Overview & Comparison of Shardor Coffee Grinders

I think you might like the NB64V, which is available for <€400 on frekko.nl . Haven't experienced any issues over the first months of owning it; no clumping, no static, very little retention, nice materials, acceptable noise level. I upgraded from a J-Max, also because of the knob, and have been very happy with the coffee it makes (granted, my preferences had already shifted to lighter roasts before switching, so the J-Max was already not ideal)

Have a look at the espressa Orbit 64 - this is the one I got when deciding between DF54 and the Shardor grinder. Just got it last week from Coffee Plus

Wow, I never knew Shardor type flat burr grinders are available in India. Go for Cipher Rift. I have a g5, there is no static. Retention barely there. No complains about the taste or quality. I would still suggest you go for Rift for flat burrs

Technically, flat burr over conical grinder any given day. Better particle uniformity, less fines. While it does make a difference brewing espresso (for me), it isn't a paradigm shift. I would go with Cipher if I was buying.

I do Aeropress, Clever Dripper, and drip brewer. I replaced Encore with a Shardor 64 running Ode2 burrs. Encore produced a lot of fines. Have the K6, use it for lighter roasts. Non offense, but any option will give you remarkably better results than blade grinder.

Running Shardor 64 w/ Ode2 burrs. Very pleased with the result.