Zerostat: Old is Gold?

@lewm 
...well,  only on the final application above the spindle do I hold the trigger, move the gun away from the TT and then release it while aimed at the carpet or whatever.  I do it quickly too...no reason for concern about quick discharge at that point.  The other 3 preceding cycles of pulling and releasing the trigger I do slowly and while aimed at the vinyl (e.g., 12, 4 and 8 o'clock).  

To Al's point about using 3 pull/release cycles (vs just 1) at each of 3 locations above the disk - that You Tube video with the static charged balloon DOES seem to show more treatment needed to neutralize charge when the LP is on the turntable as opposed to the LP held in the air.  Personally, I'm much better off doing more Zerostat treatment cycles with the LP resting safely on the turntable platter.  

"Each of us is crazy in a different way...." - I liked that. 

I owned a Zerostat years ago. All of the issues you all are referring to are valid. Shew!!!!! I own a Mapleshade anti-static gun (no longer offered- works much better than the Milty).

Get a DIY US cleaner (look at the Rushton thread) and the latest Audioquest brush (if needed).

Life will be more enjoyable.

Ghosthouse, You wrote, "Only on the final application above the spindle do I hold the trigger, move the gun away from the TT and then release it while aimed at the carpet or whatever.  I do it quickly too...no reason for concern about quick discharge at that point.  The other 3 preceding cycles of pulling and releasing the trigger I do slowly and while aimed at the vinyl (e.g., 12, 4 and 8 o'clock)."

Yep.  That's what I do too.  With my 45 year old Zerostat.  With the LP always ON the turntable, mainly because I refuse to yield to the ritual to any further extent.

Hi,

As winter is here, and the air is crazy dry, static is causing me much grief. Using the Milty seems to help, but the RCM (Okki Nokki) is adding unwanted static on top of a carpeted room. Humidifier is running 24/7 - with some benefit.

I've been looking at one of these. Thought it might help dry records after RCM as well as remove static. 

Has anyone used one?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Aerostat-PC-Ionizing-Air-Blower-Fan-Ion-Anti-Static-110V-220V/32...

Thanks!

P.S. regarding my previous comment that:

I have never felt the need to use a brush....

I do occasionally use a brush on the platter itself, even though my turntable has a dustcover. I use an Oracle record brush I purchased back in the 1980s.

Also, after thinking about it a little further I’m not sure I was recalling correctly that the original Zerostat instructions recommended three pulls and releases at each of the three locations above the record, rather than one. But in any event that’s what I’ve always done.

Best regards,
-- Al