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  • cuppacoffee
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    Re: Best of the cheaper tampers?

    Originally posted by 03363B3C08143831313232570 link=1289713447/23#23 date=1290936990
    On reflection, I think the best of the cheaper tampers is no tamper whatsoever...Get the dose right, even out the distribution and then load away...

    It worked for Giancarlo  
    Yes, well, we all know that the tamper was not invented to make a better extraction, but to avoid sloppy pucks. ;D

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  • TC
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    Re: Best of the cheaper tampers?

    On reflection, I think the best of the cheaper tampers is no tamper whatsoever...Get the dose right, even out the distribution and then load away...

    It worked for Giancarlo  

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  • Ryjoda
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    Originally posted by 504B425346504B4A45574651230 link=1289713447/7#7 date=1289731188
    I read somewhere someone saying that their friend uses his thumbs to tamp and it was a fantastic espresso.
    Thats interesting.

    I can laugh, but i am gonna give that a go for sh!ts and giggles.

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  • gavin
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    and also,

    And youre right...Gavin has done a great job! Smiley
    Cheers, guys! ;D

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  • gavin
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    Dont want to bring this out of topic again, but just feel that I need to quickly clarify something:

    Its just a pity this respect doesnt normally run both ways.
    Greg, I can assure you that in this case it does.

    glad you found a solution, shapeshifter.

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  • beanflying
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    Originally posted by 667D746570667D7C73617067150 link=1289713447/18#18 date=1289904399
    actually a she
    :-[ oops sorry about that in that case colour ir VERY important

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  • shapeshifter
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    LMAO bean and TC, he is actually a she, and yes you are right, although this post went a little south Im glad that it did as I would never have found out about Gregs new tampers and it gives me time to save up for one and yes colour is very important ;D

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  • beanflying
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    Re: Best of the cheaper tampers?

    Originally posted by 13262B2C18042821212222470 link=1289713447/16#16 date=1289900636
    Seems to me he has solved his problem without the need for a whole heap of marketing information
    I would have thought Gregs post a fair and balanced reply detailing the plans for future models of the barista being available in smaller sizes of which most here would have been unaware. While not as cheap as the OP might like it is available in the colour he she wanted and colour is important :

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  • TC
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    : Taking the looooong route and bringing this thread back on topic, shapeshifter was looking for an inexpensive 49mm tamper and has found something which suits at Jetblack...

    Seems to me he has solved his problem without the need for a whole heap of marketing information. :-?

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  • cuppacoffee
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    Thanks for your explanation Greg.

    It just goes to show that what is written can at times be interpreted incorrectly.

    And youre right...Gavin has done a great job!

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  • pullman
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    Not at all Dennis. I can only speak for my own products, and I can say I made a conscious decision with the Barista to include certain features which I knew would push up the price. I.e. I chose a particular specification at the expense of a low price. Others may well have wanted a different specification which allowed for a lower price, but it doesnt mean price was their sole object. Nor however does it follow that simply because a certain product is cheaper, that features on a more expensive product should be ignored and only the higher price tag referred to.

    Without having seen one in the flesh, it sounds as though Gavins done a great job with his tampers and Im happy to recommend them to people wanting a tamper with a different spec to ours (just as Ive recommended Reg Barber, Coffeelab and others in the past). Its just a pity this respect doesnt normally run both ways.

    Greg

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  • cuppacoffee
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    Originally posted by 32372E2E2F232C420 link=1289713447/12#12 date=1289896841
    To balance the equation, the 316 adjustable option fairly obviously being referred to in the post two above is likewise manufactured in Australia and in fact has Product of Australia endorsement as being 100% Australian. Its definitely more expensive, but the bottom line with that product is that its designed to a specification, not a price.
    If I understand correctly Greg, youre suggesting that the Bogav tampers design is not founded upon a set of specifications, but rather a price point.

    If so, Id appreciate it if you could clarify how you came to that conclusion?

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  • pullman
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    Re: Best of the cheaper tampers?

    To balance the equation, the 316 adjustable option fairly obviously being referred to in the post two above is likewise manufactured in Australia and in fact has Product of Australia endorsement as being 100% Australian. Its definitely more expensive, but the bottom line with that product is that its designed to a specification, not a price.

    * its adjustable with three contoured stainless steel spacers
    * its perfectly balanced
    * has a rubber insert into the base for extra comfort
    * has a custom-sized base to suit whatever machine you need (at this time only down to 57mm)
    * can be supplied with matched filter baskets if required
    * each one has a serial number in case you ever need another one made to the same spec
    * comes in a whole range of different colours and materials
    * various custom engraving options available

    Does that make it the perfect tamper? Theres no such thing! There are lots of well-made tampers which have different features which appeal to different people. So by all means sing the praises of whichever product floats your boat (or business), but dont imply a one-dimensioned comparison is the whole picture. "xyz is a heap cheaper but by the way it lacks feature A, B and C" would be a fairer comment but I doubt well be reading that anytime soon.

    shapeshifter, 49mm Baristas should be around in the first quarter of next year. The Barista was always designed as a commercial product and at the time I designed it there were other high-end products on the market which catered for the smaller sizes so I chose to not compromise other aspects of its design for the sake of one or two machines which used smaller baskets. Those other products are gone now so were getting a smaller rubber insert moulded up which will allow us to cater for the full range of sizes in the Barista, as we can with the Deluxe. 49 will normally fit a Presso, but my own Presso gets a better fit with a tamper thats a touch bigger than that.

    Might like to grab a cheapie in the meantime and check back early next year.

    Greg

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  • shapeshifter
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    LOL Chris the best of us do it too

    Haha kotaro that I can do and great suggestion about the basket, I will make sure I do that too, although I have got confirmation from Greg at Presso that its definitely a 49mm tamper that is needed.

    I didnt mean to make myself sound like Ive never got money for good things but I do have set budgets and had the amounts set out for the BeanBay beans and grinder (the Presso being a birthday present from my OH).

    I had already completely over extended in my original thoughts of spending up to $1k, phew Im so glad I kept reading and found a way to get into the swing of things without spending a fortune (to me anyway)

    We did have access to a lathe but unfortunately that access is now denied, for how long we dont know...

    Anyway waffling, thanks everyone for all your suggestions and will look forward to having a play in Cremorne in a little while

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  • TC
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    Originally posted by 2C373E2F3A2C3736392B3A2D5F0 link=1289713447/2#2 date=1289715094
    Hi Chris, thanks for that but I need a 49mm tamper.
    Whoops....Speed skimming will catch you out every time.... :-[

    One thing that I forgot to mention is that Bogav stock is 100% local, being manufactured in the eastern burbs of Melbourne. The Assassin is a heap cheaper than other 316 stainless adjustable options.

    Chris

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