<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Hi There Corte Swearingen and list   I was interested by your post a little earlier = today.  I have been tuning for twenty years (age 15 – 35).  I = purchased my first leaver in the first week in started my apprenticeship, a top of = the range hale adjustable leaver.  As with most purchases we make in life we = will rarely regret a purchase of quality and nearly always rue the cheap and nasty = option.   A little over 18 months ago I was introduced to the = impact tuning method by Mitch K.. (of reyburn fame) while he was visiting = Australia and was instantly won over to the method, it just made logical sense to = me avoiding flag polling reducing twist etc.  Well 18 months latter = and I still haven’t done anything about it.  I have heard similar = comments to yours regarding Schaff’s offering and haven’t really heard = definitive comments on other options, until now!  I would appreciate contact = details for Keith Bowman and Mike Swendsen and any other options worth = pursuing.  Obviously I would like to try before I buy but living in Australia<font= size=2 face=Arial> I guess that’s not going to happen.  The next best thing is to listen to the = recommendations of others that know.  I would really appreciate your = input.   Jarred Finnigan </div> </body> </html>