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Fellow Ode Gen 1 vs Rancilio Rocky
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Ode Gen 1 is numbered 1–11; the Rocky is numbered 0–55.
Which to buy
Choose the
Ode Gen 1 if you…
- brew filter only — Fellow says the Ode does not grind for espresso
- want 64 mm flat burrs
- want it to stop itself when the last bean is ground
Choose the
Rocky if you…
- pull espresso as well as drip — Rancilio rates it for both
- grind from a hopper — it holds 0.3 kg
- want 50 mm flat steel burrs
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Fellow now sells the Ode Gen 2 in place of the original. The settings on this page are for the Gen 1. Rancilio no longer lists the Rocky and sells the Stile as its home grinder, so you'd be buying the Rocky used.
Sources: Fellow — Ode Gen 1 (archived) · Fellow — Ode Brew Grinder · Rancilio Group — Rocky (archived Jan 2022) · Rancilio Group — Rocky SD specifications (archived May 2022) · Rancilio Group — Stile
| Ode Gen 1 | Rocky | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Fellow | Rancilio |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 1 – 11 | 0 – 55 |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 2.6 numbers | 20 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 7.4 numbers | 23 numbers |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a numbered dial, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 6 sits at grind index 56.7 on the Ode Gen 1 but 1.9 on the Rocky — far enough apart to change the cup.
Converting a setting
If a recipe quotes a setting for one of these grinders, read across for the equivalent on the other. Rows are spaced evenly by grind size, not by dial number — on a conical burr those are not the same thing.
| Ode Gen 1 | Rocky |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 1.1 | 9 |
| 1.2 | 14 |
| 2.2 | 18 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 3.2 | 26 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6.1 | 32 |
| 7.1 | 36 |
| 8.1 | 39 |
| 9.1 | 42 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 48 |
| Rocky | Ode Gen 1 |
|---|---|
| 5 | 1 |
| 9 | 1.1 |
| 14 | 1.2 |
| 18 | 2.2 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 26 | 3.2 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 32 | 6.1 |
| 36 | 7.1 |
| 39 | 8.1 |
| 42 | 9.1 |
| 45 | 10 |
| 48 | 11 |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Ode Gen 1 | Rocky |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 1.1 | 8 |
| Moka pot | 1.2 | 13 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 2.2 | 18 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 3.1 | 24 |
| Siphon | 4 | 26 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 4.1 | 27 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 4.2 | 28 |
| Drip / batch brew | 5 | 29 |
| Cupping | 3 | 30 |
| Chemex | 6.1 | 32 |
| French press | 8 | 38 |
| Cold brew | 9.2 | 44 |
The shape of each dial
Where the connectors bunch, that grinder’s dial is compressed and single steps count for more. Comparing the two shapes tells you which gives finer control, and where.
Fellow Ode Gen 1
Rancilio Rocky
Dialing in the Ode Gen 1
The original Ode had noticeably more fines than the Gen 2 that replaced it, which is why the Gen 2 burr upgrade became such a common retrofit. If you are running Gen 1 burrs, expect to sit slightly coarser than published Ode numbers to get the same cup.
Dialing in the Rocky
A stepped espresso grinder that has been the budget recommendation for a very long time. The 55 steps across 50mm flat burrs are its limitation — for espresso you will sometimes want a setting between two of them and there is not one, and a single step can move a shot by seconds. Twenty of those steps cover espresso through filter, which is more resolution than the fine end usually gets at this price. Two things make it an espresso grinder in practice rather than a general one: changing setting means holding the locking lever while twisting the hopper, and it keeps a couple of grams in the chute, so every switch between espresso and pour over costs you both fiddling and coffee. Most owners pick one end and stay there.