[Elecraft] Key, Keyer, Paddle etc. Recommendation?

[Leo Starrenburg PA5LS]

Hi Kirby,

I found myself in the same situation you're in. With one major
difference: I had to use a straight key during my cw test.

I've been using it on the air for a couple of months now and have been
following the follow-up cw class as well. My keying speed is some 14 wpm
and I can copy some 18 wpm, both with "long" texts such as a newspaper
article. I would like to get a bit faster with the straight key, but
will change over to -and learn how to use- a dual lever paddle in the
future.

Answering a contesting station goes a bit like : brrr brrb brrp / diiiii
daaaaah diiii daaaaah, but then the operator on the other side has the
chance to get a cup of coffee before I'm finished (!)

73' Leo.