[Elecraft] Opinions on Bencher HexKey?

[NZ8J]

Mike,
I've had mine for about 6 months and I've found it to be the smoothest key 
yet.. I've had Begali's, Schurr, Kent, March and others.. The Hexkey has 
been the most reliable to date in terms of "set and forget".  I set it for a 
very light touch and extremely close spacing when I got it and it hasn't 
changed yet.  I would recommend it with no reservations.....
73
Tim
NZ8J
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Markowski" <mm at UDel.Edu>
To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 10:51 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Opinions on Bencher HexKey?


>I was reading the Elecraft web ad about the Bencher Hexkey and am
> curious what owners or users of the key think of it.  At 3 years into
> hamming, my only experience with paddles is with the Kent Engineers
> paddles.  The magnetic tensioning of the HexKey sounds nice, but I've
> read reviews saying that the threads for adjustment are too coarse
> making adjustment difficult.  I've seen no complaints regarding the
> paddles once adjusted.
>
> Sooo, anyone willing to offer opinions - would this be a step up, down,
> or sideways from Kent paddles?  Should I save my pennies for something
> else or stay put?  If it matters, my top speed is currently 25 wpm - no
> speed demon here.
>
> Thanks!
> Mike  AB3AP
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