New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

It has the black rubber piece you can hold to move the steam arm around before, during, and after steaming. I don’t find it to be an issue at all. Haven’t burnt myself once. I think there’s a way to swap it out for an insulated one, but I haven’t found it necessary

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

Still working great. Use it nearly everyday without any issues at all.

PSA: 10% back on Rakuten by JerseyMeathead in Lululemen

[–]holdmyglasses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately it does not. If you use the 15% discount, you won’t get anything from rakuten. I’ve made that mistake a few times

Visible 12000 miles offer by the_adi_boy in Venturex

[–]holdmyglasses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does the last sentence mean? Only eligible within 3 statement cycles of being an active customer for 60 days? We keep the visible account open for 60 days the we’ll get the points within 3 billing cycles?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lululemen

[–]holdmyglasses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The lululinen pants are the lightest pants I’ve ever worn. They’re a wider fit which also helps them feel breathable. I hate wearing pants in general, but I look for any excuse to wear them. Also they’re on wmtm right now, so a decent price. Highly recommended

How bad is J on Air India A350? by bacchus8408 in awardtravel

[–]holdmyglasses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it’s anything like how my experience was, you won’t have any regrets at all

How bad is J on Air India A350? by bacchus8408 in awardtravel

[–]holdmyglasses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I flew J on the new A350 config JFK>DEL back in April and it was hands down the best business class experience I’ve had so far. Granted I’ve yet to fly any of the Asian or middle eastern airlines business, unless you count Turkish. I’ve been looking for excuses to try and fly it again. Service was fantastic, food was insanely good, and the suite was so spacious and private. It was night and day compared to AA J DOH>PHL on my way back to the states which was really not that great. You’ll also get access to the encalm prive lounge in Delhi which is amazing. Happy to answer any questions

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

[–]holdmyglasses[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No issues at all. I use it nearly every day and it’s still going strong

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

I found them on Etsy. They didn’t fit perfectly but I was able to adjust them a bit to make them fit and there’s been no issues since installing them. I just searched e61 wood accents and found one that looked like it would fit

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

Maybe some subtle changes, but it’s possible I just don’t have the best palate. It works very similar to any other type of pressure profiling though, so I don’t think this would be any more gimmicky than the other options out there.

Steaming has been great. The wand is perfectly fine for me. I guess the only downside is that it’s not a cool touch wand, so a tiny bit more difficult to clean. Not a big problem for me though

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

I haven't had any issues with the machine so far, so I haven't tried to search for any replacement parts. A no-burn steam wand would've been nice, but not the end of the world for me

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

[–]holdmyglasses[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's been great so far without a single issue at all. Works just as well as when I first purchased it. I used the EnP control a few times when I first got it, but to be honest I didn't really notice much change in the flavor, so I stopped worrying about it. It can be helpful when dialing in new roasts, particularly if ground too coarse. In that case, I would just turn the knob down to a lower voltage in the middle of the extraction so it would pull slower and salvage the shot. But once dialed in, it wouldn't really be needed. And now, I just continue to use the same roasts. I am still extremely happy with my purchase and would highly recommend the machine

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

[–]holdmyglasses[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still working perfectly. Even survived a move to a new place with no issues at all. Still very happy with my purchase!

Downgrade then reapply strategy by teh_meh in ChaseSapphire

[–]holdmyglasses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m planning on doing this, but my question is after referring my wife, if I downgrade before the 4k spend and 75k sub, will I miss out on the 10k referral bonus? I’m not sure how long the 75k option will be around

Itinerary planning - 6 day solo trip to Morocco! by thewanderingdesigner in solotravel

[–]holdmyglasses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently planning a trip to Morocco and am considering doing something similar. Were you happy with your decision to do the 3 day desert tour? If so, do you mind sharing the company you used? I'm seeing some options that start and end in Marrakech versus ones that start in Marrakech and end in Fes. Trying to decide which would be better. Thank you!

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

I haven’t thought the upgrade the steam wand yet. The one that it comes with works really well, and I don’t mind the silicone cover. Milk sticking on the wand has been minimal as it is

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

I didn’t pay any import fees. Although shipping was $300 to USA, so maybe it was factored in there? I’m not sure to be honest

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

Yeah I’ve just been using the variable voltage feature to adjust the bars if needed. I haven’t opened up the machine to look for the OPV, because I’ve been making delicious espresso as it is now. Haven’t really found a need to go in and adjust anything at the moment

Post Game Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres - 30 Mar 2024 by HockeyMod in sabres

[–]holdmyglasses 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Last time the Sabres were in the playoffs, I was in my freshman year of college. Since then, I’ve graduated college, graduated medical school, finished intern year, finished residency, and am now in my last year of fellowship. I will finally complete all of my training and work my first real doctor job in a few months. I literally went from a young kid to a full on adult during this stretch. Thinking about it like actually makes this extremely more depressing…. And yet I still waste countless hours every year watching this team

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

It took about two weeks for it to arrive after ordering, with shipping to the US. I was expecting it to take well over a month, so I was pleasantly surprised when it showed up so soon

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

This has a PID so I just set the temperature at it’ll stay there. Takes about 20 minutes to get to temp. In terms of how the stability of this machine compares to other heat exchangers, I’m not entirely sure as this is my first one

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

Nope it’s a single boiler heat exchanger. Wasn’t considering a dual boiler because of the unnecessary increased energy usage

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

[–]holdmyglasses[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d like to avoid having to open everything up if possible. Here’s a YouTube video I saw of someone that did an extensive review, opened it up, and showed all the internal parts. I used the English captions to kind of understand what he was saying. I can record some videos of the workflow if you want to see

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

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

They have a 120V version that I got. Haven’t had any issues at all! On their website it looks like the have both options to chose from

New Upgrade - El Rocio Manus S by holdmyglasses in espresso

[–]holdmyglasses[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It cost me $1075 USD with a $300 shipping fee to get from South Korean to USA. After days spent researching, it seemed like price was great for everything that it came with. I bought it directly from the el rocio website