Impact hammers was RE: Tuning Hammers.....How Many?

[Farrell]

I think your point is very true David. Don't get an impact lever because you 
are looking for a lighter tuning lever. Arm and shoulder pain associated 
with use of a tradional tuning lever are very good reasons to try an impact 
lever. That's why I tried one and it has worked very well for me - 
tendonitis in my arm and something like a torn ligament (self diagnosis) in 
my shoulder heeled nicely by using the impact lever on tight-pinned piano 
pitch raises. I know that if I had pitch-raised those pianos with my 
Renner/Bowman lever I would be in the hospital right now!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 

> True, but even the deluxe model at 15 ounces is significantly more than 
> many
> of the Faulk hammers at 9-10 ounces.  The less expensive Reyburn IL is 
> about
> 18 ounces or almost double the weight.  Something to consider if you are
> changing hammers because of the weight.
>
> David Love
> davidlovepianos@comcast.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> That's also supposed to be one of the main features of the new Reyburn
> impact lever - minimal weight (for an impact lever anyway) - supposedly
> significantly less weight than others - their deluxe model weighs 428 
> grams,
>
> 15.1 ounces total weight,  and has USA/Japan tuning thread/tip (titanium
> alloy shank and head, stainless steel extension, bronze weight).
> .
> Terry Farrell