Morrey
Well-Known Member
Just a quick post. Most of the posts here are pretty spot on. I just received my Spike CF10 today. ive spent the day cleaning and assembling etc. I also have a SS BME Chronical (14 gallon). While I havent had a chance to actually use the spike I will say compared to the BME its a step up in quality. I cannot speak to the unitank which is definitely a better comparison. Ive had my BME for years now. its never failed me and is a quality piece of equipment that is miles above a bucket and has improved my beer considerably. In short, both of what I have I am very happy with and can find few flaws. The spike is just better built than the BME and I look forward to using it as a pressurized vessel. That said I also pressure push etc from my BME and with a little ingenuity you can use it for many of the benefits of the unis (not all of course). Ive accessed customer service with SS more than a few times and they are great. My Spike came with all the accessories I ordered (and there were more than a few) in just THREE DAYS. Much of it is simply gonna come down to personal choice honestly. The quality of both companies is very high.
I had the opportunity to communicate with an unbiased reviewer who compared Ss Uni with the Spike CF10 you just got. Their review was that the quality of both units was Neck and Neck, and they reviewed both tanks as high quality and well built. By that review I'm thinking Ss has possibly made some quality headway since your BME Chronical tank was produced. Maybe someone who has one of each of the current tanks can give a heads up.
BTW....congrats on your new tank!