How many tampers do you own?

#1: Post by HB » October 7th, 2005, 8:35 pm

Not including the plastic throwaway tamper that came with your espresso machine, how many tampers do you own?

#2: Post by **PureArabica** » October 7th, 2005, 9:08 pm

Sweet, first vote.
I threw that plastic thing away with the packaging my machine came in.
I own:
A Deluxe Lava Tamp(Red)-Convex
An Aluminum Anodized Reg Barber(also red)-Flat
The Clicker Tamp-Convex
Like them all. All provided by EPNW.

I'd like to get a wood Reg and an espresso craft tamp next, with the tamp base. I love crap like that.
Nick

#3: Post by **malachi** » October 7th, 2005, 10:14 pm

Hard one...

two handles but nine bases.

#4: Post by **Kelpburger** » October 8th, 2005, 5:21 pm

Lets see. I know I have far too many.

1 RB
1 Stainless steel from Espresso Parts
1 Espro
1 one piece Aluminum with a Jar lid glued to the bottom to fit my Enrico of Italy Lever Machine at the office
1 EspressoCraft Prototype

and a whole batch of tampers of my own design.

#5: Post by **OlywaDave** » October 13th, 2005, 6:16 pm

I've only got 2,

1) EP piston and custom wood handle. My favorite tamp so far and I've used my share. I predict the handle will soon change.

2) Swedish Presso tamp. For those interested I did like the Presso a lot but the piston is way too tall for my taste, other than that a great tamp too.

#6: Post by **beta14ok** » October 14th, 2008, 9:01 pm

It's a sickness.

1x Espro
1x Lava
1x Thor
3x Reg Barber
4x la Forza
1x Espresso Parts base w/ BMW shifter handle
...oh, and that little plastic thingy

#7: Post by **zin1953** » October 14th, 2008, 9:08 pm

Well, I had to say five, but that's misleading -- I still own five espresso machines, and I have ONE tamper for each machine . . .

EDIT:
Two Bumpers (both 58mm, both convex) -- one for the Elektra; one for the La Val
One Espressoparts (49mm, flat) -- for the Olympia
One I-don't-know-what (45mm, flat) -- for the Caravel
One branded "Expobar" (58m, convex) -- originally for an Expobar that I returned, I used it for my Gaggia, but it now sits perfectly in the throat of my Quick Mill Doserless for those rare occasions when I grind decaf . . .

#8: Post by **mhoy** » October 14th, 2008, 9:13 pm

I only have an Espro click tamper.

Mark

#9: Post by **Endo** » October 14th, 2008, 9:24 pm

Espro as well. Best knob shape and weight distribution. Clicking feature is just a bonus for me.

#10: Post by **aindfan** » October 14th, 2008, 9:38 pm

I first thought one but then actually counted -

1. Reg barber short aluminum tamper - very uncomfortable, replaced with...
2. Reg barber powder coated

But when I switched to the Ponte Vecchio Lusso, I ended up with...

3. Thor 45mm tamper, seen here.