Originally Posted by
brain_rinse
I've done more suck gate testing than I'd care to admit, but here's my two cents:
The HF handles stick well and are plastic, which to me is a big advantage over the aluminum version. The levers and cups of the HF, while they appear identical, are both inferior to the aluminum handle versions (at least the 3 aluminum ones I've tested.) Same mold maybe, but clearly different chemistry.
Obviously the Seastow is my favorite overall handle and design, but if I had to use a different handle I'd use the cups and levers from the aluminum on the HF handle.