by grchif » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:43 pm
I have three friends with Porlexs and I have a Hario slim; the differences are pretty minor.
Porlex - slimmer, harder to hold - and the handle has no supporting slide where it meets the shaft, so comes off too easily, and damages the spindle. Little static.
Hario Slim (not Skerton) - shaped and easier to hold, clear so you can see grind and progress, more static build up and handle is more secure but shorter so needs marginally more effort. No stress cracks of any sort after over a year of use.
Can't see or taste any differences in grind.
Rancilio Silvia (PID = good!) : Fiorenzato Doge 63 : Aeropress: TC-5: Hario Press Pot : Hario Slim Grinder