Brooks Saddle dressing - latest opinions?
What should I use to protect the leather on a Brooks? Many answers have been given: Proofide, Obenauf's, saddle soap, on and on.
I have an NOS Brooks Select that is finally coming out of the closet (Lol!) and I want to abate the rock hardness. Plus Brooks used to say to Proofide it top and bottom before first use.
My only Proofide smells rancid, and I have a jar of Obenauf's and another of Snowseal; the Obenauf's is only a year old while the Snowseal goes back to early college days - 45 years?
What are the negative consequences of Obenauf versus some new Proofide versus ... well, nothing? What's the latest wisdom of the brain trust and lol, smart asses gathered here?
I have an NOS Brooks Select that is finally coming out of the closet (Lol!) and I want to abate the rock hardness. Plus Brooks used to say to Proofide it top and bottom before first use.
My only Proofide smells rancid, and I have a jar of Obenauf's and another of Snowseal; the Obenauf's is only a year old while the Snowseal goes back to early college days - 45 years?
What are the negative consequences of Obenauf versus some new Proofide versus ... well, nothing? What's the latest wisdom of the brain trust and lol, smart asses gathered here?