[High-Speed-CW] Paddles

Thu, 12 Feb 2004 08:48:50 -0600

Hi, fellas.

Wonderful that Dave has a Hensley, I haven't found one...yet.  Sorry to
disagree with another poster, but I think the Bencher is only an OK paddle,
with quite a few better ones...ok, more expensive ones...that will really
improve one's cw sending.

I have three paddles on my desk.
Vibroplex Deluxe Iambic, nice but kinda klunky. I like it but use it mostly
for my q's on 6 meters as it's connected to my second radio, an Icom 746.
Schurr Profi that is just super.  Tight, sensitive and absolutely flawless
in execution and delivery.  Finish is lovely, with a dust cover included.
www.schurr.de/indexx.htm
Begali Magnetic Classic.  Absolutely fabulous key, the best magnetic I've
ever used, and I've used or tried a LOT of keys over the years.  The finish
is very bright gold anodized and beautiful. www.i2rtf.com

You can review just about every paddle available at
http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/16

This is an interesting thread.

Larry, N0XB
Northfield, MN

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Mike D.
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 5:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [High-Speed-CW] Paddles

> I had a Hensley paddle for about three or four years here SN 15,
> I think. I
> recently sold it to a ham in Norway for almost 4 figures, I couldn't pass
> that up. So I bought a Begali with the proceeds.
> 73,
> David (Des), N4IN

There was a rumor a couple of years ago, that an original N2DAN paddle went
for $5,000 on e-Bay. Yikes!

The Hensley paddles looked beautiful. I helped Donald out with a Web page
for pictures of his paddles. It's too bad he no longer makes them.

http://www.qsl.net/n9bor/hensley.htm

The Begali paddles seem to be getting rave reviews.

73 de Mike, N9BOR
A-1, FISTS, JARL A-1, SMC
http://www.qsl.net/n9bor

di dah dit - The only Roger Beep you'll ever need.
Let your fingers do the talking - Morse code.
My designated driver is a 12BY7A.

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