Little Mac Replacement Valve (In Stock)
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0.50 poundsThe Little Mac is a great product but the valves don't last forever.
It is a good idea to keep a spare in your pipe case so that it is there when you need it.
What type of Valve is best for me?
(1) The older pipes
came with a leather flapper or clacker valve that usually need to have some
moisture added to the leather in order to operate correctly, if you are playing
one of these you may want to replace it with a rubber flapper valve (2), this
type of valve is made from rubber and secured to the end of the blowpipe that
goes into the stock, using hemp. They must be fitted correctly to the blowpipe
in order to be airtight. The (3)rd type of valve, is found in some Airstream
blowpipes and Flexisticks, and is mounted internally between removable sections
of the blowpipe. (4) The Little Mac valve style, is inserted into the hemped end
of blowpipe and has great back-flow restriction, but also restricts the amount
of air that you can blow through it because of its size and location. (5) The
Moose Valve style that goes into the blowpipe stock.
How do I check that the valve is airtight? To check for airtightness with any of these valves, place the hemped section of the blowpipe in your mouth and blow, if air is escaping up the blowpipe remove the hemp and reattach the valve until you achieve an airtight seal. If you are happy with the length of your blowpipe but want a less restrictive valve or are tired of adjusting the flapper valve, investigate the valves that are inserted into the blowpipe stock, such as the popular Moose Valve. These blowpipe stock valves have three advantages over the flapper valves: they are easy to install, are much larger in diameter so they allow you to fill the bag quicker and they also form a moisture dam or well in the stock. The moisture gathers between the valve and the stock wall and can be removed by simply tipping the stock with the blowpipe removed.