Of the rosins I've used since I've been using a full set of Spiros (first weich and now mittel), this has been my favorite. Mind you I'm only a day into using it and I've only been playing at home, but still I think it's worth the $30.
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Double Bass Wiedoeft Bass Rosin
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Still using the cake I got when this thread started as my primary rosin!
Oh wow! Since your cake has lasted that long in both New England and St. Louis, this should last quite a while in SoCal.
Did the same about a year ago, went back to Wiedoeft! Fresh Pops is great, though I always keep some on hand.
And lets bring this thread into the new year. I have tried several different booteek rosins over the last year and I think the Wiedoft has been the most consistent for me. Now that we are getting back into ensemble playing you can get a much more realistic idea of how a rosin will perform in a live setting. Taking this to rehearsal next week and hoping for a successful outing. 
Anyone still using Wiedoeft?
My teacher insisted I try a few swipes at a lesson in December. I was sold, bought a cake, and have been using it for months now. It grips as well as Kolstein Soft (even when it was snowing), but has a consistent sound and feel across the full range of the instrument - I don't care for the Kolstein in the higher range. It lasts me a couple of practice sessions, where Kolstein's usually only good for an hour or two (OMB/IME/YMMV/ETC).
I also picked up a cake of Bernardel as a hot weather option/Edgar Meyer cosplay accessory. I haven't dug into it much yet, but when blended with Wiedoeft, the possibilities seem endless. I think I'm set for a couple of years.
My teacher insisted I try a few swipes at a lesson in December. I was sold, bought a cake, and have been using it for months now. It grips as well as Kolstein Soft (even when it was snowing), but has a consistent sound and feel across the full range of the instrument - I don't care for the Kolstein in the higher range. It lasts me a couple of practice sessions, where Kolstein's usually only good for an hour or two (OMB/IME/YMMV/ETC).
I also picked up a cake of Bernardel as a hot weather option/Edgar Meyer cosplay accessory. I haven't dug into it much yet, but when blended with Wiedoeft, the possibilities seem endless. I think I'm set for a couple of years.
Yes, I’m still using Wiedoeft - mixing it with Jade sometimes.
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Still using it after nearly 3 years. Probably the longest I’ve stuck with a brand of rosin.
it’s a little expensive but lasts a long time in it’s silicone container.
it’s a little expensive but lasts a long time in it’s silicone container.
My teacher thought I sounded scratchy when using it. There was an unwanted grit in the sound. It wasn't my bow technique either, because it was there even when the strings were speaking in full voice and the bow was in the groove. I stopped using it. I switched around a bit: Kolstein soft, Leatherwood, back to my old favorite of Carlsson, and finally went to Pops and I think that's just the thing. A tiny bit when practicing at home and a healthy swipe before rehearsals, and I clean it off my bass and strings every day.
Are you referring to Bernadel cello rosin? My daughter has a cake of that, I'll maybe look at it, but it's hard to imagine getting any grip from it.
It's interesting and frustrating that we can all get drastically different results from the same products. Wiedoeft is "just right" and I'm not hearing any harsh or scratchy sounds... Maybe I got lucky finding something that works for me without too much experimentation.
The other rosin I referred to is Gustave Bernardel, hard rosin for higher strings. It was cheap and I was curious. I'm not in an orchestra, so the low grip isn't a big deal. I have only tried it a few times, and only brought it up because I remembered someone else mention mixing Wiedoeft + cello rosin at some point.
@Ryan in PDX that may have been me. My old bass teacher hipped me to swiping once or twice on the Bernadel rosin (after applying much softer and stickier rosin, a la Wiedoeft, Pops, etc.) to help bring out a much smoother sound while still retaining the grab and bite. As always, YMMV, etc.
I loved Wiedoeft, but my cake dried up and did the opposite of what rosin should do. I have only had the cake for about 4 months and it was doing that.
When it did work, it provided a really good grab. Pops sometimes will get stuck midway for me, but Wiedoft never really did that.
I had a spare new cake of Pops. I'll mess with the Wiedoft later.
When it did work, it provided a really good grab. Pops sometimes will get stuck midway for me, but Wiedoft never really did that.
I had a spare new cake of Pops. I'll mess with the Wiedoft later.
I've tried Wiedoeft a few times but it leaves gummy deposits on my strings even if using a single light swipe.
You can always melt it in the oven at 175 degrees for 20 minutes or so, and bring it back to life. Works for me!
Isn't this normal for all rosins? I haven't noticed any more accumulation or dusting than the others I've used, though. I keep a towel with my bass, and do a ten second once-over on the strings and fingerboard after each playing session.
