[Elecraft] Comparing HexKey CW Paddle

[Joe Malloy]

jeff_list at burnshome.org wrote:

>Has anyone been able to compare the new HexKey to keys made by Begali or
>Schurr?  I have a Schurr Portable Wabbler and have had my eyes on the
>Graciella Vertical Key. Just wondering how thy compare.
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>Jeff Burns
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I purchased one upon learning of the availability of them and I've been 
using it for about a week and a half now.  I cannot make comparisons to 
Begali, Schurr or any other of the legendary keys -- I'm used to my 
Bencher BY-1 (which is not a bad paddle at all, IMHO), a Vibroplex 
single lever paddle, a Vibroplex Iambic paddle (emblazoned with a 
Ten-Tec logo a la Elecraft's on the HexKey), a Palm mini-paddle and 
that's all I can think of at the moment.  I'd rate this HexKey of the 
most stable both in terms of weight (it ain't gonna move around and I 
slap the paddles fairly hard!) and in terms of holding a minimal spacing 
setting, it's the best of the keys I've used. 

But if you're in the Begali or Schurr league...I just don't know....

73,

Joe, W2RBA