Joseph, I've been using the pear-shaped Jahn tuning hammer from Pianotek for about a year and like it very much. I went with the non-extension, lightweight hammer and enjoy the feel. I used to get a sore palm from my old, narrow "straight" handled hammer. My hand always feels good now, using any kind of grip (though I'm mostly a palm-on-the-end gripper now.) Very responsive, very rigid, fast when moving from pin to pin, and I don't feel like I've been weightlifting. Nicely made. Tips fit the pins, easy to change sizes and angles without a wrench if you buy multiple heads. I have two 15 degree heads, one with a #2 star tip, the other a #3. I have one 5 degree head with a #3. I'll probably get another 5 degree head someday to mount a #2. I started with only one of each head and tip, and was torqueing them off with the tip wrench. Getting the extras saves time and effort. The only downside I can see to the Jahn setup is that they don't use "standard" tips. If they ever stop making the tips, it will be time to get a "standard" hammer. How do you pronounce Jahn? Like John, Jan, Zzhaaan? Juan? Greg Graham --------------- Pardon the question if it's been answered before, but are there any of = you that use the Jahn hammer that would care to comment on its quality = and fitness for the job? Any users working with the ball end version? = I'm considering a change from my battered and bruised Schaff-with-the = square-head design. Joseph Alkana RPT __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
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