Customer Reviews

RSVP Espresso Knockout Box

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Nothing better than enjoying your own home roasted espresso in the morning, no?

This is the knockout box I am replacing. One reviewer didn't like the rubber hose. I don't mind that sort of thing. The size is fine. The quality is fine. The object is inexpensive and highly utilitarian.

The reason I am replacing this one, though, is that the nuts holding the bar come loose periodically, requiring you to tighten them. Forget to tighten them and one will inevitably pop off in the middle of a vigorous pounding, leaving the puck to disintegrate into flying grounds (happened twice). The manufacturer should add lock-nuts to the construction.

Also, the black base is painted fiberboard. Eh. Solid hardwood would be nice, but would cost more. Solid rubber might be better. So, I will get either this one RSVP Modern Espresso Knockout Box, or one from SweetMarias dot com, the site where I get all my coffee roasting gear.

Good sipping and good hunting.

I was a little disappointed in the quality. The bar for the knock box is coated with plumber's tubing, and the fit of the tin insert is a little chintzy. However, it does the job just fine.

The tin is too small for the box and moves around leaving scratches on the corners. The supplier was great great but the product is cheap. Also, it is way to big for most counters.

The product was much larger than I had anticipated, but does a great job. Product received as described and on time.

With regular use, this knock box just doesn't hold up. As another reviewer stated, the nuts on the bar tend to fall off, so we used thread sealant. But then with continued use the fiberboard fell apart at the joints. So we glued the joints. But then the fiberboard soaked up any moisture on the counter and finally swelled to a mushy rounded mass. So we coated it in duck tape. Eventually, the plumber's tubing split, exposing the bar, and we tossed it. We ordered a different knock box, but it turned out to be backordered and the supplier sent us another of these RSVP knock boxes as a substitute. Within a few months, the new box fell apart at the joints, and the fiberboard started to swell. I just tossed the wooden frame and put rubber cabinet bumpers as feet on the metal insert. Hopefully, the plumber's pipe will continue to hold.

This is convenient to have near the espresso machine. However the center bar began to bow after a few months. The construction of it could be of better material, steel instead of plastic.

the nuts on the outside do need to be tightened occasionally which is annoying, because i don't remember until it falls off. Tragically, the week after i bought it, someone thought it would be a great idea to pop the whole thing in the dishwasher. This is when i discovered that the box is pressed composite somethingorother and the glue that holds it together won't last that kind of abuse. i jury rigged it back together because i'm that girl. it got all bloated and looks hideous, but it works.

The RSVP Knockout is certainly the best looking of the bunch, and it really takes a pounding. Well worth the counter space!