Alright so I have been on the French press train for a while now...been using it almost exclusively for a year or two now and like many others here I love it. Using a drip pot nowadays just seems wrong..anyway I've had good experiences with the cheaper Bodum Brazil press I bought originally but recently I've had some problems. If you aren't sure which model I am talking about you can see it over over here. http://bit.ly/9ZzQ4p
The lil plastic knob that threads on the bottom of the mesh filter is losing the threading..so when I plunge the pot it will totally fall off and then won't press my coffee down. So far I've been able to work around it by swirling around teh coffee a bit so theres less resistance to pressing, but I can't help but think that lil plastic thing will fail me once again.
So my question is what brand of french press do you folks use? Specifically, is that little knob I am talking about made of plastic of steel? I don't see any reason it shouldn't be made or some sort of metal for durability purposes.
Here is a link to a picture of the piece I am talking about. http://bit.ly/9cbkpZ
I wouldn't mind spending a bit extra money on a nicer one considering this one seems to be succumbing to not even that much wear and tear. Any recommendations are much appreciated.
The lil plastic knob that threads on the bottom of the mesh filter is losing the threading..so when I plunge the pot it will totally fall off and then won't press my coffee down. So far I've been able to work around it by swirling around teh coffee a bit so theres less resistance to pressing, but I can't help but think that lil plastic thing will fail me once again.
So my question is what brand of french press do you folks use? Specifically, is that little knob I am talking about made of plastic of steel? I don't see any reason it shouldn't be made or some sort of metal for durability purposes.
Here is a link to a picture of the piece I am talking about. http://bit.ly/9cbkpZ
I wouldn't mind spending a bit extra money on a nicer one considering this one seems to be succumbing to not even that much wear and tear. Any recommendations are much appreciated.
