[CW] Two New Single-Lever Paddles

[jack]

for the price of that key it should send the code you dictate no fingers required.
jack


From: Bruce Prior 
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 3:34 PM
To: CW List 
Subject: [CW] Two New Single-Lever Paddles

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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