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    “Pre-order ships in May”

    An eye watering $169, but hey it’s finally here.

    Slightly cheaper than the $199 stupidly breakable glass Premium.

    Slightly larger 12oz capacity vs 10oz Aeropress original, but smaller than the 20oz XL

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      I’ve never used one, is the breakable nature of the glass version a result of heat cycles or just because it’ll crack if you knock it by accident?

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        it’s breakable compared to the $20 plastic original, which is basically nuke proof.

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        Just the glass

        When I was more likely to have hangovers, my French presses had the habit of choosing that time to leap off the counter and shatter. The plastic Aeropress could survive a drop in just about any kitchen scenario and well beyond.

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        One of the big selling features of the original AP was its portability, i.e. you could throw it in your luggage, and durability.

        The glass Premium cancelled those features and was panned for it.

        I can imagine people using the inversion method, which would put the glass part teetering on top while full of hot water while brewing. That would easily tip over, shatter, and cause unhappy customers.

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      Thats silly money.

      The charm of the AP is that it’s cheap and you can just lob it in your camping bag.

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        Speaking of packing for camping, the website doesn’t say how much this new stainless steel version weighs, although I can’t imagine it’s too much heavier than the original plastic.