MHW-3BOMBER Espresso Tamper 53.3mm Spring Calibrated Tamper 30lbs Coffee Tamper 54mm Tamper for Espresso Machine 54mm Coffee Tamper Sound Feedback 15lbs Spare Spring T6173T

After cautiously reassembling the tamper and with careful use, the tamper delivers from what i can see, ideal espresso pucks and for all purposes seems to work as advertised. Over-all impressions is that the tamper, is like most other tampers out there, but this one appears to be thought out and well made. It is solid, and with a little practice delivers as expected. There are tampers out there that cost hundreds of dollars and honestly do not deliver close to half what this one does. I would classify this as a mechanical tamper meaning one just doesn't tamp down the grinds but rather relies on the tamper to adapt and apply the 'correct' pressures one need to facilitate extraction. The tamper, as is, has its flaws but I equate that to 'personal' preferences, NOT design. Meaning you adapt to the tamper not the tamper adapts to the user. There is a learning curve to take into consideration, but certainly not a deal breaker nor a day long process. The user will figure it out within a few cups of use. From there it will get progressively easier to use and with proper technique deliver useable pucks that deliver quality coffee.Common sense tells you that in order to change tamper rings or exchange the extra spring you HAVE to disassemble the product. I'm pretty sure that the manufacturer planned it that way so that every time you want to change the puck-press you are not returning it to the manufacture. Honestly, it is not that difficult to take the press apart, change the press, put the springs back, and drive on. You would know after first use if you got it right. And with the quality of materials employed within the tamper itself, there is little reason to suspect that you will cause lasting damage. It is possible, but highly unlikely of causing lasting damage.The tamper's design is perfect for any person just starting out with espresso and wishes to upgrade their machine's original equipment. Most machines today come with standard materials that serve the user but that sooner or later the user will decide to upgrade to more substantial materials, and the tamper is just one of those upgrades that is simple enough. I have a number of espresso tampers in my coffee inventory and this one is seated right next to the machine, gets used, and from what I see works. It did, at first take some time to adjust, but that's just learning about this particular tamper. The design is functional and is the right size for most hands. The plate(s) are of good quality and deliver the precise amount of pressure that is often needed. Tamping is an art or technique that often goes unnoticed, and this tamper takes some of the guess work out of the equation. Again, for someone looking for a good upgrade to their existing system this one will suffice until you want to take a second mortgage on the home and get one of those hundred-dollar systems that will do the same thing.Sort of confusing as the directions state do not take apart, yet to change the press ring (comes with extra) you have to take it apart. They are clear that taking this apart invalidates the warrantee. So, I ask just how, if you want, do you attach a new press? Reaching out to the company didn't address this directly. It also comes with a spring, but then again you are put in the position of how to you replace the spring without taking it apart? Other than the mis-information put out, the press is a little stiff but that is what I expected. It calibrates the pressure which, if you know anything about espresso, the tamping of the grounds is in itself a science. So, the proper tamping pressure is critical, or so they say. This device will produce the proper pressure, if that is what you think you need. The materials are of good quality and seem to be made to last. Cleaning? Again, back to the original instructions, you are not supposed to disassemble it. And yes, it will gather grounds. So, aside from some conflicting information, this is a good choice for the entry level or from someone looking for getting precise tampered coffee.

Well engineered, works as advertised.

This might be the best tamper design I've come across. It takes out any guesswork on tamping force, so no need to nerd out with scales or worry about getting the angle just right. All you do is press down until it clicks, and bam, perfectly consistent tamps every time. You’d honestly have to try pretty hard to mess this up... well, unless you press beyond the click. And even though it leaves a cool little pattern in the puck, I end up covering it up with the screen anyway—but hey, it’s there!As someone who doesn’t even drink coffee (I make it to keep my wife happy), I still get a kick out of using this. If there were one thing I’d change, though, it would be making the tamp force adjustable. It’d be a great touch for all us coffee nerds who like to pretend we know what we’re doing.

I love it! Finally found a nice tamper for my breville 878 espresso machine! Perfect size and perfect experience! If you are struggling with breville. You should get one! Definitely recommend

I have this and a Normcore tamper with a stabilizer plate, no calibration. I was hesitant to buy this one because of the concentric imprint it leaves, it seems unnecessary, albeit looks good and clean. I do not regret buying this one at all, it is very simple to use and actually very well built for the price it sells for, Normcore is a pretty pricey brand and is known for well-made products and this tamper is just as good as theirs. In fact, I think that in my opinion the way they have the springs set up on theirs is more efficient and less likely to break in the long-run. To keep this short: if you are short on cash and want a good tamper, that is calibrated so you can tamp on-the-go, this is a perfect choice and affordable.My only qualm as of 2 months of use is the wood grain handle is not the most realistic looking

Our team at our donut/coffee shop loves this tamp. It has a great feel and the click makes it easy to train employees the correct tamping pressure. I would recommend going with their other models though that don't have interchangeable springs. From my experience there are only a couple threads between the shaft and tamp head and we had issues with it falling off every few days.

So I’m new to coffee machines and recently bought myself a barista. I didn’t like the tamper that came along with that, it was more on the lighter side and you needed to press really hard. Ordered this and it’s changed everything, it’s easy to use and overall improved the coffee taste. The quality is great, it’s sturdy and built well. The fit is perfect and can’t complain about the design. It does exactly what it’s functioned to do. Overall happy with this product and happy I bought it.

I've been using the Normcore spring-loaded tamper for a while, and it performs well overall. Initially, I assumed the MHW-3Bomber tamper would be similar since it's also spring-loaded, but once I got my hands on one, the difference was obvious. With the 3Bomber, you hardly need to apply any force to achieve the 30 lbs of pressure, whereas with the Normcore, you have to press down a bit harder. This sometimes causes the Normcore to shift sideways as I tamp. However, with the 3Bomber, I haven't had that issue—it practically does the work for you with minimal effort. With that said, if you're deciding between the two, I would highly recommend the 3Bomber—hands down.

Just what I was expecting.

Es una gran opción para estandarizar la presión, no te permite presionar de más.

This tamper is very consistent tamper!It gives me consistent tamps each time even better consistency than my other Normcore tamper.It tamps all the coffee grounds perfectly from edge to edge.

De titanium uitvoering besteld als cadeau. Wat krijg ik binnen de aluminium kleur en ook nog is onder de koffie met beschadigingen dus gewoon een oud type die iemand jaren heeft gebruikt?! Ik hoop dat ik snel wel de goede krijg.

Bin von diesem Tamper positiv überrascht. Wollte mir eigentlich einen "manuellen" kaufen, da ich von den Konzepten der sonst auf dem Markt erhältlichen Tampern nicht überzeugt war. Dieser Tamper hingegen liefert mit seinem haptischen und akustischen Feedback durchweg konstante Ergebnisse, was bei Bedienung durch mehrere Personen einen riesigen positiven Aspekt darstellt. Er kommt mit einem beachtlichen Eigengewicht und liegt durch seine Form sehr gut in der Hand, hat eine ausgezeichnete Verarbeitungsqualität, sieht dabei vielleicht nicht so elegant wegen dem zweigeteilten Griff aus (eine durchgehende Holzoptik wäre schöner gewesen), was jedoch selbstverständlich keine Auswirkung auf die Funktionalität hat.Durch die Auflagefläche am Siebträgerrand und den absolut perfekten Durchmesser für 54mm erzeugt der Tamper eine spiegelglatte Oberfläche. Endlich bleibt kein Kaffeemehl mehr am Rand, der ideal gepresste Kaffeepuck sorgt für gleichmäßigere Ergebnisse und den Wegfall unschöner Rückstände.Einziger Nachteil in meinen Augen, der jedoch nicht zur Abwertung führt: ich hätte mir statt der 15lbs Ersatzfeder eine mit 20lbs oder eine weitere mit 30lbs gewünscht. Da die knappen 7kg in meinen Augen doch zu wenig sind und die Feder mir dadurch eher sinnlos erscheint.Nun möchte ich nur noch von der Langlebigkeit dieses Tampers überzeugt werden, welche den stolzen, aber vermutlich verdienten, Preis rechtfertigen würde. Bei der hier vorliegende Version 2.0 sollten wohl die anfänglichen Probleme mit den Defekten ausgebessert worden sein.