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Re: Legere Reed Observations

Author: mdj
Date: 2019-03-22 17:05

Interesting experience and thanks for sharing. You have much to compare since you've been using them for a long while.

I 'tested' them (classic cut) a few years ago and didn't care for them so I stuck with cane.

Recently though I tried the Euro Sig's and have been having good luck. I will agree they are not 'totally' the same, but given then fact they are man made (synthetic or not) there's going to be differences. I think (hopefully) those differences will be less than cane.

I received one from Legere on the exchange program of the very number I do use (3.25) and I can tell you it wasn't playable. Not at all. I called and they told me their 'quality tolerance' is an 8th in variance. The one I received was WAY more than 8th. It was much harder than the 3.5 I returned. Fortunately they are sending me another without any issue or request that I return the one they originally sent.

I have 3- 3.25's that all play similarly (but not identically) that greatly reduce the variables involved with cane (at least for me).

My daughter is using the 3 Euro Sig - she has 3 of them - they all play consistently well for her.

At this point, the little troubles I do have with Legere Euro Sigs, are much easier to deal with than cane. So for now, I'm sticking with it.

Post Edited (2019-03-22 22:26)

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