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Subject: Re: Novag Star Sapphire

Author: steven blincoe

Date: 18:43:55 01/17/04

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Hi Earl

 everyone, just a simple question !  Has anyone tested this Novag Star
>Sapphire ?  What do you think of it ?  How strong would you think it is ?
>thanks,


i have given my opinion of the SS several times in this forumn
i love the sleek design and ease of use
the leather carry pouch is a nice touch

the battery life is rediculous(less then 10 hrs) and the LCD pieces leave a bit
to be desired

early testing of the SS show it to be about 2150 Elo(2300 USCF)
Eric Hallsworth of "Selective Search" rates it at about 60 points higher then
the Novag Sapphire II(2012 ELO)
 but recent results show it to possibly be a bit higher

as of late it is 6-3 against the Mephisto Magellan(2200 ELO)
and 3.5-2.5 against the Mephisto Risc 2(2230 ELO)
this would push the SS to well over 2300 ELO but the sample size is too small to
make this claim as of yet

my opinion..it is probably closer to 2200 ELO

Best Regards
Steve



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