These luxury friction mallets are also known as flumies. They can make the smoothest and sweetest sounds on your gong with the lightest of touch. They come in a variety of sizes.
Smaller size flumies come on a carbon fibre shaft and are great for producing fabulous high sounds.
Mid size flumies come on a hard wood shaft and are wonderful for finding those Mid range notes in your gong.
Larger size flumies come on a hard wood shaft and are great at bringing out the low notes in your gong.
No returns or refunds on B Love Flumies
Sizes of B Love Flumies Available
Bring out high, mid and low tones on your gong. The smaller the mallet size the higher the tone. The larger the mallet size the lower the tone.
Sets Available are:
Super High Set of 3 : 1.1 cm, 1,3 cm, 1.6 cm
High Set of 3 : 2 cm, 2.5 cm, 3 cm
Essential Spectrum Set of 3 : 2 cm, 4 cm, 6 cm
Mid Set of 4 : 4 cm, 5 cm, 6 cm, 6.5 cm
Individual Sizes of Friction Mallets are:
1.1 cm, 1.3 cm, 1.6 cm, 2 cm, 2.5 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm, 6 cm, 6.5 cm, 7 cm, 7.5cm, 8 cm, 9 cm, 10 cm, 11 cm
How to use your Flumi
For Carbon Fibre Handle Flumies:
Hold the flumi about three finger widths down from the ball. Use a super light and fast motion to drag the ball against your gong. Adjust your grip higher or lower along the handle to change the tone.
For Wooden Handle Flumies:
To obtain the finest, refined sounds Bear recommends you gently rest the flumi in the palm of your hand and grip the shaft between your index finger and thumb very close to the ball section. The sweetest sounds happen when you play very soft and gentle. You might feel the vibration 10-30 seconds before you hear the sound. If you go too fast or use too much pressure, you can damage the mallet and the ball can fall off. If your gong is swinging, you are pressing too hard.
It is Bears belief that the gong player be in no rush to produce sounds, letting the ego go is essential! Bear sees gong playing as a kind of sound meditation benefiting not only the player but also the listener; by coaxing your gong with thoughtful, gentle and even strokes near to its centre your gong will reveal beautiful, heart-felt sounds.
How to Clean and Store your Flumi
Gently wipe the ball section with a damp micro fibre cloth.
In order keep your flumies in great shape it is essential to protect them from dust or grit particles when playing or when storing them. Bear suggests cleaning your flumi before every playing session, and recommends you store them in a padded mallet bag, or in a dedicated rigid storage box.
Manufacturer's Warranty
Every Professional Flumi carries a Six-Year Warranty against manufacturing defect; damage caused either accidentally or through improper use is not covered.
Refund policy
PRODUCTS: We want you to be 100% satisfied with your purchase, we are happy to work with you to find the perfect item.
If for some reason you are not happy, please call us within 30 days.
If, within the 30 days, you want to exchange an item we will give you full credit towards other products. However, If you wish to do a full return, there is a 15% restocking fee. The item must be returned in the same condition you purchased it.
Shipping is at your expense. It must arrive to us in the same condition as when it was shipped out. Once we have received your returned item, and have inspected it, we will issue a a refund minus the restocking fee and any costs that we incurred to ship the instrument to you.
WORKSHOPS: Our workshops typically sell out quickly. Therefore, we can only offer a refund on tickets if we can fill your spot with someone from the waitlist. Please note that if you cancel at the last minute, it may be difficult for us to find a replacement. Additionally, if you purchase a ticket and do not attend, no refund will be available.
Shipping Rates
We are shipping from Ontario, Canada.
Please see our FAQ for shipping rates and information.
