I use a Faulk CF-A on most grands and a Fujan on verticals. (For high strut pianos I have an extra head with a tip extension for the Fujan.) Modern, stiff levers seem to have been inching up a bit in length in recent years; I like the trend. You can choke up on a long lever to lessen the leverage if you like, but it's a bit harder to increase the leverage of a short hammer. 8^) You could feel traditional levers flex if they were too long; stiff modern levers on the other hand won't much flex no matter how long they are. Buy a long Faulk, or buy a long Fujan. You won't go wrong. Kent Swafford On Dec 14, 2009, at 12:11 PM, Norman Dutton wrote: > List, > > I'm interested in buying a new tuning hammer. I tried Dave Ilvedson's Faulk Titanium tuning hammer, and like it a lot. I have also been reading the enthusiastic endorsements of carbon fiber hammers from those of you who have bought them. I notice that the shortest Faulk carbon fiber (actually the CF-A and CF-T) hammers are 11", where the titanium hammers are 10 1/2" to 12". Dave's hammer is 10 1/2", and Ken Burton recommends a 10" hammer in his book, "Different Strokes". Do carbon fiber hammers work differently from titanium and steel, where it's better to have a longer hammer? > > Norman Dutton > Dutton Piano Service >
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