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Skullsplitter

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  1. Hi Byron, Dave was talking about the PTD-1 having an issue with the valves not sitting correctly in the mouthpieces. The PTD-1 is a mouthpiece with an adjustable valve that allows you to control how much air flows in and out of your body - essentially it exercises the breathing mechanism and is sort of like weightlifting for the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm. If used correctly, it will speed up your breath training. At one point, I was able to hold out notes for 60 seconds using it, but I was extremely gung ho about my training at the time. Anyway, when we got the initial shipment of them - in between the time that we ordered and the time that we took delivery of the valves, somehow they were "mismanufactured" and the outside edges of the valves did not seat in the mouthpieces as the original valves did - and having bought 1000 valves that ended up being manufacturing rejects as far as my use went - it was cheaper for us to have the outside of the valves reshaped by a local company, although it was labor intensive....which also raised the prices of the device as my cost was doubled. I learned a very valuable lesson right then - when dealing with companies in China, they don't necessarily care if things become a little off - they just keep manufacturing even if the tolerances are outside of what was ordered. Initially, attempting to get it into the hands of as many singers as possible was something that I felt really strongly about, but I also wished to be compensated something for my time and effort. Ask Jaime Vendera how he feels about the device - it works amazingly well. I still use it, and the amazing William Wren from Mystic-Force ( , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppFUD1m8khQ) has one as well as Amanda Millar from Orlando's Carnevil (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=139903399365863). Now, whether or not William Wren uses his - I can't tell you, but I do know for a fact that Amanda does use hers; she told me that she loves it . Tim
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