Nice one! Thanks for that mate really helpful. The general reviews and opinions on YouTube are exactly what you've just said really. The keg size feels like a big thing for me, as you say changing it every 10 pints or so feels a bit of a pain and the fact it's cooled quicker in the Blade. I also feel like the Perfect Draft seems to be more easily available in local shops who also do the £5 return tokens too. I think if this marketplace thing doesn't come off I may well go PD!
Don't get to the pub as often as I used to mate, generally only match days for the day. Got an 11 month old now so if we do nip to the pub it's never for very long!
Aye, not sure if you saw this one but it was a good review which had perfect draft coming out (just) on top Should i get a Blade or Perfect Draft machine? - Draught Beer At HomeNice one! Thanks for that mate really helpful. The general reviews and opinions on YouTube are exactly what you've just said really. The keg size feels like a big thing for me, as you say changing it every 10 pints or so feels a bit of a pain and the fact it's cooled quicker in the Blade. I also feel like the Perfect Draft seems to be more easily available in local shops who also do the £5 return tokens too. I think if this marketplace thing doesn't come off I may well go PD!
Don't get to the pub as often as I used to mate, generally only match days for the day. Got an 11 month old now so if we do nip to the pub it's never for very long!
Or 50 quid on cans and sit in the house
Depends on your situation really mind. Me and the missus like to have a drink on the weekend but with an 8 year old we can't really just go out to the pub all the time. For me it's a machine or bottles/ cans. The perfect draft is as near as I can get to a pub standard pint without being able to go to the pub. Equally it's the same for Sunderland away games, not many pubs have them on so its easier just watching a stream at home with the perfect draft machine
Excellent post.
PD has much better choice and a keg return scheme plus a discount code. It’s much better value for money and currently £50 off a machine bundle. The Blade does hold more beer, near double what the PD holds but the choice is much less and much more macro/commercial (tiger, Heineken etc). The sub is the smaller version of the blade and has much more choice and is much cheaper but it only holds 3.5 pints at a time. The torps are small enough though to be stacked in the fridge so you can just swap them out as needed.
I was just thinking, i'm onto a winner either way by the sounds of it. That review is great too, considers just about everything! Cheers
Yeah that's what's tempting me too, the fact there's a sale on at the moment! If Camden Hells was available on either my decision would be made but it's not on either. I like tins/bottles but you can't beat a proper pint IMO, it'll always be better
Aye, another good point. Recycling boxes are always a pain in the arse after 2 weeks as well!
One thing I would say is that the two machines are owned by different breweries, so you’ll never see some beers on certain machines. So Heineken have the blade/sub, if you love Heineken you’ll never get that on the PD and vice versa for Stella on the blade etc.I was just thinking, i'm onto a winner either way by the sounds of it. That review is great too, considers just about everything! Cheers
Yeah that's what's tempting me too, the fact there's a sale on at the moment! If Camden Hells was available on either my decision would be made but it's not on either. I like tins/bottles but you can't beat a proper pint IMO, it'll always be better
Did not know that at all! Think that's probably made my mind up then
The blade does look great and keg size is big thing form me but the choice on PD and potential for Camden Hells to be on there is a bit too much for me to turn it down now.
Aye, my lass is glad that her recycling bin is a lot less full, and there's actually space for food in her fridge now
They are a better machine, lager cools quicker, more pints, more choice on pd like
Yeah I’ve seen it happen so many times, Ab InBev basically “own” the PD and Heineken own the blade/sub and they both own or part own other breweries so there is a segregation of beers between the machines. I’ve seen independent breweries swap between the two - like punk ipa was on the sub and is now on the PD but the brewery owned beers will never swap between machinesDid not know that at all! Think that's probably made my mind up then
Aye, I got the feeling that there was a bigger range of brewers on perfect draft. I like some Heineken beers, but if that's almost all that is likely to be on there it's a major negative. Feels like more of the independent ones are on perfect draft, they certainly seem to add new kegs quite regularly (blade might do as well mind). Since I got my perfect draft a couple of weeks ago they've added bud light, there's a ukranian one coming and st feullien or something (no idea what it is) has just been added as well. If you're waiting for one like Camden Hells I'd be more confident of it coming to prefect draft. Note of caution mind, a lot of new kegs seem to sell out very quickly, if it appears get it straight in the basket (with bud light they restricted to 3 kegs but at least it's better than nowt!)
