I now use a dunbar. I used to use one of those cheap Pakistan jobs & was constantly frustrated because I couldn't blow one, those Pakiistan jobs ain't worth #$%^ I do wish I had bought a long scale Dunbar instead of the short scale but I can live with it. I got the short scale because my practice pipes were that scale but I replplaced the practice pipes with a set of shuttle pipes. But The practice pipes for $150 are realy nice!