REED STRENGTH
1.5..... 2.....2.5....3....3.5......4
soft med soft medium med hard

REED STRENGTH IS THE MEASUREMENT OF THE DENSITY AND STIFFNESS OF THE CANE. THIS CHART SHOWS A GENENRAL GUIDELINE OF REED STRENGTH WHICH MAY BE INDICATED BY NUMBERS OR BY WORDS. THE LOWER THE NUMBER THE SOFTER THE REED . YOUNGER OR EXPERIENCED PLAYERS USE A SOFTER REED THAN ADVANCED PLAYERS AND PROFESSIONALS.