[Trombone-l] tuning slide too slick was Re: Lip care

[Jeff Albert]

I'm not real familiar with the Selmer, but if it is what I think it  
is, it is about 25% as thick as Hetmann #9, it breakss down much  
faster in oil from the valve, and it is much less messy to apply or  
deal with...and Roger might say it smells better.  ;)

Jeff


On Mar 22, 2006, at 10:02 AM, Steve Gamble wrote:

> Hi Jeff and Roger,
>
> Just curious.  How does Selmer tuning slide and cork grease compare to
> these Hetman lubes?
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu
> [mailto:trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu] On Behalf Of Roger
> Hecht
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 7:02 AM
> To: Jeff Albert; John Burton
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> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] tuning slide too slick was Re: Lip care
>
> At 07:56 AM 3/22/2006, Jeff Albert wrote:
>> Hetmann makes this stuff called Ultra Slide Grease.  It is their lube
>> #9.  It is VERY thick, and can be a bit messy to apply, but it lasts
>> a long time, and only lets the slide move when you want it to.  It
>> also makes short smooth moves of the slide easy, helping to avoid
>> that poorly lubed "I only wanted to move a 1/4 in but it bumped out 2
>> inches" scene.
>>
>> Jeff
>
> I've got some of this. It is very messy, and smells. There was
> something else about it that bothered me, too--I forget now. What I
> wish Hetman would do is release what I think is a #10. It's something
> that only repair shops get, as far as I can tell. It's very thick,
> but is more like their #8, in that it's green and, while thick, not
> nearly as messy and difficult to work with as #9, and it doesn't
> smell. And it's very stiff on the slide.
> Roger Hecht
>
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