what do you use to remove your tubes?

You need one of my cryogenically treated,1500 thread count,egyptian cotton tube gloves.The better models use 14K gold thread.I have some in minty condition(with 14K gold thread) that I'll let go for $1795.00 plus shipping.Please specify left or right,better yet,buy both so you can switch change hands and save on wear and tear.Always demagnetize the glove before using(I also have demagnetizers for $229.00,free shipping if you buy a glove).Treat your tubes right,don't settle for anything less.Don't listen to the quacks that were talking about the moisturizer,I tried it,it's a total farce.You need to stick to sound,scientifically proven ideas(like my tube gloves).Happy listening.

Quack eh?
Which moisturizers have you tried, and with which tubes? You can't disregard synergy. Various tube types respond differently to different moisturizers.
How much moisturizer did you use? The general rule is to use about half as much for "new old stock".
Were you precise in timing the conditioning? Too much time can result in a loss of base extension; too little time and you get rolled off highs.

Farce?! Don't even get me started on manicures.

Latex affords good grip. This has been great...thanks for the laughs!

-Sam

Hey, Tpreaves

Please don't waste time with quack science. You know that 1500 thread count has the wrong Gauss coefficient. Also, need to use platinum, not gold.

While there is no harm in keep oils from your hand off of the tube, it is hardly necessary. The tubes do not suffer from the same failure mode as halogen, metal halide, etc. bulbs.

When oils from your hand get on the bulb, the high temperature carbonizes the oils and this forms a dark spot on the bulb. That dark spot will then absorb light from the bulb, instead of passing the light through, which heats that particular spot more than the rest of the bulb. That temperature differential causes the bulb to explode. Your tubes never get hot enough, nor do they put out the huge amounts of energy that could cause that kind of hot spotting from what is on the glass.