Vandoren V12 Reeds are manufactured from natural cane tubes with the same diameter as cane used for saxaphone reeds.
V12 reeds are thicker at each end:
Thickness at the tip: .10 mm (0.004 inch)
Thickness at the heel: 3.15 mm (0.124 inches, hence the name V12)
Comparing strengths, a Vandoren V12 strength 4 reed is almost equal to Traditional strength 3.5 reed.
Vandoren V12 Reeds are recommended for use with
Vandoren Clarinet Mouthpieces and Vandoren Optimum Ligatures
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