I've had one of each for several years, now, and I personally don't 
think there's a whole lot of difference between them.  But then, I'm 
not using them to lay bricks.  Your results may vary.

Lauren Cook, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.
30 North Main Street
Cranbury, NJ 08512

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Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 8:55 pm
Subject: Re: New Marshalltons

> Bob,
> 
> I might have to differ ...  Been using one of those this summer, 
> and I 
> thought I noticed more strain in my forearm.  I was starting to 
> think that the 
> abscence of "slip" between wood grip and hand, ie., the fact that 
> the rubber grip 
> was essentially locked into your hand, transferred excess strain 
> and stress 
> back into your wrist and arm, rather that creating a safety "slip" 
> of the handle 
> when troweling through dried outs silts and clays.  Just a 
> preliminary 
> observation.
> 
> Mark C. Branstner    
> 
> 210 E. Sherwood Road
> Williamston, MI 48895
> 
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