Kimble vs Apitius- anyone played both?

[Demetrius]

A while back I had looked at the Apitius website when I recognized the quote he used in his signature, you have to love a Pirsig quote... I saw this and found it helpful:

Pronounciation Help

"Apitius"......... uh - PIT - tee - us (Much like the last four syllables of "Strad ivarius")

And sounds like De-me-trius.

Thanks,
Demetrius

[AMandolin]

RayT... lucky you. Which models do you have?

[Ray(T)]

Bought an A5 new and was so happy with it that, when a used F5 came up, I just had to have it.

[Upis Land]

I'd like to thank everyone for your replies. Seems more people prefer the Kimble. Interestingly, when I listen back to the recording, I hear the same thing.

I love everything about my Kimble mandola. As for the Kimble F5, I love everything about it except sometimes the E string is too strong for my sensitive ears if I play a long time.

The Apitius rewards a light touch, and I find myself playing it for longer stretches of time; which in turn makes both mandolins sound better.