58mm Portafilter Double Spout Compatible with E61 Group Head, 2 ears 58mm Portafilter with Filter Basket and ABS Handle

This is a surprisingly nice portafilter, certainly as a spare and perhaps as a primary one. It's stainless steel, rather than brass, which has some advantages (brass portafilters usually have almost no plating inside, and are soon bare brass which collects crud quickly). It's only very slightly magnetic, so it's probably 300 series (good). It probably weighs not much over half as much as nice Italian cast brass portafilter, so it won't provide as much thermal mass. As long as you leave it on the machine until ready to use it, it's probably fine. The basket seems good quality as well - the holes appear well formed and the fit is excellent. The basket is a large double or near-triple size - probably 20G or so.As noted, the finish is very good, and it fits my E61 group head perfectly - centers up the same as my "fancier" brass portafilters. I haven't had it long enough to determine how long it might last, and since the handle is lighter than my others it's conceivable that a really aggressive snug-down could break it. So Don't (if your group gasket isn't sealing well, replace it with a new Silicone one!!)

Although I like the handle this lighter weight portafilter features ears or tabs that are slightly smaller than the original manufacturers part. When connected to our Casadio the handle is positioned far past the point it should be which makes it difficult to operate a two group head. Never the less it will be a good back up portafilter. Note the basket is maybe 20g or larger so we swapped that out for 18g.

This worked as you would expect any E61 portafilter to work, Utilitarian, good quality.

Quick shipping, wonderful packing, and a great overall product.