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Author: JRC
Date: 2016-09-18 16:39
I had no problem cutting the tip with knife until my eyes no longer see the small things clearly. So cutting a sliver of the tip straight became very difficult.
I looked for a tip cutter. I could not understand why a simple tip cutter is so expensive: over $200. Recently I came across the name Prestini.
http://prestiniusa.com/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=144_201_208
They offered a cheap version ($40) and expensive one ($120). I bought a cheap version. I thought it is about the right price for what it does. It turned out It is as difficult for me to clip a sliver as I would with a knife. I exchanged for an expensive one. I thought it is a bit expensive but comparing to others, it was a steal. It turned out to be pretty good. I just had to make a little mark on the reed holder where to align to the length mark.
I thought some of you might like to know...
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Author: mjfoboe
Date: 2016-09-18 18:03
Hi,
I have been using a Rieger tip cutter for many years. Besides the cost ... I really don't understand why everyone doesn't use one. I can slice the thinnest piece of cane ..... It is a wonder and it automatically has one blade shorter than the other.
Mark
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Author: JRC
Date: 2016-09-19 15:09
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It turned out that Prestini tip cutter looks and functions almost the same as the that of Rieger on the photo. I first tried with dry reed. It worked like a charm. Great! Then tried wet and relatively thick reed. It worked OK. Cut surface was not as clean as I like.
Final test... I tried a wet finished reed. I just needed to clean up the tip by cutting very small sliver. It failed rather badly. Burrs ... I had to clean up with knife, which is what wanted to avoid in the first place. I guess very thin wet bamboo piece is too rubbery for the cutter.
I guess the blade is not sharp enough and blade and cutting block is not as tight as it should be. I am returning it...
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Author: mjfoboe
Date: 2016-09-19 17:40
I never had a problem as you describe. There may be a big difference in the quality of the 2 tip cutters. The Rieger is extremely sharp .... and that's after 6 years of use!
Mark
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Author: JRC
Date: 2016-09-25 01:48
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You are right! Rieger does better. Wish Rieger has the screw length adjustment like the Prestini model. I would be able to move the reed holder's position with much better precision.
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Author: oboist2
Date: 2016-12-05 08:21
I use one of the Reeds n Stuff ones and am very happy with the results - would not go back to using a knife or single sided razor blade again.
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