<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2912" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>A few months ago someone wrote in that they are poor quality.</DIV> <DIV>ES<BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Tom Sivak <TVAKTVAK@SBCGLOBAL.NET><BR>Sent: Jun 26, 2006 8:26 AM <BR>To: Pianotech List <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers.... <BR><BR> <DIV>To answer your question, no.  But I did notice that the handles on these tuning levers are plastic.  That makes it less of a bargain.  How much does a plastic-handled lever cost from Schaff or Pianotek?  Not that much more, I would wager.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tom Sivak</DIV> <DIV>Chicago<BR><BR><B><I>Larry Trischetta <ltpianoman@adelphia.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><ZZZMETA content="IncrediMail 1.0" name="GENERATOR"> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url (#default#vml);} </STYLE> <STYLE>v\:* { BEHAVIOR: url (#default#vml) } </STYLE>  <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" width="100%"> <DIV>Hi... Does anybody know the quality of NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL products? I saw an extension hammer for $45. Seems cheap for a good hammer but you never know. The website is  <A href="http://www.kspiano.com/">www.kspiano.com</A>   Thanks for the help.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Larry Trischetta, Pocono NE Chapter, PA</DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=INCREDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=INCREDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=INCREDIANIM vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><SPAN id=IncrediStamp><A href="http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=96845"><SPAN name="imgCache" border="0"><IMG alt="FREE emoticons for your email! click Here!" src="cid:1340684830000000@web81307.mail.mud.yahoo.com" border=0></SPAN></A></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>