Wedge Espresso Distribution Tool, Pavant Precision Coffee Leveling Distributor with V Blade, Adjustable Depth Coffee Leveler for 58mm Coffee Portafilter

I've tried a few of these and this one is the best I've tried. Not too heavy, easy to adjust, has a holder, but the label on the top is unwanted and not quite centered.

Works very well.

The media could not be loaded. This wedge tamper is excellent quality and employs solid 304 stainless steel for its construction (resistant to acid)! The action is extremely smooth and glide smooth threading. Very efficient locking once you’ve achieved a consistent tamp depth, which results in consistent optimum coffee ground pressure once “dialed in.” I do really like the wedge design! I wanted this to allow me to fine tune my espresso and get consistent pressure draws through my Breville Barista Pro. However, the product is too big of a diameter to fit Breville portafilters! The ad did not give any indication that this does not fit one of the most widely used Espresso brands and machines out there (Breville). I think it would be super important and helpful for them to include this information at the top of their product description! They should clearly state in the product description, “This 58 mm wedge tamper will not fit 54mm portafilter machines (ie, Breville, etc.). You will require a 54mm for these machines. Please confirm and measure your portafilter size before ordering, and do not order this product if your machine requires a 54mm tamper.” I was super disappointed and bummed! Great, good quality tamper that unfortunately can’t use for my Breville! I removed 1 star for this over sight!

I have tried a dozen Distributors including Cross creek but this is the one I stuck with. I noticed most other Distributors don't leave a Flat surface after spinning the grinds. The V Notch I find to do just that. I also like how heavy and solid the tool is not to mention can be extended to 12mm and helps with compacting. Like the basket it sits in as well. Very Happy!!

disclaimer, i have returned this product for personal reasons as i had realized i didnt really need this but in the end it doesn't really hurt your shots if you feel like you have trouble getting an even tamp. my only real complaint is that it held grounds onto the wedge regardless of the use of RDT or not which was ultimately another reason why i returned it because i am a huge stickler for that kind of thing. regardless, it does give you a nice leveled bed for tamping. it also is fairly heavy and has a nice elegant build. pavant makes good stuff and i can also atest for their puck screens which helped me alot with my flair pro 2 before i upgraded to a flair 58, so im confident that you will probably enjoy those along with any other coffee gear from them.