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For those with experience with both, I'm looking for comparisons between the Stofer Geib & Laskey 30 Rims.
Specifically the diameter and feel etc...
Is the Stofer 'like' anything else (at the rim)?
Thanks,
MP

No prices on Lee's website. How much is a Stofer Geib new?

Eric

I've heard a Geib cup described as more "parabolic" shaped, rather than the round Bachs or the funnel Hellebergs.

Peach wrote:For those with experience with both, I'm looking for comparisons between the Stofer Geib & Laskey 30 Rims.
Specifically the diameter and feel etc...
Is the Stofer 'like' anything else (at the rim)?
Thanks,
MP

I tried both on Saturday. But even after doing that, the answer is not obvious to me. Yes, maybe the Geib is a bit sharper than the Laskey, but it's not a glow-in-the-dark difference by any means. The rims are about the same width.

But the Laskey feel a little smaller on my face than the Geib. It's not a matter of diameter, but rather just the feel of it on my face.

To answer another question: The Geib is bowl shaped, but without as sharp a corner between the bowl and the throat as a Bach.

But the shape isn't as important as what the mouthpiece does. Arguing that this little aspect of the shape is responsible for that effect won't bring you any closer to a decision until you try one.

Here's an idea: Buy one (I paid about $125 for mine). Try it for several months. If it doesn't work, sell it. As much as most people like it, you should recoup at least a large share of what you paid. What's a reasonable price to pay to conduct such an extended experiment?

Rick "who didn't like the looks of the Geib's internal shape, but who surely likes the way it plays" Denney

Thanks for the replies.

Rick saying they're "about the same width" and "not a glow-in-the-dark-difference" (in sharpness) is enough to get me ordering one.

I'm used to rims more-or-less like the Laskey 30's and want to keep rims at least similar. Some folks seem not to worry about regularly using mouthpieces with completely different rim shapes & sizes.
For me, internal volumes & shapes can change as much as you like, but not so much the rims.

Buy direct from Mr Stofer or do other stores stock them?

Cheers!

I use a Conn Helleberg and would like to try a mouthpeice with that style rim but a rounder "Geib" cup.

Would a Laskey 28, 30 or the Stofer/Geib be closer to the Conn rim?

ken k