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  • #91
    Re: Tamper recommendations?

    How does one get a Pullman barista tamper? I checked the website I cant find a link to buy it (only the deluxe).

    Apologies if someone has already asked this (its a very long post!).

    Cheers,
    jprm

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    • #92
      Re: Tamper recommendations?

      I would agree with you Luca. Coffeelab is my pick and most of my staff.

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      • #93
        Re: Tamper recommendations?

        Hello all

        Wow this is a long thread. I was hoping by reading it all that I would get some understanding about the difference between convex, concave and flat tampers, but to no avail.

        If anyone can provide a link to a thread that would explain why there are differences and their purposes I would appreciate it. I was under the impression that a flat tamper was best???

        Cheers
        Aaron

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        • #94
          Re: Tamper recommendations?

          Gday azadean,

          The "Search" tool is your friend.... http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1161240704/0

          Found this thread in less than a minute; probably has most of the answers youre seeking mate,

          Mal.

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          • #95
            Re: Tamper recommendations?

            Thanks for the link Mal.

            The search engine is usually my friend. Unfortunately the computer Im on at present is sooooooooooo slow   that it is taking me ages to load up each page. So I thought Id cheat a little bit this time.... :-[

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            • #96
              Re: Tamper recommendations?

              No worries Aaron... Hope the info youre looking for is in that thread,

              Mal.

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              • #97
                Re: Tamper recommendations?

                To go a little off topic. Ive had a few snobs contact me today regarding the coffeelab tampers. To save some time here is the story.

                We are out of stock as is the manufacturer. We expect to have the new batch in 4-6 weeks. The price is expected to drop significantly from the current $95. I will post as soon as my first order arrives.

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                • #98
                  Re: Tamper recommendations?

                  Originally posted by luca link=1109146620/80#89 date=1219066864
                  I have also tried a bunch of other tampers.  The two that I would add to my collection would be Gregs new barista (on the way, actually) and a Reg Barber.  

                  <snip>

                  ... continued ...
                  I just wanted to supplement that post with a few words about the Reg Barber tampers.  If you read around this site, there seems to be a fair amount of anti-RB sentiment and it often seems to me that the implication is that people think that Regs tampers arent very good.  I like them and by my count so did literally half of the competitors in this years Australian Barista Championships, where RBs were by far the most popular tamper.  These tampers are generally pretty comfortable for most people and are quite durable ... with the notable exception of the powdercoat on aluminium handles, which seems to disappear pretty quickly in a cafe environment.  Reg deserves at least a little respect for, amongst other things, basically creating the market for decent tampers, coming up with the idea of wooden tamper handles and supporting barista comps all around the world, including providing prizes for barista comps in Australia.  Thats not to say that people shouldnt go Australian made - if they like the tamper, I think that they definitely should; I just dont like the idea of people reading this site and basing their decision to do so on an incorrect inference that RBs are not good.

                  Cheers,

                  Luca

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                  • #99
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                    including providing prizes for barista comps in Australia
                    Really? As far as I know the last few were donated by a local company that bought them from RB.

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                    • Re: Tamper recommendations?

                      Id agree with Luca that Regs tampers are quite comfortable (well the tall handle one anyway, Ive not tried the others), but thats just my view, they may not suit everyone.

                      If people like a tamper Im sure theyll speak up for it (as did AndyL in this thread) and if not then Im sure theyll air those views too; but beyond that I cant say Ive noticed any particular anti-Reg sentiment here on CS, they just dont seem to be the topic of a lot of discussion. As Ive mentioned ad infinitum before, the main thing with coffee is that youre happy with the result youre drinking and the same applies for tampers; I commented this just up yonder in #82 but its relevant here - as Luca eluded, ultimately the important thing is not whether you have a Pullman, RB, Espro or anything else per se, but that you have one youre happy with. There can be other factors that are considered and the experiences of others are often a good gauge (hence this 100+ post thread!), but as the ultimate user of the product, your own satisfaction with your purchase is ultimately what matters.

                      Greg

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                      • Re: Tamper recommendations?

                        Well, I had the opportunity to give my barista tamper with matching synesso baskets a good work out over the past 2 days (400 cuppas).

                        After some initial getting to know you I found the easiest way to use this tamper was to place it over the grinds and allow its weight to further settle the grinds. At that point, lifting it slighty and a light tap allowed any grinds on the sides to fall free and then the final tamp was super-easy and almost impossible not to get level.

                        The whole process was very comfortable too - I like it...thanks Greg!

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                        • Re: Tamper recommendations?

                          Dennis I use mine the same way.This is a fantastic product I dont know how Greg gets the finish so fine our machinist at work have trouble getting 6.4 finish.Im still getting use to how much pressure I need to put on the coffee.

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                          • Re: Tamper recommendations?

                            Technique, sharp tools, a good lathe, good quality steel, and plenty of time and patience! Not rocket science but not something you can make a rush job of. It takes a while to get people to understand the required finish which is one of the many reasons it took an extra 12 months to get this unit into production (if you noticed there was a bit of a delay in getting it out... :)

                            Good to hear Den Nothing I like more than to hear one of our tampers getting a workout and coming out on top!

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                            • Re: Tamper recommendations?

                              I called into Epic today and Corey showed me the new Pullman, very impressive Greg. Ive just ordered a PID for Miss Silvia so I cant afford one for a while!!

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