[CW] Two New Single-Lever Paddles

[Bruce Prior]

The summit of single lever paddles is the Begali Sculpture
Mono http://www.i2rtf.com/html/sculpture_mono.html
which sells for €425.  It is quite simply
superb.

 

I hadn't been favorably impressed by the action of the
original Begali HST Single Lever and I sold mine.  Now the HST Mark II has appeared.  Its fingerpiece is similar in shape to that
on the Sculpture Mono, which is tall enough to allow for a variety of paddling
techniques, including using the pointer-finger knuckle in combination with the
thumb.  The Mark II has a shorter lever than
the original HST and it uses magnetic return force and race bearings.  I haven't had a chance to try out the HST
Mark II, but it appears to be a significant improvement over the HST.  I assume that it will be available to try out
at the Dayton Hamvention.  The HST Mark
II http://www.i2rtf.com/html/hst.html
sells for €218.

 

I've owned a Begali Simplex Mono http://www.i2rtf.com/html/simplex_mono.html  for some time.  It was the single-lever paddle with two
fingerpieces that converted me to single-lever paddling.  It's at my operating position still, right
next to the Sculpture Mono.  The Simplex
Mono sells for €150 with silver contacts. 
Mine has optional gold contacts installed, which cost an additional €30.

 

Now Begali is selling a new Mono Basic paddle with silver
contacts http://www.i2rtf.com/html/mono_basic.html  for €130. 
Since the Mono Basic is mechanically identical to the Simplex Mono, I
can recommend it highly.

 

73, Bruce N7RR
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