I've read many times that bigger grinders are more consistent and more stable than smaller ones.

Why are big titan grinders (esp. big conicals) more consistent and why is a certain grind setting more stable with these grinders compared to the smaller ones?

I've to adjust my Vario almost everyday and some times from session to session. With the Bezzera 48 mm conical only every couple of days. So I can imagine that real big conicals (>68 mm) are even more stable?

So I'm getting really interested in the Pharos hand grinder

Are the big conicals the best in this regard or are big flat burr grinders (>65 mm) equally stable?

Has it something to do with conical vs flat? Or grind surface? Or shape and profile of the burrs?

Thanks!
Bas

Carneiro wrote:But that would be more of a feature than a defect, IMHO

Thanks, what do you mean by that last sentence?

I see, I consider it being a small problem...I only make a few shots a day because I also like slow coffee a lot...it means that I've to make big adjustments in the evening to get the same flow as my morning shot from time to time...

Anyway, most of the shots with the Vario taste good

Maybe I'm just looking for a good excuse to buy me a Pharos...expecting it to be more stable and giving me even more clarity...

bas wrote:I've read many times that bigger grinders are more consistent and more stable than smaller ones.

Why are big titan grinders (esp. big conicals) more consistent and why is a certain grind setting more stable with these grinders compared to the smaller ones?

I've to adjust my Vario almost everyday and some times from session to session. With the Bezzera 48 mm conical only every couple of days. So I can imagine that real big conicals (>68 mm) are even more stable?

So I'm getting really interested in the Pharos hand grinder

Are the big conicals the best in this regard or are big flat burr grinders (>65 mm) equally stable?

Has it something to do with conical vs flat? Or grind surface? Or shape and profile of the burrs?

Thanks!
Bas

size and precision of burrs, and mass weight of unit.

My Vario is all over the place on grind, needing almost daily small adjustments to keep it in spec. I think it has something to do with the belt tension and the burr positioning mechanism.

I have a Rocky that is, ahem, rock solid on grind setting. I've not changed it for quite some time. This may, of course, speak more to the coarseness of Rocky's grind setting vs. the Vario than anything else.