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Double Bass Wiedoeft Bass Rosin

#21
robobass said:
Aside from the Rosenberg level conspiracy, is there any reason to believe that this rosin has a long shelf life? I've been using Nymann for around 30 years, but in the last decade or so have been disappointed by how quickly it turns to stone. I don't remember this being a problem in the '90s, and wonder if changes in formulation have affected longevity. Since I no longer play regularly, I would be happy to pay a premium for a cake which stays soft for two or three years.
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Doubt it is from any change other than normal organic variations in the rosin.
Get a Rosin Saver can to keep it in. It will keep a pops cake soft for about a year even with opening 4-5 times a day. I have gone from 8 cakes a year to one siince getting the container.
In my experience, bows that are not played daily become problematic. It also helps to keep using the rosin daily. Every time you swipe, you keep the rosin from developing a dry outer membrane.
 
#22
Hi

Wathaet said above that "bows that are not played daily become problematic" -- would you explain what you mean by that? I have a couple sitting on the shelf, and I haven't noticed anything about them when I go to use them. Thanks a lot.
 
#23
LouisF said:
Hi

Wathaet said above that "bows that are not played daily become problematic" -- would you explain what you mean by that? I have a couple sitting on the shelf, and I haven't noticed anything about them when I go to use them. Thanks a lot.
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The rosin already on the bow gets dried out. I seem to need an hour or so each bow per day for them to maintain response and sound. This is more of an issue in the dry indoors during winter.
 
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I almost bought a cake of this today. I ordered some strings a few weeks ago and added a cake of Pop's to my order. The strings came, but the Pops was backordered. I'll called today and was told that Pops (the company) was out of stock and they were waiting and hoping for more in the next week or so, but this alternative was floated and I was tempted. I also dug out the dry, crusty corpse of my favorite oak rosin and noticed that there was a url on it and I could order it direct from. But it was also expensive.

So, I decided to wait for Pops and put all of the out of date rosin bits that I have in a Tupperware with some hand sanitizer to see if I could wake any of them back up while I was waiting. If Pops doesn't come and I decide to spend more on rosin than I usually spend, I'm probably going to spend it on the oak. It's really, really nice.
 
#33
With adequate care (there is a fire hazard of some level here) careful melting and repouring also works, especially if what you have is "bits" where a bigger chunk in the end would be nice. Mind, you, I'm an even worse frame of reference, as I'm perfectly content with my Sherman's (which is fairly hard right out of the gate), but I did have to repour it after dropping it one day, far from any music store, when it was shattered to useless chips.

Hmm - I wonder if 91% rubbing alcohol or everclear would "melt" the rosin as effectively as heat?
 
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To me the two deciding factors is price and performance. At $28 it's about twice the price of the competition. So the performance needs to be pretty darn good. But since "(old) men (and women) ought to be explorers" if you are so inclined you might want to check it out and share your results with the rest of us. That said, without "free shipping" I wouldn't go near it. I did get the free shipping so I'll let you know my impressions once it arrives and I've had time to use it for awhile. (I'm currently using Nyman's which I like a lot.)
Thanks
 
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#36
I tried this on a gig last night, the weather and room were pretty warm, also. I maintained grip and smoothness all night. I'll say it is at least as great as my other favorites, Pops, Oak and Kolstein. The packaging is great, so pushes it over Oak for me. It is a little easier to use than Kolstein but the same concept. Maintaining the same quality throughout the gig is pretty great, also.
 
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#37
It is starting to warm up here, and the humidity is really ramping up, so that is a good test of this stuff. The best thing about this rosin is that it really remains consistent.
I did a piano trio recording in a cramped room on a hot, humid day this Sat. and it worked great.
Last night, I did a quintet concert, trumpet, trombone, vibraphone, percussion. I played acoustic and it got really hot in the room, it was cool and humid outside. On the first set, it did start to get a little slippery like Pops did in Houston summers. I put a couple of swipes of my Oak hard cake and the second set was far better.
It is a great rosin, and has remained consistent except in extreme circumstances.
 
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