Comparing HexKey CW Paddle

[Jeff Burns-3]

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.

 

Jeff Burns

AD9T

 

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[Roger Marrotte]

I have the new HexKey and a Schurr Profi-2.  Both are real nice.  I think
the HexKey have a similar feel but maybe is a little smoother.  I wouldn't
turn either one down.

Roger, W1EM

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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.

 

Jeff Burns

AD9T


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[Joe Malloy]

[hidden email] 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.
>
>
>
>Jeff Burns
>
>AD9T
>
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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


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[Daniel.Pawlak]

Along the same lines, do you think the Hexkey would be a good key for
someone trying to re-learn the code (I passed the 5 wpm element to get
my Tech Plus in 1996, but have yet to use it)?
Thanks for any comments.
73,
Dan  KF4KKF

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[hidden email] 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.
>
>
>
>Jeff Burns
>
>AD9T
>
>
>

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


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