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I've been seriously thinking on brushing up on code and purchasing a nice straight key. I've never owned a key of any type. I was actually thinking of a iambic paddle since I don't have a lot of room on my table, but everything I've read says you need to start with a straight key.

I know nothing about what makes one key better than another. I don't want to buy a piece of junk, but I also can't afford a $400 key, either. When I saw the Begali Blade at Dayton, I was blown away by the fit and finish, but again...I know nothing. BTW, here's a pic of that key:

They don't give the dimensions, so I'm not even sure if something like that would be practical on my cramped space.

Anyway, suggestions...advice??? Someone with some experience & knowledge please help me out.

<blockquote data-quote="Moleculo" data-source="post: 150794" data-attributes="member: 1">I&#039;ve been seriously thinking on brushing up on code and purchasing a nice straight key. I&#039;ve never owned a key of any type. I was actually thinking of a iambic paddle since I don&#039;t have a lot of room on my table, but everything I&#039;ve read says you need to start with a straight key.&nbsp;I know nothing about what makes one key better than another. I don&#039;t want to buy a piece of junk, but I also can&#039;t afford a $400 key, either. When I saw the Begali Blade at Dayton, I was blown away by the fit and finish, but again...I know nothing. BTW, here&#039;s a pic of that key:&nbsp;<img src="http://www.i2rtf.com/assets/images/Blade01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />&nbsp;They don&#039;t give the dimensions, so I&#039;m not even sure if something like that would be practical on my cramped space. &nbsp;Anyway, suggestions...advice??? Someone with some experience &amp; knowledge please help me out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Moleculo, post: 150794, member: 1"] I've been seriously thinking on brushing up on code and purchasing a nice straight key. I've never owned a key of any type. I was actually thinking of a iambic paddle since I don't have a lot of room on my table, but everything I've read says you need to start with a straight key. I know nothing about what makes one key better than another. I don't want to buy a piece of junk, but I also can't afford a $400 key, either. When I saw the Begali Blade at Dayton, I was blown away by the fit and finish, but again...I know nothing. BTW, here's a pic of that key: [IMG]http://www.i2rtf.com/assets/images/Blade01.jpg[/IMG] They don't give the dimensions, so I'm not even sure if something like that would be practical on my cramped space. Anyway, suggestions...advice??? Someone with some experience & knowledge please help me out. [/QUOTE]

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