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  • Tampers and portafilters

    What is (if there is any) the benefit of using a bottomless porta-filter
    Also with tampers i have a normal stainless steel one with a convex base
    is a flat bottom one better
    Was looking through the sponsors section and saw the pullman tampers, they look beautifull.

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    Re: Tampers and portafilters

    John,

    The foremost benefit is as a diagnosis aid for your tamping.
    If you are able to see the coffee pour out of the bottom, you can see if any areas are channeling etc.

    I dont have one personally, but some of the members who do say they have been useful.

    The other benefit is you can take some pretty cool photos of pours.

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    • #3
      Re: Tampers and portafilters

      Originally posted by JohnA link=1177119775/0#0 date=1177119775
      What is (if there is any) the benefit of using a bottomless porta-filter
      Also with tampers i have a normal stainless steel one with a convex base
      is a flat bottom one better
      Was looking through the sponsors section and saw the pullman tampers, they look beautifull.
      The bottom design of Tampers seem to be pretty much up to the individual. I have used both a SS convex and a Pullman Tamper. I can honestly say that if your in the market for a Tamper you cannot go past the Pullman Tamper.

      My shots improved out of sight after receiveing my fitted Pullman Tamper.

      You can probably guess that I love my Pullman Tamper and it has a flat base.

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      • #4
        Re: Tampers and portafilters

        thanks for the info

        is it best to send my pota-filler to the guys at pullman tampers or is measuring it myself enough.
        Reading their blog it seams its not as simple a case of just saying i need a 58mm tamper

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        • #5
          Re: Tampers and portafilters

          If you can live without it for a while its best to send the basket to Greg.
          Hes pretty quick though.

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          • #6
            Re: Tampers and portafilters

            Originally posted by Thundergod link=1177119775/0#4 date=1177138348
            If you can live without it for a while its best to send the basket to Greg.
            Hes pretty quick though.
            Or check with Greg to see is a LM basket will fit your machine. If so, for a few more dollars, Greg will supply you with a tamper and basket and you can keep yours as a spare.

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            • #7
              Re: Tampers and portafilters

              Originally posted by JohnA link=1177119775/0#3 date=1177134316
              thanks for the info

              is it best to send my pota-filler to the guys at pullman tampers or is measuring it myself enough.
              Reading their blog it seams its not as simple a case of just saying i need a 58mm tamper
              John,

              Unless you can measure the basket very accurately with vernier callipers.. (following Gregs instructions) Id send off your basket.

              Gregs tampers are a precision fit into the basket (barely any gap).... so unless you get the measurement "spot on" you will either have a tamper which wont fit - or one which is too small and you will lose a lot of the benefit of using a "fitted" tamper. :-/

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              • #8
                Re: Tampers and portafilters

                Once again, thanks for the helpfull advice.
                Dennis i like your idea, i will e-mail Greg to see what he has to say

                Thank you all

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