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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2019, 08:27:47 AM »
Get ahold of me. We can change the stretch if we know that you will be bending them (we do it quite often).  Also with high narrow palates we can the radiused plate and bend it up for a better fit.

Also we have something in the works that may help but it’s probably a year off.
What's the best way to reach you? I've tried for a while and have received no response. I tried emailing and calling (left 3 messages).

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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2019, 08:55:54 AM »
Get ahold of me. We can change the stretch if we know that you will be bending them (we do it quite often).  Also with high narrow palates we can the radiused plate and bend it up for a better fit.

Also we have something in the works that may help but it’s probably a year off.
What's the best way to reach you? I've tried for a while and have received no response. I tried emailing and calling (left 3 messages).

Sent you a message

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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2019, 09:06:31 AM »
I looked more into it after this post and ordered one from rocky and the primos 3 pack


My wife has to buy the 3 pack to get the blue.
It's the only one she has found that fits.
Let me know how it goes.
Good luck.

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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #18 on: July 24, 2019, 09:37:14 AM »
Get ahold of me. We can change the stretch if we know that you will be bending them (we do it quite often).  Also with high narrow palates we can the radiused plate and bend it up for a better fit.

Also we have something in the works that may help but it’s probably a year off.

Thanks Jason PM sent

And thank you to everyone else. Also didn't realize how many people had this problem, just thought I was Sh*& out of luck and had to deal with it

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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2019, 10:30:29 AM »
Get ahold of me. We can change the stretch if we know that you will be bending them (we do it quite often).  Also with high narrow palates we can the radiused plate and bend it up for a better fit.

Also we have something in the works that may help but it’s probably a year off.
What's the best way to reach you? I've tried for a while and have received no response. I tried emailing and calling (left 3 messages).

Sent you a message
Thank you.

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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #20 on: July 25, 2019, 01:08:20 AM »
The width and size of the outter part of the reed isn't the problem as much as it is the internal metal.. almost like it needs to be shaped like a ball cap bill to fit.
Roadhuntking, I have the same problem but I noticed a couple years ago that the more I use the reed, after it gets broke in, the metal interior will form to my palate. The phelps reeds I use anyway.
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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2019, 06:23:18 AM »
Get ahold of me. We can change the stretch if we know that you will be bending them (we do it quite often).  Also with high narrow palates we can the radiused plate and bend it up for a better fit.

Also we have something in the works that may help but it’s probably a year off.

Thanks Jason PM sent

And thank you to everyone else. Also didn't realize how many people had this problem, just thought I was Sh*& out of luck and had to deal with it

Haha I was too until this post came up! Off to buy some more diaphragm calls now

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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2019, 09:37:10 AM »
The width and size of the outter part of the reed isn't the problem as much as it is the internal metal.. almost like it needs to be shaped like a ball cap bill to fit.
Roadhuntking, I have the same problem but I noticed a couple years ago that the more I use the reed, after it gets broke in, the metal interior will form to my palate. The phelps reeds I use anyway.

The old yellow ones from rocky are the only ones that were ever consistent for me then they switched the latex and never again felt right.. switched to the phelps and is a touch better but still super inconsistant which bar far obviously not the reeds fault just my weird shaped palate lol

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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #23 on: July 31, 2019, 06:56:32 AM »
The width and size of the outter part of the reed isn't the problem as much as it is the internal metal.. almost like it needs to be shaped like a ball cap bill to fit.
Roadhuntking, I have the same problem but I noticed a couple years ago that the more I use the reed, after it gets broke in, the metal interior will form to my palate. The phelps reeds I use anyway.

The old yellow ones from rocky are the only ones that were ever consistent for me then they switched the latex and never again felt right.. switched to the phelps and is a touch better but still super inconsistant which bar far obviously not the reeds fault just my weird shaped palate lol

Any luck with suggestions here? I bought the rocket mountain kids one and several elk101 calls and yet yo find one that even comes close to sealing to the roof of my mouth. The diaphragm never stays in the roof of my  mouth since the roof of my mouth is so narrow. Frustrating

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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #24 on: July 31, 2019, 07:50:29 AM »
Get the blue primos one from the 3 pack.

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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #25 on: July 31, 2019, 06:32:42 PM »
Get the primos with the dome works great
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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #26 on: July 31, 2019, 06:35:05 PM »
These
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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #27 on: August 05, 2019, 01:21:56 PM »
Get the primos with the dome works great


Yes they do  :IBCOOL: finally got sound coming out. Now to make the right sounds when I want to.

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Re: Better fitting elk reed suggestions
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2019, 03:12:08 PM »
Good deal.
Lot's of tutorials out there to help.
Good luck nothing better than bugleing up bulls
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