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Re: Cork Pads...Yes or No?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-06-05 01:01

Cork pads will outlast the other types (provided you look after them well), and can be far more airtight provided they're seated well and the tonehole bedplace is perfect (either free from imperfections to begin with or by having the imperfections filled or the bedplace levelled if not).

You will still have the usual condensation trouble (water in toneholes), but the pads will last longer. Look after them as you would do with skin or leather pads by blotting them after use if they get wet, and they will last for years.

I give them both thumbs up for their longevity, though they are noisier in operation when compared to skin or leather pads, but that's something you'll learn to live with (and may change your technique slightly so as not to bang your fingers down hard).

If having the ring key pads done in cork (especially the RH rings), you may need the rings to be only slightly higher than usual to be sure the ring key pad closes with your fingers (especially if you play with the extreme tips or have narrow fingers) - if the rings are too low, your fingers can be closed on the chimneys but the pad could be slightly open.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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