<div>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.</div> <div> </div> <div>Sheeesh!</div> <div> </div> <div>Tom<BR><BR><B><I>Avery <avery1@houston.rr.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Tom, <BR><BR>At 07:08 AM 6/27/2006, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">These NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning Hammers may compare unfavorably to a Hale, yet they are certainly comparable.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Out of curiosity, compared to what???? A good hammer? A great hammer? A cheap hammer? :-) <BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><BR>Tom Sivak<BR><BR><B><I>Larry Trischetta <ltpianoman@adelphia.net></I></B> wrote:<BR> <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!! <BR> <DD>Larry Trischetta<BR> <DD><BR> <DD>-------Original Message-------<BR></I> <DD><BR> <DD>From:</I></B> <A href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">ed440@mindspring.com</A><BR> <DD>Date:</I></B> 6/26/2006 10:12:54 AM<BR> <DD>To:</I></B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A><BR> <DD>Subject:</I></B> Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers....<BR> <DD><BR> <DD>A few months ago someone wrote in that they are poor quality.<BR> <DD>ES<BR><BR> <DD>-----Original Message----- <BR> <DD>From: Tom Sivak <BR> <DD>Sent: Jun 26, 2006 8:26 AM <BR> <DD>To: Pianotech List <BR> <DD>Subject: Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers.... <BR><BR> <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.<BR> <DD><BR> <DD>Tom Sivak<BR> <DD>Chicago<BR><BR> <DD>Larry Trischetta <ltpianoman@adelphia.net></I></B> wrote:<BR> <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.<BR> <DD><BR> <DD>Larry Trischetta, Pocono NE Chapter, PA<BR><BR> <DD><BR> <DD><A href="http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=96845"><IMG height=107 alt="FREE emoticons for your email! click Here!" src="cid:1356001493000000@web81312.mail.mud.yahoo.com" width=524> </A><BR><BR></DD></DL><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>