Author: HarryBiscuit
Date: 2020-11-30 18:40
I have one of their bass/Bb/A triple cases - it's very useful to have everything in the one case, but it does make that case rather heavy! The case itself is pretty light, it's just the combined weight of the instruments more than anything else. Fits everything in nice and snugly, plenty of space for mouthpieces, oversized music, reeds etc; even my standing-up spike for the bass fits in without much trouble, it just has to be done a little bit like a jigsaw puzzle going in between the music pouch and outer cover.
The case is naturally pretty big, but not too big considering what it fits inside - it's only an inch or two larger in each dimension than, say, a standard Buffet or Selmer bass case. It's still sufficiently practical that I don't tend to use my Selmer bass case anymore at all, since without the Bb and A in, it's no heavier than that original case is.
I haven't dropped it to test how well protected the clarinets are (and nor do I intend to), but there is a lot of foam/padding in the construction and some wood sheets for a bit of extra rigidity too. Yes, they're probably not *quite* as robust in a car crash as the Wiseman or other very expensive options are, but I reckon that unless you're in the habit of dropping your instruments down staircases, the Reed and Squeak will serve you just fine. In terms of value for money, in my opinion they beat the competition hands down.
The one (minor) issue I do occasionally find is that because the Bb and A are stored with the barrel on the upper joint, and the bell on the lower joint, sometimes the barrel and bell can become a bit stiff to take off if they get put away still slightly damp. I swap them back into my double case whenever I don't need the bass for my next rehearsal, and this seems to prevent them ever actually seizing up. I think many of the triple cases out there store the Bb and A in the same way though, so this may well apply to any triple case you end up buying.
Hope that's helpful!
Harry
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