Cane Reeds v.s. Fiber Reeds. I tried Legere reeds/don't like them….

[Pete]

Hi Michael
Meant to say I will be getting a reed geek
I think it is a useful bit of kit to have
and as I say what is a gimmick, in the end
most things are.

[brother cavefish]

i use doctor slick, slippery elm bark great stuff, or i make my own, natural product always penetrate easier in other natural products( cork)

[Anonymous]

Hi Michael. Thanks for your kind offer, but I really can’t have you spending your own cash on me. Parcels from overseas have to be delivered by courier door-to-door which costs quite a bit more, so it may cost more than the Reed Geek to have it delivered securely. Not to worry, I know how to prepare my reeds now and it doesn’t take me long, as BC said we make do with what we have in our toolbox. Cheers

[Anonymous]

Hi BC, this Doctor slick product you mentioned looks like a winner.

https://www.reeds-direct.co.uk/doctor-slick-natural-elm-bark-cork-grease-stick.html

The Rico cork grease available here doesn’t penetrate the cork properly, but the beeswax balm works great.

[brother cavefish]

i love the stuff and he has a wood oil too, good stuff, it used to be big 18 years ago, somewhere down the line faded out, , i buy the bigger version

https://www.amazon.com/Doctors-Products-Doctor-Slick-Monster/dp/B003DASCH2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502974138&sr=8-2&keywords=doctor+slick

” the world of gimmicks has swept our minds and common sense away”, famous quote

[William Cingolani]

I was told by a sax tech here in Florida that Cork Grease like Rico Cork Grease dissolves the glue that holds the cork on the neck. He recommended wax. I use bees Wax lip balm

[William Cingolani]

Sooner or later I’ll buy a reed geek from Wood Wind. Right now I’m blowing the fiber hemp reed

[Mel]

CB – I ordered one of the big tubes today. Only a couple left on Amazon.

[brother cavefish]

you will love it,

[Mel]

Got my Dr. Slick today. Haven’t used any cork grease for a few days waiting for it to arrive. I did noticed that I hardly put any on the cork and I was able to grease it well. Thanks for bring Dr. Slick to my (our) attention!

Mel

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