What I like so much about my Fujan lever (and it sounds like the same holds true for the Faulk CF under discussion) is that it is much stiffer than any lever I had previously used AND it is also lighter. Those are<br> two huge pluses in my book. Stiffer means more control and (far) less wasted energy between my muscles and the tuning pin. Lighter means packin' a whole lot less "weight" moving from pin to pin (which we only do about a thousand times a day, give or take). These carbon fiber tuning levers represent a major step forward in the technology with which we work. And they're pretty sexy looking to boot! <div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div> <div>Also, I second David Anderson's observation that moving the lever towards twelve o'clock when tuning on the bass side of a strut is not problem. <div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div> <div>Alan Eder<br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: John Formsma <formsma@gmail.com><br> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 6:20 am<br> Subject: Re: CF carbon fiber lever<br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_1bb3d443-ccc3-4737-ace7-6dc40d41a0ba"> <div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div> <div>...</div> <div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div> <div>As I said before, deflection does play a part in how we feel the pin moving, but it's probably less important than we would first think. (Assuming a good lever -- not el cheapo.)</div> <div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div> <div>In my own anecdotal experience with different levers, added mass is sometimes helpful. It is more tiring after a long day of tuning, however.</div> <div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"> </div> <div>-- <br> JF<br> <br> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> More new features than ever. Check out the new <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>