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.

Same here. Very pleased with the results.

Watched YouTube videos on burr alignment. Need to take your time. Disassembly was very straight forward. Need allen wrench (can't remember the size) for burr fasteners.

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