Klarinet Archive - Posting 000615.txt from 1997/08

From: Gary Hopkins <ghopkins@-----.net>
Subj: Re: lighter cases
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 1997 00:01:45 -0400

At 07:32 AM 8/15/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I also have an Orly double case and I really like it. It is compact
>and very light. The only disadvantage is that it uses a zipper to close
>the case. I have known clarinetists to forget to close the case and
>drop their horns (out of habit from not closing case-cover bags) and I
>have heard of one situation in which the zipper
>broke after some time.
>
>Michelle Shoemaker
>

Michelle, I have had the misfortune to not zip up on one or two occasions.
Although my instrument did not hit the floor I did manage to embarrass
myself. Also, in 46 years I have yet to get my instrument caught in the zipper.

Gary>