sticky pads?

[thomsax]

After I've played:
1. Pull through a swab a couple of times.
2. Insert a Pad Sawer
3. Dry all pads with pad paper (no powder), especially the closed keys.
4. Pull out the Pad Sawer.

Same procedure goes for the neck.

When I transport my sax I let the Pad/Neck Savers stay inside the tube and neck during transport. Neck is stored in a pouch inside the bell. I also use key clamps.

Thomas

 

[Bobby G]

Hmmmmm, I do use a pull through on both the body tube and the crook before putting the pad saver in and the horn in the case. But, if on the one hand a padsaver restricts airflow, on the other hand how much airflow is there in a closed case? On the other hand, if there's no appreciable airflow in the case, is there any point in putting the padsaver in anyway? On the other hand, if there's no airflow in the case, it won't do any harm to use the padsaver.

Now I appear to have four hands, will this improve my playing any?

 

[phil_edwards]

Stephen's viewpoint...

http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk/Testing/Padsavers.htm