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Author: Miles
Date: 2001-04-11 11:18
Hello All,
What kind of cork grease is best for you or that works best on our corks?
Thanks,
Miles
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-04-11 12:37
You might want to search the BBoard - we have hundreds of postings discussing cork grease.
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Author: William
Date: 2001-04-11 14:21
FYI--I like the cork grease that comes in tubular containers that resemble Chapsticks. Easy to store and use. To avoid putting too much on your corks, do not apply the "stick" directly to your cork but rather rub your forefinger over the corkgrease first and then apply the grease that your finger picks up to the cork. If you can see the grease you have applied, you have applied too much and it will accumulate in your joints and get real messy. Another hint--wipe your fingers before you start ot play. Grease on your keys is not nice. A littledabldoya, ok? Good clarineting!!!!!!!!
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Author: Jim Lee
Date: 2001-04-11 15:22
In my opinion, Doc, one of the boards sponsors, has the best cork grease I have ever used. I use the natural ingredient form. It is shaped like chap stick but it is very slick, last a long time, and has no odor. By the way, I have played the clarinet for 51 years.
Jim
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-04-11 16:34
William. In my experience the chap-stick types are horrible compared with the synthetics. They dry out to a highly viscous mess which 'claims space' between the cork and the socket, hence over-compressing the cork and making it lose its resilience. If you clean all that mess off you will find that most corks treated with chap-sticks actually go together MORE easily, or the cork has actually been ruined to the extent that it is loose.
And the synthetics neeed to be applied far less often (because you are not fighting that viscous residue) and far less is needed. You really don't know what good cork grease is until you have tried Alysin or Syntek (Doctor's Products) grease.
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Author: Karen J.
Date: 2001-04-11 18:05
Jim Lee wrote
>> In my opinion, Doc, one of the boards sponsors, has the best cork grease I have ever used. <<
And it has a very pleasant aroma!
I just started using Doc's products and am very pleased!
Karen
San Jose, CA
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Author: Bill
Date: 2001-04-11 19:19
Dittos here. I too just started using the Doctor Syntek cork product. It's the best cork grease I've used, and I plan to order more.I like the easy application and it is slick.
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Author: LIZZIE
Date: 2001-04-14 22:37
i love the kind that looks like chap stick it is easy to use and is great for traveling!
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Author: spacecadet
Date: 2013-04-19 20:12
has anyone heard of ultimax cork grease? I heard that it is suppose to be great
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2013-04-19 20:27
Some of the chapstick ones can remove tenon corks (they dissolve the glue). These are the ones which get soft on a warm day.
Steve Ocone
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-04-19 20:38
I wish La Tromba made a thicker cork grease (if that's humanly possible) that's available in lipstick form.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: gkern
Date: 2013-04-19 20:48
I really like Don's Miracle Cork Lubricant - 100% anhydrous lanolin. No petroleum products in it that will deteriorate cork over time. Super slippery and is not foul smelling.
Gary K
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Author: Taras12
Date: 2013-04-20 01:49
Unconditionally -- Doctors Products both the synthetic key lube and the cork grease.
Tristan
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2013-04-20 04:12
>> has anyone heard of ultimax cork grease? I heard that it is suppose to be great <<
Yes, I've tried it and didn't like it because it is very sticky.
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Author: curlyev
Date: 2013-04-20 07:00
I use Vandoren in the chapstick-like tube, but I've used many brands and never had a problem with them.
Clarinet: Wooden Bundy 1950s
Mthpc: WW Co. B6 refaced by Kurtzweil
Lig: Various Rovners
Barrel/Bell: Backun
Reeds: Legere 3.75
OKC Symphonic Band (just started this summer)
*playing 22 years (with a 5 year hiatus) and counting*
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2013-04-20 09:40
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> I wish La Tromba made a thicker cork grease (if that's humanly possible)
> that's available in lipstick form.
Interestingly, they do. However, I am not certain I like that kind of container. Mine was exposed to sunshine and spring weather and decided to assume the inner shape of the cap and fill all the voids of the lipstick mechanism with itself. It still smears great, but I've got more of that stuff on my fingers than I had with the original 2g jar.
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Ben
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-04-20 10:44
I didn't know that - some cases are designed so only a lipstick-style cork grease container/applicator will fit in them instead of a tub, so I'd rather put one of these in it than the generic lipstick-style greases which are too thin.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2013-04-20 11:10
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Then you should try the small 3g jars, they literally fit everywhere.
(No affiliation with that company, btw)
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Ben
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-04-20 11:20
I keep a 3g tub in my piccolo case (fits perfectly in Yamaha piccolo cases), but I'd prefer to see a stick of La Tromba instead of the usual stuff in most people's instrument cases.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2013-04-20 13:09
I've been using the basic $1 stick grease as long as I remember. As long as I use it it works just fine. Never had a problem never got sick, never tore my corks. Been playing professionally for over 50 years.
ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-04-20 13:58
I recorked a plastic Buffet mouthpiece yesterday which had previously been greased with the lipstick-type greases - the tenon cork peeled off as the glue had failed due to the grease soaking into the cork. I've seen this a lot on plastic Bundys where the tenon corks come off in one piece leaving the tenon slot relatively clean, albeit greasy.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Paula S
Date: 2013-04-20 19:43
Chris when I came back to playing seriously in July, I checked in my Uebel case and I had 30 year old La Tromba in there. LOL. It was a thick as anything and still worked. I also had 30 year old Vandoren 3.5 purple box reeds which worked perfectly well after all that time!
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Author: eaglgenes101
Date: 2013-04-21 04:31
I've used petroleum jelly and/or elbow grease. (Yes, I'm surprised that corks on my plastic clarinet haven't ever needed to be replaced so far.)
Post Edited (2013-04-21 04:32)
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