For sale: Kent-Two straight key / paddle combo. 1 Day old, minimal
use. $131 new cost, sell for $108 delivered con-us. E-mail directly
to: kd1e (at) adelphia (dot) net
It arrived, I tried it, still prefer my old stuff.
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My Kent-Two arrived yesterday. It is a nice unit. A bit bigger than my
Kent paddles. The paddle section is the same as my paddles. The
straight key is a nicely made brass unit with smooth (very smooth)
bearings at the pivot point. There is no slop or side play in this
baby. Nice!
Well, I played with it last night. I hooked up the straight key and
keyed the rig into a dummy load. I went back & forth between the Kent
and the Nye Master key. Much to my dismay, I found I prefer the squishy
but almost silent action of the Nye. The Kent was too crisp and snappy
for me, much like the Speed-X key I just sold. I did not even hook up
the paddles since I already have a set and know I love them.
Since I use my left hand for paddles and my right for a straight key, I
put the Kent Two on the left and tried straight key sending with my arm
across the desk. I can do it, but I prefer to have the key on the
right. If I stay with the Kent-Two, I'll have to move it back and
forth. What a pain that will be.
- Keith -
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