I do not think it was anybody's intention here.

It is fine to stick to your own opinions if you prefer. In a Forum we confront our experiences and assessments, but not necessarily to convince others that one have the only and unique truth.

It is also advisable and a useful netiquette procedure, to avoid personal attacks on anybody, no matter how far one's opinions could be from the other.

Directly naming the posters is also something to avoid, unless it was absolutely necessary to avoid confusion, but never when we could be making a negative reference. This can be taken as an aggression and it is not friendly. So much, that this is a frequent tactics of trollers trying to inflame a site and I hope you are not one of the kind.

Quoting a paragraph is direct enough but considerably more friendly and acceptable.

Let's keep it friendly, please


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Sorry I notice now it is not clear what I was referring to. The thread advanced quickly and I skipped the second part.
It is concerning the post @13:32 on Saturday, December 20, 2008

Thanks Kara..

I wouldn't be very surprised if the original poster has given up on us.

Selmer flutes - I don't know what their manufacturing standards are like now, but older flutes had a reputation for not having terribly well made mechanism. Things like the rods that the keys are fitted to not fitting precisely, which can lead to intermittent leaks and unreliability. They did have a reputation for having quite a good sound.

Selmer saxophones had the same reputation, but a sax can 'stand' poor padding and seals better than a flute tends to be able to. Not quite sure why this is but flutes seem to be more sensitive to leaks than other woodwind.

You don't say if it's new or second hand.

If you get a chance to check it out - try holding the rod that the L Hand mechanism is connected to (say between the F & E keys and move it gently from side to side (i.e. up and down the flute). There shouldn't be much play. There is a screw at the end of the rod which can be tightened up, but it won't stop movement due to wear and tear.

At the risk of reopening the Yamaha debate - whereas selmers had a reputation for 'character' and good sound, Yamaha had a reputation for good build quality.

I don't know whether this is still true of Selmers, new ones may have upped their game, but if you're looking at silver plated flutes, i.e. student models, Yamaha are pretty resilient and tend to be well regarded.

leblanc for flutes are ok. I would stay with Gemeinhardt, Artley, Armstrong, Yamaha, Bundy, and Powell.

Artley and Bundy in the same sentence as Powell!!? Vernie would be rolling over in his grave right about now! How in the world was Powell listed with them? HUGE differences in models!