It extends the wand in the same way the original did (it dropped into the disposal.) It froths the milk fine. Unlike the original, the design of this one is hard to remove from the stainless steam jet. I’m hoping it won’t break.Easy to use and very efficientHaving ground up my previous 3 wands in the garbage disposal, the 4th is working like a champ on my Saeco Via Venezia, purchased from Starbucks in 1998 I believe. #2 & #3 were great as well.Fits great and easily on the stem. easy to remove to clean, yet stays firm when using. Perfect fit; exactly like original wand (RIP).Still figuring out how to use it eg should I just plunge it deep in the milk, or should I surf the surface until 100 degrees? Regardless it froths great for cappochinos.Pros:Froths great.Cons:Doesn't withstand garbage disposal. Not deducting a star though.Somehow in cleaning I lost the small hard plastic ring that stays on the metal wand which keeps the larger screw-on piece from coming off. Little did I know that there are only four pieces to this device and if you are missing either of the two smaller rings, your frothing unit won't stay on the metal wand. I'll be more careful in the future. I was very glad I could buy this so easily and not have to pay a fortune for something so basic yet so important for my daily coffee addiction.Bought the Illy 7.1 Iperespresso espresso maker. The wand that comes with it is garbage. It's loose, never worked particularly well, and it stopped working after a month. I had a feeling it wasn't the machine but the wand attachment/design. I was right. Popped this on the Illy machine and bam, beautiful clouds of frothy milk the likes of which this machine has never made. If you have an Illy 7.1 machine, look no further and ditch that junk wand!!Great quality product. I have a Gaggia Velasca and was not sure it would fit in there. It is a little tough to get set on correctly but once it is on it is perfect for the Velasca. Very happy with it for the price. Hopefully I don't drop this one down a running disposal like the last one haha.Good quality. but not very convenient to unplug for cleaning.Illy X1 machines need a 6mm pannerello wand. This wand not only works good but is really an update/improvement to the original equipment. If you have an X1 machine and need a replacement wand.......this is the one to buy and the price is right.So thrilled to find this little gadget. My Delonghi Elletta machine had got a broken frother. I sent for the part to them (£25) only to find that they only supply the whole contraption including the inside mechanism and they don’t come apart. I certainly couldn't fit this so returned it. I then saw a YouTube video recommending this and sent for it. It works perfectly at 1/5 of the cost so I was delighted as I thought I no longer had a working machine. Thank you so muchI have a Gaggia Naviglio bean to cup coffee maker and this panarello fits perfectly. It was easy to attach and comes in 2 pieces so that you can easily remove the outer sleeve and wash it. There are videos on youtube to explain fully how to attach it. Couldn't be happier.Part as described for Gaggia classic pre-2012Excellent service and actual Gaggia replacement part for our much loved and well used classic.Exactly what it says it is. A direct replacement for the Panarello on the Gaggia CLassic. Equal quality to the original and arrived earlier than stated. Excellent service - now I can have my cappucinos again !