Tip Cutter: Rieger

This tip cutter from Georg Rieger cuts reeds differently to other tip cutters as it uses a round blade rather than a guillotine.

The length adjustment is very easy to alter - simply loosen the screw and move the bed to the required measurement. If you loosen the adjustment screw you can also turn the reed bed around and turn this tip cutter into a Cor Anglais tip cutter.

Alain Vlamynck has made a very good comparison video (in French) of the three main tip cutters on the market: