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Rocket Espresso R58 Cinquantotto vs Rancilio Silvia Pro X

Reddit prefers Rancilio Silvia Pro X — higher sentiment (63% vs 50% positive).

Rocket Espresso R58 Cinquantotto
#1 in Espresso Machines

Rocket

Rocket Espresso R58 Cinquantotto

$68.00

50

Pros

  • +great machine
  • +ease of use
  • +toggle switches
  • +adorable

Cons

  • −No longer a top choice
  • −Market has moved forward from them
  • −super involved
  • −costly
“I love those toggle switches. Don’t tell me you’ve never pretended to be working the controls in the millennium falcon whilst making an espresso 😁”
r/BuyItForLife
Full reviewAmazon · $68.00
Rancilio Silvia Pro X
#26 in Espresso MachinesReddit favorite

Rancilio

Rancilio Silvia Pro X

$92.00

63

Pros

  • +dual boiler
  • +built like tanks
  • +better machine
  • +amazing machine

Cons

  • −Has a brass boiler
  • −occasional reliability issues
  • −vacuum relief valve on the steam boiler starting to hiss after less than one year
  • −huge
“I wanted a solid base that I could mod and chose the SPX. In stock form, it's a good machine but has its drawbacks. With the Gaggimate, I believe it's one of the better machines overall and I'm planni”
r/espresso
Full reviewAmazon · $92.00
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