Getting started...Gear setup

[Samuel]

I recommend Ettore brass. I wrote up a post explaining the differences between standard channel materials here

Aluminum? stainless steel? brass?

Time to dig this post back up from the grave. I’ve spent enough time now playing around and researching each material to offer my observations. Brass - the heaviest squeegee material; up to 15% heavier than steel and up to 70% heavier than aluminum. The softest material of the 3, followed by aluminum, then stainless. Brass’ subjective pros: Heavy. When using soft rubber it works perfectly under its own weight and inertia. Ettore brass channels also have square corners that stabilize the rubber…