Tiller length

I wouldn't bother. I used panhandle all the time until buying the Blaze, a six foot tiller extension across your chest is a positive liability when helming off the wire, and I was always clouting the crew upside the head every time I tried it. Holding it 'dagger grip' across your chest (where possible) allows you to use both hands for sheeting in or when you need a free hand to adjust something. It took me a while to get away from panhandle grip but, mostly, dagger grip is better.