What do you use for a tamper?

xmacro

From fingers to the $55 TotemStar tamper - what do you all use?

I've been using the flat end of a chopstick lately, but I've been eyeing that aluminum/copper tamper from TotemStar, trying to justify the cost, but I just can't convince myself that it's worth the price.

Krieger

a $1.99 tamper, poker and scraper combo tool from my local b&m.

J.S.

Krieger:

a $1.99 tamper, poker and scraper combo tool from my local b&m.

+1. No need to buy that unless you just like the look and are willing to spend the coin.

j0z3r

Do a search for "pipe nail". They go for about a buck and that's what I primarily use. Has a tamper and scooper end. I'm not into high dollar accessories, I'd rather spend that money on good tobacco...and since I like SG so much, that tobacco doesn't come cheap.

RampMonkey

Krieger:

a $1.99 tamper, poker and scraper combo tool from my local b&m.

+1 works well. Rather spend the coin on some good tobacco.

Hayblet

I use my finger because I lose my tamper, then if I ever find it again, I lose it again

jsnake

I use the cheap $2 tamper/scrapper tool. My XIKAR lighter has a built in tamper as well.

Andrew Dzikoski

If I lose mine I find a AA battery does the job quite well.

Marker

Andrew Dzikoski:

If I lose mine I find a AA battery does the job quite well.

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