I've been thinking about the Elliot for years. Finally broke down and bought one after I saw used ones sell pretty much for what a new one costs. Figured I couldn't lose much, and was darn tired of "obsessing" over it.
I like mine, it's a nice piece of sculptured metal, and I think it does work better than most capos. I've had just about every one of them.
I'm glad I bought it, although I will continue using my Paige for mandola and banjo. Although, I did use my 1.75" Elliott on my mandola the other night, and it worked fine -- just couldn't get it up close to the fret and play.
The older Paiges -- brass colored -- were OK, and similar to the Elliot in function. I don't like the newer ones, they look cruddy and are a little sloppy. So, when I couldn't find my old brass Paige, I went ahead and bought the Elliot.
Again, I like it, but unless you have some extra money around, or equipment to sell, I'd be happy with a Paige or Shubb.
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