canada goose flute

Hey, do you guys blow your short reeds the Grounds method (using your tongue to break the air) or the Foiles way (keeping your tongue down)?

Has anyone blown a meatcutter? Is it basically the same thing as an eastern shoreman, a short reed with a flute barrel?

I don't know why you guys are raggin' on the Mann calls...have you ever blown a shorty??? Talk about a sweeet SR! Right up there with any SR on the market, and better than a Foiles IMO...although I do like the Foiles case a lot. I agree with nneuwiller on the shoreman, any call that can win that many championships obviously isn't a shabby call.

Speaking of SR's I've picked up a couple new one's recently. A couple weeks back I got a tiger maple/cocobola Shaman and yesterday I picked up RNT's Kelley Power's signature series SR. I really like the Shaman but am dissapointed in the Power's...for a TG call it's definitely sub-par. I can definitely see why Kelley still blows a super mag in comps.

Hey Austin, I am changing my opinion on the call. At first I didn't like it much but after a little more time on it it's a pretty good call. It takes a lot of air and is tuned pretty stiff, so if you like lighter tuned calls like a Foiles you might not like the RNT. I'd definitely try one out before buying one.