@KegLand sent me their flow control disconnect and nuka mini tap as well; I thought I already posted my review in the other thread but must've fat-fingered the post button. Sorry for the delay, Kegland.
Anywho,
@GoodTruble seems to have had a similar experience to mine (great write-up, btw). Here are my thoughts:
PT 2.1
Despite my original post on the other thread, I was able to get the PT2 working fine after I used it for an all-barley beer. I was using it on a wheat beer keg initially, but when my pale ale finished I tried dispensing it with the PT2 and I experienced far less foaming and leaking. Perhaps it can't handle foamy styles as well? I'm curious if anyone else has experience with that. (Also, when I emailed Trong, the manufacturer, about this, he said that learning to use the PT2 was like "learning to play the guitar." I thought that was amusing. Good guy, though.)
As you can see from the video, it pours just fine after an initial bit of foam, even if it's been cooled down in the fridge first.
The twist mechanism is fine but I found it can get stuck with dried beer residue if you don't use it for a few days, and is also less intuitive for any guests that may use it. But it's truly dripless which is great if you're concerned with keeping your kegerator clean.
The main downside of this thing is the pour speed. Sometimes I wish I could goose it just a bit, but the only way to do that is by irreversibly trimming the flow rate reducer, which is unfortunate. GoodTruble mentioned that using this in conjunction with a flow control disconnect might be the answer; I'm interested in that too.
Finally, it looks like something you bought on eBay, but I don't care because it stays inside my kegerator.
Nuka Tap Mini w/ FC Disconnect
Kegland sent me these for free, but I thought I'd point out that they appear to be more expensive in combination compared to the PT2.1, which makes sense.
This thing pours perfectly, and I found it took less cold beer to cool it down.
The tap functions like a regular draft tap, which is great if you want guests to serve themselves, but it does feel flimsy. It bends somewhat when you open and close it which makes sense because just about the only thing providing structural support is a small length of Duotight line. There's also a hard plastic arm that prevents it from bending backward too far, but I have to admit that the flexing makes me slightly nervous. Because of this, you have to really make sure you seat the tap fully closed, as there's no positive "click" that indicates you did so like I get with my full-size NukaTaps. You'll see me struggle with this in the video, but I partially blame it on operating one-handed while also taking a video.
The flow control disconnect, however, is a game-changer. It's amazing to be able to change that on the fly with zero feet of beer line. The flow control on this thing is far superior to even that of my stainless full-size Nuka FC's, which foam like crazy when cranked down. The control knob is smooth and easy to adjust very finely.
It does drip when you close it, but only slightly because of the small volume of the faucet.
And it looks cool, too. Multiple people commented on it when I took it to the lake Labor Day weekend on a mini keg in a cooler.
Verdict
If I had to keep only one, I'd keep the Nuka mini because of its versatility. If it was just a bit sturdier I think it'd be the best possible option for this kind of tap.
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