M&E Flute weight?

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M&E Flute weight?

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I kow the early M&E Flutes weighed a ton... how much does the newer RR model weigh?
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The answer is only 7 topics below yours:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=76069&start=15

Apparently 17.30 ounces.

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I meant to have said...... how much does an M&E RR without keys weigh..... the one in the other thread I believe was with 8 keys. I had one if the early M&E's, sounded great but I always felt like I was lifting an I beam. If you got attacked in an alley though this would be the Flute you'd want to defend yourself :D
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My M&E RR is heavier than my Burns and probably heavier than any wooden flute, but it's not crazy heavy. it's manageable. I've played sessions with the M&E, 2+ hours, and had no problems.
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The average human arm weighs about 7 pounds, and you are holding up two of them when you play the flute. So I don't think that a couple of ounces one way or the other on the flute should make much difference.

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dcopley wrote:The average human arm weighs about 7 pounds.....

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I'm not really sure I want to know how you discovered this bit of information. :o

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Steve Bliven wrote:
dcopley wrote:The average human arm weighs about 7 pounds.....

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I'm not really sure I want to know how you discovered this bit of information. :o

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How is the one-handed typing going, Dave?

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viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48262&start=15
My M&E R&R D-flute: 382 grams
which is 13.47 ounces
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Ben Shaffer wrote:I kow the early M&E Flutes weighed a ton... how much does the newer RR model weigh?
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The polymer M&E R&R I think is about 15 ounces, a little heavier than the Seery at 13 ounces (same as a Hammy 6-key blackwood).
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Terry McGee wrote:How is the one-handed typing going, Dave?

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dcopley wrote:
Terry McGee wrote:How is the one-handed typing going, Dave?

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See there, Ben Shaffer? It could always be worse!
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crookedtune wrote:See there, Ben Shaffer? It could always be worse!
You mean the moustache?

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