<div>Didn't mean to jump down your throat...sorry.</div> <div> </div> <div>Tom Avery <avery1@houston.rr.com> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Well, sorry I asked. But it wasn't very clear! Avery At 04:40 PM 6/27/2006, you wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">To a HALE!!!!  They are comparable in the literal sense of the word, in that you can compare them to a Hale, albeit in an unfavorable light.   Sheeesh!   Tom Avery <avery1@houston.rr.com> wrote: <DL> <DD>Tom, <DD>At 07:08 AM 6/27/2006, you wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"> <DD>These NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning Hammers may compare unfavorably to a Hale, yet they are certainly comparable.</DD></BLOCKQUOTE> <DD>Out of curiosity, compared to what???? A good hammer? A great hammer? A cheap hammer? :-) <DD>Avery <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"> <DD>Tom Sivak <DD>Larry Trischetta <ltpianoman@adelphia.net> wrote: <DL> <DD>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!! <DD>Larry Trischetta <DD> <DD>-------Original Message------- <DD> <DD>From: <A href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">ed440@mindspring.com</A> <DD>Date: 6/26/2006 10:12:54 AM <DD>To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> <DD>Subject: Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers.... <DD> <DD>A few months ago someone wrote in that they are poor quality. <DD>ES <DD>-----Original Message----- <DD>From: Tom Sivak <DD>Sent: Jun 26, 2006 8:26 AM <DD>To: Pianotech List <DD>Subject: Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers.... <DD>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. <DD> <DD>Tom Sivak <DD>Chicago <DD>Larry Trischetta <ltpianoman@adelphia.net> wrote: <DD>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. <DD> <DD>Larry Trischetta, Pocono NE Chapter, PA <DD> <DD><A href="http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=96845"><IMG height=107 alt="FREE emoticons for your email! click Here!" src="cid:1358171453000000@web81311.mail.mud.yahoo.com" width=524> </A><A href="http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=96845"> </A> </DD></DL> </DD></BLOCKQUOTE></DD></DL> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>