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Bannatyne Synthetic Pipe Bag with Zipper & Water Trap (In Stock)

Bannatyne Synthetic Pipe Bag with Zipper & Water Trap (In Stock)


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$149.00
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Bannatyne Synthetic Pipe Bag with Zipper & Water Trap

The Bannatyne Synthetic bag is popular for its price, reliability, and ease of care. Installation is simple and can be done without tying-in the chanter stock, when you use the clamp provided. The long zipper gives easy access to the bag interior. Bannatyne bags come with an easy-to-use bottle water trap. Made in Scotland.

Available in four sizes:

Pipe Bag Sizes:
•Small – Depth 9" x Length 24"
•Extended Small – Depth 9.5" x Length 26.5"
•Medium – Depth 10.5" x Length 26.5"
•Large – Depth 11.5" x Length 29"

What type of pipe bag should I play? The three basic bag types are Leather, Synthetic and Hybrid, and each type can either be the "sealed" or "zippered" style. Zippered bags are more expensive than sealed, but allow easy access for finding missing drone reeds, and adding accessories like tone enhancers , valves and warer traps .

Leather Bags must be treated (seasoned) to seal the inside pores in order to make the bag airtight. Once you have done this you have also created a potential water problem as the moisture from your breath can no longer escape from the bag and will condensate on the drone and chanter reeds thus creating a very unsteady sounding bagpipe.

Synthetic Bags are usually made of Gortex, a low maintenance, man-made material that is airtight, yet allows moisture to wick out of the bag overnight so that you are always starting each session with a dry bag. You will see in coming issues that a dry system is what you want for ideal playing conditions.

Hybrid Bags are leather on the outside with a synthetic lining on the inside. These are more expensive, but offer the traditional look and feel of the leather bag with the modern advantages of synthetic. The thicker walled bag also provides better resonance for sound quality.

How do I check for Air Tightness? The first step in good bagpipe maintenance, and this should be done at the change of every season, or 4 times a year. Never put a pipe bag in water to check for air leaks, because as soon as you do, you can kiss the manufacturer's warranty good-bye. Remove the pipe chanter and the drones from the stocks, insert large rubber stoppers into the stocks and fully inflate the bag. Then place your thumb over the open end of the mouthpiece to prevent any air loss, put the bag under your arm and squeeze with as much pressure as you can for 30 seconds, then blow back into the bag. If the bag takes more than the smallest amount of air, you need to check that all the stocks are tied in tightly, that stocks are free from cracks, and if you are playing a leather bag it may need seasoning. If your bag still leaks air it's time to replace it.

What Size Pipe Bag Should I Play?: Yes, here size does matter. Probably the most common mistake pipers make is trying to play a bag that is too large for them. The two main things that can determine the size bag you need are arm length and chest size.

A quick guide to bag size selection - Small or Extended Small if you are under 5'-7" tall, Medium for 5'-8" to 6'-1", Large if you are over 6'-2". A larger person can play a smaller bag without harming the shoulder, arm, neck or wrist, but a smaller person playing a bag that is too large is asking for shoulder, arm, neck and wrist problems.


Learn by doing!

Click here to view or download step-by-step instructions for tying in a pipe bag.





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