How tightly do you pack your medium?

[Paul Mc]

I went to an orchid repotting class and was shocked when the instructor was pushing so roughly, shoving the media in! I understand a little light push, but WOW!

So, I'm curious how roughly/tightly you pack media in with your orchid.

In her defense, she did say that orchids like phal's and paph's she did not shove quite so abruptly with as their tend to be less roots than with oncidiums and other orchids, and they tend to be far more fragile.