IMS Competizione Filter Baskets

Brett_H

Noice mate. Let us know if you can discern any difference. I reckon they're great!

GeekKopi

Brett H wrote:

Noice mate. Let us know if you can discern any difference. I reckon they're great!

Haven't done a comparison yet with the current batch of beans. But planning to do. So far the coffee just tastes like nice coffee so I'm happy. [emoji3]

GeekKopi

Brett H wrote:

Noice mate. Let us know if you can discern any difference. I reckon they're great!

hi mate. Did you notice that once you installed the IMS screen the portafilter locks in the group head a bit more snug. I have to use a little more force to lock in the PF at the 6 o'clock position. I think the shower screen lip where the gasket sits might be a little thicker than my stock vbm.

Brett_H

To be completely honest, no! There was no discernible difference between the Diadema/BFC in regards to fit or lock. Function however the IMS spreads the water more evenly across the screen and the VSTs replicate this spread far better. Taste-wise there's not much in it with VST/IMS but consistency and repeatability is far better!

GeekKopi

Brett H wrote:

To be completely honest, no! There was no discernible difference between the Diadema/BFC in regards to fit or lock. Function however the IMS spreads the water more evenly across the screen and the VSTs replicate this spread far better. Taste-wise there's not much in it with VST/IMS but consistency and repeatability is far better!

thanks for the feedback Brett. Yes water distro is excellent. Fit/lock I can live with. It's a little tight but no biggie.

Brett_H

Could you get a slightly smaller width group seal? Are you using an 8 or 8.5mm? Try the next size down.

GeekKopi

Brett H wrote:

Could you get a slightly smaller width group seal? Are you using an 8 or 8.5mm? Try the next size down.

im thinking the same if it starts annoying me. I'll grab a cafelat seal. Think my current seal is 8.5mm.

Brett_H

GeekKopi wrote:

im thinking the same if it starts annoying me. I'll grab a cafelat seal. Think my current seal is 8.5mm.

That's pretty thick. I use 8mm seals.

GeekKopi

Brett H wrote:

That's pretty thick. I use 8mm seals.

i took another measurement. This time it's 8mm. I need accurate callipers. I just tried all my baskets too and it's only a bit tight on the synesso basket. The others are fine. I closely inspected the shower screen lip and it does differ slightly from the stock screen. No biggie but good to know. I'm just being picky but I'll order an 8mm silicone cafelat as they will compress better with ease than stock rubber.

GeekKopi

Further report on the IMS shower screen. I'm finding I have to updose a little now as the screen is more flat than my stock VBM (was more convex) - therefore the IMS is shorter. Up dosing Around 1/2 a gram if I'm being picky. But once my cafelat 8mm group seal arrives it might neutralise it.

Dry_bean

GeekKopi wrote:

might neutralise it.

Isn't that what you do to cats. :stir

GeekKopi

Dry bean. wrote:

Isn't that what you do to cats. :stir

haha. Yep Well the cafelat 8mm group seal (red) came in the mail today and it's the same size as my current stock one. But as it's made of silicone the portafilter locks in place at the 6pm position easier. Now everything is back to normal. Lesson learnt. Replace one item and it usually has a knock on effect to other items. In this case the IMS screen ended up costing me another $10 for the group seal.

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