Counter top bottle capper

[delzep]

Sell it to me folks. Bit pricey at 36 euro, but is it really worth it?

[Eoin]

I never saw the need myself, twin capper always suffices. That said the capping is not the intensive part of bottling, rather the washing and cleaning.

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[Richie71]

My twin capper broke from using it on different types of bottles such as Wychwood and some others that I can't remember. As well as that, there was the feeling of bottles slipping on a wet counter top that used to do my head in. (I know, I could have put a towel down!)

I switched to the counter top one and at the same time ditched all of the bottles I wasn't happy with.  I've has zero problems since, and bottling seems to be so much easier. If all of your bottles are the same size, you'll fly through your capping.  Probably not worth 36 euro if you already have a working twin capper but maybe worth the 22 euro difference if you have to buy a new capper anyway.

[delzep]

Wychwood bottles won't work with crown cappers so you were never gonna win there

[johnrm]

Wychwood bottles won't work with crown cappers so you were never gonna win there

They work with some unhandled cappers.

[Taf]

Counter top all the way! Makes things much easier and quicker. You can also switch out the capper, to cap bigger/champagne bottles.

[LordEoin]

I feel like you're already convinced, but you need a good excuse for SWMBO... 

[Greg2013]

I feel like you're already convinced, but you need a good excuse for SWMBO... 

I get that feeling as well 

[delzep]

Not at all 

Just seems a bit much for something that does the same job as something for a third of the price

[Greg2013]

Not at all 

Just seems a bit much for something that does the same job as something for a third of the price

I would have agreed with you up to about a month ago but the last lot of bottling i did was a right PITA. I have the black plastic twin handle capper and that thing just can't grip a bottle properly to cap it. I have broken more bottle necks trying to get that thiong to seal a cap properly its unreal. I was considering a bench capper as well but tbh i think flip tops are a way better option if you can get them

[imark]

Bench capper is better but takes up more space if storage is an issue.

[loftybush]

I think the bench capper was one of my best purchase so far.
Its is so easy to use and to date haven't found a bottle it can't cap.

I had so much trouble with the twin capper with some types of bottles, and even broke a bottle with it one day.
I used to dread bottling day, but now with the bench capper, I just pull up a chair, pour a homebrew and fly through it.


Got a second bottling wand recently, going to try convert my bottling bucket to a double one! 

[mr hoppy]

Given how much money folks on here spend on other bells and whistles I can't believe this is even up for discussion.