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Reka Cleaning Kit
This cleaning kit offers a much improved way of cleaning the inside of your trumpet compared to the traditional nylon brushes which are not so accurate.
The cleaning kit consists of 4 brushes, a traditional mouthpiece brush and 3 different sized soft cylindrical spheres which tightly and completely fill the tube you are cleaning in order to remove all the dirt and grime left in the tube from blowing and playing your trumpet.
There is a sphere on a plastic stick which is for cleaning your valve block. There is a second smaller sphere on a plastic stick which is for cleaning pipes and slides. The third sphere is on a plastic coated pull through flex which is long enough to clean all the way from the third valve slide through your valve block and bell so that you can get at and clean every tube on your trumpet.
You can use this kit in the confidence that it will not scratch or damage your trumpet as the spheres are soft and the plastic coated pull through flex is safe to use.
The only partial downside to this kit is that it is not as durable as a traditional brush set due to its design but I gladly accept that for its superior cleaning and protective qualities. Also, if you are like me and clean your instruments on a regular basis you will end up with a whole load of unused extra
mouthpiece brushes as they are much more durable that the rest of the kit. Maybe Reka might consider selling this kit in separate parts in the future?
My conclusion is that this kit is a must for every trumpet player who cares for their valuable instrument.
The cleaning kit consists of 4 brushes, a traditional mouthpiece brush and 3 different sized soft cylindrical spheres which tightly and completely fill the tube you are cleaning in order to remove all the dirt and grime left in the tube from blowing and playing your trumpet.
There is a sphere on a plastic stick which is for cleaning your valve block. There is a second smaller sphere on a plastic stick which is for cleaning pipes and slides. The third sphere is on a plastic coated pull through flex which is long enough to clean all the way from the third valve slide through your valve block and bell so that you can get at and clean every tube on your trumpet.
You can use this kit in the confidence that it will not scratch or damage your trumpet as the spheres are soft and the plastic coated pull through flex is safe to use.
The only partial downside to this kit is that it is not as durable as a traditional brush set due to its design but I gladly accept that for its superior cleaning and protective qualities. Also, if you are like me and clean your instruments on a regular basis you will end up with a whole load of unused extra
mouthpiece brushes as they are much more durable that the rest of the kit. Maybe Reka might consider selling this kit in separate parts in the future?
My conclusion is that this kit is a must for every trumpet player who cares for their valuable instrument.
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LL
Essential tools for a clean trumpet
Great product with thin strong wires that follow the curves of my trumpets and robust ball cleaners. Part of my routine made that little bit easier with these well constructed Cleaning tools.
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J
Great tool
That's a great tool for cleaning your trumpet and flugelhorn.
I tried all kinds of brushes etc. but the Reka system is the most flexibel solution.
Cleaning the leadpipe and the tuning slide can be down with the traditional brushes.But this tool allows you also to clean the small pipes that connect the valves of your horn, or the small slides.
If you own a flugelhorn with vertical tuning slides for first and third valve than is probably also the only tool how you can clean all pipes by yourself.
Just make sure to clean the balls with soap or something different after usage. Otherwhise the organic rubber will get destroyed by the stuff they move out of your horn!
I tried all kinds of brushes etc. but the Reka system is the most flexibel solution.
Cleaning the leadpipe and the tuning slide can be down with the traditional brushes.But this tool allows you also to clean the small pipes that connect the valves of your horn, or the small slides.
If you own a flugelhorn with vertical tuning slides for first and third valve than is probably also the only tool how you can clean all pipes by yourself.
Just make sure to clean the balls with soap or something different after usage. Otherwhise the organic rubber will get destroyed by the stuff they move out of your horn!
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RW
Well engineered trumpet cleaning kit
The four units clean the mouthpiece, lead pipe, slides and the valve block. Apart from the bristle mouthpiece brush, the others are rubberised and compress lightly into the parts of the trumpet. This allows a seal, without scratching, to efficiently remove any particles of dirt. The rubberised balls discolour immediately but I don't think this has any adverse effect on their efficiency.
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C
Nice accessory
This kit works very well, I have never been able to clean every bit of my trumpet before but now I can. being able to get in the bit where the valves meet the slides is excellent. there are still some bumpy bits in the main tuning slide, I don't know what they are, though!
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G
Good enough
Does the job but I do believe that must be better products out there for cleaning your trumpet.
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H
Great cleaning product
I usually clean my cornet about once a month. I bought the Reka cleaning set and use the ball ended things to clean the slides and valve casings. The long thin cleaning brush fits round tight bends and will go round all the twist and turns in one go. I get to places previous brushes couldn't reach properly.
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Really effective
The sponges are a lot more effective than the brushes to clean the tubing, the valve casings and the valve holes. The kit is also quite durable, this is the second one I buy, and the first one lasted for a few years.
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J
Fantastic Cleaning Set
I clean my trumpet regularly once a month by soaking it in the bath and brushing through with a range of brushes. I bought the Reka cleaning set and used the orange balls for the slides and valve casings. Then I threaded the string through the first valve to the bell which I have never been able to do before with any other cleaning system. I couldn't believe the muck that came out. The sound I get is now far more resonant, just as it was when it was new. I would definitely recommend this product, it is brilliant.
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Excellent cleaning system for trumpet
Super simple system, no metal parts fro scratch anything inside the trumpet, and they remove amazing amounts of rubbish!
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