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464 - How To Fix Your Floppy Strike-Ins (Dojo Conversations Episode 134)
34 minutes Posted Jul 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
– Band camp flashbacks
– A light Middle-earth geography squabble
– Bagpipes and golf: where obsession meets art
– Calibration 101: getting your drones to play nice
– Strike-in theory vs. what actually happens
– Making calibration part of your daily routine
– Cane reeds: fragile, finicky, but oh-so sweet
– Climate chaos and the Scotland setup struggle
– What “efficiency” means in real life and piping
– The mechanics of a clean strike-in
– Why setup is everything
– Fine-tuning your reeds and drones
– Floppy bags and other setup saboteurs
– Wrapping up: what’s next in part two
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Are your strike ins leaving you deflated? 
This week, Andrew and Jim break down the real reasons your pipes might not be cooperating – from leaky bags and floppy setups to calibration quirks and climate curveballs. Plus, a little banter about band camp and Misty Mountain mugs to kick things off. Part one of a two-part deep dive into striking in.
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05:46 – Strike-in theory vs. what actually happens
 
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