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Date: 09 Sep 2006 13:11:56
From: david
Subject: opinion wanted: Isomac Zaffiro vs. Espobar pulsar
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Hi all.
I'm considering a new espresso machine and thinking to buy either
Isomac Zaffiro or Espobar pulsar. Any home users have some experiences
with those machines? Or do you have other recommendation for E61 - HX
espresso machine with the price range of those machines.
Thank you.
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Date: 11 Sep 2006 06:54:30
From: david
Subject: Thank alot ya'll
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Great great great respond and I finally change my mind about my choice.
That's right, both machine I consider are fairly old machines and I
didn't know Quickmill has a lever-type true E61 - HX machine for under
1k and ECM machine is over my budget either. I'll consider Quickmill
Anita as my priority and newer usually is better. Thanks alot ya'll
with the respond.
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Date: 11 Sep 2006 01:08:38
From: CrackAddict
Subject: Re: opinion wanted: Isomac Zaffiro vs. Espobar pulsar
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I've had an Expobar Office Control for about two years now. It's been
great. My choice was based on it's E-61 "psuedo" grouphead (treu, it is
not as finished as those on machines with exposed groupheads, but it
certainly isn't cheaply-made) HX, size and price. I am very happy with
the purchase. I've made a couple of small mods and recently needed to
buy another machine when we built a cottage.
My original intent was to get a more expensive machine to replace the
Office at home, but as I looked at the prices and what I got for
another $600, I decided on a second Office! (lightly used). The Office
lacks a pressure gauge, but I just use a PF-mounted gauge for original
setup tuning - I don't see the need to watch pressure for each shot.
The Office is a mid-level machine but it is well-built (IMHO) and has
given no trouble. I mix RO water with tap and check with a small TDS
meter. The Office is a nice size for a small kitchen and fits in well.
I think it's excellent value for the money. WLL often sells "demo"
machines on that auction site - oddly they will not respond to direct
requests for a demo machine (I ended up buying mine privately).
Our coffee mix is about 80% cappuccino and 20% espresso, so good
steaming is a priority and the Office delivers. I have replaced the OEM
steam wand with "cool touch" wands and it's a big improvement.
> Hi all.
>
> I'm considering a new espresso machine and thinking to buy either
> Isomac Zaffiro or Espobar pulsar. Any home users have some experiences
> with those machines? Or do you have other recommendation for E61 - HX
> espresso machine with the price range of those machines.
>
> Thank you.
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Date: 10 Sep 2006 17:34:37
From: daveb
Subject: Re: opinion wanted: Isomac Zaffiro vs. Espobar pulsar
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with the soon to be announced 'pid' option
:-)
dave
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shall wrote:
> On 9 Sep 2006 13:11:56 -0700, "david" <dtanuwi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi all.
> >
> >I'm considering a new espresso machine and thinking to buy either
> >Isomac Zaffiro or Espobar pulsar. Any home users have some experiences
> >with those machines? Or do you have other recommendation for E61 - HX
> >espresso machine with the price range of those machines.
> >
> >Thank you.
>
> In its heyday a few years ago (when I bought mine), the Zaffiro had no
> E-61, non-HX competition. Today, I'd probably buy a Quick Mill Alexia.
>
> shall
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Date: 10 Sep 2006 19:13:09
From: Marshall
Subject: Re: opinion wanted: Isomac Zaffiro vs. Espobar pulsar
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On 9 Sep 2006 13:11:56 -0700, "david" <dtanuwi@gmail.com > wrote:
>Hi all.
>
>I'm considering a new espresso machine and thinking to buy either
>Isomac Zaffiro or Espobar pulsar. Any home users have some experiences
>with those machines? Or do you have other recommendation for E61 - HX
>espresso machine with the price range of those machines.
>
>Thank you.
In its heyday a few years ago (when I bought mine), the Zaffiro had no
E-61, non-HX competition. Today, I'd probably buy a Quick Mill Alexia.
shall
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Date: 10 Sep 2006 12:04:43
From: Dean
Subject: Re: opinion wanted: Isomac Zaffiro vs. Espobar pulsar
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I got a QuickMill Anita HX/E61 machine--basic design, pretty solid in
the 15 months I've had it. Currently $995 at Chris'. He also has a
Single Boiler (no HX) he's calling Alexia @ $775 including shipping so
either, depending on your preferences. Both are lever-type true E61
group, come with 2 porta- filters, etc.
Isomac had some "issues" a year or two ago--seems to me that they were
commercial, not technical, but I could be wrong. I looked at the Tea
& Millennium, but they got to be hard to find.
Expobar: I didn't like the psuedo-E61 group and I think the internals
are lower grade than the QuickMill machines.
For the difference in price, I'd still go for a QuickMill.
david wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> I'm considering a new espresso machine and thinking to buy either
> Isomac Zaffiro or Espobar pulsar. Any home users have some experiences
> with those machines? Or do you have other recommendation for E61 - HX
> espresso machine with the price range of those machines.
>
> Thank you.
>
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