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A.L.E. Reed Tool. What do you think about this?
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I am going to order it for sure, he sounds great. Just wanted to share. Thank you for posting
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I play synthetics, so I can't give you my own review, unfortunately.
Marty says it works fantastic, and the price is super reasonable for sure.
Robert Anchipolovsy loves it, and he's a world class player.
Check it out and post your findings, please.
Marty says it works fantastic, and the price is super reasonable for sure.
Robert Anchipolovsy loves it, and he's a world class player.
Check it out and post your findings, please.
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Looks pretty useful, and seems like a good deal in my book - especially if it can cover 80% of what I use the ReedGeek for. I've managed to order one. Their web design could probably need a re-do, including the payment solution, but the free international shipping sealed the deal.
Would probably be inclined to recommend this over the RG if it does the trick, considering cost and that other company's track record when it comes to advertising practices and pricing for some of their other products...
Would probably be inclined to recommend this over the RG if it does the trick, considering cost and that other company's track record when it comes to advertising practices and pricing for some of their other products...
It's a scraper!
Once that edge wears you'll need to re-burnish it. I bet not one in a thousand sax players knows how to burnish a scraper edge. A pocket knife, on the other hand, is easily resharpened with a whetstone. We all learned how to do that in Scouts.
The dead straight cutting (scraping, really) edge has the advantage of being straight, but the disadvantage of it being hard to remove material from a very small defined area.
I would suggest that if using a pocket knife to adjust reeds poses you a serious danger of cutting yourself, you need not to be handling sharp objects at all. If you've got the dexterity to play saxophone you've got the dexterity to handle a pocket knife without cutting yourself.
I wish them well, but fail to see the advantages.
Once that edge wears you'll need to re-burnish it. I bet not one in a thousand sax players knows how to burnish a scraper edge. A pocket knife, on the other hand, is easily resharpened with a whetstone. We all learned how to do that in Scouts.
The dead straight cutting (scraping, really) edge has the advantage of being straight, but the disadvantage of it being hard to remove material from a very small defined area.
I would suggest that if using a pocket knife to adjust reeds poses you a serious danger of cutting yourself, you need not to be handling sharp objects at all. If you've got the dexterity to play saxophone you've got the dexterity to handle a pocket knife without cutting yourself.
I wish them well, but fail to see the advantages.
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Agreed, anyone sharing something that works for them is what it's all about. Thank you for posting.
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True, you are correct on all your points. I like the fact that it is wide and flat and think it's worth trying out.
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I have a reed geek and I know I could do more things with it than what I use it for, which is flattening the back and scraping small bits off the front side to balance as necessary...I could easily do all these things with this new device that costs 1/3 the amount of a reed geek.
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A complaint I have read on the forum about the reedgeek is that it is just some industrial tool you can buy for cheap. Isn’t this the same thing? I saw someone post that it was some $1 tool on the creator’s page when it first came out. Surely the same people on the forum who are anti-reedgeek because it is just a cheap tool you can buy anywhere will come here to report the same?
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"Reed Balancer will remove small amounts of bamboo from the reed."
Bamboo?
Bamboo?
I ordered mine today! I watched Paul Haar’s review and sold me on it. I think I will likely be able to do most things I do with the reedgeek with this, perhaps more. I ordered the additional key chain holder, as Paul mentions he as well as I easily misplace or forget the reedgeek and having something that easily attaches to a key ring or case strap is quite handy. Although a moot point right now, since I’m only playing at home!��
(And I have a few of the metal drill bits mentioned as performing the same as the reed geek and I was able to use those for the same as I do with the reedgeek. Although I have managed to misplace all of those, I think I started with 5! Still have my reedgeek, as I keep it stored in a small pouch with a sanding block, polishing cloth and glass plate).
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Ving,
Yes, Paul's review caught my attention also, that's what got me to order one. As to drill bits, I have at least 4 of each size in my tool chest. I can never find the one I need. Now let's talk about wrenches and sockets. LOL.
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Got mine yesterday. I used it last night to flatten the back of some tenor reeds. I like the lighter feel and seems easier to hold the flat shape, the reed geek is a bit clunky in comparison. I do like the pouch/keychain storage idea too. I use the reedgeek exclusively for flattening the back and light balancing of the sides of a reed needs it, and so far I think I would prefer the ALE for both purposes. I actually use the Ridenour ATG system also, and I’ll be using all three in the continued quest to optimize reeds. I like to use the ATG sanding system if a a reed is just a little stuffy and not responsive, but for balancing I really prefer the reed geek or now the ALE as I can do this while the reed is on the mpc. My main complaint with the ATG is I end up thinning the tip too much in the process, and I don’t like starting with a half a strength harder as it ends up being too much sanding.
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