John: Thanks for the reply and suggestion. I use both styles, depending on the piano, also. If the stiffer hammers were available in heavier weights, I'd be tempted to try one. On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM, John Formsma <formsma at gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Jeff Deutschle <oaronshoulder at gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> Do you use more of a jerk or more of a smooth pull style? >> > > I do both, and sometimes a combination, depending on the piano. Some do > better with a smooth motion -- some do better with an impact motion. > > >> I have never felt a need for a stiffer hammer. It seems that there is so >> much spring to the pin (otherwise how could the center of the stability >> "dip" be found) that any spring in the hammer would not be significant. >> > > > All I can say is try a stiff hammer for a couple weeks of regular use, and > then see what you think. :-) As someone else mentioned, some come with a > 30-day trial period. > > -- > JF > -- Regards, Jeff Deutschle Please address replies to the List. Do not E-mail me privately. Thank You. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090101/59066b60/attachment.html>
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