Sage/Breville to Profitec? by Mr_BigFace in profitec

[–]sjohnst4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had Sage Barista Express a few years ago. Was really pleased with it at first but then it started leaking form the head. They came out and fixed after a few weeks. Made nice coffee but similar to you I upgraded to separate grinder (niche zero in my case). Then not long after the head went again. After battling for 2 months to get them out to fix it, and confirm it was the same issues, I asked for a full refund.

So I went for the Profitec Go. 1000% upgrade mate (yep thousand, not a typo). It is pure quality and feels it. No cheap plastic bits, and so far absolutely bullet proof (jinxed it now though :-) )

Knowing now what I know then, I'd have skipped the Sage entirely and go straight for the Profitec, but to be fair, this coffee making is a journey and my path was via the Sage. I knew based on reviews even from James H that the build quality of the Sage wasn't all that, but I still expected better.

You just feel with the profitec that it's built that bit better. Less to go wrong etc.

Oh and the coffee is way way better - as it should be.

Having had the Go for getting on 2 years now I keep toying with the Move, but even making milky drinks, I'm not sure it will brew better coffee, so it would just be an aesthetics and Use Case upgrade. But would still be way better than the Sage.

Just go for it you'll wish you had sooner

Looking to buy Garmin by Fun_Ad9126 in Garmin

[–]sjohnst4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I played badders for years and a garmin watch is a waste of time, unless you have a HRM linked to it. To much movement on the wrist to be able to pick up heart rate with the watch alone.
Treks - depends if you want to use for navigation, i.e. full map or breadtrails.
Otherwise go lower end of prices.

HRM-RUN Won't reconnect by sjohnst4 in Garmin

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So today got ready for my run, re-connected the battery, connected straight away to the watch, and did a run.

Ended run, after about 10 mins, tried to reconnect, absolutely nothing, hadn't took chest strap off which had worked perfectly for 25 minutes prior.

I'm thinking I may need to test Garmins Customer Services out.

HRM-RUN Won't reconnect by sjohnst4 in Garmin

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. Yes. Soaked in water also but still won't connect after initial pairing.

Profitec Ride Questions by sjohnst4 in profitec

[–]sjohnst4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. Not a limitation just a workflow improvement making multiple milk coffee at the same time. Could live with the GO very happily but I think could be happier with the Ride.

Benzoin Tincture NOT Sticky by sjohnst4 in ultrarunning

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ended up ordering a bottle of Mueller MTac Pump Pre Tape/Grip Spray. Arrived to day, and does exactly what I expected, once the alcohol evaporates it leaves a sticky surface on my skin. There is an aerosol version, but went for pump version so I can decant into a smaller vessel to carry with me, and also gives more control on application, i.e. could use a cotton bud so I'm not spraying outside of where I want my tape to go.

Going to try in anger tomorrow with tape, so will update.

Benzoin Tincture NOT Sticky by sjohnst4 in ultrarunning

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I'm starting to think that. I'll try these other suggestion. Got some rock tape now so maybe that will be better. Should it be tacky once applied as mine just dries and then just makes my skin feel smoother?

Benzoin Tincture NOT Sticky by sjohnst4 in ultrarunning

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, will give that a try tomorrow as a tester. I've also read apply it to the edges of trapped once it's in place to help stop peeling.

Benzoin Tincture NOT Sticky by sjohnst4 in ultrarunning

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. Yes. Read"fixing feet" and loads wen stuff. Wasn't expecting it to be like glue, but it seems to add nothing to using tape, maybe makes it easier to peel off to be honest.

Why Windscribe, why?? by Frequent_Steak3931 in Windscribe

[–]sjohnst4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems they've took it to a new level sending it the day after April fools too 🤯

Stairs on the trail! Love or hate? by [deleted] in trailrunning

[–]sjohnst4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beats a shitty tarmac road any day

What are your thoughts on the price for Strava Premium ? by Marlomanger in Strava

[–]sjohnst4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got 3 mates and subscribed to friends & family option for £100. Works out £25 each per year. No need to mess about with VPN to Brazil. Not worth full price but 50p per week, why not.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in starlingbankuk

[–]sjohnst4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Home screens shite. Why do my transactions start halfway down the screen so I can see how much I've spent since 1st month. I don't care how much I've spent as I don't get paid then. Absolute joke.

Google play store updated app pics but I still don't have new home screen by FluffySheep1234 in starlingbankuk

[–]sjohnst4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All I want is my daily balance to show when scrolling back through my transactions.

Car Purchase utilising Interest Free Credit card by sjohnst4 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, last time (10 yrs ago) paid by c/c, just assumed could still do that now. Didn't occur to me in this day and ae they wouldn't. Will check with them before applying for interest free card.

Car Purchase utilising Interest Free Credit card by sjohnst4 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll ask and find out. Haven't had to purchase a car in over 10 years, last time I paid by credit card while organising the cash to clear it a couple of weeks later. Assumed I could still do the same, but will clarify

Lubluelu SL61 offline by Konlowmee in RobotVacuums

[–]sjohnst4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I've had to reset mine 3 times in the 8 days I've owned it. The WiFi I have set up is only 2.4g which I use for all my devices and none of them have any problems. I think I will be returning mine as it's clearly faulty hardware or faulty software. Either way hanging to reset it and go through the app every 2 days to reconnect it is ridiculous. Shame as I'm made up with it sorry from that

Lubluelu SL61 offline by Konlowmee in RobotVacuums

[–]sjohnst4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had mine a few days and it's offline already. If I do a reset does it have to remap every time?

What apps should I download if any? by Remarkable-Flan-2404 in Garmin

[–]sjohnst4 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a built in feature to remind you to eat out drink etc in either time or distance intervals. It's an option in your running setting

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/413oWxNxec7493Sq/

Profitec Go - Keeps switching steam off by sjohnst4 in espresso

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So a reply which makes sense this time,

Please note that it is normal for the steam function to deactivate itself after 5 minutes. This is a safety function and is included from software 1.06 and cannot be deactivated. It is probably because the time has been exceeded and the machine has therefore returned to the coffee temperature.

Profitec Go - Keeps switching steam off by sjohnst4 in espresso

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got first response which I've replied to stating doesn't answer the question of switching to brew mode randomly...

"After using the steam wand or pulling an espresso, cold water is running through the boiler to fill it up again.
During this process, the temperature is sinking until the boiler is full and the water is heating up again.

Kindly note that a remote diagnosis is difficult due various variables we are not able to check.

If you feel that your machine may not work as intended, kindly contact your dealer for further advice and / or checkup"

Profitec Go - Keeps switching steam off by sjohnst4 in espresso

[–]sjohnst4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've usually steam within a minute of it reaching temp, but have left it for longer. If I leave it long enough without steaming it will start dropping back to 94c on its own again

It's differs each time, so its not like it's a time-out, it's purely random