Which to buy · Every setting
Hario Skerton Pro vs Timemore C3
Two hand grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The C3 counts 36 clicks; the Skerton Pro counts 15 clicks.
Which to buy
Choose the
Skerton Pro if you…
- grind larger batches — the glass bowl holds 100 g
- want ceramic burrs, which Hario says shave beans and transfer less heat
Choose the
C3 if you…
- want a dial with counted steps — 12 clicks a turn, 0.0833 mm each
- want espresso too — Timemore says it is fine enough for espresso
- grind one dose at a time — 20 g in the standard C3
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Timemore sells the C3 in several versions (C3, C3S, Max, ESP, Pro). The settings on this page are for the standard C3 dial. Hario USA and Hario UK both still list the Skerton Pro, but both showed it sold out when checked on 2026-10-22.
Sources: Timemore — C3s / C3 series · Hario USA — Skerton Pro Ceramic Coffee Mill · Hario UK — Skerton Pro Ceramic Coffee Mill
| Skerton Pro | C3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Hario | Timemore |
| Scale | Clicks | Clicks |
| Dial range | 0 clicks – 15 clicks | 0 clicks – 36 clicks |
| Burrs | Conical | Conical |
| Espresso → filter | 6 clicks | 7 clicks |
| Filter → coarse | 6 clicks | 11 clicks |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a clicks, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 8 clicks sits at grind index 40 on the Skerton Pro but 0 on the C3 — 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.
| Skerton Pro | C3 |
|---|---|
| 2 clicks | 8 clicks |
| 3 clicks | 10 clicks |
| 4 clicks | 12 clicks |
| 6 clicks | 13 clicks |
| 7 clicks | 14 clicks |
| 8 clicks | 15 clicks |
| 9 clicks | 17 clicks |
| 10 clicks | 19 clicks |
| 11 clicks | 21 clicks |
| 12 clicks | 23 clicks |
| 13 clicks | 25 clicks |
| 14 clicks | 26 clicks |
| C3 | Skerton Pro |
|---|---|
| 8 clicks | 2 clicks |
| 10 clicks | 3 clicks |
| 12 clicks | 4 clicks |
| 13 clicks | 6 clicks |
| 14 clicks | 7 clicks |
| 15 clicks | 8 clicks |
| 17 clicks | 9 clicks |
| 19 clicks | 10 clicks |
| 21 clicks | 11 clicks |
| 23 clicks | 12 clicks |
| 24 clicks | 12 clicks |
| 25 clicks | 13 clicks |
| 26 clicks | 14 clicks |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Skerton Pro | C3 |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 3 clicks | 9 clicks |
| Moka pot | 4 clicks | 12 clicks |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 6 clicks | 13 clicks |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 8 clicks | 15 clicks |
| Siphon | 8 clicks | 15 clicks |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 9 clicks | 16 clicks |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 9 clicks | 17 clicks |
| Drip / batch brew | 9 clicks | 17 clicks |
| Cupping | 9 clicks | 18 clicks |
| Chemex | 10 clicks | 19 clicks |
| French press | 11 clicks | 22 clicks |
| Cold brew | 13 clicks | 25 clicks |
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.
Hario Skerton Pro
Timemore C3
Dialing in the Skerton Pro
The Pro revision fixed the original Skerton's wobble, which was the main source of its inconsistency. Filter and French press are comfortable; espresso is technically reachable and practically frustrating.
Dialing in the C3
The best-value hand grinder in circulation and the one most likely to be someone's first. Its range is usable across filter and immersion, with espresso possible but genuinely tedious. The C3 benefits more than most grinders from a few seconds of settling before you judge a shot or a pour — its distribution tightens noticeably once the burrs are warm.