How Do These Reeds Look?

[paczowski123]

These are part of a boysen intake mani I have, I am unsure of the age, but it's not new. I can only assume the reeds are original, as most seem to have different looking ones. I'm curious as to whether I should replace them.

The shortertest set of reeds doesn't sit flush, and I was thinking they were to be totally flush when resting. And as you can see in the last pic one corner has a tiny chip next to my thumb. I posted a couple pics, what do y'all think?

 

[Quinc]

You might be able to get them to seal by flipping them around and get another season out of them.

 

[jo5hi3]

They don't look terrible. Most reeds don't sit flat until they are under pressure. The chip makes me a little worried.

 

[paczowski123]

Yeah, they weren't frayed or anything but I'm always a better safe than sorry especially with a pricey long block. Might be cheap insurance to buy new, I just wasn't sure if they were supposed to sit flat or not

 

[Ducky]

Since you are spending money on the new TPE, just buy replacement reeds. $130 is small compared to what it could cost if those reeds end up falling apart.

 

[paczowski123]

That's what I was thinking, I just couldn't remember if they sat flat or not

 

[Blue]

Time for new ones..

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[Proformance1]

New ones sit flat if installed properly. Watch out for the stamped reinforcement plate, the sharp side goes up away from the reeds