Rancilio Silvia Bottomless Portafilter - Version 3

I purchased this from wholelattelove through amazon a whopping $10 more than other websites 1. For "Prime" convenience, and 2. Most importantly because wholelattelove gives a lot of free information on their website and YouTube. Shipping and delivery was prompt and packaging was excellent.This triple shot basket and bottomless portafilter works excellent and has that wow factor as you watch your liquid black honey pump into your cup. A majority of the time I drink my espresso straight up black, so having a bit more to sip on is a welcome addition compared to my smaller filter. Also making one extra macchiato at a sitting helps saves time and increases work by 50 percent compared to the double shot. BONUS!It does feel a bit lighter than the original filter due to the missing spout, but none the less, it feels very durable. The basket itself lodges inside the filter very snug and can be a bit difficult to remove by hand if you try to grab the lip. The engineer in me took a few minutes and realized, just flip it over upside down, and push the filter out through. Way easier!The only slight downside is since it doesn't have the spout, so it can't sit on my rocky grinder hands free. Typically I allow my spouted one to sit there while operating/cleaning/drying my espresso machine. No bid deal I suppose; just leave it on the counter.I am glad I made the extra purchase for this portafilter and believe that if you have a rancilio espresso machine, you won't regret it.

Previous bottomless portafilter from Seattle coffee allowed water to escape and spray from the head of our Rancilio Silvia pro. This one fits perfectly.

Awesome product!

I got my Rancilio Bottomless filter today and tried it out right away. I put in double shot basket (18g) since I didn't want to do a triple shot. The basket fit just fine into the porta filter and into the Silvia. Got a great shot out of it.Overall I think it's a great Bottemless filter. The metal around the portafilter feels solid and looks great. The handle is good but there area where you find the Rancilio logo has some plastic edges that stick out and feel a little sharp, but not a deal breaker. I think if you want to get a bottomless portafilter, highly recommend getting this one to improve your espresso game.

I will admit, upon opening the package, I was a bit disappointed.. the portafilter was only shipped in a zip lock product bag, no packaging to speak of... But that is my only complaint, if you can even call it that. This is a solid piece of kit. It feels near identical to my spouted portafilter (a tick lighter). I immediately took out the triple shot basket - I don't need that much caffeine.. yet - washed everything and pulled a shot. Oh my oh my naked portafilters... Beautiful to look at, great for diagnosing ground distribution.. and a nice side effect of it being naked: insane crema production! Freaking gorgeous. If you're on the fence, get it. You will not regret it.

I have been searching for a bottomless portafilter for my Rancilio Silvia machine and decided to get this one because the grip looked much better and I wanted black (not wood) handle. I was very disappointed with the packaging as the portafilter was loose in the box without any protection whatsoever!! That's truly incredible and a huge negative in the overall purchasing experience. However, thankfully no apparent damage and the whole portafilter is an upgrade from what I've seem from other brands! A bit heavier and more professional feeling and the handle has a good grip on it. I totally am happy with it. Only big negative was in the packaging - shame on you Rancilio.

There is nothing outstanding about this portafilter, but I don't have any reason to knock off stars, so it gets 5. It's sturdy, seems well-made, and it fits my Silvia and my VST basket. The bottomless design enabled me to diagnose puck uniformity issues that I was not aware of. I saw spurting and basket holes with no flow coming out of them. Fixing my grounds distribution (in part by buying a new grinder that doesn't clump) resulted in a significant flavor improvement. I'm glad I bought the bottomless portafilter!

I purchased this Rancilio Silvia Bottomless Portafilter - "Version 3" (Left) which claimed to be OEM, however the quality seemed poor. The handle felt Plastic and light compared to the replacement, and the logo was slightly offset and uneven. Unless It was overly tightened, It leaked. I ended purchased a second portafilter which was also listed as "Version 3" and it was much different. Attached pictures of both racillio version 3 portafilters. Even though it's unclear which one is the actually OEM and which is not, I ended up keeping the the second portafilter (on the right) because it didn't have any of the issues of the first one.