Grifo Bottle Capper.....

[Brownalemikie]

Anyone tried the Grifo Capper? They are expensive ($235) but seem to be built very tough.

 

[joebob296]

I would never buy that. Overpriced, over complicated. While it probably works just fine, but for > $200, what a waste of money. Just search on ebay for cast iron bottle capper. For <$30 you can have a bench top bottle capper that will last longer the you do. No aluminum or plastic.

 

[Brownalemikie]

While I agree that it is over priced, it sure doesn't seem very complicated. It actually looks very simple to adjust and use. But yeah, I couldn't justify spending 2 big ones for it.

 

[mongoose33]

Reminds me of an ammunition reloading press. The use of gearing to control the downward pressure strikes me as something that would allow better control over the capping.

Would I buy it? I'd like to see and try it before I'd consider it. And then, there's the issue of whether I could put that money somewhere else that would improve my brewing more.

That said, it's unclear why it is so expensive. One can get an excellent single-stage reloading press for under $150; that's all this really is, though the ram moves from the top down, not the bottom up.

 

[joebob296]

While I agree that it is over priced, it sure doesn't seem very complicated. It actually looks very simple to adjust and use. But yeah, I couldn't justify spending 2 big ones for it.

Compare the capper to an old cast iron one. I have less then $40 invested in mine.

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[mongoose33]

Pretty similar....

 

[Brownalemikie]

Well, I just compromised.....got tired of wincing while using my wing capper. I've had 4 bottle necks break so far after about 200 bottles. Anyways, just bought a Grifo capper, but only paid $45.49 with free shipping.

http://www.bonanza.com/listings/Bottle-Capper-Bench-Type-Grifo-Kit-w-CROWN-Caps-Fits-Homebrew-Beer-Bottles-Soda/390007034?goog_pla=1&gpid=76984043821&keyword=&goog_pla=1&pos=1o6&ad_type=pla&gclid=CMKbn-j1i9ICFcUlgQod-LUKdA

 

[joebob296]

Well, I just compromised.....got tired of wincing while using my wing capper. I've had 4 bottle necks break so far after about 200 bottles. Anyways, just bought a Grifo capper, but only paid $45.49 with free shipping.

http://www.bonanza.com/listings/Bot...&ad_type=pla&gclid=CMKbn-j1i9ICFcUlgQod-LUKdA

Nice. Good choice.

 

[Thorsbrew]

Bottle capper is a very, very simple device. Doubt there are many here that would spend so much on something so simple. I have a super agata that was about $30-40 (think i got at 20% off) and i wouldnt drop anymore than that on something like that. Past that id either make one myself or make a jig to fit a 26mm capping bell onto my homemade drill press (just to use the downward pressing force). I think many here are like me, DIY'ers. In fact with the 4 to 1 gear ratio the drill press would make things even easier. Not that the amount of pressure it takes is anything that matters though.