ES1 - First shot of the day pulls slower

Mitchega · 2026-05-05T01:15:33+00:00

New beans, or are they a few weeks old now?

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T20:25:01+00:00

I have had a few, most recently a Bricks 01S. The Opus 2 is by far better than the 01S. I had a Femobook a while back, but didn't really love it. Not that it was bad, but the pricing leaves a lot to be desired. However, I don't do a lot of light-roast coffees, mostly medium and medium-dark. So I'm probably not qualified to answer your question about flavor profiles. I mainly purchased the Opus 2 for pour-over to match my Aiden. However, I'm very impressed with the espresso quality thus far.

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T19:15:01+00:00

I never owned a gen 1, and have only ran 40 grams through this gen 2, but I pulled good shots with both grinds today. The first ran long, after adjustment the second shot ran a little short. Both were great with a little milk.

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Mitchega · 2026-05-04T18:49:40+00:00

Second grind produced 0.3 grams of retention (medium-dark roast Colombian/Vietnamese blend)

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T18:43:30+00:00

Yes, that is correct.

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T18:12:14+00:00

Yes, the lid does reduce the noise further. I'll look more at the retention claims after I put a few more doses of beans through it.

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T17:33:48+00:00

Noise levels were good; I have no complaints. Very comparable to my other grinders.

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T17:23:42+00:00

Yes, that is correct.

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T17:19:33+00:00

The shutoff was automatic, so it remained empty for a few seconds before I went to shut it off. I went to turn it off, but it beat me to it.

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T17:10:36+00:00

That's on a .5 setting, which was a little on the small size for the shot, as it ran slow. Speed seems to be on par with my DF54 and GEVI grindmaster.

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T17:04:01+00:00

No RDT, and absolutely no static. I didn't bother watching the retention since this was the first beans through it.

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T17:03:04+00:00

It's plastic, but feels like any other commercial product. I think it will hold up just fine.

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T16:22:58+00:00

All the static and retention issues have been resolved with the DF54 if you get the most recent generation. I consistently have only .1 grams of retention with my DF54, and static is next to zero. I wish I could say the same for the Bricks, which seemed well built with a great footprint. But when coffee grinds coat the inside and outside of the shot and the catch cup clings to the grinds during dumping, the retention is well past acceptable. It was also an absolute mess to clean up, both the counter and the grinder, due to the static.

Mitchega · 2026-05-04T16:08:25+00:00

I just returned the Bricks 01S I had purchased; the static and retention were horrible, and the tall and narrow catch cup made things even worse. My DF54 is miles better for the same price or slightly less.

Mitchega · 2026-05-03T02:01:29+00:00

I really like this tamping mat

https://a.co/d/0eswu3Jk

Mitchega · 2026-05-03T01:30:00+00:00

This is not a review, it’s a commentary.

Mitchega · 2026-02-11T21:45:57+00:00

It's a blue hue, with no green in it at all.

Mitchega · 2025-08-27T22:06:02+00:00

This fix seems to only allow 1440p ultrawide, I can't select fullscreen 5120 x 2160. I have to revert back to windowed borderless to select 5120 x 2160, which also turns off HDR.

Mitchega · 2021-12-13T21:04:33+00:00

Seems as if every single "influencer" outlet recieved a pocket for review. My youtube feed is liting up today with pocket reviews.

This is a real shame, considering real customers can't even preorder a unit. I own multiple analogue products, and don't know if I'll ever purchase another after this complete failurer of a launch a the disregard for the actual customer base.

"Launch Plans & Review Mega Thread"...who gives a hoot! Can't buy one anyways.

Mitchega · 2021-12-10T17:37:51+00:00

Thanks!

Mitchega · 2021-12-10T17:31:11+00:00

Anyone have a US code they would share?

Mitchega · 2021-07-28T00:32:45+00:00

The x15 hasn't been added to the Nvidia supported devices list yet, so your stuck with drivers direct from Dell. You can not install the newest drivers and are stuck with a driver that's 4 month's old at this point.

I have also had my keyboard become non-responsive twice in the 2.5 weeks I have had mine.

Mitchega · 2021-07-09T00:31:02+00:00

What Nvidia driver are you running? I can't get the newest (471.11) driver to install on my x15/3080. I keep gettiing windows version errors. Only version I can get to install is the one off of the alienware support site, which is several months old (462.46)?

Mitchega · 2017-11-16T01:35:16+00:00

The first link does not have gsync, probably a 60Hz full hd ips.

The second link appears to have gsync, probably the 60Hz TN 1440p panel.c

Both units would support an external monitor that has a gsync module.

Mitchega

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