Hodge Silk Swab - Tenor Saxophone DAddario It also benefits from a

It also benefits from a completely new design

This reed is designed to produce a quality of extremely pure sound due to a very thin reed tip (the area of reed with maximum vibration)

The softer material increases projection and ease of play

They are thinner and stiffer than a traditional cane reed

More flexible than its elder version

Hodge Silk Swab - Tenor Saxophone DAddario It also benefits from aAll Hodge silk swabs are made from 100% silk. Silk is very absorbent, soaking up water in instruments better than any other natural material on the market, including both cotton and chamois. Most uniquely, silk is also very compressible, making it possible to pull through instruments with large variations in bore size. In addition, silk is lint free. Colour may vary.