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Offline tgsnj

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Strange control handels
« on: December 05, 2006, 11:47:53 PM »
With all the fancy control handles available today it is hard to decide which one is best suited for my type of flying.At present I still use a ezjust and it seems fine for just a weekend flyer.I doubt I will ever make it to the big leagues. I remember as a kid I had to make a handle from a broom stick by drilling holes thru it for the lines then putting safety pins on the eyelets to keep them from pulling thru the stick. Very crude but it worked. I was wondering if anyone else has ever used crude handles like I had to.
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Offline john e. holliday

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Re: Strange control handels
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2006, 08:12:00 AM »
I think Dick Byron sold his handle business to Mike Stott if I remember right.  To some they may be a little expensive, but, they are worth every penny when it will tame down an Old Timer that I could hardly get to fly level.  I also think Brodak has a lower priced version of it.  Also check out Control Line Central.  DOC Holliday

PS: Forgot to mention Carl Shoupe and the Fancher Hard point handles. 
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Re: Strange control handels
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2006, 11:33:14 AM »
I don't know. Paul Walker stilluses an ezjust.
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Re: Strange control handels
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2006, 02:08:27 PM »
I read somewhere where an ergonomic study was done on control handles. What they came up with as an ideal closely matched the old Ez-Just. Handles are a very personal thing and one size doesn't fit all.

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