<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I finally gave up my 43 year old tuning hammer and have been using a Jahn top of the line tuning lever for about a year and a half now. It wasn't because I'm frugal, It's just that I never thought about changing it. The stiffness compared to my old hammer made it so much easier to feel and set the pin.  Now I reading all this talk about  the Fujan and Faulk and how much stiffer they are. Are they $200 to $300 better? and if so, which one is better? It was a big change from my old hammer. Would it be that much of a change again with these?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>From: "Alan Barnard" <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotuner@embarqmail.com"><FONT face=Arial>pianotuner@embarqmail.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>To: <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:10 PM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Subject: RE: CF carbon fiber lever</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial>>I have bought an embarrassing number of expensive hammers over the years but no more. I bought the Fujan carbon fiber hammer about a year and a half ago and have stopped my search for the perfect tool.<BR>> <BR>> I kept my Jahn extension hammer for the occasional "heavy lifting" and I use it on the top section of grands with a 3" tip, etc., but the Fujan is my workaday buddy. I don't know how it would compare with the Faulk, but it is so light, so stiff, so strong, and so comfortable to use that I do really recommend the Fujan to anyone seriously evaluating hammers. Site is ...<BR>> <BR>> </FONT><A href="http://www.fujanproducts.com/buildtube.php?PHPSESSID=d8c8342d5fd2eda1282c18f2095b7f60"><FONT face=Arial>http://www.fujanproducts.com/buildtube.php?PHPSESSID=d8c8342d5fd2eda1282c18f2095b7f60</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial>> <BR>> Alan Barnard<BR>> Salem, MO<BR>> <BR>> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------<BR>> From: "Kent Swafford" <</FONT><A href="mailto:kswafford@earthlink.net"><FONT face=Arial>kswafford@earthlink.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>><BR>> To: "Pianotech List" <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>><BR>> Received: 2/20/2008 5:26:20 PM<BR>> Subject: CF carbon fiber lever<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>>I've been using a prototype of a new tuning lever since October. It  <BR>>>has a 5/8" carbon fiber shaft, a custom handle, and a full-sleeve  <BR>>>aluminum head. The lever is long but still light-weight. The tubular  <BR>>>head provides for a very stiff overall feel. I wasn't in the market  <BR>>>for a new lever, but I ended up asking to purchase the prototype  <BR>>>because I liked it so much.<BR>> <BR>>>You can see the production version at:<BR>> <BR>>>http://www.faulkpiano.com/CFTuningHammer/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>>Just a happy customer,<BR>> <BR>>>Kent Swafford<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.<BR>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. <BR>>>Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1224 - Release Date: 1/14/2008 5:39 <BR>>>PM<BR>></FONT></BODY></HTML>