This case has been designed with Kim Walker to meet the needs of travelling Bassoonists worldwide. Whilst offering great protection with its rigid inserts and generous padding the case is extremely lightweight weighing in at just over 3KG. It has a special pouch for crooks/bocals which is stowed in the front pocket, an accessories pouch stowed in the main part of the case and a large pocket on the rear of the case. The case has carry handles on the front which are balanced so that the case can be carried like a holdall or as a backpack with the straps on the rear.
Having bought one for my husband I think I need to buy one for myself! Good design and range of screwdriver heads and very useful that it’s magnetic too.
Purchased as a gift for my student daughter who is adding Cor Anglais playing to her repertoire. A quick browse brought me to Crook & Staple and the option of this strap with elastic seemed to fit the bill. Reasonably priced and dispatched as indicated. 4 stars only because I can’t finally comment on item in use as this is a gift, to be given shortly.
I'm very glad I discovered the KGE US oboe reed. As someone who learned to play the oboe in the US, this reed has a familiar feel and sound production. I occasionally need to shave them down a bit, but they're otherwise dependable and well balanced.