Gruv Glide - Do you use it?


Hello AGONers,

I was just wondering if any of you use gruv glide or any similar product. I decided to purchase some on a whim and gave it a try on a few LPs. I used it on a few pressings that were used that I bought in the local record store. Even though I cleaned these with a spin clean and a KAB EV-1, they were still a bit noisy. I applied the gruv glide and it did reduce the background noise and static significantly. It seems to do a good job. I just worry about it leaving residue on my LPs and my stylus, which I know it does.

What do you guys think about this product and the pros and cons of it?

Thanks
Andy Price
andyprice44

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I checked out the groove lube. It looks like a similar product. It is cheaper than gruv glide. I might give it a try when this can runs out
I thought this would be a mixed bag on responses. I will say that I like clean records too. I think anyone that is posting on Agon probably takes good care of their LPs. With that being said, I do know that gruv glide is leaving a residue on my records but, like Chayro said, it doesn't seem to improve or hurt the fidelity of the record. After another day of use and listening, I have determined it does really help to reduce static and background noise. This leads to quieter backgrounds and makes the music seem more detailed to my ear. I can really tell a difference in the lead in/lead out groove. I am going to continue using this product for awhile. I like what I'm hearing and it seems to have no detrimental effects.

I have listened to my system a lot over the past few days. I have had two of those days back to back when the stars align and everything is setup just right and you get some spectacular sound from your system. I have also cleaned my stylus with a Mr. Clean magic eraser. I read about this trick on vinyl engine. It really did a good job on cleaning the stylus and cut down on distortion even furthur. That is another subject for another discussion. I will continue to use gruv glide and report back later. I have some listening to do.

Andy
looks like the consensus is that it does help those of us that have some records from the bargain bin. I wont use it on mint condition, clean records. It does help quite a bit on VG grade vinyl