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Review Summary For : Begali Signature Edition
Reviews: 109MSRP: 330 + $9.50 s/h
Description:
The flagship of the Begali line of magnetic paddles. It combines the ultimate in component quality and workmanship for unparalleled performance.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.i2rtf.com
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ZL2AIM Rating: 2022-10-20
Excellent paddle Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I have been a CW enthusiast for 20 years and have owned many different paddles. I have used Vibroplex, Kent, Bencher and many others. A friend thought I should try a Begali Sculpture, but I decided on the Signature. I am very happy with this paddle.
It arrived beautifully packed and Bruna kept in touch with me and guided me in my choice of options.
It is a piece of beautiful art and works like a Rolls Royce.
As I am in my mid 70's I wont be buying any more paddles, so this is definitely the ultimate for me.

ZL2AIM
SKCC#2955T, Fists#9683, CWOPS#1174
CW The gentleman’s art of communication
OH2BF Rating: 2022-07-21
Excellent Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I have used plenty of keyers during my 62 years as a ham. No doubt this is the best. Best work quality and best finger response.
AC5XK Rating: 2021-03-31
Excellent advice Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I received the Signature with military green base and extra finger pieces today and I'm grateful to Bruna Begali for the excellent advice she gave me in selecting this key and pieces. I also own an Expedition, and I'm thrilled with both!

The key shipped from Italy, and it was well packed, and it arrived perfectly. It's worth the wait to have such a beautiful piece of Italy in your home!
KA2DDX Rating: 2020-06-27
I was a good boy Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I must have behaved in 2019, because Santa gave me a Begali Signature for Christmas. It accompanies my Begali Magnetic Classic in my shack. The feel and precision are excellent and makes sending cw a real dream. The appearance of the key is outstanding. Thank you Piero and Bruna.

73 Larry KA2DDX
STVBARRETT Rating: 2020-05-23
Marvelous Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Just getting started in CW and bought a VS morse setup. Not bad over all but I knew I wanted to step up. I checked reviews and settled on a Begali. Through the excellent customer service with Bruna and a two month delay due to Covid19 I ordered the Signature Pro. Less than a week and it's in my hands. This is a true work of art and excellent design. The workmanship is stunning. I jumped from a Volkswagen to a Mazerati! If you're considering a Begali key just do it! I cannot imagine you will be disappointed.
AA4MB Rating: 2019-12-24
Unbelievable difference Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I've been running CW - with breaks only a few weeks at a time when life got busy - for going on 47 years. Back in another lifetime, I started to get a Vibroplex, but thought the 'new' (at the time) Bencher BY-1 design was cool ande elegantly simple. Sending with it was a dream come true. About 4 years ago, I snagged a Bencher Hex off of eBay for a song - again, it was another step up for me. Last year, after talking to the bazillionth operator running a Begali key and raving about them, I checked out the reviews here. Pretty amazing. So, I started saving a bit here and a bit there - I don't have tons of discretionary income for frivolities. Long story short, I finally saved up enough to order a Signature in OD green base. I hooked it up today - and I'm simply blown away. The quality and feel of the key is nothing less than superb in my opinion. Of course, I adjusted it to an incredible 'touch' for my sending style within about 20 seconds and I feel as if sending CW has entered a new realm of precision for me. Will I still make mistakes sending? Of course I will - the key isn't a miracle worker. But I can tell you that from my perspective, the output from my QTH is now much clean and easy to manage.

If that isn't enough, the people at Begali Keys are such a pleasure to deal with. Bruna takes a personal interest in each sale and is a great communicator. They were out of stock and awaiting parts for my style Signature paddle and she contacted me immediately via email to let me know the estimated time frame for delivery and asked if I still wanted to keep the order pending. I find that most businesses now 'take the money and run,' so this is refreshing indeed. Their packaging is also top notch - I can't imagine a delivery driver being able to damage it, even though I've frequently seen them handle boxes like used car batteries.
I simply cannot recommend the Begali Signature paddle enough - and I can assume with a high degree of confidence the rest of their product line is of the same quality. If you send much CW at all, get one. You'll find yourself making more excuses to get on the air if you're anything like me.

I NEVER expected to write a review the first day I received a product. Yes, it's that good!
EA8CLX Rating: 2018-10-01
A Work of Art Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Buy a Begali? Yes!! Looking for my first key or telegraphic manipulator, I reviewed the reviews in eHam and the brand that kept excellent note in all its models was Begali. I am an apprentice, at the moment LOL, of CW and I did not want to suffer frustration with a key; as it happened to me a few years ago with another brand that I do not want to mention.
I like to buy only once and this "craft precision device" is for life. I contacted Begali, I asked for advice and advice, and the always attentive and willing Bruna Begali clarified all my doubts.
Buying a Begali is like buying a great reserve wine, with the guarantee that you will enjoy it by yourself and do not have to buy drinks with anyone. Receiving the package impresses, its presentation is exquisite.
Once you have the key in your hand you value a work of art, you feel that it is exclusive and that there can not be two equal. The small detail of including a gauge to adjust both contacts make you know that it is "tuned" as the best of the strings.
The aplomb with sits on your table transmits it to you, you feel very safe manipulating it. If you want something exclusive, do not hesitate. Thanks for reading me.
N4SRN Rating: 2017-11-11
Nirvana on the Desk! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I started with a used K8RA and then tried a used Bencher BY-1. They were both pretty good but as a beginner I wasn’t feeling very confident sending. The Begali purchase process was the epitome of Customer Service, with hand-holding guidance and reassurance of selection, shipping, receipt and satisfaction. I’ll need to live up to the device itself - I’ll not be held back by hardware. The software in my head will be my limitation.
K1KTF Rating: 2017-09-19
Begali Sculpture - A Ferrari + Picasso Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
As with many CW Amateur Radio Operators we've all dreamed about owning a Begali but hesitate due to its lofty price. It is a mental dance we do in our heads ("Should I buy a Begali or shouldn't I?")

Well I finally purchased the Begali Sculpture 60th Anniversary Edition and I'm so glad I did due to it's fine craftsmanship, precision and beauty! Making my 1st CW QSO was so much fun and effortless which made for a fun experience.

The one quality I do appreciate about my Begali is that it's quite heavy which I love since I'm a "heavy fist". Historically I use to move my key around the table during my CW QSOs with those "other keys", but not anymore.

So my friends stop thinking about a Begali and get one cause life is very short and you'll never regret it.

73 and hope to see you the radio. Steve (K1KTF)
K6MMS Rating: 2017-05-10
Beautiful, functional, amazing Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Simply the best. Forget what the haters say, Begali is a masterful craftsman and the key is flawless. The highest quality around. See one in person and you will immediately change your opinion that "they're too expensive"