Thank you for doing this, I've been fascinated by these beautiful levers available now. I had the EXACT same feelings about the Fujan, and dont have the money for a reyburn or faulk. Currently I have a Schaff extension inside a Sheffield screwdriver handle and it is basically an old fashioned Reyburn in looks.
@comms9803
2 ай бұрын
FINALLY!!! Someone bit the bullet and did a review of all the best on the market!
@natereyburn5828
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the good words, and excellent work across the board! I loved the amazon chuck. For what it’s worth, a stabilized wood is going to be about the heaviest I can put on the Reyburn Rigid, with woods like Walnut being MUCH lighter. Subscribed.
@PianoTechHub
Ай бұрын
@@natereyburn5828 Thanks Nate, and thanks for the fantastic levers you’re getting out there! The new ProTip is performing well for the next video review… 😶😶
@jpshawcross
12 күн бұрын
These videos are excellent, keep up the great work!
@dalesmith12
Ай бұрын
Great review! I haven’t tried all of the hammers you reviewed but I agree with you on the comparison between Faulk (whichI have and love) and Fujan.
@jamesbainbridge5425
12 күн бұрын
This was super helpful! I look forward to more reviews, and the other suggestions in the comments have been great. I’ve been using the Jahn lever you featured here since purchasing it with the UWO school in 2011. It’s held up well, but do find my hand fatigues and am concerned about long-term injuries. I’ve delayed changing over to a new hybrid lever because I feel my Jahn is an extension of my body, and I’m concerned about degrading my tuning stability. Perhaps I’ll purchase the Reyburn and use it during some pitch adjustments, university practice rooms, and then work it into my day-to-day.
@PianoTechHub
10 күн бұрын
I don’t think you’ll regret updating your lever! It’s a little bit of a process to adapt your muscle memory with a new lever, but it’ll come quicker than you might expect.
@chrisvesty
2 ай бұрын
Great review! I’ve a custom Cassotto lever at the length and ball size I wanted and really like it for big grands. For smaller grand pianos and uprights I’ve a UK made one from Gavin Hartley, which is closer to the Fujan, but with a properly finished carbon tune and an internal extension mechanism to take it from 9” to 12” with ease, I’ve also added a Hibiki 27.5 tip to that, which is the best fit I’ve found. Lastly in my emergency kit is one I made myself, with a chunky 12” carbon tube and removable end so I can store a papps mute and 2 wedges
@PianoTechHub
2 ай бұрын
I’ve heard good things about the Gavin Hartley lever. I don’t think it’s as popular in North America yet, but my UK colleagues have brought it up regularly. I’ll get my hands on one for the next review!
@willperkins22
2 ай бұрын
Fantastic, Micah! Loved it. I have tried many of these, and I agree that the Rayburn is the best. Faulk is a close second.
@trevdog7945
2 ай бұрын
Good review. I use the humble Hale extension lever. Im surprised that that one was not on the review. I was thinking that was the industry standard 20-30 years ago or more. Im really debating about the Faulk vs the Reyburn. Both very nice!! Thanks for your time for the review! Looking forward to more.
@PianoTechHub
2 ай бұрын
Thanks! The Hale was a close 8-9th place on the polls. I’ll include that one in the next review if it’s still available new.
@mrohlendorf4015
2 ай бұрын
Excellent work! I have a 10" Kestrel with the ball end. Just over 4 oz. Uses Jahn tips. The latest version has a black textured ball. Have had in the past, Hale extension, Fujan, custom made Levitan Classic which was made for Jahn tips. The Kestrel is the best so far...
@PianoTechHub
2 ай бұрын
I’m hoping to pick up the Kestrel in Reno this week, if it’s back in stock! The 4 oz weight is kind of mind blowing.
@paulknight6508
2 ай бұрын
Hi, great review, like to send you one my levers been developing for last 9 months when its ready.
@PianoTechHub
2 ай бұрын
Hey, I’d love to take it for a spin when you’re ready. Send me a DM if you’d like to chat about it!
@GuillermoSanchez-db1lm
2 ай бұрын
te faltó la Yamaha
@williamkelley2263
2 ай бұрын
Nice work, thanks for making this! I wrote a longer comment but I think KZitem auto-deleted it because it had links in it. Anyway, in short, I tried to ask, have you tried the Driscoll, Kestrel, or Jahn carbon fiber levers? Want to upgrade from my Hale extension lever and the lower price tag ($225) on the Driscoll lever is tempting, especially since appearance isn't a factor for me.
@PianoTechHub
2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I haven’t tried those levers yet, but plan on doing a part 2 of this video eventually (once my bank account recovers lol). I didn’t know Jahn did a CF lever - that must just be available from Jahn direct?
@williamkelley2263
2 ай бұрын
@@PianoTechHub yes, direct from Jahn or via Thomann Music
@mrohlendorf4015
2 ай бұрын
@@PianoTechHub Jahn is a Fujan copy
@howtotunepianosbymarkceris2922
2 ай бұрын
Kudos on all the work you did for this. Sadly it only contributes to the problem of hammer technique and stability. It’s not the hammer. I demonstrated this by tuning a stable string in front of 50 technicians at the international piano technicians guild technical institute in Denver CO where I gave a class on superior stability. You mention flagpoling in a negative light. Flagpoling is not negative. Master technicians know it’s always there and they use it to produce superior stability. This is something people need to know. If you do not know this your stability and hammer technique will always feel like voodoo and black magic. Due to the height of application of force, the pin is always flexed (flagpoles) during tuning and twisted. After tuning it unflexes and untwists affecting non-speaking length tension. This. Always. Happens. Every. Single. Time. You. Tune. Know it. Understand it. Use it to produce superior stability. You can even use it on purpose. “What? You mean flagpole the pin on purpose?” Yes “That’s wrong! You’re wrong! You’ll destroy the piano! Blasphemer!” Let’s look at this logically. 1) As mentioned, you’re always flexing the pin. What if you were to do it on purpose no more than happens naturally? That can’t be any worse than what happens all the time. 2) Flexing on purpose applies force from pin to block without any movement. Natural flexing is applied force from pin to block while the pin is gouging and grinding the pinblock as the pin moves. Surely this is more damaging, if at all. 3) Damage. Ah, the great fear that is mongered. Who has every experienced a pin block go from right to loose over the years of tuning while forcing on purpose. Not me and not any of the master technicians who understand how to use flex. 4) Finally, Dan Levitan, inventor of the C-lever which completely eliminates all flagpoling, did so from an incorrect belief that flexing or flagpoling was wrong. The result? He could not tune a piano. The solution? He now teaches people how to “tilt” (his word for flagpoling and flexing) the pin on purpose. Come to Reno this week and watch my class on How to get Superior Stabilty at the PTG National Institute.
@PianoTechHub
2 ай бұрын
Thanks, Mark. I’m well aware of flag poling as a tuning technique, and utilize it myself as needed, judiciously. However some levers have inherently more flagpoling in their function as a byproduct of design, and are easier or more difficult to control as a result. What I said in the review is that I achieved good stable tunings with every single lever here, some were just easier and more comfortable than others. I’ll be teaching in Reno as well - see ya there!
@howtotunepianosbymarkceris2922
2 ай бұрын
@@PianoTechHub That’s the thing though. There is no “harder to control” if you understand how to control it. Come to my class. What class are you teaching?
@PianoTechHub
2 ай бұрын
@howtotunepianosbymarkceris2922 Agree to disagree, my friend. :) that’s like saying a bus drives like a mustang. Sure they both drive just fine and will get you to your destination, but one of them has a lot more control. I’m teaching Nomenclature and Technical Terms for beginners, and two sessions of my intermediate grand regulation tips and tricks class.
@howtotunepianosbymarkceris2922
2 ай бұрын
@@PianoTechHub Excellent. Let's get together and talk. RE:Agree/Disagree. That's why I am very adamant that piano tuning is taught with scientific data to back it up. It's hard to disagree with the data, but there's always room for more data. And for me, the final test is always the ear - does the data help the tuner produce exceptional tunings?
@hayforker
2 ай бұрын
Most technicians I know use a Fujan; how could you not include that in your review?
@PianoTechHub
2 ай бұрын
It was the most voted lever on the forum polls and was included in this video as the final lever!
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