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Nomad Z
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I'm thinking of getting a reed case to hold up to 6 tenor reeds. The plastic holders that the reeds come in seem okay in terms of the reeds not warping, and my reeds seem to work okay if I wet them after they have been left to dry out. The thin end gets some slight longitudinal wrinkling when they dry, but that seems to disappear once they're wetted again. While the individual holders seem to work okay, I don't feel I'm very organised with them - something that keeps the reeds in neat rows is more appealing.
The reed cases seem to break down into various types: reed guards which just seem to be bigger versions of the holders that the reeds come in, the humidor things that have to be fed sachets of moisture stuff, plastic ones that mostly seem to seal, and various pretty ones with glass inside, some of which seal and some of which have vents.
I'm attracted to the pretty wooden ones with the glass plates. Is there any reason to not get such a thing? Some use elastic to hold down the reeds, and others have a pad or presser affair in the lid. Are there any considerations in that regard? Are the vented ones better, or do the wooden ones tend not to have a particularly great seal anyway? Is a sealed case better?
The reed cases seem to break down into various types: reed guards which just seem to be bigger versions of the holders that the reeds come in, the humidor things that have to be fed sachets of moisture stuff, plastic ones that mostly seem to seal, and various pretty ones with glass inside, some of which seal and some of which have vents.
I'm attracted to the pretty wooden ones with the glass plates. Is there any reason to not get such a thing? Some use elastic to hold down the reeds, and others have a pad or presser affair in the lid. Are there any considerations in that regard? Are the vented ones better, or do the wooden ones tend not to have a particularly great seal anyway? Is a sealed case better?
