Winfield Continental Oboe Reed (Medium)

Upon arrival, the reeds were far too free-blowing, and one had a defective staple where the cork extended past the end of the staple. This raises concerns about whether any quality checks were carried out before shipping.
I contacted Crook and Staple through their online chat function but received no response. I then followed up via email, yet there has still been no reply. Given this experience, I would not recommend this company and will not be using them again.

Have found ordering reeds easy every time. No problems, communication is clear and delivery is reliable. What more would anyone want. Thanks Crook & Staple

A great reed that is easy to play and sounds great. I definitely recommend it.

(From the buyer's daughter who the reeds were bought for)
I love the reeds so much - they're super well made and work incredible. When I tried to work them in, I realized that they were a little too hard for the level that I'm at, but I 100% recommend them and will be buying a couple different types to see what works best for me

I’ve had a number of Winfield Continental reeds now from Crook & Staple. I have always found the reeds to play well, produce a good sound and tone. There is sometimes a difference in the hardness of the scrape which can take some reeds longer to be playable. I will continue to buy these reeds

Started back playing again. Ordered a new oboe and thought I would try the Winfield reed, it looked so interesting. Shipping took far longer than i anticipated and the reed leaks. Better luck next time I hope.

I always order more than one Reed at a time expecting to get one I like in the batch. Of this batch of three, all are very playable and although different (as expected) all very good quality.
Thank you for helping me to get back into playing with some reeds that will help me to make a great tone!

A couple of these have been excellent. Great tone, easy to play and in tune in all registers. But I've also had a couple which i couldn't play at all. More consistency would be appreciated.

High quality and all useable reeds. Will be ordering again.

My son needed a new reed and was really pleased with this one. Excellent hand delivery service and really friendly people :relaxed:️

no adjustments required; straight into service

Excellent quality reed. Fast delivery.
My daughter has been very happy with this product.

Crook and Staple are our go-to suppliers for reeds. Having tried other suppliers in the past we know what good quality is, hence our return visits!

Bought for my son, who likes them

This reed is great for an oboist with with a couple of years of experience! It didn’t end up being what I needed, but if I’d had this reed at that time back I would have been ecstatic!

I’ve bought this particular Reed for years. The most recent one I bought seems to have some air leaking out somewhere so isn’t as clear sounding but I still will continue to purchase this Reed in the future.

A very good, long lasting Reed with good sound, would recommend.

Excellent service great reeds

I’m getting on very well with this reed and will be back for more soon

From website navigation to arrival of our order = great. Thank you!

Swiftly delivered
Good quality

My son likes these a lot. For me, they're good value.

It is a great reed, but the only problem is that the cork on the staple was too soft and started coming off.

An excellent product, at a fair price with free delivery when we ordered. Will use again.

Excellent service from order, great comms and prompt delivery

Very quick and efficient with a personal touch

The reed is free-blowing but the tuning is not (yet) stable. The blade is a bit shorter than I’m used to and the tone is quite angular compared to other types of reed I’ve had from Crook & Staple. So overall not as impressed with this as I have been by previous Winfields, but I’m hoping that it’s a one-off.

I had the opportunity to compare two different Winfield reeds -- the Continental scrape, and the Standard scrape (both mediums). I found the continental is generally an easier-blowing reed with a bit more flexibility than the standard, and consequently allows for a louder sound while not compromising much on quality. I find myself more often than not using this reed for concert band environments because of that. The standard scrape just gets eaten up by the rest of the ensemble.Standard scrape is great for quiet solo or recital situations, but if you're playing with an ensemble, you should definitely consider the continental scrape!The reeds themselves are very high quality, air-tight out of the box and well balanced. Recommended for sure -- I'll be keeping a few in my reed case.

I feel very confident in these reeds!

Great time with smooth blowing. Will buy again.

These reads are easy to play, although a firm lip is required to get a good sound. There is a mild tendency for the reed to close up, perhaps because of the pressure that needs to be applied to get the sound right, but I would suggest that this reed is an excellent, safe choice for someone who wants to just pick up and play the reed straight out of the box.