Can't give you a personal comparison but I have 2 Talons and they are
fantastic. The Oneway jaws really hold well and there is good selection of
other jaws for it. Very well made and capable of holding much larger pieces
than your Jet Mini can turn. Has an adapter system so you can upgrade it to
fit a large spindle if necessary just by getting a different adapter. Oneway
chucks aren't the only ones that offer this.
billh

"Don Sforza" wrote in message
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Go easy on me... I'm new to turning, but getting hooked.

After about a year of turning pens and other "between center" things, I'm
ready to make the jump into other turning... bowls and the like. I began a
search for a chuck and I've narrowed my choices down. BTW, I bought a Penn
Industries Barracuda (not the B2), and it's going back today. I was really
diappointed in the fit of the jaws and the overall finish. I woudl have
jumped at a B2, but none are in stock. From the looks of the Barracuda, I
would have been buying another one in short order. I like to buy tools
ONCE, but I'm not opposed to saving a buck if the functionality is not
compromised.

So I'm thinking either a Oneway Talon with the extra set of small jaws or
the SuperNova. I currently have a Jet Mini, but will be looking to upgrade
in the next year. Prices seem comparable, but I'm looking for some of that
peer to peer banter of the relative merits of each.

Don