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HENDR Coffee Distributor & Tamper Dual Tool |58mm $23.99|51mm $28.99|53mm $33.99|

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Jul 12th, 2021 7:45 am

sunnyinon [OP]: Member; Mar 4, 2009; 448 posts; 258 upvotes; Waterloo

Jul 12th, 2021 7:45 am

[Amazon.ca] HENDR Coffee Distributor & Tamper Dual Tool |58mm $23.99|51mm $28.99|53mm $33.99|

Deal Link:: https://www.amazon.ca/HENDR-Distributor ... B08NB1CV3T
Price:: 23.99
Retailer:: Amazon.ca

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This is a well-rated hefty little tool and now at its lowest price (except for lightning deal where they came down to $18.89~$23.89)

51mm $28.99 ($33.99 - $5 coupon)
53mm $33.99
58mm $23.99 ($33.99 - $10 coupon)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good with mods
Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2021
Size : 58mmVerified Purchase
High quality product but may need some tweaks out of the box to function properly.
First, if the bolt is not firmly attached to the distributor side, the distributor will not lock in place. A wrench with some tape to protect the threads will fix that.
Second, the bolt may be too short to adjust either side with enough extension for certain group heads. By inserting a spacer between the bolt and distributor before tightening with the aforementioned wrench and tape, the bolt can be lengthened to allow for more extension of the distributor.
Third, if more extension is required for the tamper, the textured ring can simply be removed altogether but many people are discovering tamping is no longer required after distribution.

Pic 1. Extended bolt
Pic 2. Greater distributor depth
Pic 3. Greater tamper depth

I was tempted to return this item but am glad I didn’t since it works perfectly now, was fun to play with and is better value than pricier options.

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Jul 12th, 2021 7:53 am

AirTimid: Deal Addict; Jun 1, 2005; 1458 posts; 459 upvotes; Halifax

Jul 12th, 2021 7:53 am

Should be noted. While you can adjust the height of the distributor side, there is no way to lock it in, so it will spin and possibly move from the adjusted height. You could use loctite to prevent that, but then it's no longer adjustable. Aside from that, it seems nicely built and heavy. It's doesn't reach to the edges of my IMS competition basket, so that's annoying, but some baskets like the IMS competition and VST are 58.5mm.

Last edited by AirTimid on Jul 12th, 2021 8:05 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Jul 12th, 2021 7:57 am

goat: Deal Addict; Jul 16, 2003; 4304 posts; 1421 upvotes

Jul 12th, 2021 7:57 am

I have an 870XL
I use the default stuff from the box: built-in grinder, non pressurized basket, standard portofilter, tamp, and "razor"

Generally speaking I'm happy with my coffee, but like everything there's always room for improvement

Is there a benefit to this on its own or is this a piece of the pie along with other upgrades (bottomless filter, separate grinder, etc)?

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Jul 12th, 2021 8:07 am

AirTimid: Deal Addict; Jun 1, 2005; 1458 posts; 459 upvotes; Halifax

Jul 12th, 2021 8:07 am

goat wrote: ↑ I have an 870XL
I use the default stuff from the box: built-in grinder, non pressurized basket, standard portofilter, tamp, and "razor"

Generally speaking I'm happy with my coffee, but like everything there's always room for improvement

Is there a benefit to this on its own or is this a piece of the pie along with other upgrades (bottomless filter, separate grinder, etc)?

It would probably be worthy as just a tamper. At the very least, you would always tamp level and at a consistent depth. I suspect there is more leeway since you're using a pressurized portafilter.

Jul 12th, 2021 8:46 am

hotsauce007: Sr. Member; Jan 27, 2011; 623 posts; 596 upvotes

Jul 12th, 2021 8:46 am

Received mine on Saturday. Amazing tool! Heavy and well built. I used the following video to adjust it for my Breville Express. I'm always in the espresso range now

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Jul 12th, 2021 9:20 am

bdownz: Newbie; Dec 31, 2017; 33 posts; 19 upvotes

Jul 12th, 2021 9:20 am

Does the 58mm fit/work with Breville Barista Express?

Jul 12th, 2021 9:26 am

sunnyinon [OP]: Member; Mar 4, 2009; 448 posts; 258 upvotes; Waterloo

Jul 12th, 2021 9:26 am

bdownz wrote: ↑ Does the 58mm fit/work with Breville Barista Express?

Breville Barista Express has a 54mm portafilter, so 53mm will work.

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Jul 12th, 2021 9:26 am

hotsauce007: Sr. Member; Jan 27, 2011; 623 posts; 596 upvotes

Jul 12th, 2021 9:26 am

bdownz wrote: ↑Does the 58mm fit/work with Breville Barista Express?

I got the 53mm and it fits perfectly.

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Jul 12th, 2021 9:29 am

sunnyinon [OP]: Member; Mar 4, 2009; 448 posts; 258 upvotes; Waterloo

Jul 12th, 2021 9:29 am

AirTimid wrote: ↑ Should be noted. While you can adjust the height of the distributor side, there is no way to lock it in, so it will spin and possibly move from the adjusted height. You could use loctite to prevent that, but then it's no longer adjustable. Aside from that, it seems nicely built and heavy. It's doesn't reach to the edges of my IMS competition basket, so that's annoying, but some baskets like the IMS competition and VST are 58.5mm.

I can confirm that once you adjust the distributor to your desired height you can lock it in.
Check out the video in the main post as the one on product page:
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/C1ciAMK3cvS.mp4

Jul 12th, 2021 9:52 am

sunnyinon [OP]: Member; Mar 4, 2009; 448 posts; 258 upvotes; Waterloo

Jul 12th, 2021 9:52 am

goat wrote: ↑ I have an 870XL
I use the default stuff from the box: built-in grinder, non pressurized basket, standard portofilter, tamp, and "razor"

Generally speaking I'm happy with my coffee, but like everything there's always room for improvement

Is there a benefit to this on its own or is this a piece of the pie along with other upgrades (bottomless filter, separate grinder, etc)?

One argument is that if you adjust the distributor height with the razor, once leveled you don't need tamping.
Also I read tamping pressure is not as crucial as having a well distributed and leveled surface. Link

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Jul 12th, 2021 11:15 am

newcan: Sr. Member; Jan 22, 2015; 715 posts; 1094 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Jul 12th, 2021 11:15 am

Had one of these since January , used daily with no issues.
Have the 53mm version for the 54mm Breville Bambino.
Like the simplicity of one tool to distribute and tamp.

Jul 12th, 2021 11:31 am

nathanf: Member; Jan 10, 2013; 394 posts; 258 upvotes; Airdrie, AB

Jul 12th, 2021 11:31 am

I bought one of these when I first got my espresso machine, and didn't have much success. Now that I have a quality grinder, and vst basket in a bottomless portafilter, I think I will try it again.

I have a breville dual boiler 920xl and a Eureka mignon specialita. If I remember, I'll report back my results.

Jul 12th, 2021 11:39 am

AirTimid: Deal Addict; Jun 1, 2005; 1458 posts; 459 upvotes; Halifax

Jul 12th, 2021 11:39 am

sunnyinon wrote: ↑ I can confirm that once you adjust the distributor to your desired height you can lock it in.
Check out the video in the main post as the one on product page:
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/C1ciAMK3cvS.mp4

I own this. You can lock in the tamper side, but cannot lock in the distributor side. I ended up using loctite on the distributor threads.

Jul 12th, 2021 11:43 am

AirTimid: Deal Addict; Jun 1, 2005; 1458 posts; 459 upvotes; Halifax

Jul 12th, 2021 11:43 am

sunnyinon wrote: ↑ One argument is that if you adjust the distributor height with the razor, once leveled you don't need tamping.
Also I read tamping pressure is not as crucial as having a well distributed and leveled surface. Link

According to what i've read, the distributor is not helpful at all. It will only distribute the top layer of the puck. It seems a lot of the home baristas prefer using a WDT tool to break up any clumping and level tamping.

Actually, if you were going to buy one tool to start with. I would buy a decent scale. This way you can keep Dose and Volume constant. I think time is the least important variable.

This site has a bunch of good info:

Barista Hustle

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Jul 12th, 2021 12:16 pm

Chowcow3113: Sr. Member; Jan 30, 2010; 715 posts; 109 upvotes; Markham

Jul 12th, 2021 12:16 pm

AirTimid wrote: ↑
Actually, if you were going to buy one tool to start with. I would buy a decent scale. This way you can keep Dose and Volume constant. I think time is the least important variable.

This site has a bunch of good info:

Barista Hustle

Noobie here. I looked up a few scales, and the general opinion seems to be to just get any cheapie scale. Most of these coffee blog sites suggest amazon.com listings and the amazon.ca price is 2-3x the price.
Which scale do you use? Does this one fit the bill? https://www.amazon.ca/Ataller-Function- ... B07L2MJV12

Currently 21.66-($2 coupon)

Jul 12th, 2021 1:00 pm

wrenkin: Jr. Member; Nov 26, 2015; 150 posts; 127 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Jul 12th, 2021 1:00 pm

I use this scale. If it breaks or gets too wet then at least it’s cheap.

I also have a dual boiler and specialita. I tried making a homemade wdt tool with a cork and inoculation loops but it’s flimsy and doesn’t work that well. I rarely get clumps anyways. Tamping is the bigger problem so I bought the leveller.

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Jul 12th, 2021 1:25 pm

kaiseki: Sr. Member; Sep 18, 2017; 855 posts; 1360 upvotes; Vancouver

Jul 12th, 2021 1:25 pm

AirTimid wrote: ↑ Should be noted. While you can adjust the height of the distributor side, there is no way to lock it in, so it will spin and possibly move from the adjusted height. You could use loctite to prevent that, but then it's no longer adjustable. Aside from that, it seems nicely built and heavy. It's doesn't reach to the edges of my IMS competition basket, so that's annoying, but some baskets like the IMS competition and VST are 58.5mm.

This is incorrect as you just need to play around with the screw on the inside and you'll be able to get it to lock.

I know that this was an issue when I originally bought this (before this was posted on RFD) and I was able to get it to lock to my preference after playing around with it for a few minutes. I use it every morning whenever I'm making my morning espressos and it works and feels good.

https://www.amazon.ca/Espresso-HENDR-St ... B08NDKK4R2

I use this dosing funnel to get all the grinds into the basket and then use a tool to do the WDT way of distributing the grinds by breaking up any of the big clumps. I use this distribution tool afterwards and then tamp it down and I'm golden.

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Jul 12th, 2021 1:40 pm

AirTimid: Deal Addict; Jun 1, 2005; 1458 posts; 459 upvotes; Halifax

Jul 12th, 2021 1:40 pm

Chowcow3113 wrote: ↑ Noobie here. I looked up a few scales, and the general opinion seems to be to just get any cheapie scale. Most of these coffee blog sites suggest amazon.com listings and the amazon.ca price is 2-3x the price.
Which scale do you use? Does this one fit the bill? https://www.amazon.ca/Ataller-Function- ... B07L2MJV12

Currently 21.66-($2 coupon)

Thanks probably good. As long as it's .1g accurate and has a timer, should do the job. The other consideration is height, will the scale and cup fit under the portafilter on your machine? The other thing would be water resistance. I bought a version this scale a few months ago for $20, it seemed to be popular on reddit and other espresso forums.

Espresso Scale

I like the scale, except, if you shot is messy or spills onto the buttons, it could affect the functionality of your scale. With micro spatters and overflows, the buttons on my scale are now "crispy/sticky" and my LCD is discolored. It still works, it's just not very enjoyable to use. Since the gumminess of my buttons are probably going to eventually affect the usability of my scale, I just ordered a Timemore Black Mirror off Ali for $53. Twice the price, but it's touchscreen, so no buttons to gum up. It's also rechargeable and water resistant. It seems to be a good compromise between cheap ($20) and expensive ($200+).

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Jul 12th, 2021 2:29 pm

AirTimid: Deal Addict; Jun 1, 2005; 1458 posts; 459 upvotes; Halifax

Jul 12th, 2021 2:29 pm

kaiseki wrote: ↑ This is incorrect as you just need to play around with the screw on the inside and you'll be able to get it to lock.

I know that this was an issue when I originally bought this (before this was posted on RFD) and I was able to get it to lock to my preference after playing around with it for a few minutes. I use it every morning whenever I'm making my morning espressos and it works and feels good.

https://www.amazon.ca/Espresso-HENDR-St ... B08NDKK4R2

I use this dosing funnel to get all the grinds into the basket and then use a tool to do the WDT way of distributing the grinds by breaking up any of the big clumps. I use this distribution tool afterwards and then tamp it down and I'm golden.

I stand by my statement the Distributor will not lock.

This can be mitigated by using a wrench to ensure the bolt going into the leveler is firmly locked so it can't move, which both of my units were not. I suppose you could have received a unit that had the leveler and stud bolt firmly attached. Looking at the Q&A, I wasn't the only person who wasn't able to lock in the leveler in it's unmodded state.

Jul 12th, 2021 2:48 pm

anshiren: Deal Addict; Sep 15, 2015; 1096 posts; 1045 upvotes; Mooooonnn

Jul 12th, 2021 2:48 pm

Did you guys also experience coffee ground stuck on the edge on both sides? Even when set distribution side to the minimum heigh, still there is groove and coffee residue would be stuck inside

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