Tamper shopping

Mister Moo · 10-27-2009, 09:25 AM

You only live once - one for life. Hold your nose high.

Accept no substitute. Reg Barber - rosewood/convex base

germantown rob · 10-27-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mister Moo

You only live once - one for life. Hold your nose high.

Accept no substitute. Reg Barber - rosewood/convex base

A Reg Barber will be my next toy to pick up

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floydpink · 10-27-2009, 01:04 PM

What benefits does a convex base provide?

germantown rob · 10-31-2009, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by floydpink

What benefits does a convex base provide?

It looks like a boob.

I have seen people say the convex and the c-curve help make a seal on the wall of the basket but if you tap the side of the PF you will break this seal any way.

floydpink · 10-31-2009, 08:27 AM

I tap the side of my portafilter after packing it and press down one final time and give it the old twist before locking in, so this convex might not be worth obsessing over for me.

The rosewood tamper I have is nice and heavy and just feels right in my hand.

The one they included with my high priced chrome Brasilia went in the trash as it was a piece of aluminum junk.

germantown rob · 10-31-2009, 08:48 AM

I stopped tapping after getting the naked PF and things have improved for me. The Vario makes such a fluffy grind I found I can go from the grinder and tamp with no distribution and the little left overs on the side walls don't really do any harm.

I need to find one that will fit my hand better, mine is good but just not perfect. So if anyone is taking notes I would like a Reg Barber convex tamper for my birthday, screw that I am going to go look at them now.

germantown rob · 10-31-2009, 09:02 AM

And here is why I have not bought a Reg Baber Tamper yet

Reg Barber Handles

I don't even know which handle I want?

and here are the base choices, notice the pull down window for base shape.

Reg Barber Base

My brain shuts down every time I go look at them then I block it out of my head and go back again a month later.

10-27-2009, 09:25 AM	#1
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Re: Tamper shopping You only live once - one for life. Hold your nose high. Accept no substitute. Reg Barber - rosewood/convex base __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."

10-27-2009, 01:04 PM	#3
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: Tamper shopping What benefits does a convex base provide? __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"

10-31-2009, 08:27 AM	#5
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: Tamper shopping I tap the side of my portafilter after packing it and press down one final time and give it the old twist before locking in, so this convex might not be worth obsessing over for me. The rosewood tamper I have is nice and heavy and just feels right in my hand. The one they included with my high priced chrome Brasilia went in the trash as it was a piece of aluminum junk. __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"

10-31-2009, 08:48 AM	#6
germantown rob Still not Adjusted Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rob Location: Philadelphia Posts: 330 Trading: (1)	Re: Tamper shopping I stopped tapping after getting the naked PF and things have improved for me. The Vario makes such a fluffy grind I found I can go from the grinder and tamp with no distribution and the little left overs on the side walls don't really do any harm. I need to find one that will fit my hand better, mine is good but just not perfect. So if anyone is taking notes I would like a Reg Barber convex tamper for my birthday, screw that I am going to go look at them now.

10-31-2009, 09:02 AM	#7
germantown rob Still not Adjusted Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rob Location: Philadelphia Posts: 330 Trading: (1)	Re: Tamper shopping And here is why I have not bought a Reg Baber Tamper yet Reg Barber Handles I don't even know which handle I want? and here are the base choices, notice the pull down window for base shape. Reg Barber Base My brain shuts down every time I go look at them then I block it out of my head and go back again a month later.