Rancilio Silvia (V1/V2) Steam Wand

I love my Gassia Classic; it's a coffee beast. I didn't think it could be improved but this cheap and simple modification has made it even better. I would almost say this is an essential upgrade to the steam wand which comes as standard. It's not difficult to get great results with the wand and there are a couple of videos on YouTube which guide you through the installation as well as how to get the perfect results once it's on. Very pleased with the purchase and the results.

For anyone wishing to modify their delonghi steaming wand - this is an amazing piece. Does a great job for its price and turned out to even speed up the steaming process. The tip was a little hard to unscrew when taking the nut off, so make sure you have a key. You do need to take apart your coffee machine to install it, but there’s a youtube video by Tom’s Coffee Corner where he puts it in and explains the process along the way which was turned out to be very helpful. Overall I’m very happy with the purchase and the results

Bought this as a replacement for the poor plastic delonghi foamer. It's quite a powerful improvement! At first it's a bit of a learning curve, but 6/7 coffees later and you'll have picked up the knack of foaming those cappuccino milks to perfection. If I could find a way to improve the amount of steam the machine outputs, it'd be even better. The assembly is the trickiest bit. Pushing the plastic socket part around the metal bends is tricky, so I'd recommend some rubber/electrical gloves to make it easier. Once it's on, not too tricky to complete the rest - check youtube for videos. I did have the rubber steam hose pop-off the top of the wand, so a stronger clip or potentially a drop of super-glue might be wise before sealing the machine shut. I'd be interested to see how others have remedied this. Will update in a few months to see how it's going.

I bought three of these to replace the standard wands on different DeLonghi models. I initially bought a cheap one from that auction site and very quickly realised that in this case you do get what you pay for. The cheap one was a nightmare to clean between uses, there are no similar issues with these. Fitting to a Delonghi EC685 wasn't easy but with the help of you tube I managed it without too much swearing. Fitting to a Magnifica Smart S was much more straight forward. So much easier to froth the milk as I like it.

I've managed to fudge it by replacing the useless plastic one that came with my built in smeg coffee machine. It's a tad loose so I need to do something crafty to secure it. However, it is a massive improvement. Really great frothewr. Nice, cheap and works. Thumbs up from me.

First Impressions; Strong, looks good! What's in the box; - Wand What I love; + 100000000000x better than the factory wand! + Fits Gaggia Classic with ease! + The best ever upgrade for a Gaggia Classic! + Incredibly Powerful + Buy it for yourself and find out! What could be improved; - Nothing, I truly love it, why didn’t I upgrade sooner? Conclusion; This is the most amazing upgrade for a Gaggia Classic, you will need a spanner to fit it, but you will not regret buying it! If you’re already good at Latte art with the factory wand, you will be a pro with this wand! Nothing else to say really, have a look at my pictures and see for yourself! I hope this review helped you make a decision, if you have any questions then do not hesitate to ask! :-)

Bought this after seeing a youtube video on upgraded the steam wand on my Delonghi Dedica. Wasn't too difficult to swap over and it definitely works better than the stock wand. Only criticism I would say is that because the tip can be unscrewed and replaced sometimes milk can get dried in the seam so it is a bit harder to clean then if the wand was completely smooth. But this is a minor issue.

This creates a better milk froth for lattes. Based on online forums, I thought I would use an an upgrade to my gaggia classic. I am not sure it was worth it, but it does add improvement