I have both and I much prefer the force tamper. I discovered that if you hold the base of the tampers in one hand and compress and activate the spring-load impact function with the other that you feel a significant impact with the Force Tamper, but almost nothing (maybe nothing other than the click of the spring) with the Impact Tamper. Give it a try.
Yes this is the proper Force technique, if your Force is working properly using this technique it’s absolutely impossible to get an unlevel tamp despite the thin base
Very interesting and funny review as always, thanks MCS! I received my (Force Tamper 58.5mm) some weeks ago, using it several time per day for me and my GF. It's by far the most fun tamper to use, it's like if it punches the puck with a sound soooo satisfying worth every penny, and I could also say it is the best I've used too. My previous tamper was a (Push Tamper) made in England which was about the same price or even a bit more but mostly because there was scientific researches behind it that prooved it was the most ergonomic tamper, and at least wasn't made in Asia. While I love my Force Tamper, I just can't see why it is that overpriced considering it is MADE IN ASIA, it doesn't make sense! I feel like it's definitely a matter of popularity, behind the first and most known, used by all influencers, offer and demand... that kind of stuff. Sure the one from MHW-Bomber is the better value for anyone that can't spent 200$ on a tool, but money set aside the Force is definitely the better one out of the two, looks much better imo and probably clean itself better too with a brush.
@@PanzerIV88 FT is definitely nicely made and as you said very satisfying to use. Recently I got another tamper from Pesado which is what I use now. Great looking, works perfectly but unfortunately not calibrated as FT or IT. I think I will have 2 more interesting tampers to review in November.
Thanks for the review, Jack! I’ve been using the MHW Impact (Yu series) tamper for a couple of months and enjoy it. It’s not beautiful, but is functional. Does have an industrial sort of charm though! Also requires less downward force to activate than, say, the Normcore spring-loaded tamper which requires some reasonable pressure to compress the puck. What does annoy me about MHW is just how many options they offer. Makes it very hard for consumers to separate them and choose a model. It looks like more new tampers have even popped up in the short time since the Impact was released!
@@foxboxblue thx very much for watching and sharing your thoughts. You are right, they are very prolific producers. If they send me more I will try to review them all.
I haven't used the other one but I found with the force tamper it helps to stabilize the base with your fingers as you push down otherwise it is easy to lean more to one side. The Force tamper is pretty easy to open and clean out (easy to open unlike most self leveling tampers where you need to fight a strong spring) and because it's contained in there it doesn't make a mess unless you're spinning it around/upside down for some reason maybe. With such a thin base I think it does make it easier for coffee to accumulate in there (I think the coffee that would otherwise end up on the ledge of your portafilter basket, ends up in there).
@@BensCoffeeRants Thank you Ben for the tip! I do agree that holding the base helps. It should be relatively easy to open it up but I haven’t tried that myself.
@mycoffeeshow111 I didn't mean open up as in disassembling it but just lifting up the flappy part that sits on top of the base of the tamper to release the retained grounds, that's easy.
The puck of the force tamper (at 4:20) looks like it would have some issues around the edges (hole on top right and uncompressed coffee on the left). pretty interesting that you get roughly the same extraction on both. maybe you could also add a simple spring-loaded tamper like a Normcore to the comparison (which is below 50$ and has the thicker base).
@@goose-lw6js well spotted. I only noticed that when put the colour on, at the end of editing. Let me explain what happened. I hate wasting the coffee and for this video I had to make many takes on how to tamp. Therefore, I was reusing the same coffee and it looks like at some point I made a mistake while re distributing. The shots I took were from the day b4, and I was testing the times of extraction in a week leading to the video.
@@nostro1001I am really interested in the Pesado. It looks great, but I can’t bring myself to buy one without a single review to watch online anywhere. Are you happy with yours?
@@glen.moralee I think because it's a new release there's virtually no info online. The only potential issue is the depth adjusting mechanism, which Pesado has been using for a while on their other tampers. It can be a bit annoying setting the depth if you are always changing your recipe and need to adjust it often.
@@nostro1001thanks so much for that. I’ve wondered about it as I’m tossing up between it and a Decent. I’m erring towards the Pesado purely based on the fact I’ve had a Pesado manual tamper for years and it’s great, but I’m ready to change to self-levelling. The Decent (and most others) seem to not need a depth adjustment, they just stop on a pre-set pressure. I’m not sure why Pesado didn’t choose that route as well. Perhaps it required less effort from their existing tooling, or perhaps it has an advantage that I can’t think of.
As someone who can only afford these Chinese brands, I appreciate this video. Also, I'm from Southeast Asia, and it's so hard to find a seller of Force Tamper. I was tempted to buy one before because of the hype. Now I can just get the Impact Tamper instead.
Thank you for your video. Recently I watched your review about BooKoo impact tamper. Perhaps, could you review all three tampers side by side? Or could you add decent v6, and bravo tamper since all those 5 tampers are well known across the world? Appreciate your work.
Thank you so much Impact vs leveling tamper FT, BooKoo, 3bomber, noncore Decent v6, Bravo tamper, Pesado AD edition Those are my final request if possible. I really appreciate your work from Korea
@@darylfortney8081 they are very prolific producers. If I had everything, I would not have much space left in my flat. Just for the balance, I reached out to other companies and we should see some new toys soon.
Probably just another subjective way to believe that a puck is good or not but it could make sense that if a puck falls out easily it would mean it's not compacted enough and so water could go around the puck instead of through it. 🤷🏻♂️@@mycoffeeshow111
I bought the Impact tamper but can't get over how ugly and heavy it is, I ordered MHW's Armor tamper today and if it works similarly to the impact I'm going to send the impact back
200€ for something that is made in China for 5-10€? Yes pls, send money to Nigerian prince while you are at it, because it seems you like to get scammed
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Yes the new tamper from Weber will increase the quality of your video!!!!
Thanks 🙏
@@seongtaekbpang7545 not sure if the quality can go any higher 😛
Love the wacky style of your videos and your character. Very cool and unique.
@@ShayanGivehchian Thank you very much for your kind words. As I always say, style over substance 😛
Awesome comparison. Dziękuję! Now I'm ordering the Impact.
@@joez4284 😁 thank you very much for watching!
I have both and I much prefer the force tamper. I discovered that if you hold the base of the tampers in one hand and compress and activate the spring-load impact function with the other that you feel a significant impact with the Force Tamper, but almost nothing (maybe nothing other than the click of the spring) with the Impact Tamper. Give it a try.
@@robertclarke5922 Thx for that. Some would say that FT disturbs the puck more.
The end result is still very similar though with both .
Yes this is the proper Force technique, if your Force is working properly using this technique it’s absolutely impossible to get an unlevel tamp despite the thin base
@@paul--b thank you for your help !
Very interesting and funny review as always, thanks MCS! I received my (Force Tamper 58.5mm) some weeks ago, using it several time per day for me and my GF. It's by far the most fun tamper to use, it's like if it punches the puck with a sound soooo satisfying worth every penny, and I could also say it is the best I've used too. My previous tamper was a (Push Tamper) made in England which was about the same price or even a bit more but mostly because there was scientific researches behind it that prooved it was the most ergonomic tamper, and at least wasn't made in Asia.
While I love my Force Tamper, I just can't see why it is that overpriced considering it is MADE IN ASIA, it doesn't make sense! I feel like it's definitely a matter of popularity, behind the first and most known, used by all influencers, offer and demand... that kind of stuff. Sure the one from MHW-Bomber is the better value for anyone that can't spent 200$ on a tool, but money set aside the Force is definitely the better one out of the two, looks much better imo and probably clean itself better too with a brush.
@@PanzerIV88 FT is definitely nicely made and as you said very satisfying to use. Recently I got another tamper from Pesado which is what I use now. Great looking, works perfectly but unfortunately not calibrated as FT or IT. I think I will have 2 more interesting tampers to review in November.
Thanks for the review, Jack!
I’ve been using the MHW Impact (Yu series) tamper for a couple of months and enjoy it. It’s not beautiful, but is functional. Does have an industrial sort of charm though!
Also requires less downward force to activate than, say, the Normcore spring-loaded tamper which requires some reasonable pressure to compress the puck.
What does annoy me about MHW is just how many options they offer. Makes it very hard for consumers to separate them and choose a model.
It looks like more new tampers have even popped up in the short time since the Impact was released!
@@foxboxblue thx very much for watching and sharing your thoughts. You are right, they are very prolific producers. If they send me more I will try to review them all.
I ordered it yesterday, I hope I like it. Normcore used so far
You should be happy. Please let me know when you try it.
I haven't used the other one but I found with the force tamper it helps to stabilize the base with your fingers as you push down otherwise it is easy to lean more to one side.
The Force tamper is pretty easy to open and clean out (easy to open unlike most self leveling tampers where you need to fight a strong spring) and because it's contained in there it doesn't make a mess unless you're spinning it around/upside down for some reason maybe. With such a thin base I think it does make it easier for coffee to accumulate in there (I think the coffee that would otherwise end up on the ledge of your portafilter basket, ends up in there).
@@BensCoffeeRants Thank you Ben for the tip! I do agree that holding the base helps. It should be relatively easy to open it up but I haven’t tried that myself.
@mycoffeeshow111 I didn't mean open up as in disassembling it but just lifting up the flappy part that sits on top of the base of the tamper to release the retained grounds, that's easy.
@@BensCoffeeRants I see.. I still have to use a brash to get into the edges there
The puck of the force tamper (at 4:20) looks like it would have some issues around the edges (hole on top right and uncompressed coffee on the left). pretty interesting that you get roughly the same extraction on both. maybe you could also add a simple spring-loaded tamper like a Normcore to the comparison (which is below 50$ and has the thicker base).
@@goose-lw6js well spotted. I only noticed that when put the colour on, at the end of editing. Let me explain what happened. I hate wasting the coffee and for this video I had to make many takes on how to tamp. Therefore, I was reusing the same coffee and it looks like at some point I made a mistake while re distributing. The shots I took were from the day b4, and I was testing the times of extraction in a week leading to the video.
@@mycoffeeshow111 ah that makes sense. thanks for the clarification!
Hmmmm.... Pesado self levelling spring tamper. It's very well made and essentially fool proof. I assume the price differs depending on your location!
@@nostro1001 thx for the tip! They were kind to me in the past with their filter basket. Maybe I should ask them for the tamper as well.
@@mycoffeeshow111 Great to hear, yes it would be excellent if they were kind enough to send one to you for review. 😎👍
@@nostro1001I am really interested in the Pesado. It looks great, but I can’t bring myself to buy one without a single review to watch online anywhere. Are you happy with yours?
@@glen.moralee I think because it's a new release there's virtually no info online. The only potential issue is the depth adjusting mechanism, which Pesado has been using for a while on their other tampers. It can be a bit annoying setting the depth if you are always changing your recipe and need to adjust it often.
@@nostro1001thanks so much for that. I’ve wondered about it as I’m tossing up between it and a Decent. I’m erring towards the Pesado purely based on the fact I’ve had a Pesado manual tamper for years and it’s great, but I’m ready to change to self-levelling. The Decent (and most others) seem to not need a depth adjustment, they just stop on a pre-set pressure. I’m not sure why Pesado didn’t choose that route as well. Perhaps it required less effort from their existing tooling, or perhaps it has an advantage that I can’t think of.
As someone who can only afford these Chinese brands, I appreciate this video. Also, I'm from Southeast Asia, and it's so hard to find a seller of Force Tamper. I was tempted to buy one before because of the hype. Now I can just get the Impact Tamper instead.
@@redchen3682 Thx for watching. Impact Tamper is a solid choice and the price is right as well.
Thank you for your video.
Recently I watched your review about BooKoo impact tamper.
Perhaps, could you review all three tampers side by side?
Or could you add decent v6, and bravo tamper since all those 5 tampers are well known across the world?
Appreciate your work.
@@seongtaekbpang7545 Thx for watching. I alredy sold FT but I will at some point compare few different tampers in one video. I still use Bookoo btw
Thank you so much
Impact vs leveling tamper
FT, BooKoo, 3bomber, noncore
Decent v6, Bravo tamper, Pesado AD edition
Those are my final request if possible.
I really appreciate your work from Korea
@@seongtaekbpang7545 Thx for recommendations! What about new tamper from Weber Workshop? It seems nice as well
Neat but I just use a palm tamper - distribution tool combo. I have a few different tampers, but I just like the workflow of my combo tool.
@@kitcraft9516 I see your point. I had and liked palm tamper as well but I realy like that click I get when tamping with spring tampers.
A quality 51mm spring tamper! Wohoo!! Wish the flat base was available, but I may get the ripple base, as it’s just $79CAD right now.
@@coreycannon4511 even cheaper with my discount code 😛
Have both, i still choose Force Tamper because of less pressure we use
@@TheArgetho I see your point. Thx for sharing!
I do love this mhw tamper but I find it gets dirty quite easily and the tamp is bad then.
Just have to be mindful and clean it. You need to do this over time with almost any tamper.
@@greysuit17 yeah I know I should clean it after every use
@@Howie-bz5pe I have a small brush that I use to clean it up.
@@Howie-bz5pe not every use but every two-four uses.
You got everything bomber makes
@@darylfortney8081 they are very prolific producers. If I had everything, I would not have much space left in my flat. Just for the balance, I reached out to other companies and we should see some new toys soon.
Jack - "your logo here" at the 12 second mark.
Nice video though!
@@erikngomez thx for watching. Yeah, I am so upset about that. I used many layers of plugins and somehow missed that.
Hero impact tamper is better. 58.55 and thick base. Cheaper than mhw. Looks much better too
@@Bowser558 will have to check that out. Thx for the tip!
Where do you find that tamper? I’m not seeing it anywhere. I’m seeing an alliexpress knockoff of the Force.
A good way to test a tamper is to flip down the portafilter after tamping. If the puck falls off, it's a bad tamper
@@d4rk_entityy never knew that. Why would it be so?
Also never heard this.
Probably just another subjective way to believe that a puck is good or not but it could make sense that if a puck falls out easily it would mean it's not compacted enough and so water could go around the puck instead of through it. 🤷🏻♂️@@mycoffeeshow111
I bought the Impact tamper but can't get over how ugly and heavy it is, I ordered MHW's Armor tamper today and if it works similarly to the impact I'm going to send the impact back
@@cory9437 thx for sharing your thoughts! They have so many tools to choose from. I am keeping Impact tamper and will sell the other one.
200€ for something that is made in China for 5-10€? Yes pls, send money to Nigerian prince while you are at it, because it seems you like to get scammed
@@DuBstep115 but almost every coffee influencer has one so that means it is great 😛
both are crap , a normal tamper is the best
@@amartolosgr regular tamper can definitely do the job but I still like my clicking tampers more.