Taking up the bagpipes (Gibson or McCallum Chanter?)

[Profane James]

Thanks for the advice. What do you think of delrin pipes? They seem to be popular, less prone to aging, and require less maintenance. How do they sound compared to Blackwood?

In regard to the pipes, not practice chanter, From my travels on the internet about the subject, it seems to be a highly subjective matter. when subjected to blind testing, no definitive conclusion on if anyone can tell the difference. Is there a difference? Probably. Is one bad and the other good? Doubt it. There seem to be pros and cons to both. One fact that exists, is that delrin/poly does not absorb moisture like wood does, so those that prefer wood have noted that water logged reeds are less of an issue with ABW - but even that depends on how wet if a blower you are.