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Review Summary For : Begali Simplex Professional
Reviews: 18MSRP: 175
Description:
Iambic paddle with a 1.4kg titanium nitrate plated jet-black and gold plated components.
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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W8ASA Rating: 2022-01-03
Well made, but ten years later? Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Edit 03 January 2022. Every time I touch the body of this key, however briefly, my finger has black powder on it. This has been happening for more than a year. I clean it off with a damp rag, and the next day, more powder gets on my fingers. Is where a way to coat this?

I just purchased my SX-PRO with gold contacts this past weekend at the Dayton Hamvention. This key replaced a very, very old Ham-Key, the contacts of which had finally become pitted to the point of distraction. I tried all the keys that Piero had on display, and selected this one because it felt natural to me. I went for the gold contacts after Piero explained to me how the silver contacts might pit earlier with use (5-volts arcing can be seen under a microscope). I've made a number of QSO's already with this, and I think my CW sending is a bit smoother and more comfortable. I'm looking forward to the next contest where I can really give it a serious try. It stays right where I put it on my desktop -- no more chasing my key around like an errant puppy! Thanks, Piero. I'm just sad that he didn't have any more Begali bags left... Show price was $250.00, NOT the $175.00 MSRP indicated at the review header. I'll try to change that header if I can.
VE2WX Rating: 2022-01-03
Excellent paddle and highly recommended Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
The purchase of the begali simplex pro key is a real pleasure for me. When I opened the box I immediately understood that I was dealing with a high-end product. I chose the key with a blue base and the screws and the springs are gold. Beautiful, especially with the aluminum blue paddles. This key is literally a masterpiece!

Now what about his operation! It is easy to use and the adjustments are extremely simple. You just have to turn the small screws mounted with springs to adjust the necessary spacing between the paddles and the contacts. Very easy! wow! This key gives me a feeling of confidence when I use it and that is only the beginning ... It is a key which has a very great flexibility and moreover it is heavy and very stable on my desk. By taking it in my hand when I took it out of its box I immediately understood that I was in the presence of an extremely solid key. I will surely make it my everyday key and as I was 20 years without doing amateur radio and well let me tell you that I have time to catch up. In summary I would say that it is a beast with the great flexibility of a feather !!! Easy and enjoyable!

As far as communication is concerned, well I can only say good words to Bruna Begali with whom I had some communications via email. This lady is very supportive and responds with great precision and courtesy to the client. A very pleasant person and very polite! I really enjoyed doing business with Bruna and the Begali key company!

I recommend this key to beginners as well as to very experienced hamradios. The wrapping is divine with a very useful cloth for cleaning your key and there is a small steel strip for cleaning that can also serve as a gap between the contacts. A presentation of very good quality! Thank you for everything and we look forward to making new purchases with the BEGALI house!

Best 73' De Gil VE2WX
fr Quebec, Canada.

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L'achat de la clef begali simplex pro est un réel plaisir pour moi. En ouvrant la boite j`ai tout de suite compris que j`avais affaire à un produit de haut de gamme. J`ai choisis la clef avec une base bleu et les vis ainsi que les ressorts sont de couleur or. De toute beauté, surtout avec les pagaies de couleur bleu aluminium. Cette clef est litérallement un chef d'oeuvre!

Maintenant que dire de son opération! Elle est facile à utiliser et les ajustements sont extrêmement simple. Ont a qu'à tourner les petites vis montées avec ressorts pour ajuster l'espacement nécessaire entre les pagaies et les contacts. D'une grande facilité! wow! Cette clef me procure un sentiment de confiance lorsque je l'utilise et ca ne fait que commencer... C'est une clef qui possède une très grande souplesse et de plus elle est lourde et très stable sur mon bureau. En la prenant dans ma main lorsque je l'ai sortie de sa boite j'ai immédiatement compris que j'étais en présence d'une clef extrêmement solide. Je vais surement en faire ma clef de tous les jours et comme j'ai été 20 ans sans faire de radioamateur et bien laissé moi vous dire que j'ai du temps à ratrappé. En résumé je dirais que c`est une bête avec la grande souplesse d`une plume!!! Facile et agréable!

En ce qui concerne la communication et bien je ne peux que dire de bons mots à l'endroit de Bruna Begali avec qui J`ai eu quelques communications via courriel. Cette dame est d`un grand support et répond avec beaucoup de précision et de courtoisie au client. Une personne très agréable et d`une grande politesse! J`ai énormément apprécié faire affaire avec Bruna et la compagnie de clef Begali!

Je recommende cette clef au débutant comme aux hamradio très expérementés.

L'emballage est divin avec un linge très utile au nettoyage de votre clef et il y a une petite lamelle d`acier pour le nettoyage qui peut également servir comme espacement entre les contacts. Une présentation de très belle qualité! Merci pour tout et au plaisir de faire de nouveaux achats avec la maison BEGALI!

Meilleurs 73's De Gil VE2WX
Québec, Canada.
K7QB Rating: 2020-08-21
Excellent RV key Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I was looking for a key that would work well in the RV so I tried the W1SFR Fatboy, because of its small size, nice key but it moved around too much on table and wobbled on the rubber feet. As a sideswiper op I found that to be annoying so I sold it and purchased this key.
For me it is perfect in weight and size for the RV table and doesn't move or wobble. I'm pretty heavy handed with a side swiper. And it was less expensive than the Fatboy. I purchased mine with a turtle finish and red paddles, lovely combo. Ordered on Monday, received by Thursday. 73
WA9ETW Rating: 2016-02-23
Worth every penny Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
These are not Begali's top-of-the-line paddles, but the Simplex Pro simply runs away from everything else I've tried in its price class. Solid, precise, and pleasing to the eye and touch. Genuinely effortless sending, and little to no fiddling with adjustments.

Pietro and Bruna not only make and sell a world-class product, they provide quick and personable attention to your order, and timely communication throughout.

Don't think twice about a Simplex Pro. It's worth every penny!
VR2YQK Rating: 2016-01-31
Very well made Time Owned: more than 12 months.
This review is for the Begali Simplex Pro which I have owned and used for over 2 years now. After practicing CW for a few months with a straight key back in 2013, I decided to purchase an iambic key, the Begali Simplex Pro.

It arrived very well packed. The key comes with a clear dust cover. I have added the aluminium finger pieces and the gold contacts to the key. After having tried it with my fingers, I then realize what people say "feel like butter". Yes, it does feel like butter when you squeeze/hit the paddles with your fingers. It is expensive, but it worths every euro.

Excellent piece of art.

VA3YG Rating: 2014-02-19
CW Perfection Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
After much research, I ordered my Begali Simplex Professional with gold contacts and an additional set of red aluminum finger pieces. My order, from Italy to Ontario, Canada took only 3 business days by FedEx. The key arrived carefully packed with all the proper attention to protecting it.

Snipped one of the two stereo plugs off the supplied cable to reveal two insulated wires and one bare ground wire; tinned these wires, routed them under the key and soldered them into place. Plugged the key into my transceiver and began to send code with no adjustment whatsoever.

Many thanks to Bruna and Pietro Begali for a great buying experience and their attention to all the little details.

A beautiful work of art that I proudly display on my desk. This key is made for the long haul. I'm now considering the Begali Adventure with the appropriate mount to take portable with my Elecraft KX3.

If you're thinking of buying this key, don't hesitate; you won't be disappointed!
NE5C Rating: 2013-03-16
PURE QUALITY Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I heard about it...I Read about it...But I could not have imagined how happy I would be with the Begali Key, attention to Craftsmanship, quality, Detail, and Customer Service is INCREDIBLE! Of course after I hooked the Key up and began using it my words are "Smooth, Light Touch, Sensitive and Effortless to send CW" Shipping was faster than I imagined, about 5 days. Thank you Bruna Begali, I AM a HAPPY and LOYAL customer, your product is PURE QUALITY, 73 N5JFJ Jerry F Johnson
K2JF Rating: 2011-07-25
fantastic! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I guess it took me three days to decide which set of paddles I was going to get - after looking through the reviews of every possible paddle out there. And then another three days for the Begali Simplex Pro paddles to arrive at my NYC QTH. What I like about these is that the touch is so light that the base never moves when sending. I had a nice set of K8RA paddles for years and loved using them. I felt it was time to splurge on something I couldn't afford just for the hell of it! The Simplex Pros are lovely to look at and effortless for sending code. As others have mentioned, Bruna offers an unbelievable level of customer service.
VE3GNU Rating: 2011-02-13
Elegant and Effective Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
In steady use over the past six months, I have enjoyed the feel and precision of this fine instrument. While ordering, I requested---and received the red finger pieces in addition to the black ones as illustrated in the Begali ad---very nice! In my view and from my experience this paddle merits and deserves the 'full marks' given. It's a beautiful piece of 'eye candy' that sits proudly as the sole paddle on my radio-desk.
As well---the communication and service from Bruna, as commented by others, is truly outstanding.
KH6AQ Rating: 2010-12-30
A pleasure to use Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I've used many paddles and the Begali Simplex Pro is the best. A light, low mass movement that makes sending good CW that much easier. Adjustments are easy and they stay put.

Mine has the gold contacts and they have never needed cleaning.