I'm thinking of getting one of these but with two bases, a 49 for my La Pav Europiccola and a 58 for my Oscar. But I can't seem to figure out how to price it for just one handle with two bases .... help...

After reading through the tamper roadshow I think I need to somehow try one of these tampers out. Seems like tamper handle height and feel can be a personal thing which is pretty hard to judge electronically.

I've only used 2 tampers - a plastic tamper/spoon that I used for my Estro Vapore (now donated to bro), and the plastic two ended job that came with my Oscar. I found the plastic tamper/spoon easier to use since it fit the Estro Vapore perfectly! The double ended plastic Oscar tamper is usable but I know it is too small. I have to tamp around the basket multiple times. Now I know that a tamper base has to be sized right but in terms of handle I have no feel for what is right or good.

Where in the SoCal (preferably Orange County) area can I try a compressore, Reg Barber or a Barismo tamper out at? Or is the roadshow package still available to try out? I'll need to use it for my La Pav europiccola (49, at least once I get my Elektra basket to fit in the grouphead!) and my NS Oscar (58 mm)

HB wrote:Great Infusions in Santa Cruz is the only showroom I know of in your region, but of the three tampers, they only stock the Reg Barber (the Compressore is an EPNW original and the Barismo is a hybrid of the Espressocraft tamper). The Roadshow kit was retired long ago; I don't know where it ended up and its planned stop by my place never materialized.

Only problem is that it's a 6 hour drive, at least according to google maps
That would defeat the reason for trying one out as the gas expense would outweigh the expense of the tamper itself!

Maybe one of these days when I get up in that area.

Hi Dan / Dave,
I know this thread is a little old, but are these "customized" LMWDP tampers still available?? Possibly looking for 1 Handle and 2 pistons (45mm and a 49mm)
Thanks
Anthony

Hi, Just go back a few comments to Dan's link and try that or this one http://www.espressoparts.com/prod...__LTD_EDITION.html I did and it still works. Great looking PF to be sure!

Cheers, Thanks for the link Todd - Looks like it still works ......now my wife will probably kill me