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You will most definitely want to look at the Copley delrin flutes. An excellent flute by any standard.

http://staging.forums.chiffandfipple.co ... 06&start=0
I think the above link is relevant to this discussion and could explain some of the nuances felt and heard by various players.

... all participants have had their part to play and each can speak only for themselves, but this is not the place for it... I am not a frequent poster so hopefully asking this question is not also adding to the problem, but it seems that things that have such a potentially large impact on this flu...

The environment you live and play in does need to be considered. I live in a part of Montana that gets 9 to 12 inches of rain annually. Temperatures range from high 90s to well into sub zero F. Low and variable humidity is a given here and not helped by the fact we do all our cooking and heating wit...

If wooden flutes are truly that delicate, I am even more glad that mine is made from delrin. It stays assembled all the time and I can grab it multiple times during the day and quickly run a short tune or technique without worry.

I have had my Copley delrin for just a little over 2 months. I'm still new to the transverse flute. I find the Copley not only easy to play but easy to exploit its great range in volume and tones. With three sliver bands and the way David finishes the surface, it has a simple elegance and beauty tha...

I don't use them often even when they are available, but posts like the above, by Geoffrey, make me wish for a like button.

... If we can't avoid a tone of hostility (deny all you like; that's how it looks), the thread will have to see an unfortunate end... Well, I, for one, hope this conversation can continue, as I find it fascinating. I would also like to state that nothing I have read so far, has come close to what I...

Many names have little in common with what they actually are. As long as you are not discussing things like math or chemistry formulas, that's OK. It is the way language is spoken. "A difference between popular and technical meanings of a term. For example, a koala "bear" (see below) ...

"A rose by any other name" What is a name supposed to do? Other than finding fault with its technical accuracy, who in this discussion does not fully understand and get a pretty clear picture of what an "Irish flute" is referring to? I am hearing lots of suggestions for better/ot...

Ah, obvious once you say it, thanks.

Peter Duggan wrote:Or neither, when calling it 'Irish' might actually confuse things further!

Hmm...could you help me out on that? I can see that many people get agitated by it but I am struggling to think of just who would be confused by it.

I find this conversation interesting, and in no small way, humorous. So many strong opinions on the use of a descriptive adjective. It's not like it is being used in an inflammatory or derogatory way. It is simply conveying a narrowing of the definition of the object, for those that need it. If the ...

You have a good flute maker right in your state.
http://www.forbesflutes.com/design.html

Also look at the delrin flutes by David Copley

Terry McGee wrote:... I'm still happy with my New Improved Tuning Slide design, http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/fluteslide.html, which seems to be enough to get around these issues...

A very elegant solution to a problem that is happening now. Well done!