what do you use to remove your tubes?


Happy Holidays! ! ! I want to pull my preamp and signal tubes (12AU7's and 12AX7's) to see what brand they are. They only stick out of my Rogue Cronus Magnum about 3/4 of an inch. Do I have to use cotton gloves / towel or could I use latex gloves? I'm thinking I could get a better grip with latex gloves. Once I know what they are, I would like to post a thread on what other tubes people are using in their Cronus Magnums and what effects they are having on the sound.
donjr
They only stick out of my Rogue Cronus Magnum about 3/4 of an inch.
Donjr 12-18-09

Donjr,
3/4 of an inch?! Getting them out may be the easy part.
Reinstalling the tubes, trying to line up the tube pins with the tube socket may be a challenge.....
If you have a bunch of oil on your hands when you push and pull on your tube, I could see it overheating for sure.
Use your hands and fingers. No issues at all. Just wait until they are cool :-)
I have been using my fingers for years without a problem. However, I have noticed that conditioning my hands with a good quality moisturizer improves midrange bloom.