Pirastro String Oil

Pros: A simple, effective product – does the job…..

Cons: Very expensive for what it actually is though….. Characteristically minimal packaging from the manufacturers PIRASTRO - however, perhaps a little more thought into the design of the bottle and the actual application and purpose of this product would have been nice - a fitted inner stopper cap with an in-built dropper for example - for easier application onto the paper towel or whatever material you are using to apply it to the strings. Given the active ingredient is Ethanol and this is a “use a teeny weeny bit, then sits around yonks/lasts ages” type of thing this would help prevent some of the evaporation too!

Other: A liquid product considerately well packaged for delivery by Stringzone. Tip -use plenty of kitchen paper or whatever to protect your instrument and keep the bottle well away from it – I knocked mine over putting the lid back on but thankfully spilled away from my Viola (See! A stopper dropper would have been nice!)

Pros: Quick and effortless, in cleaning rosin build up on strings

Cons: Maybe instead of a screw cap maybe a safety cap to avoid leakage in the case

Pros: Recommended to me by Sam Sweeney. Not used a string cleaner before and found that it made a marked difference to the tone and feel

Cons: No cons

Pros: a good product.

Cons: no cons.

Other: just keep it well away from violin and bow varnish.

Pros: excellent! strings shinning! no effort whatsoever removing all the old rosin.

Cons: none.