Excellent grinder for the price! I upgraded from a Hario Skerton with stabilizer. The grind quality if similar which is excellent. However, the ergonomics, the grind speed, ease of adjustment, and materials are vastly superior to the Hario. The only drawbacks I've encountered is that the capacity is very small. Stated at 35gr, but I use med beans and 30grams is the max. There aren't many premium grinders with 40grams of capacity and those are many times more expensive than the Xeoleo. The only other issue I have is the wood handle is very tight with noticable resistance and it squeaks horribly. I've used it for about 12 20 gram batches and it seems like it's getting worse. I'm going to likely try to lubricate it. This seems to be a common issue in the reviews. I'd suggest that Xeoleo add a drop of lubrication at the factory to eliminate this annoyance. Super fast shipping to the USA too! Excellent grinder for the price. I highly recommend this purchase and seller.
Excellent grinder for the price! I upgraded from a Hario Skerton with stabilizer. The grind quality if similar which is excellent. However, the ergonomics, the grind speed, ease of adjustment, and materials are vastly superior to the Hario. The only drawbacks I've encountered is that the capacity is very small. Stated at 35gr, but I use med beans and 30grams is the max. There aren't many premium grinders with 40grams of capacity and those are many times more expensive than the Xeoleo. The only other issue I have is the wood handle is very tight with noticable resistance and it squeaks horribly. I've used it for about 12 20 gram batches and it seems like it's getting worse. I'm going to likely try to lubricate it. This seems to be a common issue in the reviews. I'd suggest that Xeoleo add a drop of lubrication at the factory to eliminate this annoyance. Super fast shipping to the USA too! Excellent grinder for the price. I highly recommend this purchase and seller.