Posted Wed May 29, 2002, 8:29am Subject: tampers vs baskets
Excellent survey Mark. I have two comments to add: 1) To my opinion the best tamper is the one which suits well your basket. Tampers should be sold as combo with the baskets and vice versa. 2) Convex face tampers are better than the flat because they fit perfectly the rounded shape of the head shower screen (at least on my Giotto). Yannis
MarkPrince Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2001 Posts: 5,462 Location: Vancouver, BC Expertise: Professional
Espresso: KvdW Speedster Grinder: Compak K10 WBC Vac Pot: A bit too many Drip: Clive Coffee Drip Stand Roaster: Hario Glass Retro Roaster
Posted Wed May 29, 2002, 12:29pm Subject: Inverse Rap.
I'll take a video of my tamping procedure, including the "reverse rap" and add it to this article, that may help. It's hard to put it in words, but video should show it easily.
Posted Wed May 29, 2002, 3:47pm Subject: EPNW Tamper
I have a number of tampers and also found the steel, convex one from EPNW to be my favorite. With it's mass the initial tamp is almost done by just placing the tamper in the basket. Great review !
Posted Thu May 30, 2002, 12:49pm Subject: Re: A Tale of Five Tampers by Mark Prince
Good review; I hadn't heard of the EPNW tampers before. It should be mentioned that Reg Barber does make convex tampers as well; it's an option if you order directly from him at www.coffeetamper.com
Posted Thu May 30, 2002, 7:20pm Subject: You know, you really need to stop...
...giving me new things to buy. You and Geek are detrimental to the health of my marriage. I had just set out to buy a RB SS convex thinking it was the last thing lacking in my handbasket only to discover that I lack yet another thing.
Don't be surprised to see the hitmen my wife hired show up at your doorstep tonight.
jroche Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2001 Posts: 24 Location: Piermont, New York Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Silvia, Solis SL90 Grinder: Rocky, Solis 166 Drip: Cone, press pot Roaster: dead dead dead
Posted Sat Jun 1, 2002, 7:54am Subject: reg has both!
didn't you check into this? Both flat and curved Reg Barber have been available for quite sometime. Also you don't mention if any of the pistons work on the other brands, are they the same thread diameter? Would be nice to know if one could put a ergo on a reg or what have you
MarkPrince Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2001 Posts: 5,462 Location: Vancouver, BC Expertise: Professional
Espresso: KvdW Speedster Grinder: Compak K10 WBC Vac Pot: A bit too many Drip: Clive Coffee Drip Stand Roaster: Hario Glass Retro Roaster
Posted Sat Jun 1, 2002, 7:45pm Subject: Reg's rounded tampers
Hey, I could only work with what I got. I didn't know that Reg had a rounded version. Plus this is an opinion, fly by my seat of my pants article, not a full blown Detailed Review. Reg is more than welcome to send me some rounded 58mm pistons, and later on I'll post a followup.
jroche Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2001 Posts: 24 Location: Piermont, New York Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Silvia, Solis SL90 Grinder: Rocky, Solis 166 Drip: Cone, press pot Roaster: dead dead dead
Posted Sun Jun 2, 2002, 7:56am Subject: Reverse flip
"The Reg Barber steel model is heavy too, but it's all bottom weight, making it seem a bit off balanced at times, especially when I do the reverse flip to knock the side of a filter basket."
Herein lies your mistake. You don't need to do a reverse at all! It's a waste of energy, the heavy bottom does the job for you. You can do your "tap" with the base. It works great. Other style tampers are more suited to the so-called "Reverse Flip Tap" procedure. As to being off balanced in other aspects, i just don't see this and frankly, completely disagree. It's bottom heavy for a good reason. Gravity is your friend...
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