Ummmm
@Suki clearly states that the graveda is a good option WITHOUT spending 2 months salary. In other words, some other models cost considerably more. As a professional translator Im surprised you misunderstood this ......
So I'm unsure why you thought it appropriate to start talking about salary and informing the forum how much you can make in just a few days. I mean, bully for you that you can make so much money, but then you state:
Why not. Please suggest where is more appropriate to 'air' opinions. You've offered yours, let others offer theirs....
Personally, anyone claiming that to get the best rosin a 10t press for these sized plates is essential is maybe lacking direct experience. Give us your opinion and perhaps share some pics and tech once you have a few presses under your belt. That would be appreciated information.....
You’re right
, money is besides the point—completely.
But since the first comment contains statements I would politely disagree with, I feel it’s necessary to point out some inconsistencies (to remain neutral and polite)- or hastily written “facts” from the very beginning.
If the gentleman says that
€500 (depending on the headshop) is two months' salary, this implies that he earns €250 per month—and that’s the first inaccurate thing he has said in his rush to make his point.
Unless the critic lives in a
third-world country,
the machine might at most cost less than two months’ worth of social assistance, but certainly not two salaries, because otherwise, life would be truly miserable.
Now, he might respond that this is just
poetic license, but everything in rosin-making depends on precision, so such “free interpretations” like claiming the machine costs less than two months' salary are either meant to sound better or show that the author didn’t think through what he was writing.
If that’s the case, then I must be a filthy rich man from the other end of the spectrum. Following the critic’s logic, with my income, I should be able to buy a whole factory of presses if the average salary is €250 a month.
But that’s beside the point.
Suki claims that the rosin he saw in some video is dark and and, based on what he himself says
he saw once or twice on the screen, he adds that “Graveda’s customer service sucks.”
For the record, I’ve seen this machine live and worked on it myself because a friend of mine ordered it; otherwise, I wouldn’t even be buying it and the rosin is excellent.
The second inaccurate statement which could deter someone from buying a perfectly good machine at a reasonable price is when Suki states (I guess after countless interactions)
that the customer support is clueless and so is the company that produces rosin presses ?
All their videos show dark rosin because they press at too high temps.
Overall, it is a good option to get in the game, which is just nonsense.
Presses in the 1-ton to 3-ton range are for “getting in the game" and pressing buds. A 10-ton press is already serious business in terms of PSI. So, if he thinks he saw something or actually saw something in some video, that doesn’t justify spreading inaccurate information, which annoys me because I’ve worked on this machine.
Moreover, my friend, who’s owned it for a while, has reached out to Graveda’s customer service multiple times and found them helpful—not “clueless,” as Suki claims.
It’s only logical that a company specializing in making professional rosin presses wouldn’t be clueless about their own machines and pressing rosin. .
And about money—it comes at a price. I learned French because my parents divorced when I was 12, and that was the “price of money” in my case. And the cost of money continues to come with the workload, for example, 10 hours of consecutive interpreting about digital tachographs for buses, with only 5-minute breaks per hour. That’s exhausting.
I’ve seen war in Croatia, I’ve seen enough to understand what hard work and value mean, so let’s be precise when we talk about rosin presses and customer service. Let’s not make baseless claims.
And let’s not even mention that this money comes from workloads of 10 to 11 hours straight as the sole on-site consecutive interpreter, with only 5-minute breaks to write notes because the organizer is often too stingy to hire a second interpreter for larger groups. During these 10 hours, you interpret while simultaneously being bombarded with questions about specific terms by three or four smaller groups trying to communicate in English. When they hit a wall, they interrupt you with, “How do you say this? How do you say that?”—and you handle it without losing track of what the original speaker was saying.
Two such days, and you’re completely burned out. It’s not easy; it’s not for everyone. But if I can, I will charge for my expertise.
In the end, it all comes together—whether it ends up in a vape, investments in lighting for growing, or now in rosin. I love to spend money on weed. 
Lots of.
I started smoking weed in 1982, so I am an old fart, but I hate disinformation or people writing for the sole purpose of posting something.
So, folks, I hope you understand why I’m writing this.
I HATE IT WHEN SOMEONE GIVES INACCURATE INFORMATION, BECAUSE IT CAN SCREW SOMEONE ELSE OVER—AND MISTAKES ARE EXPENSIVE!
Have a great day, all of ya…
PS-Personally, anyone claiming that to get the best rosin a 10t press for these sized plates is essential is maybe lacking direct experience. Give us your opinion and perhaps share some pics and tech once you have a few presses under your belt. That would be appreciated information.....-i AGREE 110%
Thank you for the suggestion! Once the press arrives, I’ll be happy to take some pictures and share the results—unfortunately, only in digital form, but I’ll send them right after pressing the first or second batch.
In fact, I plan to keep a journal of my results and experiences so I can share them with others here. That’s why I joined this community—to connect with people who share the same interests, not to argue, of course.
What bothers me, though, is how half-truths or misinformation can mislead someone. This press might be exactly what someone needs, both in terms of tonnage and price, but then they read that the customer service is “clueless” and get discouraged. That kind of misinformation can end up costing someone, and that’s not fair.
Looking forward to sharing and learning more with all of you!
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