I think you can get it on Amazon.
Some retailers sell Lansinoh, which is high grade lanolin for nursing mothers. It’s in the baby section.
Question about slide lubrication
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Re: Question about slide lubrication
Some retailers sell Lansinoh, which is high grade lanolin for nursing mothers. It’s in the baby section.
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Re: Question about slide lubrication
I like the Resilience stuff a lot and it's all I use now, having used Hetman's for years. I don't play frequently enough anymore to religiously oil my instruments and it's not unusual for a horn to spend a good chunk of time in a closed-up car in the sun during the summer before it gets out in the evening. I ran into problems - me, personally - with lighter non-synthetic oils just being gone and didn't encounter any of those issues with Hetman's. What I found with Hetman's was a residue would get left behind after a month or so that necessitated a good wiping of the valve when it came out for oil. Made me wonder what was getting left behind in other parts of the horn.
After moving to Resilience, I've had zero issues and If I play 2-3 sessions without oiling it's not the end of the world. I'm WAY overly fussy about leaving oil residue on the outside of the horn so casual oil application prior to a rehearsal is something I avoid. If I played every day I would probably experiment with something like Joe does with the lamp oil, but I'm happy with the process I have in place for me and the playing I do.
Experiment and try things. Only you know what works for you, in both process and function.
After moving to Resilience, I've had zero issues and If I play 2-3 sessions without oiling it's not the end of the world. I'm WAY overly fussy about leaving oil residue on the outside of the horn so casual oil application prior to a rehearsal is something I avoid. If I played every day I would probably experiment with something like Joe does with the lamp oil, but I'm happy with the process I have in place for me and the playing I do.
Experiment and try things. Only you know what works for you, in both process and function.
Rob. Just Rob.