IMS Precision shower screen: regular vs. Nanotec
- Ursego
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What is the difference between IMS Precision (E61 200 IM, $12.78) and IMS Nanotec Precision (E61 200 NT, $33.81)? The price difference is 2.6 times, but look the same.
- baldheadracing
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I prefer the IMS screen to the stock screen (at least those provided by Profitec and Quick Mill) due to IMS screen's smooth surface which wipes clean with a rag. The stock screens have a wire mesh surface that is harder to clean. I didn't notice any difference in extraction when I switched to the IMS screen.
I tried a Nanotech (NT) screen on my Profitec machine, and the first time I backflushed with Cafiza, the NT coating dissolved. This problem has been reported on other espresso forums.
I got the regular IMS screen for my Quick Mill and it cleans up just fine without the NT coating.
Save your money and get the regular screen.
I tried a Nanotech (NT) screen on my Profitec machine, and the first time I backflushed with Cafiza, the NT coating dissolved. This problem has been reported on other espresso forums.
I got the regular IMS screen for my Quick Mill and it cleans up just fine without the NT coating.
Save your money and get the regular screen.
- BaristaBoy E61
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+1mycatsnameisbernie wrote:Save your money and get the regular screen.
That what I would, I doubt there would be any difference in the water dispersion to warrant the higher cost between the 2-IMS screens. It's just a shower screen, I doubt there's any practical difference. It's not a burr coating.
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