Elaborating on my original post, there are a few factors I like about the BKBs which are now criteria for other tips I try in the future:
1. Material, stainless steel. The tips have held up well over several years, and the bore hasn't changed noticeably.
2. Finish, matte. No chips on the tip, and no flaking chrome littering the pin field.
3. Machining. The threads are tough and have held up well to frequent tip changes.
4. Female threads fit my hammer of choice, currently the Levitan classic lever available from PianoTek.
To those who responded here and privately - thank you!
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Kate Redding
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-18-2022 08:52
From: Marc Abram
Subject: Highest-quality tuning lever tips?
I have a Faulk hammer and the tip was feeling a little loose to me, so I got a BKB tip a few years ago. It fit a little better to me but it still seemed a bit loose. I pulled out an old Jahn hammer that someone had given to me and the tip felt like it fit much, much better than any previous tip I have had in my 20 years of tuning. It was a bit of a revelation. So that is the hammer/tip I've been for the past year or so. If I could put the Jahn tip on the Faulk hammer, I might..but I might not because the Jahn hammer is a little lighter and possibly even a little sturdier, if not as beautiful as the Faulk.
What kind of hammer are you using?
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Marc Abram RPT
Highland MD
(202) 468-8270
Original Message:
Sent: 07-14-2022 08:39
From: Kate Redding
Subject: Highest-quality tuning lever tips?
Hi group,
I've been impressed with the performance of the tuning lever tips I purchased from BKB before they closed shop in 2019. To clarify, these BKB tips are still going strong, and offer what I consider to be excellent performance after several years of use.
Can anyone recommend another source of highest-quality tuning tips compatible with Hale style threads? Or, for that matter, highest-quality tips comparable with another style of lever (Jahn, Schaff, etc.)?
To me, your experience with the product is more valuable than manufacturer's promotional material, of which there is plenty.
Thanks!
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Kate Redding
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