75% of 76 verified owners recommend the Rancilio Silvia V6.
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“Overall I am very happy”
“if I were buying today, a new one would not make the short list. There are too many options with better pressure and temp control, and for less money.”
“I have the Silvia v6 for over a year now.The bolt on the shower screen does not cause channeling issues even if it touches the puck.”
“I bought a used rancilio Silvia v6 yesterday and it's definitely an upgrade when it comes to taste but you can't beat the instant espresso that bambino offers”
“Four years in and my Silvia runs good as new.”
“sold it as it was just a mess to use, and it was very difficult to get a concictent shot”
“absolute amazing upgrade to this tank”
“Amazing machine, I have mine for over 19 years now.”
“im planning on bringing it back to the store and replace it for the marax for the following reasons. -the temp surfing and water consumption was an inconvinience -felt like it took a while to go from espresso to steaming”
“I added a PID, which took less than an hour and it made all the difference.”
“I went from a Rancilio Silvia V6 with PID to a Bambino Plus. I’m actually okay with the downgrade.”
“The Silvia is pricey and requires a separate espresso grinder. Because of this, it is only a good value if you want the ability to control shot length and pump pressure.”
“However, the single boiler and the lack of PID should be a deal-breaker for most modern people. You get a lot of metal for your money with this model. It's a well-made machine that can last for a long time.”
“I have the siliva and it is a beast.”
“I much prefer the buodl quality on BDB compare to Rancilio Silvia V6”
“The first was purchased 22 years ago and serviced once!”
“I’m starting to regret as to why I didn’t open this video early.”
“I would say the shots taste about the same or slightly better. I've had my Silvia for about 9 years now and had gotten pretty use to temp surfing.”
“after monkeying around with it a bit I have to say, the Bambino rocks in just about every possible way unless you are VERY serious about espresso”
“still running strong”
“A really big con for silvia in my opinion is insanely long brew to steam time. I rarely make milk drinks but when I do I don‘t feel like waiting for almost a minute.”
“Recently switched from a Gaggia to a Silvia, the only thing Gaggia did better was have a seemingly bigger drip tray.”
“the drip tray holds almost nothing in volume and it’s very shallow which means if you need to carry it more than a foot to a sink the chance of spilling is high”
“Had my Silvia for over 10 years now and outside of my own personal feeling of upgrade-itis I've had zero reasons to upgrade”