Kooiman Maestro 2 Ergonomic Thumb Rest Option:Just the Thumb Rest please Sound-wise it produces a somewhat

Sound-wise it produces a somewhat lighter sound with crisper attacks than the Optimum—it's a less substantial piece of metal

The thumb F key is rotated slightly from where you’d expect

was my first professional clarinet

you can add double-sided nano tape behind the mounting plate to help stabilize it with just two screws

Back then that wasn't much of a decision

Kooiman Maestro 2 Ergonomic Thumb Rest Option:Just the Thumb Rest please Sound-wise it produces a somewhatIts not just a thumb rest its an existential upgrade: a fully metal, fully adjustable, 3axis ergonomic marvel that lets you dial in your unique hand anatomy so your thumb stops screaming and your hand stops fighting the horn. Or the horn fighting the hand. Or something. Heres why it slaps: Adjustable in every direction via ball joints and hinge this thing bends to your thumb, not the other way around. Shifts the weight moves pressure away from the tip