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Review Summary For : Begali Simplex
Reviews: 114MSRP: 136.80 + 9.50 shipping
Description:
Iambic paddles with a 1.4kg gold plated base, manufactured using numerical controlled machinery.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.i2rtf.com
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
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IN3ELX Rating: 2021-03-28
Rust Time Owned: more than 12 months.
After three years of working in house, the base is rusting. The productor accused me that I ruined it with chemicals while cleaning. I am astonished.
Bad experience.

W0AZ Rating: 2020-10-31
Best Paddle/Best Value Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've used a lot of paddles over the years, and currently own and continue to use two, both Begalis.

The Simplex had the best "touch" I'd ever felt, until I got my Pearl.

The Simplex absolutely will not walk under a heavy hand. It can be set extremely close and light and still feel crisp. It holds its settings.

It is beautiful to look at, and is very reasonably priced.

Mr. Begali and his family send me a Christmas e-mail every year. Wonderful people. Terrific service. Extraordinary paddles--clearly, a labor of love.
W6UXB Rating: 2020-10-02
Love this key Time Owned: more than 12 months.
My Begali Simplex is a pleasure to use and I remember when I bought mine
VE7CFG Rating: 2020-10-01
SN 071 is a nice looking paperweight. Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have not been operating much for several years. I cannot remember when I bought my Begali, but I complained about it twice via email and got no response. The problem is the contact arms are assymetric about the center post, so that if I set the gap for say 0.012" on both contacts the left arm contacts the center post with about 0.040" travel while the right arm has very close to 0.012" movement.

I have dismantled the paddle and it seems that the bearing was held in place by an indent from a center punch, despite the design providing a threaded annular ring over the bearing.

Mistakes happen, but to not respond to my emails is very poor show. I use an American Morse paddle now which out performs the Begali.
AE9DX Rating: 2020-07-23
Great! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
After a lot of time trying to get proficient with cheaper keys, I finally decided to buy something decent. I chose the Begali Simplex for a good quality starter key and have never regretted the decision. Dealing with Bruna through e-mail was a breeze, she was very informative and answered all my questions quickly and completely. I received the key promptly, even with the slight delay due to the pandemic and I have to say, it's everything I expected and more. It's smooth (even with my clumsy "fist") and heavy enough to stay put on the table. Well worth the money and as my skills improve I'll order a higher end model!
PA2ST Rating: 2020-06-11
precise, nice feel and heavy base Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Have this key, with aluminum finger pieces, for about 6 months. I use it almost every day. Feels great out of the box. Can adjust return force and spacing very precisely. I like the heavy base also.
W0CKI Rating: 2020-01-27
The very best Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Purchased a Begali Simplex. It is the best, smooth,exceptionally well made, beautiful but most important, a pleasure to use. Great experience during the purchase, I was treated very professionally by Bruna, fast shipping and best of all, the price, about the same as an equivalent Vibro'''''' and far superior to one. Do yourself a favor CW ops. You won't regret it.
W5RG Rating: 2020-01-09
BUY THE BEST Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have been CW for 60 years and for the money this is hands down the best key. Very heavy..well not move around.. easy to adjust and very good looking. Great family to deal with..fast shipping also..spend a little more and get a great key!!
N6FAK Rating: 2020-01-08
Beautiful Italian masterpiece Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I am brand new to CW, never owned a real key except for a MFJ-557 code oscillator. This key was shipped promptly to me on the busiest week of the year right before Christmas and arrived on the afternoon of my first CWOP's academy evening class. I promptly hooked it to the MFJ-407E keyer with mode B configured. Wow! what a beautiful masterpiece. While sitting on my desk, I love to practice my CW code on it and learn CW. This key is heavy and solid and does not move around. This key is for stationary use, as it is heavy. I ordered gold contacts and am practicing my head copy CW characters on this key. Very happy with my first CW Begali key and will be looking at Begali Adventure mono and magnetic traveler key for my outdoor QSO's when I learn CW well.
N7AG Rating: 2019-10-17
Why spend more? Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have spent more for a key, this one is more than 'good enough ' for me. It simply works very well.