Double Bass Love Pops, want slightly less sticky, what to try?

[Steve Freides]

Thanks to Chris, I remembered I've meaning to ask this question - I love my Pops but I'd like to try something that's "almost Pops", you know, just a little less sticky to see how I like it.

So, you're making a rosin continuum - quick, name another word with double u's - besides "vacuum," that's too easy - and if you put Pops all the way to one side, what's right next to it on the less-sticky side.

Let's try to avoid right and left sides to our continuum - visualize it any way you want, but keep politics out of it, OK? (That's supposed to be a little funny, OK?)

-S-

 

[Josh Kneisel]

have you tried Kolstein? I use the All Weather one and the Soft depending on the time of year

 

[Steve Freides]

I tried Kolstein AW but haven't used it since I discovered Pops 3-4 years ago - maybe it's time I try it again, but my memory is that it's much harder than Pops, not just a little.

-S-

 

[Josh Kneisel]

the Soft is a little stickier than the AW

 

[Josh Kneisel]

it is harder than pops for sure

 

[martinez]

I'm a Kolstein guy now too, but I was using Clarity Winter for a while (softer than Kolstein but slightly harder than Pop's).

 

[Lee Moses]

Kolstein Soft would be my suggestion.

 

[Steve Freides]

Thank you, gentlemen - I think I'll order me-self some Kolstein soft rosin ...

... if I can get my order placed online before someone comes along, screaming, "No, don't order Kolstein soft - it's terrible. I don't know how these other people could suggest that to you - you'll ruin your strings, and your bow, and eventually your bass, your hands, and even your marriage if you use that stuff."

I better order quick-like.

-S-

 

[rickwolff]

you'll ruin your strings, and your bow, and eventually your bass, your hands, and even your marriage if you use that stuff."

-S-

You mean getting rid of my old lady might be as easy as ordering some Kolstein Soft Rosin??? (Just kidding).

 

[Steve Freides]

You mean getting rid of my old lady might be as easy as ordering some Kolstein Soft Rosin??? (Just kidding).

Yes.

I ordered online from Gollihur, looking forward to trying it.

-S-

 

[damonsmith]

The Kolstein special edition winter blend is outstanding. Oak rosin is always good but expensive.

 

[Reiska]

I`m not aware enough or carry any kind of expertice, but Nyman`s swedish rosin is great for strings that are hard to bow otherwise. I`m trying to bow a weird string setup with Pop`s red rosin and it was way easier before I lost my Nyman`s on a gig.

 

[Don Kasper]

my old lady

1. When did you join Hell's Angels,
and,
2. did you ask for the "Senior Discount"?
Thanks.

 

[Don Kasper]

I`m not aware enough or carry any kind of expertice, but Nyman`s swedish rosin is great for strings that are hard to bow otherwise. I`m trying to bow a weird string setup with Pop`s red rosin and it was way easier before I lost my Nyman`s on a gig.

Reiska,
I've blended Nyman with Pops (in a 50/50 blend) with excellent results. There are a few Threads in this Forum that describe my process, (there are many ways to accomplish the "cooking/blending" process.)
I really like Nyman, but I love Nyman mixed with some Pops. You can try a couple of "old" cakes as an experiment, if $$$ is an issue.
Thanks and Good Luck.

 

[Cat_Bassist]

Yes.

I ordered online from Gollihur, looking forward to trying it.

-S-

Can you post your results with Kolstein? I've been using Pops (like every other student in the world) for quite a while now and, like you, I was wanting to change to a slightly less sticky rosin.

 

[Reiska]

Thanks for the tip @Don Kasper!

 

[Selim]

Reiska,
I've blended Nyman with Pops (in a 50/50 blend) with excellent results. There are a few Threads in this Forum that describe my process, (there are many ways to accomplish the "cooking/blending" process.)
I really like Nyman, but I love Nyman mixed with some Pops. You can try a couple of "old" cakes as an experiment, if $$$ is an issue.
Thanks and Good Luck.

Would a couple of strokes of Pop's (as a base) followed by a couple of strokes of Nyman/Carlsson amount to the same thing?

 

[Don Kasper]

Would a couple of strokes of Pop's (as a base) followed by a couple of strokes of Nyman/Carlsson amount to the same thing?

Not in my opinion - the blended recipe enables an easier, more complete application, as Nyman is significantly "harder" than Pops. The blend allows for Nyman-like characteristics, with the ease of application associated with Pops.
Just my $0.03.
Thanks for your interest.

 

[Don Kasper]

If you've ever wondered just how viscous Pops rosin is, the photo below is of 2 new, (a/o Dec. 2016), (1/2) cakes of rosin - which were frozen and pulverized into crystals (in order to measure accurately) for a batch of my 50/50 Hybrid Rosin.
This is how the unused portions looked after a few days: (NO direct sunlight.)
The Nyman is still granular and "dry", while the Pops is "NOT so much".

 

[damonsmith]

Not in my opinion - the blended recipe enables an easier, more complete application, as Nyman is significantly "harder" than Pops. The blend allows for Nyman-like characteristics, with the ease of application associated with Pops.
Just my $0.03.
Thanks for your interest.

I took the end of my first soft Oak rosin cake and dropped it in with Pops in the summer, it blended and it was amazing.

This Kolstein winter blend is pretty spectacular. Lots of grip without being too sticky and is way smoother than Pops. It is the only non-Pops rosin I've used that doesn't seem to need the Pops undercoat.