The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Previous Message | Next Message

Vandoren Flow Packs

Author: Fraeulein Klarinette
Date: 2014-07-07 13:56

I know this topic has been discussed before when they first came out but just want to see how your reactions / opinions on these reeds are after 6 years!

I haven't played Vandoren for a very long time, so the Flow Pack is actually new to me. My observations of the first couple boxes:

1. Reeds are rather consistent across the board when they are first opened
2. They got easily clogged up with water / moisture after 5-10 minutes playing
3. Reeds got noticeably softer after a week of break-in
4. V12s seem to change more after opening that RL

Sometimes I do wonder about the logic behind Flow Pack: if you were to use a reed in conditions very different from where it's made, wouldn't it be better if you let the reeds "get used to" the climate you were in? The late Dieter Kloecker, for example, would leave his reeds for a year before making any adjustments to them.

Perhaps the solution is to unwrap everything when you first get the reeds and let them "localize"?

Reply To Message | Avail. Forums | Flat View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Topics

Author

Date

Vandoren Flow Packs

Fraeulein Klarinette

2014-07-07 13:56

Re: Vandoren Flow Packs new

Clarimeister

2014-07-07 14:03

The Clarinet Pages

For Sale
Put your ads for items you'd like to sell here. Free! Please, no more than two at a time - ads removed after two weeks.