[CQ-Contest] Paddle Opinions?

[steve.root at culligan4water.com]

I also have been using a Kent Iambic paddle for the last several years. Very solidly built and it holds adjustments well. Nothing fancy but a solid servicable unit. For my taste it sits too close to the table so I replaced the rubber feet with taller ones. 
I had to retire my Brown Brothers paddle. The paddles swivel on pointy-ended pins. The surface that the pointy ends mate with became completely worn out. If I ease up on the tension to allow free movement then I have excessive vertical play, and it gets worse as I use it. I still miss that paddle but I have no idea how to fix it :(
73 Steve K0SR 


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>From: K0HB [mailto:k-zero-hb at earthlink.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 10:49 PM
>To: 'Brad Pioveson W9FX', CQ-Contest at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Paddle Opinions?
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>I also got tired of the fragile and hokey Bencher, about 10 years ago, and
>bought a Kent iambic dual-paddle key. It's not "elegant" like some of the
>expensive keys out there, but well designed, heavy machined brass (close to
>three pounds!), and adjustable about 15-ways-from-Sunday. Made in England,
>but I think Alpha-Delta carries them here under an OEM agreement (check the
>AES catalog). See them on the web at
>http://www.kent-engineers.com/TWINinfo.htm where you can buy them direct. 
>They also sell repair parts on their website. Classy company and a good
>solid product.
>
>73, de Hans, K0HB
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