18% of 188 verified Fellow Ode Gen 2owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 63% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“Darker roasts (oilier beans) still don't descend into the grinder”— @bangzoom8180 on YouTube
“I bought an ode grinder for $400 dollars and the motor died after using twice a day for two years. 1 year warranty. Fellow did not offer parts to fix or repair.”— @atthemoment777 on YouTube
“I stand in front of the Ode with a chopstick and I have to prod and poke the beans through and hope I get them all before the auto-stop kicks in.”— @tomdosdos7179 on YouTube
“I have to repeatedly smack the side of the grinder with the palm of my hand as it's grinding, to make sure that all the beans drop down into the grinding chamber.”— @AlistairSpence on YouTube
“even setting 11 is too fine for pour over specially when I make 700g water. Water stuck in half way and taking much longer time. And it get bitter.”— @yukikomurakami9727 on YouTube
“I just think the prices are absurd for coffee grinder.”— @derred723 on YouTube
“My Ode 2 sprays grinds all over my counter and makes a huge mess.”— @krellblue1 on YouTube
“It stopped working properly mid-September.”— @steveflor9942 on YouTube
“I agree with all the negatives.”— @GenRicOpekc on YouTube
“honestly super disappointed, the retention is horrible!”— @msdubs007 on YouTube
“i WAITED for the gen 2 burrs, bought them… hated em. Was let down.”— @billyellis4149 on YouTube
“I had this grinder, and regardless of the ionizer, it still had a ton of static. I used the water spray method and that helped the static problems.”— @shootloadrepeat on YouTube
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“Calibration is still an option. I have the Fellow for around 3 weeks and didn't change the settings from stock. I'll give it a try. At the moment I grind on 8/9 and it's get bitter.”— Express_Support_0815 on Reddit
“From my perspective, the whole point of the moccamaster is to create the best value of convenience and quality. If I want to be super fastidious then I'll save that for pour overs”— SubterraneanAlien on Reddit
“I'd say it has a sweeter profile compared to the ZP6, which I found much more acidity forward, but it could be that the Ode is a touch more forgiving with stuff like water chemistry.”— CilariousHunt on Reddit
“Yes. BS, you won't taste it. But hey, you might be one of the 0.0001 % with such a delicate palate as to taste micron differences. I'm using 3 setting for 25 g, so same size reduction.”— The_Psydux on Reddit
“I remember a thread on here where the engineer who designed the Ode 2 said he feels it doesn’t produce great coffee until you’ve put 5 to 6 pounds of beans through the burrs”— chileseco on Reddit
“Mine was making surging sounds. Unplugging it and plugging it back in fixed it. It's happened a couple of times, usually when we have a power blip when storms pass through.”— rockethacker on Reddit
“I didn’t do any extra alignment- which is why I was so shocked by how the machine responded! I’m weighing whether to do it or not. I’m worried if I try then I might ruin a perfect accident”— Beamer2017 on Reddit
“Seems normal but you should calibrate it so zero is 5 clicks off chirp. Fellow has videos on how to do this. Otherwise you are gonna have to grind really high for pour over like 8-9”— kittenkatpuppy on Reddit