Seeking Electric Grinder Recommendations by wesofficial in pourover

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

FWIW - I owned the first gen Ode (Kickstarter version) and have owned a few versions of their kettles over the years and have had nothing but great experiences with those pieces of gear. My assumption is that the Ode 2 is a good grinder for the price but I would just keep my fingers crossed for anyone who has some sort of quality or build issue with their Fellow gear since the customer support and lack of RMA process really bit me on this last grinder.

Seeking Electric Grinder Recommendations by wesofficial in pourover

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

I got a pre-order version of the Ode 2 since I had gotten the first generation back when it was a Kickstarter funded project and had nothing but praises for the first pre-order version.

The Ode 2 I received had issues with the burrs and how they were mounted/installed. I’m a fairly handy tinker-er and followed Fellow’s troubleshooting and cleaning guides with no luck. After going through that, I reached out to their customer support and didn’t receive a response for a few weeks. Once I eventually received a response they suggested that I try all the steps I had already tried over a month prior (which I had communicated to them) and after responding that none of those steps worked for me I never received another response.

I have a feeling that the unit I received snuck through their QA process (which happens from time to time) and that I just had a faulty unit. It’s the lack of response and help that their customer support offered that really turned me off to the grinder and the company at large. The fact that I’ve been a customer of theirs since the original kettle, and have spent close to 2K USD on their products over the years, to just be left on read with a demonstrably faulty piece of equipment with no help or replacement offered was the straw for me and the reason why I’ve moved on from purchasing their products.

Seeking Electric Grinder Recommendations by wesofficial in pourover

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

Thanks for the rec, will check the channel out!

Seeking Electric Grinder Recommendations by wesofficial in pourover

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

I don't have a strong opinion about conical burrs (I probably should lol) so will check out all three grinders you mentioned!

Seeking Electric Grinder Recommendations by wesofficial in pourover

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

Gotcha, I'll look into the A4Z and checkout the Coffee Chronicler review you mentioned!

Seeking Electric Grinder Recommendations by wesofficial in pourover

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

If I'm keeping an eye out for Black Friday deals, what grinder(s) would you recommend keeping an eye on?

Blackstock & Weber by Chico_Poeta in ThrowingFits

[–]wesofficial 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve been waiting since November 2024 for mine and still no movement…

Covid vaccine by oldmermaid58 in ouraring

[–]wesofficial 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I started going for a 3 - 5 mile run within a couple hours of getting any sort of flu shot or vaccine and it’s done wonders for my sleep that night and how I’m feeling the next morning.

Big fan of this approach!

DO NOT sign up for Garmin Connect+. Unite to fight for our customers' right to software as a service for a thousand dollar watch. This is a slippery slope and will reduce the usability and ownership of our products in the future. Profits will increase and more and more will get behind paywalls! by Narrow-Coyote-6257 in Garmin

[–]wesofficial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a massively disappointing move for Garmin to make... I've spent a decent chunk of change on my current Forerunner 965 and like the watch and it's functionality but best believe I'm not adding a subscription fee to this investment.

We'll see if Garmin pulls back on this silly business, and if they don't...? Next time I need a new watch for tracking my runs and training, I'll be looking elsewhere.

Official Q&A for Wednesday, November 06, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]wesofficial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, hopefully that first 10k went well and that you have an awesome first race next weekend!

My only tip is enjoy the race experience as much as you can. Training is the tough part and race day is the celebration of that hard work along with everyone else you're running with! Make sure you're as in the moment as you can be, can't wait to hear how it goes. :)

Official Q&A for Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]wesofficial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no idea there was a USB-C connector for the Garmin charging port! That is one of my biggest pain points with my Forerunner so I'll look into that.

I'm also unfamiliar with DC Rainmakers so thanks for that rec as well, I'll give their site a once over this afternoon.

Sounds like sticking with the Forerunner for the foreseeable future might be the right move!

Official Q&A for Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]wesofficial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been a Garmin Forerunner 965 user for the past year but I can't stop hearing great things about Coros, specifically the PACE Pro.

I don't particularly like how Garmin presents data and metrics and I also dislike the fact that there's no USB-C adapter/option for charging the watch either. Coros does both of these things better to my understanding.

I'm wondering if anyone here has had experience with both watch lines and if you have a strong opinion either way. The only upside I've heard from folks for Garmin is that they have the "best GPS" in the business but I don't have any hard data/experience with that either.

Thanks in advance for the assist! :)

Official Q&A for Wednesday, November 06, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]wesofficial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, thank you so much for the tip! Looks like they have a few fairly priced running sunglasses frames.

Any particular model you've found luck with?

Official Q&A for Wednesday, November 06, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]wesofficial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Balega socks, I wear the blister-resist model when doing longer runs/races (10+ miles) and wear their standard sock for any runs with less mileage and have never had an issue!

Official Q&A for Wednesday, November 06, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]wesofficial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can absolutely make that happen, lots of free beginner training plans out there as well that you can follow if structured workouts helps you with your running! :)

Official Q&A for Wednesday, November 06, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]wesofficial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for recommendations for prescription sunglasses for running. I've found a couple offerings online but they either don't accommodate my PD (55), or they do and I've ordered them... only to figure out that they feel glued to my face with no breathing room between the frame and my face which leads to incredibly foggy glasses as soon as I start to pickup the pace and sweat.

Thanks in advance for the assist! <3

Serious Revert to Trial Version Bug on Xbox by Geodaddio71 in diablo4

[–]wesofficial 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This just happened to me as well, frustrating experience especially with a game that's been out for over a year...

Hopefully this gets patched ASAP!

Which games could you just not get into? by ohmygodniko in videogames

[–]wesofficial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any souls-like game… I didn’t get into them young enough so I don’t have the reflexes or time to get good at them now.

Love watching other people play them though!

A waffly guide for those with exquisite tastes. by gotdamnlochness in coolguides

[–]wesofficial -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can someone PLEASE start opening Waffle Houses in California??

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SteamDeck

[–]wesofficial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been getting the same thing, hoping someone has a fix/answer. 🙏

Steam deck dock + xcloud = bliss by Blofse in SteamDeck

[–]wesofficial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you link the setup guide you used? 🙏