When I over torqued the 5 draw i damaged the draw reed. Also, my i instructor once mentioned that he has played Lee Oskars for years and has never had a blow reed go. He even commented that it would be more fair if they sold the draw and blow plates separately. You wouldn't need to buy the blow ones! So while the blow reed is vibrating it seems like getting the draw reed to close must be a bit stressful during a bend.