The title basically summarises the key points. I went looking for a reed like this for some time after starting out, cause I would just burn through my reeds super quickly. Now, granted, It's not about the instrument, but the player, fair enough. But nevertheless I wanted to not have to spend So much money on replaceable items, and have them last me a short amount of time. I practice quite frequently. In any case, it sounds great, it's lasted me already a long while, I'm getting a new one in a few weeks. But it's a wallet saver for anyone having the same problem.