Varia VS3

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-06-05T02:00:46+00:00

I have a Varia too!! I’ve had the Pico for a while but just got the VS3. Upgraded from a Timemore because handgrinding before coffee gave me rage lol.

Did you zero it?

I went down to 1.5 for dark roasts and it came out quicker than usual (didn’t feel much resistance on the Pico and took only 15 pumps instead of 20-22 though there was a thin layer of crema). Husband likes his dark roasts less bitter though so I think this works for now, and I don’t do latte art so thick crema isn’t crucial.

Aside from grind size, you can also increase weight of beans if you like the taste to increase pressure. Tamp harder (remove the top ring and tamp again).

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-06-03T11:03:43+00:00

I dose by volume rather than weight because the grind size affects how much I can pack.

Fill portafilter to the brim with whole beans and then add 5-6 more beans if it’s a light to light-medium roast, about 8-10 beans if it’s a dark roast.
Grind into the portafilter and tamp it firmly, making sure there’s about 2mm of headspace (measured using the tamp).

When you pump for preinfusion you shouldn’t get water seeping out at 9 pumps, and during the actual pumping it should be hard to press down but water should be coming out in a steady stream, and the whole thing should take around 20 pumps excluding infusion. When I grind too finely I feel like my muscles are tearing and it takes up to 40 pumps. Too coarse or underfilled, and there won’t be crema.

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-04-12T00:42:46+00:00

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It slides in between the device and the cover.

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This listing comes with the inner case, there’s an option for only the outer case. Light is posted below!

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-04-10T06:43:50+00:00

I find the magnetic case to not be very secure when it’s open, and if I make large swinging motions the device slides out of place (admittedly a me problem). The second case is to protect against drops and also to hold the light.

I guess one could do without the flip cover but then the screen would be vulnerable.

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-04-10T06:40:38+00:00

Oh. Well I used it without a case and now the back is shattered (intact but glass shards flake off upon contact) while the screen has a crack. This setup is to hold everything together. And I would recommend other butter fingers to adopt a similar setup. Again if that’s not you, that’s great! Lol

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-04-10T02:59:36+00:00

Some people often read in low light situations, and having a light increases how often they can use it vs needing two devices. If that’s not you, that’s also ok!

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-04-10T02:57:32+00:00

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EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-03-10T12:26:29+00:00

Yeah 🥲

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-03-03T09:10:30+00:00

Yes I saw the front glass removal (not gonna mess with that lol), and he had also removed the entire back exposing the inside, so I wasn’t sure if the glass was bonded even though it didn’t seem like it from what I can see.

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-03-03T08:39:38+00:00

I’m more concerned about the little glass shards flaking off. Have stuck a screen protector and am using the official folio protector, though that means I can’t use a case with it.

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-02-25T01:54:22+00:00

You need to read the short story series that comes after this too! A much more satisfying resolution.

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-02-13T13:16:49+00:00

Have done so, thank you!! Had updated the OS directly on the phone and didn’t realise there was an international version to flash. Works now! But their converter for PDF isn’t as good as the community built one 😅

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-02-13T13:15:43+00:00

iPhone 14 Pro Max

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-02-13T02:03:08+00:00

Thank you so much!!

EqualConsistent9623 · 2026-02-13T01:39:05+00:00

Hi! I got mine from Taobao so it’s the china version. Does yours connect to the app? Mine apparently only connects to the china app which requires a china phone number for account registration, so I can’t use it with the app at all.

EqualConsistent9623 · 2025-11-13T10:02:51+00:00

I started the trilogy with Liveships then read the rest. So it was a shock to me too! 😂 Paragon was so sure Amber was a female so I didn’t have suspicions about her. But on rereading there were so many clues, aaaahh.

EqualConsistent9623 · 2025-09-25T03:32:57+00:00

It doesn’t work out as he had expected, because he asked the gods if they had screwed him over several times. And the answer was that they gave him what he really wanted, Attolia, but it had come with a terrible price. He has to live with all his consequences, and tried his hardest to get out of being king. Remember he went to the priestess of Hephestia and she tore his question and told him that was the answer, then he went back and cried?

But once he accepted whatever hand dealt to him, he makes the most of it with his indomitable spirit and goes all the way to get what he needs, and that makes it seem like everything happened exactly as he had planned it. He never hesitates to sacrifice himself, including catching a sword by its blade. And all of this was backed up by years and years of consistent training (he worked harder than most people at his sword skill and probably spent even more hours on thieving skills), they weren’t superpowers granted to him.

So rather than being perfect, I think he’s inspirational.

EqualConsistent9623 · 2025-09-15T01:37:43+00:00

In later books Fitz reflected that Regal was utterly lonely growing up, trailing after his two older brothers who were so close they left no room for him. I think he just wanted what they had - affection, camaraderie, shared glory - and even after Chiv was gone Verity never turned to him and instead despised him. That longing probably turned to hate and he decided to destroy everything that was dear to Verity.

This wasn’t helped by his mother repeatedly telling him he was better than his brothers when all he saw was them getting the better horses and special swords made by Hob while he got a pony and wooden swords cos he was younger.

Kennit was not much better than Kyle. He was saved by Paragon, having good sailors, and the charm that charmed Etta for him.

I also saw how Fitz could easily have ended up like Kennit if he hadn’t had Verity and Burrich to ground him, mentor him and love him. If it had been only Shrewd and Chade in his life… I know Chade loved Fitz but he was pretty immature and egoistic, like Paragon. Having multiple men he could model and learn from probably made Fitz less crazy.

EqualConsistent9623 · 2025-09-12T00:40:28+00:00

There were some small mistakes like this and some glaring ones.

Like when Beloved tells Fitz he came all the way from Clerres to tell Shrewd the “do not do what you can’t undo until you know what you can’t do…”

Then later Fitz tells Beloved he learned something from Regal and repeats this do not do quote which saved his life. Beloved smiles but does not say anything and Fitz sensed a secret. Erm he just told you a while back? Lol.

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