I just got a new Yamaha tenor trombone, and the slide oil and cream that I used on my Jupiter just don't work very well for the Yamaha's slide. I was wondering if anyone knows what a better oil/cream would be?

Hi.I play the Yamaha Xeno and i use slide o mix which i find fantastic.Just make sure you really clean the slides well before applying this(or any lubricant) to your horn.Hope this helps!

It does. Thanks!

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I also would like to buy a trombone stand, but I want to get some input on which kind(in bell or slide bar support)/brand to purchase. I have a polishing cloth, but I don't know how the trombone laquer polish would help to keep a shiny, new looking trombone. Thanks

A while back I was shopping for one and started to read a lot of the reviews for stands. The few I found that folded into the bell-which was what I was really looking for-MOST all the reviews were negative. They kept saying that the stand was too unstable and wasn't well made and such. So looking around and from what I've seen people use most often is: Hamilton. I take it these are really reliable, but these are not fold into the bell---which really doesn't matter at all, you can but a mute bag and fit the stand into it-even though it may stick out. but also a really really good stand, this one I use and haven't seen it used by anyone else is a Kong & Myer trombone stand http://www.wwbw.com/Konig-and-Meyer-Tenor-Trombone-Stand-i66844.music But I've had stories about it--stories, I wasn't around...But at a recital I was giving, they said that people were trying to open a door and my horn was on this stand. The door hit my horn, the person says they saw the horn leaning really far, what most stands would fall over at, but this stand righted itself and it didn't do anything to the horn. I've also had a bass trombone on this stand; which a lot of the bell folding stands couldn't hold without falling.

But either way, for these try to get as much information as possible about it. any the best things are to read the reviews from several different sites before you buy.

also, the polishing cloth, I have learned that if you fog up the horn some, that will help out a lot. I have a UMI cloth, it's almost like shirt cloth, but softer. it does a real good job. But use a light breath on it

Slide-o-mix is the best. If you are looking for trombone stands check out www.sheridanbrass.com I know the guy and he makes great custom stands for $75.

Just some food for thought...
one advantage of a stand that grips the slide handle is that you can put your horn on the stand with a mute still in it. That can come in handy if you're doing a lot big band charts or any others that require a lot of mute work.
As far as a stand that stores in the bell, the manufacturers usually say that they are meant only for small bore tenors and only those without f attachments. The question is this... Do you need something to basically store the horn on? Or is it just something to hold the horn for a few seconds while you flip pages or change music? Personally, I won't trust any bone stand outdoors, and rarely leave the horn unattended on a stand. For what
it's worth, I have a few of the K&M and have been very happy with them.

I've already read a few reviews and they sound good, but only from one site. Wow, that sound like a really good stand, although no one in my band has a stand, so I wouldn't know much about them. I am reading some reviews right now, so I hope to change that soon. I ordered some Slide-o-Mix yesterday, and I can't wait to try it out.
I was wondering if anyone uses tap water to wash their horn, or filtered water. When I used tap water, it left water marks and spots all over my trombone, and I don't want to "ruin" my horn's laquer.
I really don't need a mute right now, as my music doesn't demand it. I will get one next summer though, or this summer. Yeah, I don't think I'll leave my horn unnatended or outside on a stand. Steve, what type of K&M stands do you have? I just want to do as much research before I buy one as I can.

http://www.wwbw.com/Konig-and-Meyer-Trombone-Stand-i18548.music
These are the ones I use. Nothing too fancy. But on the other hand, the only place I leave my horns on stands unattended is in my house, in my practice room.
As for Slide O Mix.. I use it myself, it's great stuff, but please read the directions carefully and don't use too much. You'd be amazed at how little it takes.
I've never had problems using tap water to flush my horns out. The reason you are getting spots is probably that you aren't drying it well enough.