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Hey folks,

Do you find that one type of valve works better that the other when you are playing outside in freezing weather?

Please choose 1, 2 or3 (in addition to 4!).

I voted for options 3 and 4.
Given the vast amount of surface for heat transfer (in both cases) and the impossibility to apply some body warmth from hands, You´ll just have to use open bugle clarin-technique until the horn has thawed...

I've done my share of below freezing temperature parades. Ended up semi-intentionally having all 4 valves (BBb Marching Tuba) freeze down and lipping Everything to more or less the correct pitch. No experience with rotors, but I have to imagine it being close to or just as miserable.

One day years ago, I volunteered to play an hour for a Salvation Army kettle. Yes, it was below freezing. Before the hour was over, my Bessophone was effectively a 3-valve tuba. At least the 4th valve froze open.

iiipopes wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:01 pm One day years ago, I volunteered to play an hour for a Salvation Army kettle. Yes, it was below freezing. Before the hour was over, my Bessophone was effectively a 3-valve tuba. At least the 4th valve froze open.

Yes! That is my situation...SA kettle with some friends. Worried about valves. I was hoping that somebody would tell me that one or the other was impervious to freezing up!

It does get cold enough here, but has not for me yet.

What about wrapping hand warmers around the two ends of the valve stack? Cheap, not to hot and last a while.

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