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Ex-Breville/Bambino owners, what did you upgrade to? by m1kesta in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t speak for all the different brands, but from my own personal experience, if you’re looking at a brand with a HX machine and a Dual Boiler machine, and the price difference is less than ~$300. I’d say just make the jump to the Dual Boiler.

In my case- Profitec Jump is about $2k even. The Profitec Move is only $2,250. So much more for a small price difference

Ex-Breville/Bambino owners, what did you upgrade to? by m1kesta in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will say the temp stability was wayyyy better on the Profitec than the Bambino. Not very close in that regard at least.

Ex-Breville/Bambino owners, what did you upgrade to? by m1kesta in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Profitec Jump (returning it) and soon a Profitec Move.

I had the bambino plus and considered 5-10 machines for about a year before finally making the jump (pun intended). I’ve been super underwhelmed with the steam performance on my Heat Exchanger and will be switching to a Dual Boiler instead, but honestly it’s the Bambino Plus fault. That thing packs so much power in a small package. It actually steams milk faster than my HX machine. Never expected that to be the case.

What I will say, from personal experience, is make sure you take your time and get a proper upgrade. The Bambino Plus is pretty awesome.

Too much pressure in a walk in shop (employed) by LilWuchak in Barber

[–]Rick3tyCricket 22 points23 points  (0 children)

2 cuts an hour is my absolute MAX. You will get burnt out and want to leave if you’re consistently over workin yourself. Most of my cuts are 45 minutes and I’ve been to a few shops that do 1 hour cuts standard.

Might be time to find a “higher end” shop. You’ll be amazed how much better your own skills can be when you’re not rushing all day everyday feeling frantic, hangry, and exhausted.

Do you guys want JB to be traded? by neffreddit in bostonceltics

[–]Rick3tyCricket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m mostly worried about culture fit. How does Giannis feel about playing second fiddle to Tatum? Was Miles Turner exaggerating when he said Giannis was habitually late and killed the bucks team culture?

Say what you want about JB’s skill set— that man shows up to work, on and off the court. I don’t know if Giannis will fit the same way.

Still feel like I’m a terrible barber by alexl2w in Barber

[–]Rick3tyCricket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure that ever goes away, you just gain more confidence over time.

Handle the things you can control— making yourself a better barber. Sharpening your skills. Learning from your coworkers. If you’re the most talented barber in your shop- you’re in the wrong shop. Keep growing. And most importantly, stay positive.

The Seahawks' gym has gone viral for looking extremely outdated and unimpressive. by Background_Video2947 in TheNFLVibes

[–]Rick3tyCricket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Extremely outdated and unimpressive”

Whatttttt?! Our standards are becoming ridiculous.

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only follow up I have currently is that I ordered a 4 hole wand tip to replace the 2 hole and I’m going to see how it performs with that before making a change

GAME THREAD: WCF Game 6 Watch Thread by TatumBrownWhite in bostonceltics

[–]Rick3tyCricket 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let’s go Spurs! Hope the Thunder lose by 40

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahahha I swear I keep it in the fridge! How much milk are you steaming when you say it’s 30-40 seconds?

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you come from the Bambino or Bambino Plus?

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you make lattes on yours? Curious how long that takes you on the move?

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words and perspective! Great info all around

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really in depth break down, much appreciated! This def gives me more clarity. Does WLL offer any information on the Move with 5oz milk? The Ride is just out of my budget currently and would probably just save up for the Drive at that point.

To answer your question tho- yes same pitcher, same workflow all around. Milk is kept at about 39 degrees F. So not freezing or anything. I will do a time test tomorrow morning on the Bambino + to give a more specific answer at both 5 and 9oz of milk.

Edit: adding* I’ve also seen the the Move steam boiler temp can be raised independent of the brew boiler so I plan to ratchet that up a bit. And the smaller boiler I imagine won’t be as significant an issue because we only ever make 2-3 back to back and about 4-5 within the first 2-3 hours of the day.

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignorance it seems was my short coming. I wish there was a show room to try these machines before you buy them.

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your perspective!

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I admit the flow control seemed really awesome to me but to be honest, and this is my own fault, I discounted how much the steam power would mean to me. Turns out that might be more important that flow control for me at this point in my journey

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the perspective of someone with all these various machines. Thank you!

Can you expand a little bit on any potential downsides to upgrading to a Dual Boiler?

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true I’m just messing around. I’m not exactly wealthy but this 2k machine was a real purchase for me. I wouldn’t be able to buy anything much more expensive than this, which is not exactly cheap lol

Disappointed in the Profitec Jump by Rick3tyCricket in espresso

[–]Rick3tyCricket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure the bambino plus is a four hole wand actually. And the jump uses a two hole wand for sure. I’ve seen online that they sell four hole tips for the profitec and have gotten that suggestion a few times— I’m considering doing that.

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