My bagpipe chanter reed is down to 25 inH2O ! My son helped me get it down the last bit in the park.
The toddlers came over expecting a concert, but it was all maintenance last night.
I took some wood off the ridge of the reed, but it still clocked in at 30. Then I sanded it, and it came in at 25!
It's so much easier now. I have the issue that the pressure between strike-in and sounding is not very different, but it was sheer delight to have an easy reed.
@PiperPilotPaul A bit, but the last time I did that to a reed, my high-hand notes were too sqeaky.
This time, it was an even shift in pitch, and still sounds nice. I could play all day on this reed.