Their Ode 2 is solid but boring, with far less exciting brews than their Pietro.
“Ode 2 is just boring, solid but boring. Way less exciting brews than the Pietro, and I own both.”
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Their coffee was just okay with their Ode Gen 2, so they sold it after getting a ZP6.
“At the time, I had the fellow ode gen 2 and thought coffee was just okay.”
Their Ode 2 was everything they wanted: sleek, well built and simple.
“When they came in, the Ode 2 was everything I wanted and more. Sleek, seemingly very well-build, and simple.”
Regrets their Ode 2: it runs perfectly but retains 1–3g and needs knocking to clear grounds.
“I got the Ode 2 and tbh I regret it (don’t tell my wife). Runs perfectly but has bad retention issues, 1-3g on a good day.”
Their Ode 2 randomly stopped powering on and their warranty claim hasn't been answered.
“My fellow ode 2 randomly stopped powering on.”
Their Ode 2 has done a decent job but is disappointingly messy even with anti-static spray.
“I have their ode 2 and it's done a pretty decent job overall, but I've been a little disappointed with how messy it is”
A few problem-free years with their Ode 2: not perfect, but consistent with nice quality-of-life touches.
“I got an Ode 2 on sale and haven't had any problems after a few years. I don't think it's the perfect grinder, but it is consistent”
Can't fault their Fellow Ode Gen 2 for French press, filter and AeroPress.
“I have the Fellow Ode II, designed for manual methods filters french presses Aeropress etc, I can't fault it really.”
Zero issues with their Fellow Ode Gen 2.
“I have the Fellow Aiden and Ode Gen 2 and have had zero issues.”
Eight months with their Ode Gen 2 and, with light RDT, barely any grounds left around.
“I’ve only owned the Ode2 for about 8 months.”
Their Ode Gen 2's burr got stuck and misaligned; in over a year they've had to open and deep-clean it several times and it fails at the worst times.
“Hello, it seems coffee got stuck or something and now I can't even remove the burr to be able to deeply clean and re-arrange everything..”
Their Ode Gen 2 had the same stuck-burr problem; Fellow replaced it under warranty.
“Curious how you fix this because mine had the same issue but luckily I was within warranty so fellow just sent me a new one.”
Their Ode Gen 2 with SSP MP v2 burrs handles clean naturals exceptionally well and is forgiving across grind sizes.
“I have the V2s in my Ode2 and they do clean naturals exceptionally well, and are forgiving when going too coarse vs. too fine.”
Very happy with their Ode Gen 2, mostly with light roasts.
“Very happy with my Ode 2 and I use it with light beans most often.”
Owned an Ode Gen 2 before a Timemore 078 and still finds it unbeatable for the price.
“I still find the Ode Gen 2 unbeatable in it's price range.”
Comparing their Ode Gen 2 with a Pietro: the Ode gives more body and a rounder, more traditional cup, while they personally prefer the Pietro's clarity for light roasts.
“The presentation of the two grinders differs a fair bit with the Pietro having more clarity and the Ode having more body.”
They retired their Ode Gen 2 because it turned out to be garbage, citing Fellow build quality.
“I retired an Ode Gen 2 because it turned out to be complete garbage”
Uses their Ode Gen 2 very early in the morning without waking their partner; a quiet grinder.
“I regularly use my ode gen 2 v early in the morning with no noise complaints from my partner! It's quite a quiet grinder.”
A week into their Ode 2 after a 15-year Encore: much quieter, far faster, more consistent grind, and the family thinks the coffee tastes better.
“It’s much quieter and equally important maybe 10x faster at grinding. The grind consistency is also significantly improved”
They use their Ode Gen 2 for their wife's dark roast; it's fast, so its bit of noise is short-lived.
“I have both the Ode G2 and a Femobook A2.”
Loves their Ode 2 for batch brews, though they reach for a Femobook A4Z for pour overs.
“I have an Ode 2 as well, I love it for batch brews, but almost always go to the A4Z for pour overs.”
Very happy with their Ode Gen 2, which is much quieter than the OXO grinder they had before.
“I have an Ode Gen 2, and I’m very happy with it. I was coming from an Oxo and find the Ode gen 2 to be much quieter than that”
Loved their old Ode Gen 2 but moved on because they wanted one grinder for filter and espresso.
“I loved my old Ode Gen 2, but I had nowhere to upgrade for dual filter / espresso grinder”
Upgraded from a Baratza that retained 0.5–2 g to the Ode Gen 2, which they find better in every respect and much easier to clean.
“Yeah, my Baratza would often retain .5-1g, sometimes up to 2g, real nightmare. I also think the Ode Gen 2 is very convenient to clean in comparison.”
Their seven-month-old Ode Gen 2 jammed mid-grind when a burr screw worked its way out after days of rattling; support first called it normal auger rattle, then told them to buy a replacement screw at a hardware store.
“Got a nice surprise Sunday morning when my grinder jammed up and stopped mid-grind.”
Loves their Ode Gen 2 because they don't want to hand-grind at 6am.
“I personally love my ode gen 2, can’t be arsed grinding coffee by hand at 6am personally”
Loves their Ode Gen 2 (but advises against Fellow's kettle after theirs failed).
“I love my Ode Gen 2.”
Owns the Ode Gen 2 and finds it a good grinder for a decent price; their only issue came from relying on cleaning tablets instead of opening it up to clean.
“Don't read too much into the bad reviews about the Ode. It's a good grinder, for a decent price.”
Loves their Ode Gen 2 and suggests buying it used to save money.
“I love my gen 2 ode grinder. But buy it on ebay used. Its cheaper”
Owns an Ode Gen 2 and a K6; now uses the K6 and hasn't touched the Ode in a while except for big cold-brew batches.
“I now take the K6 to/from work and haven't touched the Ode in a while.”
Loves their Ode Gen 2 and would buy it again, though they are saving for a higher-end grinder.
“I love my Ode2… and would buy it again.”
Really likes their Ode Gen 2 after a hand grinder that was too much effort in the morning; an electric grinder felt liberating.
“I really like my ode gen 2. I started with a hand grinder and it was a bit too much effort in the mornings before coffee.”
Moved from a Comandante to an Ode Gen 2 with SSP burrs; better flavour and quick grinding.
“I have the Ode Gen 2 with SSP burrs after many years using a Comandante. Flavour is way better and I love how quick it is to grind.”
Happy with their Ode Gen 2 for pour-over only; the stock burrs were great and SSP burrs gave more flavour separation for light anaerobic and Geisha coffees.
“Yes I have 2 now. I'm happy so far with the ode 2 for pour over only.”
Used an Ode Gen 2 for years and loved it for drip, but it can't grind fine enough for espresso, so they added a separate espresso grinder.
“I had an Ode Gen 2 for years and loved it for drip, but it won't grind fine enough for espresso”
Pairs an Ode Gen 2 with a Fellow Aiden and has zero regrets.
“Another vote for fellow Aiden, I’ve combined it with a fellow ode gen 2 grinder and have zero regrets”
Used an Ode Gen 2 with their drip machine and found it great.
“I'm going to second used Ode 2. I used to have one for my filter machine and it was great.”
Really likes the coffee from their Ode Gen 2 and finds it much quieter than their old Baratza Virtuoso.
“I have an Ode 2, that I think would only fit your bill if you found it used. But I really like the coffee it makes and it’s much quieter than a Baratza.”
Has both an Ode Gen 2 and an Encore; the Ode is quieter and both work well for drip.
“I have an ode 2 and an encore. I wouldn’t have replaced the encore, but I got the ode 2 as a gift. The ode is quieter, but they both work well.”
Four years with their Ode Gen 2 without a single problem.
“My Ode Gen 2 is going strong with never a problem for the past 4 years.”
Owns a Niche Zero, Ode Gen 2 with SSP MP burrs and K-Ultra, and almost always uses the Ode for light and medium roasts.
“For light or medium roasts, I almost exclusively use the Ode with SS”