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Re: The AWESOME Omni Pad !!!

Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-06-06 14:18

Some shiny synthetic coated or plastic coated leather pads will have the tendency to cling to wet or sticky toneholes. Remember the Buffet B10s fitted with Valentinos back in the late '90s? Another thing some very soft synthetic pads will do is to mould themselves to the shape of the tonehole bedplace and also into the tonehole.

While having a larger surface area to seat onto is a good thing for an airtight seal when using soft marshmallow-like pads, that also increases the chances of sticking. You only want the pad to seal at the crown of the tonehole bedplace, not act like a marshmallow and engulf the entire area and also bulge into the tonehole.

So if I was to use a synthetic pad, I'd prefer it to be firm like cork so it sits onto the tonehole bedplace instead of sinking into it, and for it not to become sticky through humidity/condensation. I wouldn't mind trying out Omni pads to see how they perform long term.

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

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