The new Gaggia Titanium that broke!

Advantages: Large water tank, Speedy, Compact, Easy to customise and use
Disadvantages: Body finish could be better for the price; Brew unit (plastic) is not very sturdy

...After owning a Krups Crematic combi machine for 5 years, I wanted to own something a step up, although there was nothing really wrong with the Krups and it served me well on a daily basis. Although the new Gaggia Titanium has been out for at least a few months there don't seem to be any reviews of it yet, so I hope this is of help. I was in 2 minds whether to plump for this model or the slightly cheaper Gaggia Synchrony Digital Compact. The main reason the Titanium won was because the water tank was double the size of the Compact, the look was better, and the features were improved. One of the other differences between these two models is the Titanium has an "active" cup-warmer whereas the Compact has a "passive" cup-warmer. Active means it has it's own heater, not just the heat from the machine. So - on with the review. Set-up was...

sarobin 26.04.2005 (01.08.2005) · Read review
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Remington R320 R3 Titanium Series

Advantages: A close shave and good quality shaver with Titanium blades
Disadvantages: No charge indicator

...Remington R320 R3 Titanium Series Rotary Shaver - Designed by BMW Group DesignworksUSA I quote "Now this product will shave you closer than a blade or your money back" wasn't that the claim of Victor Kyam in the 80's well he must have been talking about this shaver. Now having been a wet shave fan for the past twenty five years and after having had some bad experiances with a variety of dry shavers, I thought that the wet razor Gillette Mach 3 was the best thing since sliced bread. NOW ALL THAT'S CHANGED....... Oh look a birthday present from my mother and its a new shaver and considering I have had many a row with my mother when I lived with her over the mess with shaving foam on the mirror she should have known I used a wet shave. Anyway enough of my mothers problems and back to this shaver, I decided that at least I...

DuwDuw 27.05.2007 · Read review
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Remington R320 Titanium - excellent value

Advantages: Close shave, good looks, and cheap
Disadvantages: Takes a while to re-charge

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christopherwalsh26 10.11.2007 · Read review
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Seiko Titanium Chronograph.

Advantages: Long lasting, light, goot features, looks very nice.
Disadvantages: The glass gets scratched eventually.

...I have owned a Seiko Titanium Chronograph for around 8 years now. I bought it when I was about 13, and it's been on my wrist practically every day ever since. I have finally got a new watch now, which is by no means replacing the Seiko, I just wanted another one... First off it is still going after 8 years hard use, so the build quality must be there really. I have never had any problems with it whatsoever and it has had one new battery since I got it. Seiko really do give exceptional value for money, they are a mid-range watch company and make very good watches and a very good price. Okay they're not Swiss, but they do the job! I got this done at Jarrolds a year or so ago for around £15. If I had sent it back to Seiko you'd be looking at close to 100, and as I'd paid £130 for the watch 7 years previously it did not seem like a good...

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MASURI TITANIUM - A Review

Advantages: Lightweight, Strong, Adjustable and Comfortable.
Disadvantages: Price tag

...Out of the 4 helmets I have used throughout my career, this one is superior to the rest and by a distance. Arguably the best feature of the Masuri Titanium is how light it is. This helped me keep my head still when playing shots and moving my head into line with ease. There was additionally a significant reduction in the number of neck injuries I suffered in comparison with older helmets. The strength of the helmet has been tested on numerous occasion withstanding direct blows to the grille and glancing blows to the headpiece while wicket-keeping, with only superficial damage being inflincted. In terms of comfort the Masuri Titanium has an adjustsble velcro strap and achin strap with foam padding. These are both great at keeping the structure close to the head with no movement when running as well as allowing...

Meccers 26.07.2009 · Read review
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Great machine for the price

Advantages: Bean-to-cup, Easy to use, Fresh coffee quickly, Nice design, Ground coffee bypass
Disadvantages: Coffee bean container not removable, Does not steam while making coffee

...I bought one of these refurbished directly from Gaggia UK. I have seen them advertised up to £750 but I paid a lot less than that. Gaggia can take a long time to ship a refurbished unit but they did tell me the lead time when I ordered it. (Refurbished machines are machines that are new, but have been shop damaged or had parts missing and so get returned to Gaggia and are repaired under warranty.) I bought this machine as a second machine as we already have a Synchrony Compact Digital for 3 years which has done over 2200 coffees. The Synchrony Compact Digital will be given a new home soon. Nice design touches in the Titanium machine AND the Synchrony Compact Digital include: - Twin boiler, meaning steam is produced very quickly after making coffee, but you cannot do both coffee and steam at the same time. From cold...

robl 19.09.2006 · Read review
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The Germans don't give us any stick.

Advantages: Always looks brand new,cooks a dream,truly non-stick.
Disadvantages: expensive

...where the non-stick surface didn't scrape off after a while. This pan is made of hand cast heavy duty aluminium and is non-stick all the way through, not just the surface, so there isn't anything to scrape off. I quite like cast iron pans but they are so heavy and also, in the past these have gone rusty on me. SKK pans are black and solid looking, like cast iron, but not so heavy, though they aren't as light as normal pans. The material they are made of looks smoother and less rough than cast iron, and you don't have to worry about them rusting. ~~~ The base of the pan is titanium, which is forty times harder than stainless steel and looks as good as new after many washes. My last frying pan ended up with patches of hard black grease on the bottom, no matter how often I washed it, but this one comes up shiny and silvery every time. (Sam...

sylviesinc 02.07.2005 · Read review
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Great machine for the price

Advantages: Bean-to-cup, Easy to use, Fresh coffee quickly, Nice design, Ground coffee bypass
Disadvantages: Coffee bean container not removable, Does not steam while making coffee

...I bought one of these refurbished directly from Gaggia UK. I have seen them advertised up to £750 but I paid a lot less than that. Gaggia can take a long time to ship a refurbished unit but they did tell me the lead time when I ordered it. (Refurbished machines are machines that are new, but have been shop damaged or had parts missing and so get returned to Gaggia and are repaired under warranty.) I bought this machine as a second machine as we already have a Synchrony Compact Digital for 3 years which has done over 2200 coffees. The Synchrony Compact Digital will be given a new home soon. Nice design touches in the Titanium machine AND the Synchrony Compact Digital include: - Twin boiler, meaning steam is produced very quickly after making coffee, but you cannot do both coffee and steam at the same time. From cold...

robl 19.09.2006 · Read review
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Gillette - NOT the best a man get

Advantages: No cuts, no irritation, long lasting blades and no pulsating
Disadvantages: Why did they not make these sooner?

...I bet by the title you thought that this was a review on the Gillette series right? Well no - I have discovered the BEST razor ever. The Wilkinson Sword Quattro titanium and it now comes with the vibrating unit for a closer (supposedly) shave. I used to be a Gillette mach 3 man. The three blades were brilliant. You take one swipe and it takes 3. I also found that if you are heavy handed (and admit it people we all get it sometimes - the morning after a heavy night, when you're running late etc. Or as I always found, when the last thing I needed was blood spots all over my face!) the razor would cut 3 times and usually along the whole length of the blade. Dried up blood (after 3 hours to actually scab up) is not a pretty look. It was then I found the Wilkinson Sword Quattro. I admit it - I was sceptical since I was bad enough...

yackers1 04.06.2007 · Read review
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Kenwood KM010 - royalty in the kitchen

Advantages: It's simply the most powerful and majestic Kenwood
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

...If I was totally honest it would be fair to say that I needed a new Kenwood like a hole in the head - after all how many virtually retired batchelors really need a food processor? But over the decades I collected unpteen very usefull accessories and no less than four Kenwood mixers of mixed vintage, all of which were excellent for one task or another. However none were compatable with all the tools I owned, and visa versa! In a fit of enthusiasm last Christmas I hunted the Internet and decided to treat myself to a new Kenwood. Days of deliberation [and umpteen special deal offers later] I plumped for a Kenwood KM 010 Titanium. When it arrived, in a positively huge box, I really enjoyed myself unpacking every item and comparing the impressive new machine with its stainless steel accessories to the many "antique" versions in my...

Bilgescraper 06.08.2008 · Read review
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