Pulled trigger, EBAY chinese 2 roller crusher. Anyone have good or bad luck?

[Bcrasche1]

Bought Chinese knock off 2 roller electric "cereal killer" anyone using with good or bad results?

 

[day_trippr]

Link?

 

[CodeSection]

Bought Chinese knock off 2 roller electric "cereal killer" anyone using with good or bad results?

I'm curious as to why you didn't ask this question before you bought it. Since you already bought it, is any answer relevant?

 

[day_trippr]

It is a curious paradigm - seeking buying assurance post-purchase - but if HBT is an indicator it happens all the time...

Cheers!

 

[seatazzz]

FWIW I bought a cheapie knockoff from Amazon for my first mill; it lasted about 2 years before the shaft sheared off. Now I've got a nicer more expensive one.

 

[brownni5]

I got one from eBay about 2 years ago. I hate it. It does just a good enough job to not replace it. The shaft came bent, which isn't that big a deal, except it really shakes when I hook up the drill. The knurls are way too fine - I have to mill 3 or even 4 passes sometimes on progressively tighter settings just so it grabs the malt. Cleaning with a wire brush helps... some. But, I generally brew low gravity and or small batches, so my frustrations rarely go beyond 8-10 lbs of grain.

All that is to say, HAVE FUN!

 

[mirthfuldragon]

I got one from eBay about 2 years ago. I hate it. It does just a good enough job to not replace it. The shaft came bent, which isn't that big a deal, except it really shakes when I hook up the drill. The knurls are way too fine - I have to mill 3 or even 4 passes sometimes on progressively tighter settings just so it grabs the malt. Cleaning with a wire brush helps... some. But, I generally brew low gravity and or small batches, so my frustrations rarely go beyond 8-10 lbs of grain.
All that is to say, HAVE FUN!

The description makes me glad I spent $90 on my Cereal Killer.

 

[day_trippr]

^seriously^
Has to be the best value in two roller mills today...

Cheers!

 

[FloppyKnockers]

A link would help, but sometimes those little cheapies can pay off. Kinda like Harbor Freight. You get a tool there if your life or your job does not depend on it. Sometimes they accidentally make a quality one. If your new mill does the job today, that's great. When it wears out you can get a higher quality one and all your learning has been done one one that you won't regret losing.

 

[Bcrasche1]

Found most reviews positive. Just curious who had experience with item.