refelt vs new hammers

[Michael Gamble]

Hello Stephane
I'd go for new Wurzens from Andre. Got his e:address? Reason a new hammer is
consistent (usually) and, from Posts to this List, it would appear they need
little or no voicing. Refelted hammers, on the other hand, usually require
voicing. They also cannot be cinched up in the caul properly unless the
butts are removed. Having said that, I have had some excellent results from
re-covering.
Regards
Michael G.(UK) 

-----Original Message-----
From: Stéphane Collin [mailto:collin.s@skynet.be] 
Sent: 30 September 2005 12:53
To: Pianotech
Subject: refelt vs new hammers

Hello list.

Is there any reason to prefer new hammers instead of refelting the old ones 
or vice versa ?  I mean : is the quality of a new hammer better than that of

a refelted hammer ?
Do you believe in utility of underfelt, or is it just decorative ?

Best regards.

Stéphane Collin.