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Author: jeeves
Date: 2019-07-17 05:31
I find that they lose about 1/4-1/2 strength over time (within a couple months if I'm rotating between a few reeds). I wonder if it has something to do with the way I store them; I just use the plastic holders that Vandoren reeds come in (have a bunch of old ones lying around), and perhaps over time sliding them in and out removes a non-trivial amount of material.
Legere reeds are made of polypropylene, and according to wikipedia, PP can develop cracks and crazing overtime: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypropylene#Degradation.
Perhaps someone with a microscope could compare new and worn out Legeres to see if there is any obvious cracking/crazing.
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rgoldem |
2019-07-16 21:24 |
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shmuelyosef |
2019-07-16 22:49 |
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kdk |
2019-07-16 23:30 |
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Paul Aviles |
2019-07-17 00:27 |
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Tony F |
2019-07-17 02:58 |
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jeeves |
2019-07-17 05:31 |
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Mojo |
2019-07-17 16:29 |
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SunnyDaze |
2019-07-17 17:18 |
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jeeves |
2019-07-17 17:34 |
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avins |
2019-07-19 23:53 |
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Paul Aviles |
2019-07-20 07:43 |
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avins |
2019-07-21 20:05 |
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Gary |
2019-07-23 01:57 |
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Paul Aviles |
2019-07-23 04:27 |
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avins |
2019-07-28 16:09 |
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