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B 45 vs. B45 DOT

Author: TDC
Date: 2002-08-27 22:38

Van Doren says that both have a tip opening of 1.195 mm, and a facing length of 21.5 mm. What's the difference? Chamber? What? (It's not "profile".)
Thanks,
TDC

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RE: B 45 vs. B45 DOT

Author: Kat
Date: 2002-08-28 00:26

It's supposed to be the shape of the chamber. The dot's a little bigger, I believe, according to their description. I find my dot to be much less resistant than my plain 45...

Katrina

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RE: B 45 vs. B45 DOT

Author: PeteS
Date: 2002-08-28 01:36

I'm quite a beginner, but I've tried both. The B45 dot is much freer blowing and perhaps darker. Or it could be that I haven't the technique to bring out the same qualities in the B45. But it is fuller and easier to blow.

Pete

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RE: B 45 vs. B45 DOT

Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2002-08-29 01:54

Just try them. They are so inconsistent anyway. Do a blind test and work out which plays the best.

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RE: B 45 vs. B45 DOT

Author: Mark M
Date: 2002-08-29 03:38

I gotta try the dot. I just did a comparison test of some Portnoys, Kaspar *, and some others and came back to my B45 immediately.

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