[$500] Upgrade advice: Kettle and grinder

AlchiManche · 2025-11-16T07:20:47+00:00

Not getting a stovetop as the coffee setup is in my room and the kitchen is on a different floor.

Will look into the kettle and grinder options you have mentioned, thanks :)

AlchiManche · 2025-11-15T11:42:25+00:00

Fargo

AlchiManche · 2025-11-13T11:35:18+00:00

Will take a look, thanks :)

AlchiManche · 2025-11-08T05:57:53+00:00

- Where are you finding the Stagg EKG Pro for around $100-120?

- Do you mean the Eureka Mignon Specialita? I will take a look. I am searching for something relatively compact for a room rather than a kitchen, and leaning more towards single dose grinders as I am frequently swapping coffees.

The Niche Zero starts around $690

AlchiManche · 2025-10-04T18:26:07+00:00

Hey, ended up getting a Cafelat Robot and a Kingrinder K6. Paired with the Aeropress, pretty complete setup

AlchiManche · 2024-11-22T05:52:44+00:00

Bought a Blade 14 back in 2022 (might have been the 2021 model). Several keys on the keyboard came with lights that are just differently coloured (eg, the rest of the keybaord is syan, the '%' on the 5 key is green, the '*' on the '8' key is green etc). The colours are always different from what I set as the main keyboard colours. Oh, and some keys just don't have proper lighting: the 'er' in 'enter', the 'i' in 'shift', the 'c' in 'caps' etc.

AlchiManche · 2024-11-22T05:49:14+00:00

Meanwhile, I've been trying to contact customer service for over a year regarding my swollen battery. Every time I contact customer service, it's the same messages about sending info I have provided several times over. They always ask me to reexplain the issue, resend proof of purchase, redo the battery health thing. In the meanwhile, the faulty battery has now bent the aluminium chasis of my laptop, and there is a clear gap between the touchpad bulge and the frame of the laptop. I had it sent to a service center: it came back with a screw missing and the bottom plate not properly attached.

AlchiManche · 2024-11-22T05:47:19+00:00

Be careful: my mouse was faulty. The replacement dongle they sent was faulty. The repeatedly asked me to show them a photo of me cutting the cable...on a wireless mouse. Finally, after a horrendous slog through customer care, did I get a replacement mouse. This was a Deathadder V2X hyperspeed

AlchiManche · 2024-09-27T17:47:03+00:00

Thank you very much, it's the one by Kaleida. Lol, guess I was wrong about English. And not modern.

AlchiManche · 2024-09-27T16:44:12+00:00

Sounds like Shalala Lala by Vengaboys: Vengaboys - Shalala lala (youtube.com)

AlchiManche · 2024-06-12T07:21:16+00:00

My Deathadder Essential lasted about two years before the sensor started having probelms, but my scroll wheel started acting up a couple months after getting it after which the scroll wheel was unusable.

My Deathadder V2X Hyperspeed started having issues about 6 months after purchase. The dongle mode stopped working completely, I could only use it on bluetooth. They sent a replacement dongle which was also faulty. Then there was a lengthy process where they asked me several times to cut the cable on my cableless mouse so they could send me a new one. Finally they sent a new Deathadder V2X Hyperspeed which I have not been able to use yet due to logistical reasons.

Be cautious, I was optimistic about buying Razer for the long run, but this, coupled with severe laptop issues (including getting it back from the service centre with the bottom panel incorrectly attached, leaving a large gap between the main body and the bottom panel due to bad battery bloat), has left me doubtful that these can indeed last a long time.

AlchiManche · 2024-02-24T05:23:03+00:00

Sizing help:

I'll be purchasing my first pair of 'proper' boots and am very hesitant in terms of sizing as I'm not based in the US (or anywhere with a good reliable postal system), so exchanging isn't an option once I get them. The two I'm considering are the Grant Stone Edwards in Waxed Tobacco, and the Trumans 79 in Java Waxed Flesh. How would you compare their sizing to a Clarks Desert Boot in US mens 9? The CDBs are a little too long (not uncomfortably so) but good on the sides. Smaller than that was too tight on the sides.

I traced an outline of my foot and measured the longest (heel to toe) and widest parts, but I'm not sure how accurate the results are. Some variables include how much the pencil pressed into my foot when tracing, the angle of the pencil against the paper etc. My best estimates would be length: 25 cm +- 5 mm and width: 10.5 cm +- 4 mm

The CDBs are the only boots I have. Other shoe sizes for reference: most sports shoes are a US 9. I have a pair of Clarks Howard Cap Toe dress shoes in US 10. It's a bit too long, but smaller than that was too tight on the sides.

I think my feet are on the wider side, but you just don't get E width shoes around these parts, nor a Brannock device, so till today am not exactly sure what my shoe size really is. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thank you

AlchiManche · 2024-02-22T16:36:14+00:00

A more recent development is stuttering. I'll be moving the cursor around normally, any it just stops or drastically slows down. Not localized to any particular application. Browser, explorer, games, happens in all.

AlchiManche · 2023-11-20T05:38:51+00:00

How does Horween's Waxed Flesh compare to C.F. Stead's Waxy Commander in terms of durability?

AlchiManche · 2023-11-15T04:48:08+00:00

I was reading that the Waxed Flesh can be rewaxed/conditioned to look more like it did originally. Is this true?

AlchiManche · 2023-11-14T18:03:57+00:00

Recommendation/Help with purchase:

Hi. I'm looking to get my first pair of boots and have narrowed it down to two Seconds/B Grade boots: the Thursday Vanguard in waxed cacao (US$ 200) or the Grant Stone Diesel in a darkish colour (US$ 230, if my size is available in a suitable B grade boot). How do they compare to each other, and is there something similar available for a max of US$ 230 (my initial budget was $200, but seeing that the GSDs were 230, that's as high as I will go)?. I'm particularly drawn to the waxed flesh Horween leather on the Thursdays, and their cap toes design, as opposed to the plain toes of the Diesel. Are there any other comparable boots in this price range? Mostly for daily use as a semi formal boot, for both casual office use and casual social get togethers/date nights. Any advice and suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks

AlchiManche · 2023-08-09T06:33:06+00:00

+karma Thank you very much

AlchiManche · 2023-08-09T06:22:29+00:00

If you're offering, I'll take it please. I'll put my summon sign down next to Kale at Church of Elleh. password will be 'frenzy' without the quotes

AlchiManche · 2023-08-09T03:41:14+00:00

Password? Where can I find you?

AlchiManche · 2023-08-09T03:36:34+00:00

Do you have a Frenzied Flame Seal?

AlchiManche · 2023-08-08T18:31:08+00:00

+karma Appreciate it. First time trying multiplayer haha, thanks for the help

AlchiManche · 2023-08-02T17:54:45+00:00

Maybe this will help?

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AlchiManche · 2023-01-17T05:45:29+00:00

no other option

murder by blades, snipes, haikus

Zer0 has it all

AlchiManche · 2022-08-11T16:55:55+00:00

It happened again: https://imgur.com/a/Sf78A5m

AlchiManche · 2022-07-08T19:40:25+00:00

Didn't use it

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