No apologies needed mate it's all good. The only thing I question on what YOU said is the reduction of tip dry..... but... I haven't examined this fact myself, don't put lube in that part of my brush and I use etac efx with k33 needle so tip dry isn't a problem.... so I'm certainly not arguing your point I just mean I am suprised if it has any lasting effect as I would imagine it's quickly diluted by fluid flowing over needle. If it works though....or if the badger stuff works I mean then crack on....we all have our own methods of getting the job done. Hell some on here even reduce paint with what I use to clean my brush..... I would imagine it breaks down the polymers but again haven't tried so won't criticise.... my initial remark stands though. ....just don't believe everything on iwatas site... e.g hand matched nozzle and head system
It was noticeable for me, but I do think you're right that it probably wears off as you brush. I'm a modeler not an illustrator, so I usually work in relatively short sessions with few if any color changes. Seems plausible that it wouldn't last long enough to be relevant in an illustration context.
Ronald Art's post below yours also makes me think it might react differently to different paint formulations as well, in which case I'd have to change my mind and retract any recommendations for it, on the grounds of unpredictability/inconsistency.
In fact when I add up all the caveats discussed... yeah, it's not worth anything. The benefit is too unstable, sort lived, and conditional to be useful outside of limed contexts.
I just got done doing a simple polish on my HP-CS needle for the first time (chucked it in a Dremel, and massaged it with Flitz as it spun), and though I haven't tested it "in anger" yet, water now rolls off it like it's oiled even when it's clean, so that might make a bigger (and certainly more consistent) difference anyway. If so, then it this whole Superlube thing can be discarded completely.
I ordered some of the balm. Looking forward to seeing how it performs. I like that it's apparently a grease that doesn't dry out or wick around (one thing I don't like about Regdab is its wateriness), and also that it's explicitly air valve safe.