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    Quote Originally Posted by spkissane View Post
    ...Happy to get any other shots of it, OR the Custom SOLO model I still have here in the shop if anyone wants.
    How about a shot of the "other" as in back side of the horn showing details of the handgrip? It looks to me like the handgrip is actually not a dummy tube, but a functioning tube where air goes through it. Is that how non-comps are usually made? Guess I haven't looked that closely, but I don't and haven't owned a non-comp 3+1 horn before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by franz View Post
    Positive is also the fact that the piston of the fourth valve is positioned between the main branch and the third pump and not behind, as in compensators, favoring a more ergonomic position, especially for those players with small hands.
    As someone that has fiddled around with a Yamaha 621, I can say that this is actually NOT an ergonomic configuration. The natural way to hold a eupho is already to hold/wrap your hand around the main branch. Having the 4th valve be inbetween the 3rd valve tuning slide and the main branch means you have to bring back your left arm to your body to actually use the 4th valve, causing extra strain on the left wrist and elbow because of the tighter angle, and the more claw-like grip you need to apply to hold both the tubing and the valve casing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheJH View Post
    As someone that has fiddled around with a Yamaha 621, I can say that this is actually NOT an ergonomic configuration. The natural way to hold a eupho is already to hold/wrap your hand around the main branch. Having the 4th valve be inbetween the 3rd valve tuning slide and the main branch means you have to bring back your left arm to your body to actually use the 4th valve, causing extra strain on the left wrist and elbow because of the tighter angle, and the more claw-like grip you need to apply to hold both the tubing and the valve casing.
    I feel the same, regarding ergonomics - this design would actually make me feel cramped up a bit. However, players with small hands may feel differently.
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    I added photos of the other side of the horn, showing the handgrip, and a shot of the way that's most comfortable for *me* ergonomically to hold it in my left hand - my hand is more "spread" instead of cramped. It feels better that way.
    Last edited by spkissane; 02-11-2022 at 09:32 AM. Reason: spelillgn
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    Quote Originally Posted by spkissane View Post
    ...and a shot of the way that's most comfortable for *me* ergonomically to hold it in my left hand - my hand is more "spread" instead of cramped. It feels better than way.
    Interesting. I tried a similar design several years ago at an ITEC and could not get comfy. It looks like your reach is actually spread more than mine because you still wrap your fingers under the large bow. And the insertion of the 4th valve between the bow and the 3rd slide makes that reach longer. I guess I assumed a person with very small hands might simply wrap their fingers around the 3rd slide. Maybe I just didn't fool with it long enough to find the right combination for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheJH View Post
    As someone that has fiddled around with a Yamaha 621, I can say that this is actually NOT an ergonomic configuration. The natural way to hold a eupho is already to hold/wrap your hand around the main branch. Having the 4th valve be inbetween the 3rd valve tuning slide and the main branch means you have to bring back your left arm to your body to actually use the 4th valve, causing extra strain on the left wrist and elbow because of the tighter angle, and the more claw-like grip you need to apply to hold both the tubing and the valve casing.
    I do not agree. I'm playing with the Prestige (4th valve behind the main branch) and with the French C tuba (3 valves operated with the left hand in front): On the Prestige the hand remains rotated at least 60 degrees with respect to the forearm, causing a level stress of the wrist (I use a hand strap on this instrument) and, after a while, a discomfort-pain in the thumb joint that activates the trigger, while on the French tuba the hand remains in line with the forearm totally eliminating the discomfort that I warn with the Prestige. It might just be an individual factor but for me it is.
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    Is anyone using the Bravo as their “main” horn? Still hoping for reviews from people who are playing one on an ongoing basis.

    I’m in a position to try a Bravo and/or the Adams Sonic, but it seems that hands on opinions are hard to come by?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ann reid View Post
    Is anyone using the Bravo as their “main” horn? Still hoping for reviews from people who are playing one on an ongoing basis.

    I’m in a position to try a Bravo and/or the Adams Sonic, but it seems that hands on opinions are hard to come by?
    Necro-thread commence!

    I actually just got my hands on one of these yesterday, and it will be my only Euph. It feels great to play and, as I've never had /played a compensating horn, I'm ok with that.
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