What It Does
Altieri Flute and Piccolo Wands are the most effective way to swab the inside of an instrument to remove moisture. The design of the Wand helps clean the entire bore including the important (but often ignored) cork plate.
The Altieri Flute Wand is a one piece unit. Ideally, store the wetted Wand in an outside pocket in the case cover. This allows the moisture to evaporate without affecting the instrument. Your Altieri Flute Wand has an absorbent fabric mounted to a carbon fiber rod. This product is compatible with the Altieri Wand Extension to make swabbing the flute while fully assembled easy.
Cleaning
Altieri Flute and Piccolo Wands should be hand-washed in gentle liquid dishwashing detergent and lukewarm water. Washing the fabric of the Wand helps activate the absorbency of the fabric - even on a new Wand. When soaking, make sure that the suds permeate the fabric, then rinse and air dry. Your Wand will be most absorbent when it is clean.
Note: Valentino has rebranded certain products from Valentino to Altieri. This rebranding includes Flute Wands, Helix Wands, Piccolo Wands, flute cases, and flute cleaning rods. This also includes flute, piccolo, and alto flute stands, pegs, and bases.