Why don't you contact Todd and see whether you could exchange the one that was shipped mistakenly? I am relatively certain he'd make it right for you. bmc On Oct 28, 2009, at 11:32 AM, Bobcat wrote:
> > Thanks Dennis, I'll give them another try. Hopefully I won't end up > with another one of the standard factory tips. That's what they sent > me last time. Has anybody else ordered this pointy snout tip from WLL? > Is the one pictured on their site what you received? > > On Oct 27, 2:43 pm, "Dennis Keating" <[email protected]> > wrote: >> WLL >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf >> >> Of Bobcat >> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:24 AM >> To: Brewtus >> Subject: Re: Another steam tip >> >> I just ordered the 2 hole Isomac and the 4-small-hole Vivaldi from >> Chris' >> Coffee. Loking forward to trying both, but I'd still like to get >> one of the >> single hole tapered body tips linked by the original poster. Can >> anybody >> point me in the right direction? >> >> On Oct 27, 2:21 am, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Yes, that tip is the right idea. I have the one in the link below, >>> but unfortunately the holes are bigger than advertised and too large >>> for good performance on the B2. It's not bad, but not the "perfect" >>> tip. So far the 2-hole isomac is my daily driver, and the one-hole >>> Brewtus is a close second. >> >>> tx, >>> bmc >> >>> On Oct 26, 2009, at 7:00 PM, rutnip wrote: >> >>>> Nice international border symmetry! The reason that I was looking >>>> at this tip in the first place is that 1st-Line (Gold Pro) will >>>> not >>>> ship to Canada. I will look for the 2-hole Isomac. >>>> Benjamin, is this: >>>> http://www.chriscoffee.com/products/home/repairpartssection3/new4hole >>>> ... >>>> what you are looking for? >> >>>> On Oct 26, 6:26 pm, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Sigh. Shaun always makes me feel like the Grasshopper. I can >>>>> pour >>>>> a really nice 6 ounce latte, but I only aspire to something that >>>>> small. >> >>>>> Anyway. I use the 2-hole isomac (small holes) and Shaun uses the >>>>> 2- hole Gold Pro. They are nearly identical, and make excellent >>>>> foam for anything latte size or smaller (Italian latte, not >>>>> American swimming pool latte). The stock one-hole does a nice >>>>> job, >>>>> but as you said, takes a bit more "hand". >> >>>>> Search on "tip experiment" and you'll find a lot of info. >> >>>>> tx, >>>>> bmc >>>>> On Oct 26, 2009, at 3:21 PM, Shaun Taylor wrote: >> >>>>>> There are a few tips out there that I'd like to play with but if >>>>>> you don't want to try a bunch of experimentation and it's just >>>>>> good milk you are looking for there have been some really solid >>>>>> threads on the subject in the archinves (quite a lot of work >>>>>> done >>>>>> by Ben) and the recommendations made at that time are good in >>>>>> my >>>>>> opinion. As long as you go with a recommended tip, and >>>>>> practice, >>>>>> you can pour some fantastic microfoam with the Brewtus. I pour >>>>>> great milk every single day. Here's an example of a four ounce >>>>>> beverage I had a few days ago in my own kitchen: >>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/staylortravelling/4007313284/sizes/o/i >>>>>> n/ >>>>>> ... >>>>>> 57594496028315/ >> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> --------- - >>>>>> -- >> >>>>>> Shaun Taylor >> >>>>>> http://shaundoreenevankeegan.blogspot.com/ >> >>>>>> http://shaunseye.blogspot.com/ >> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>> On Behalf Of Benjamin McCafferty >>>>>> Sent: 26 October 2009 15:59 >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: Another steam tip >> >>>>>> My suspicion is that this tip will make it easier to draw air >>>>>> into >>>>>> the milk during the stretching phase, but will not make any >>>>>> difference during the rolling phase (which is where I feel the >>>>>> one-hole tip could be stronger). Let us know how it goes. I've >>>>>> tested lots of tips, but don't think I'll be trying this one. >>>>>> What I really would like to see is a four-hole that actually has >>>>>> holes .9mm or smaller. >>>>>> bmc >>>>>> On Oct 26, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Bobcat wrote: >> >>>>>>> I've been wishing for something like this for a long time. The >>>>>>> tapered tip looks like it would make it easier to get good >>>>>>> microfoam. The original tip is just too bulbous. I'm ordering it >>>>>>> right now. >> >>>>>>> I tried to get a tip that was supposed to be similar to this >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> WLL about two years ago. They described it as the new latte art >>>>>>> steaming tip. After ordering it I was informed that it was on >>>>>>> backorder, and it would ship as soon as they had it. They went >>>>>>> ahead and charged my credit card and I eventually forgot about >>>>>>> it. Then, about 6 months later, a tip showed up that was >>>>>>> identical to the one that came on my machine two years earlier. >>>>>>> That was the last time I gave them any of my business. >> >>>>>>> On Oct 22, 9:36 pm, rutnip <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> Does anybody know anything about this?http://www.zcafe.ca/site/ >>>>>>>> Product.aspx?ID=472 >>>>>>>> I wonder if it really is an Expobar product.- Hide quoted >>>>>>>> text - >> >>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
