime warranty invalid.
485840
I received this grinder as a Christmas gift, and have been using it for espresso every weekend for the last 3 months. I find it to work very well - as good or better than any grinder in the coffee departments of several local grocery stores where I had been grinding my espresso beans previously. I use the FINE setting, which is the second finest available on the machine and it works perfect. If I go to the very finest setting, it is too fine and occasionally plugs the tiny pin holes in my espresso machine's filter cup. I'm not sure why the others aren't having success. The grind consistency is also very good in my opinion. I received this grinder as a Christmas gift, and have been using it for espresso every weekend for the last 3 months. I find it to work very well - as good or better than any grinder in the coffee departments of several local grocery stores where I had been grinding my espresso beans previously. I use the FINE setting, which is the second finest available on the machine and it works perfect. If I go to the very finest setting, it is too fine and occasionally plugs the tiny pin holes in my espresso machine's filter cup. I'm not sure why the others aren't having success. The grind consistency... » Read More I received this grinder as a Christmas gift, and have been using it for espresso every weekend for the last 3 months. I find it to work very well - as good or better than any grinder in the coffee departments of several local grocery stores where I had been grinding my espresso beans previously. I use the FINE setting, which is the second finest available on the machine and it works perfect. If I go to the very finest setting, it is too fine and occasionally plugs the tiny pin holes in my espresso machine's filter cup. I'm not sure why the others aren't having success. The grind consistency is also very good in my opinion. « Show Less
1372245
I would say the one I have same one on the picture, and it isn't worth the money, it just went totally dead in few months, I replaced this with a grinder that I bought from starbuck in 1999 and it did ran perfect until july 2013 !!
191387
I'm buying one myself, but will take it apart before first use just to see what could damage it. I suspect that the buyers who have problems are running the unit too long on too fine a setting, expecting performance of an $400 grinder. More expensive grinders are designed with heavier gears made of steel instead of plastic and better heat dissipation so they can run forever even on espresso settings. Such are the tradeoffs in designing a $100 burr grinder.
1096468
It's true. I bought it also and I wondered aboutt it. You should choose better one with more money for fine grinding.