8,5" Professional Riq Fish : Very pleasantly surprised

Riqs this good almost never come this cheap. I was stunned by just how well it handles, especially for the pricepoint.

I'd advise players in humid places to try to limit any tight mechanical tuning to the duration of a gig/practice, as a mechanically-tightened fish skin will over-tighten if you dry it. Careful with the heat of stage lights too. Electric blanket first, then use the tuning system if that fails.

I have not made that mistake, but I've seen it from others who play more expensive fishskin riqs and end up having to get repair jobs done.

Treat this riq well and it will outperform models of much greater cost. It's my main riq these days, and I suspect it will be for a pretty long time.