UFO question

[UngerWoo]

I've admired UFO handles for awhile and with Christmas coming I thought maybe I'd secretly contribute a new handle to my stocking. My question concerns their size. I like the red bronze or brass but on the site those are only available in the Goliath model, which is pretty big -- I think around 107 grams (no head).

I'm wondering if UFO users could weigh-in about the size. Are they overwhelming, unbalanced, etc? They look beautiful but I'm wondering if it's impractical.

While it's still big, I think the short Kaiser would be my preference if it were offered in something aside from SS.

 

[z3driver]

I have a Godzilla and Goliath. Both are the same size and weight. Thay are very well made. I find that they are a little too heavy for my taste but they still are in my regular rotation. I would also wiuld have liked a deeper knurling on them so they would be less slippery given the heft.

 

[Agravic]

The Kaiser short and U2 (no longer available) are my favorites of the 5 UFO handles I currently have. The handles are all well balanced, but the 85mm length and 13-15mm width are optimal for me. If you ask Juan/Rafael, they may be able to offer other materials in the Kaiser short ... for example, I was able to get my Kaiser short in aluminum bronze (pictured below, 2nd from left).

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[OldGreyGuy]

I have two, a Kaiser and a Godzilla.

The Kaiser (100mm, 13/13mm, 91gr) is a great handle, I have large hands and so I find it very comfortable and I have it mounted on a Fatip head where it's weight and length work well with the style of the head.

The Godzilla (85mm, 15/15mm, 103gr) obviously has a much more solid feel but it did not work well on the Fatip head, I find that it is much better on the head of my LC NEW replacing the small ball handle. For me this is about as big as I would like. Much more weight would be too much and I don't think that I would like any wider diameter.

Unfortunately the only way to find this out is to buy and try. Hope that helps.

 

[Zeppelinkarte]

I think Rafael does the Kaiser short in anything you want.