It would be easy to be confused about which capo this is.  Planet Waves makes 2 nearly identical capos that will work for banjos.  One has a flat arm for flat fretboards, and one - the one I'm reviewing - has a curved arm.  The flat one is "NS Banjo / Mandolin Capo Pro", part number PW-CP-11.  The one I have seems to go by different names.  Elderly calls it "NS Trio Capo", but the Planet Wave web site, and the packaging that it came on, calls it "NS Drop Tune Capo", part number PW-CP-06.  PW says "Designed for partial capo drop tunings on ... guitars with radiused fretboards", but they also say "functions as an effective banjo, mandolin, or ukelele capo".

This capo is great for the radiused Prucha.  It does work on my RK with a flat fretboard, but I have to get it very tight or the inner strings buzz.  If your main use is for an instrument with a flat fretboard, go for the other one, PWCP11.

I wanted a wooden armrest because I've had some tendonitis problems, and thought that an armrest with a softer bevel, rather than the 90 degree angle on the metal armrest, would help.  Both of these armrests fill that bill, with the Dr Arm being a bit more gradual than the Nechville. 

I bought the Nechville for my Prucha Diamond Point.  When it arrived*, I installed it easily.  It's very attractive.  There was no choice of wood on Nechville's order page, so I just ordered and hoped.  It turned out to be a perfect match for the dark Prucha finish.  Just lucky I guess. One of the other reviewers said that if you tell them about your banjo, they'll try to match it, but I didn't do that.

I liked that armrest so much that I ordered another from Nechville for my Recording King RK35.  When it arrived, I attached it, and found that it didn't fit.  The armrest is not adjustable as to height above the head, because it attaches by clamping between the back of the head and the top of the tension hoop, rather than to the tension rods like the metal armrest.  On the Prucha, it sits very slightly above the head, but it doesn't touch.  On the RK, though, it actually contacts the head, which can't be good for tone.  The tension hoop sits about 3.1mm above the head on the Prucha, about 1.5mm on the RK.  That was enough to cause a problem.  I contacted Nechville and they made some suggestions, but I couldn't solve the problem.  So, I returned it and ordered a Dr Arm to try on the RK.

It arrived in about a week.  As I said, it's very similar to the Nechville.  Dr Arm allows you to order with choice of several woods - I chose the custom maple. It attaches in the same way as the Nechville, but it's cut slightly differently.  When I mounted it, it fit fine, with a bit of clearance between it and the head.

So, I now have the Dr Arm on my RK, and the Nechville on my Prucha.  I love both of them.  Both of them are far more comfortable than the metal armrests that they replaced.  Both are beautiful.  The Dr Arm has a slightly more gradual slope, but the Nechville is just fine.  Both attach easily, in an almost identical way.

In short I recommend both of them wholeheartedly, with the choice being really one of preference (looks?, want to buy American?). The one caveat is that if, like me, you have an instrument with very little clearance from head to tension hoop, the Dr Arm is more likely to fit.

* I ordered the Nechville around Christmas time.  After several weeks it hadn't shown up.  I contacted Nechville and Al Price sent me a new one, no questions asked and no charge.  The lost box was left on my doorstep, unopened, about a month later, probably having been delivered to the wrong house - definitely not Nechville's fault.  Al was very responsive and great to deal with, both through this and with the fit and return problems on the second unit.  Thanks, Nechville!

I wanted a wooden armrest because I've had some tendonitis problems, and thought that an armrest with a softer bevel, rather than the 90 degree angle on the metal armrest, would help.  Both of these armrests fill that bill, with the Dr Arm being a bit more gradual than the Nechville. 

I bought the Nechville for my Prucha Diamond Point.  When it arrived, I installed it easily.  It's very attractive.  There was no choice of wood on Nechville's order page, so I just ordered and hoped.  It turned out to be a perfect match for the dark Prucha finish.  Just lucky I guess. One of the other reviewers said that if you tell them about your banjo, they'll try to match it, but I didn't do that.

I liked the armrest so much that I ordered another from Nechville for my Recording King RK35.  When it arrived, I attached it, and found that it didn't fit.  The armrest is not adjustable as to height above the head, because it attaches by clamping between the back of the head and the top of the tension hoop, rather than to the tension rods like the metal armrest.  On the Prucha, it sits very slightly above the head, but it doesn't touch.  On the RK, though, it actually contacts the head, which can't be good for tone.  The tension hoop sits about 3.1mm above the head on the Prucha, about 1.5mm on the RK.  That was enough to cause a problem.  I contacted Nechville and they made some suggestions, but I couldn't solve the problem.  So, I returned it and ordered a Dr Arm to try on the RK.

It arrived in about a week.  As I said, it's very similar to the Nechville.  Dr Arm allows you to order with choice of several woods - I chose the custom maple. It attaches in the same way as the Nechville, but it's cut slightly differently.  When I mounted it, it fit fine, with a bit of clearance between it and the head.

So, I now have the Dr Arm on my RK, and the Nechville on my Prucha.  I love both of them.  Both of them are far more comfortable than the metal armrests that they replaced.  Both are beautiful.  The Dr Arm has a slightly more gradual slope, but the Nechville is just fine.  Both attach easily, in an almost identical way.

In short I recommend both of them wholeheartedly, with the choice being really one of preference (looks?, want to buy American?). The one caveat is that if, like me, you have an instrument with very little clearance from head to tension hoop, the Dr Arm is more likely to fit.

• Elliot has a leather strip that sits against the back of the neck, Shubb has rubber.
• Elliot has a cool push-button to release the bale, Schubb has a hinged gate.  Push button may be just the tinitest bit nicer.
• Schubb has a couple of tiny rubber bumers to protect the sides of the neck, Elliott doesn't.
• Elliott has a simple screw for tightening, Shubb has a cool internally threaded nut, so the support moves but the knob doesn't.  Also, it's nicer and has numbers.  I like the Schubb arrangement.
• The Elliot is 10g lighter (25g vs. 35g).

I love the Elliott.  it's a beautiful, light, hand-machined objet-d'arte, while the Schubb, I assume, is made in a factory somewhere.  But, the Schubb works at least as well, and is 40% cheaper.  Objectively, unless you feel strongly about supporting a small US craftsman, or the little bit of weight (10g is 1/3 oz.) is important to you, the Schubb is a great capo for a great price.

If it does work for you, it's a solid, great sounding instrument at a very good price.