" HG-One" New manual titan grinder!

Lacehim

What's retention of grinds like? Edit: They also need to work on their postage costs. $215.60 to post a grinder to Australia! If memory serves me correct the L1 doesn't even cost that to ship from the UK to Australia!

C-man

galumay wrote:

No mate, I cant tell the difference in the cup, the advantage of the HG-One is that my wife can use it. SHe never took to the Pharos as it was a bit hard for her to use. I think because the HG-One sits beside the Izzo and is easy to use she fell in love with it straight away - the design/aesthetics help too! For mine the Pharos and HG-One are in a class of their own, there is no other manual grinders with this size commercial burrs in them and the consistency of grind and forgiving nature of big conical burrs mean very little adjustment is required.

Let me know if you ever decide to sell the Pharos

htb

Lacehim wrote:

Edit: They also need to work on their postage costs. $215.60 to post a grinder to Australia! If memory serves me correct the L1 doesn't even cost that to ship from the UK to Australia!

I read on another site that it was later revised down to about $90. I can't speak from experience as they have don't have any to sell me.

Ros

htb wrote:

I read on another site that it was later revised down to about $90. I can't speak from experience as they have don't have any to sell me.

I was told the $90 shipping was a mistake, that guy already paid for his invoice so he was lucky. They only offer one shipping method to streamline it, I think it's an express service. I have no hesitation paying the $215 shipping when they are available again which I've been told they should receive the new shipment in late May / early June. Good things come to those that wait ;D

htb

That's a shame. There is a big difference between $90 and $215. We don't have much choice living here but I would rather see that money going to the manufacturer then the courier.

htb

I just punched the dimensions and weight into my Californian freight forwarders calculator and they quoted $122 US ($118 AUD) for freight insured. DHL who I think is HG's courier quoted $151 USD. I suspect a freight forwarder gets a better rate but I will email HG requesting that they speak with the couriers.

Kelsey

Let us know how that works out, quite interested in the response.

galumay

HTB, no retention of grinds at all, freight was $220.50 USD when i bought mine.

Lacehim

Did you end up paying a heap of tax/duty when you imported it?

galumay

No, the whole package was well under $1000 AUD. So no GST.

C-man

Lacehim wrote:

Did you end up paying a heap of tax/duty when you imported it?

Michael, That grinder looks like it's got your name on it! would be just the match for your big lever.....

htb

Kelsey wrote:

Let us know how that works out, quite interested in the response.

I received a reply. HG are in regular contact with their courier but are unable to get the same discount as they don't have the enough volume. They will speak with the courier again before the next shipment. It will cost around $25 to have it shipped to my freight forwarder. So I might consider that when the time comes.

C-man

Anyone with any new updates on this grinder? I am seriously thinking of ordering one.

C-man

the postage is super expensive, but very fast, UPS came in only 4 days makes local postage look sick.

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