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Overall Improvements (Please click here to see the photos of some new designs and improvements.)

New ways to open up the sound without changing the fundamental embouchure hole design.
Reducing noise but retaining tone quality.
Redesigned key cups to increase padding stability and accuracy.
Optimized key angles which results in added comfort and overall efficiency.
New key rods which are harder and achieve a very fine micro finish, Also the inside of the key tubes are polished to a micro finish. This helps in achieving a closer fit between the rod and key tubes. Players will immediately feel the smooth action and the absence of any key play.
Reconfigured springs to improve evenness and retention.
Thinner ribs.
Different soldering techniques to achieve stronger tails on keys.

A new bridging piece is added between left hand and right hand ribs to eliminate the conventionally weak spot on the flute.
Separate spring post for the f# key, making the action more responsive.
New diamond tone hole tools to achieve flatter tone hole tops.
New back connections (F-F#-Bb and B-Bb) and notice that the angle of the felt allows for a more mechanical ease of movement.

We have made the mechanism more stylish while reducing the total weight, without sacrificing the strength. In fact, the C and C# keys on the foot joint have been reinforced to withstand higher pressure.
Rollers have been resized and repositioned to better allow the finger to land positively on both rollers for low B.
D# roller has been extended to be even with the C key roller which helps moving from C key roller back to D# spatula
Smaller rollers.
D# spatula set to mechanically correct angle to reduce rolling effect (hence making the flute more stable).
Ease of operation with re-shaped D# spatula on models without roller.

My price list has been updated as of January 1, 2004. Check it out here.