<div>Any two items are comparable in the literal sense of the word.  Even apples and oranges are comparable despite the old adage.   These NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning Hammers may compare unfavorably to a Hale, yet they are certainly comparable.</div> <div> </div> <div>Tom Sivak<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"> <META 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></DIV> <DIV>Ed & Tom... Thanks for the advise. The handles are supposedly nylon, but the description also says they're comparable to Hale. So that means the handle is NOT nylon, by deductive reasoning!! </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT>Larry Trischetta</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=IncrediOriginalMessage><I>-------Original Message-------</I></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">ed440@mindspring.com</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Date:</B></I> 6/26/2006 10:12:54 AM</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Subject:</B></I> Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers....</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A few months ago someone wrote in that they are poor quality.</DIV> <DIV>ES<BR><BR></DIV> <DIV style="rem_PADDING-LEFT: 5px; rem_MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; rem_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> <DIV class=replbq style="rem_PADDING-LEFT: 5px; rem_MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; rem_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=mod_EDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD id=mod_EDITEXTREGION 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=mod_EDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=mod_EDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=mod_EDIANIM vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> </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:1351605370000000@web81311.mail.mud.yahoo.com" border=0></SPAN></A></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>