7 ton Chinese models vs Graveda Graspresso GP50-5-7

[Pomples420]

Hey there,
I have been going back and forth on this, so I was hoping that that someone may have had experience with the Chinese generic version, or if anyone knows if they are just the same press with pretty stickers on. They look IDENTICAL but I was hoping if someone knows if this is the case They are....

Graveda Graspresso GP5 7 Ton Rosin Press

Grasspresso GP5 7 Ton Rosin Press with Pressure Gauge is a powerful and efficient average size press that works with manual pressure by using a lever. It’s perfect for people that love doing rosin extracts thanks to its powerful equipment made with a 7-ton cylinder and a pressure gauge.

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I would appreciate any input... buying affordable options in the UK is extremely challenging! I can find them, but the cost of importing it to the UK adds at least 20% on the cost of the product and shipping. So I'm just trying to find my best option. Thank you for taking the time to read!! I hope that it is OK to ask here, this is the first time starting a thread.

Thank you
Pomples

 

[LesPlenty]

They look a bit different when you look closely, 2x cage guides on NArra compared to 4 on the Graveda was the main difference followed by the Graveda has a fully enclosed PID controller and the NArra says heating plate when pointing at the lower plate so not sure if the top plate is heated as the Graveda obviously is (pic of reverse of machine shows wire going into both plates)...just to name a couple of things I could see.

 

[Hippie]

I noticed them on the auction site for £260 ish too
And nearly posted about them in the other discussions on the subject
There not the best and I dunno what you're gonna see on the screen, or how many elements or temp sensors there are, or how good the PID is.
But they do look to be as good as my LTQ Vapor KP1 which has served me well as a cheap entry level press (which cost me about £220 I think)

 

[Cheebsy]

Yeah, I'm concerned about the photos of the second option. Only one of them shows any wires behind the plates...

I have the graveda, there are 3 sets of cables that go to the back side of the plates. One thermocouple and two cartridge heaters for each plate. I don't understand how two thermocouples can work with one pid though!

 

[Pomples420]

Thank you I hadn't noticed the cage being slightly different. I appreciate you all coming back to me!
The other option I'm thinking of, if buying the Dulytek plates and a cheaper bemck press for now, with the plan to upgrade to a 10ton one with pressure gauge... I'm so torn! Lmao