HW Products Cleaning Brushes HW Brass-Saver for Baritone Horn Set (H-BSBA)

I repair breast instruments for a living. This makes a really good cat toy.

The brushes are the perfect size for drying out the inside of small and large baritones. However the snake is flimsy and the entire package is way overpriced. I did really well in buying soft bottle brushes at half the cost. Look elsewhere for a better snake.

The HW system works very well for cleaning out my euphonium. I bought both the larger and smaller sizes because my horn has such a wide variety of tubing sizes and some very tight curves. The large kit includes a straight brush that works well for tuning slide runs and for cleaning out the caucades in the pistons. The biggest advantage is that the snakes are very tough. The are made of nylon so they will not damage the brass, but they can take a lot of tugging without breaking.

I am rather disappointed in this product. Based on other products sold by HW Products, I expected it to be of high quality and to work well. Unfortunately, after receiving my cleaning tools I realized they were made of cheap material, stretched when being pulled through the horn, and was made of cheap plastic. I actually tried cleaning my horn with them. I definitely wish I had purchased a higher quality product. If I could get my money back, I would but the shipping probably isn't worth the hassle.

I have been clinically diagnosed as having sleep apnea and I have to use a CPAP breathing device. BUT -- there is no way to clean the damn tubes without getting into the shower with the darn thing!However -- this Baritone cleaning snake is JUST THE THING for cleaning out the breathing tube.I recommend it highly for all CPAP users.

Great product with good design so it doesn't scratch inside casings or slides.

Works as it should

This is a great set of brushes. Good size for large valve casings, and no metal parts that might scratch.

Description says it is suitable for Euphonium. The cable is not long enough. Also, even on first use, some of the bristles become detached from the brush. The price is much higher than the quality of the product would justify. I only bought it because I had a "freebie" voucher for £10 to be spent on Amazon.

Does what it says on the box.

Completely the wrong size for a tenor horn, way too big

The snake is too short for my Kanstal marching Bb Baritone, I am unable to get it through the main tubing. When I pull it through the smaller tubing the brush loses a small amount of bristles .Hard valve cleaner is very good.

Very easy to use.