This is a small list of bagpipe products that I like to use, and thoughts about them.
- Bags
- Bannatyne extended small bag (9.5 x 26.5”) bottom zip. The bottom zip makes this the best synthetic bag.
- Jack Lee sheepskin premium. Great but expensive. My second one lasted a long time, but eventually the grommet corner failed, as the bag cannot be made with a traditional tie in.
- Gannaway hide. Working great so far, shape is good. The dressing is not as egregious as older and smellier seasonings.
- Tie in wrapping tape
- Self fusing silicone tape: ie Rescue tape / Duck wrap-fix. This is great for wrapping over top of the metal clamps that come with some bags.
- Blowpipe tubing
- Silicone tubing, food grade, 1” OD, 3/4” ID. Needs a plastic elbow joint to prevent kinking
- Standard cpap hose, 19mm ID (discard the 22mm connectors)
- Softybits teeth protectors
- Hemp
- Maine thread company, waxed cord. Size 30, or in the 25-35 range for an alternate wraps.
- Yellow waxed is better than black, due to the size
- Chanter tape
- 3M Vynl tape 471, in half inch or three eigths
Drone reeds
- MG White mamba
- Good, sometimes hard to get flat enough in my athertons.
- Pins might need to be drilled out
- Kinnaird
- These are really good, especially the edge version, which helps get the right settings for my athertons.
- Canning
- Great, tend to soak in moisture
- Small tongues very hard to adjust
- Haven’t tried blue ones