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I've been using Superslick on my trombone slide since I began playing 38 years ago. I've never tried anything else, so I can't compare it to anything, but it has always worked great for me and I use it religiously.I play a few times per week and have for years. Superslick keeps my slide working to perfection.You do have to use it as directed. Clean the slide first, apply a very thin layer of cream. Then a drop of the treatment oil on each slide and spray with water. I personally apply the oil treatment each day when I play and I spray water on the slide before each performance. I can usually play for a month or more before I have to clean the slide and start over. If you play regularly, you'll know when it's time to reapply; you'll feel it. I'm sure this will vary between performers and trombones. I just pulled out my King 2B earlier today for the first time in probably a year, sprayed some water on it and it worked fine. I will reapply the slide treatment before I put it away again, but that's an example of how well this stuff can work.It is important to not over-apply the cream. Personally, I wipe my slide down with a clean rag (never-soiled baby diaper :), then I scoop a small amount of cream onto my finger tip and spread it up and down the slide in several places. Then I grip the slide in my hand, lightly, and simply run my hand up and down the slide, twisting back and forth, to spread the cream evenly. Before I finish that step, I use my hand to remove the excess cream, wiping from top to bottom until the slide is slick, but you can't see the cream. Afterward, a drop of the oil treatment and a few sprays of water and the slide is as slick as it will ever be.I've been doing this for decades and have never even considered trying anything else. If it works, don't fix it!

I've tried it all and determined this to be the best for the trombone slide. HOWEVER, it has to be applied properly and not over-done: Clean inner slide surfaces thoroughly with alcohol, then water and wipe clean. Apply a piece of cream, about half the size of a BB, all over each stocking of the inner slide. Put it only on the stocking (the last 4" of the inner slide). Then put ONE drop of the liquid lubricant on each stocking. Then spray each stocking generously with water, allowing a little of the water spray to cover the entire inner slides. Then put on the outer slide and work up and down to spread the lubricant(s). I apply a little pressure up, down, left and right on the outer slide as I work it up and down. Then, as you play, add additional water spray to stockings and over the entire inner slides. The process needs to be repeated with ever 2-3 hours of playing. Also, the interior of the outer slide needs to be clean before this process will work. I often use a cleaning rod with a 20 gauge shotgun patch for a 1/2" bore trombone. Also, flush the outer slide thoroughly with water.

I picked up a 50s-era Holton Collegiate tenor for my collection. About the same time, I bought a Slickit to try. I'd used oil for decades. I had the Holton serviced (slide alignment, chem-clean, minor dent removal, new cork, etc.). I took it to church (my honey's the pianist, the best buddy a guy could have in the whole world is the Music Director [trumpeter, alas...]) one Sunday & dressed the slide according to the instructions on the small bottle. I found this very easy to use, actually AMAZING!!! After all the years that I'd used slide oil, this knocked me for a loop! Nice, fluid movement, a slight spritz every so often kept it virtually effortless.At the time I tended to hold my slide loosely between my right thumb & forefinger & let my wrist do the talking. Somewhere in the 3rd or 4th hymn I managed to lose my grip on the slide & launched it completely off of the horn (fortunately, onto some soft carpet about 8' away, no damage other than my bruised dignity)! Everyone (myself included) had a good snicker about it then we went about our business.I'm very impressed with this product but, due to my "flight", am reminded of a slogan for a certain popular 70s aftershave (initials are "H-K") - "Be Careful How You Use It!"This is good stuff!!!

I have used SuperSlick for years, since I took my slide to "The Slide Doctor" in Georgia. John Upchurch was the slide guru to professional trombone players all over the country. He is retired now, but Ray Splawn has taken over. After years of experimenting with many slide lubricants, SuperSlick was found to do the best job of not only lubricating the slide but keeping the inside of the outer slides cleaner, requiring less maintenance. After treating the slide correctly, and sparingly, just spray it with water and you're ready.

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I used superslick for my slide in the late-90's/early 00's in band. I recently started playing again and went back to "old reliable." It is indeed just as reliable as back then!The slide cream is a bit "creamier" than 20 years ago, but it works just as well. The slide needs a re-application after two weeks of daily play (along with the water spray before each practice session).

I can't use oil on my plastic slide trombone (a necessity due to my spinal cord injury and the heavier weight of a brass trombone)This stuff works great. I'm assuming it would work just as well on a regular slide trombone made of brass. It's a quality product from a well-known manufacturer at a reasonable price. Can't ask for much more

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