Effax Leather Balm, 150ml

I've been using this product for about 2 years now as a stablehand. It's hands down the best leather conditioner I've used! It smells good too.

I like this leather balm. I got it to condition leather dog leashes. The smell is typically of beeswax. If you do not like that smell, you will not like the smell of this. However, I will mention that the main drawback is that it leaves a little bit of a sticky feel in the hand that takes a few uses before it goes away. It also doesn’t leather leather very shiny and has a more matte finish.

Great product, saddle looks like new.

I love this stuff, been using it for decades on my horse tack and leather boots. No gimmicks, no bizarre edible ingredients, no suave label, just a great, proven product that gives consistent high-quality results. It conditions and absorbs well without leaving a residue or film. The smell is light and pleasant. After using it leather feels nourished without being mealy, weak, oily, or wet even if you over-apply it. It doesn't excessively darken leather and won't discolor leather if the application isn't perfectly even. It's ideal for thick leather but fine for thin leather if you use a light coat, and will last a long time. Like most conditioners, don't use it on suede or rough-out.It seems like only horse-people know about this stuff, which is surprising because I see more and more "saddle" products being used on all types of other leather goods, and this works better than 95% of them - trust me, I've tried them all before coming back to this old standby. Maybe people don't use it because it's not made with honey or milk or guava fruit or dragonfly farts, and doesn't have a fancy label? (The label is so very..... GERMAN isn't it? lol) Though I do love to follow conditioning with a beeswax protectant, like Obenhaufs which is an excellent product.I apply this stuff with my hands, but a sponge or a rag is fine. It's not so hard or thick you need your hands to melt it first, but it'll absorb a little better/faster and you'll lose a lot of product to rags and sponges which soak up the conditioner. For extremely dry leather (especially old saddle flaps), apply a generous coat and then gently bend/roll the leather back and forth, in and out - without forcing the leather too much (I cracked a brittle saddle-flap that way once). That'll separates the fibers and pull the conditioner in. Keep applying and flexing until you have the suppleness you want, then apply a good coat and let it sit overnight. Wipe off any excess the next day and let it sit a few more hours, there'll be no film or residue. I've made dry, brittle, cardboard-like leather supple and new-looking with that method. Also works for breaking in a new saddle fast, if you prefer not to ride in a stiff, slick saddle until it decides to soften up, if it ever does.Absolutely love this stuff, it's a classic and far superior to most of what's out there these days.

Hi there!I would say that I was a bit confused by the label displayed on the container: lanolin. Whaat? Where was the beeswax and the avocado oil? On the website of Effax was written so, but not on the container. However I sent an email to Effax and they confirmed that their balm contains the beeswax (I was after) + the lanolin + the avocado oil. WHEW!I used confidently though on my Alpinestars leather motorcycle boots. Because the balm is a thick one (containing the beeswax) I warmed up the boots with a hair dryer and then I applied the balm "without mercy". I left it over night, then I polished the boots in the morning (old school/ military style). I cannot say the boots became shinny as a mirror and that wasn't my purpose anyway. I commute using a sport motorcycle during a lot of poring rain in Vancouver, British Columbia for at least 45min each way, pretty much every day. Those boots were top rated waterproof but the Effax help them out to stay that way, too. No water could remain on them! Oh YEA!The smell of the Effax Balm seems do not being chemical (and I'm pretty sensitive at the nasty chemical smells) . It is a sort of a smell, but an OK one to me one. The color of the balm is yellowish, but once it is applied on a warmed surface of leather it will become quite transparent and it won't leave any yellowish tracks on the leathers. Because we are talking about beeswax I can tell that the balm is a durable, trustworthy, stubborn "soldier" against the rain. I mean a lot of rain. Good for the apocalyptic movies.I used a previous Effax balm on my leather motorcycle gloves and jackets very successfully too. It saved my leather for years and years of riding.Overall, all my leathers seem to be very happy with the Effax balm (soft and dry).The Effax leather balm is made in Germany. It is written on the container as we could find this detail on Effax' website.Hopefully I created you a fair idea about this balm. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one again, as soon as I finish this one.Godspeed my friends!

Muy buen producto, revitaliza el cuero casi instantáneamente

I am picky about scents but this one is great! It was easy to apply to my old, dry saddle and gave it a beautiful makeover.

WOW! This leather balm is the best I have ever used. It is perfect for my saddlery, I have been using it for years, and have also used it on just about every kind of leather I have. I know that this may seem a daft way to use it, but I have even tried it on my natural pine window sills. I have been trying different wood cleaners/polishes and so forth, but they looked just as dull as they were before. So I thought.....I'll try the leather balm. (Wood and leather seem similar to me in some ways). Well, the wood looks bright and full of 'depth' now, as the wax made the wood a much richer colour and it has stayed that way. Instead of being pale and washed out looking, it now looks like different wood, a lovely rich golden colour. Even my husband noticed. And I'm sure that it is just as good for wood as it is for leather. I guess it's the wax.

Initially Bought for my Kanyon leather boots and I’m delighted with the suppleness and protection this wax has given the boots. I’ve also given my leather lounge suite a good ‘ feed’ and it’s looking like new. Other reviewers have mentioned the strange smell coming from the wax but to me it is typical of a beeswax product and smells of honey.I applied it to my boots with my hands, the warmth of my hand keeping the was soft and massaged it into all the small hard to get to areas I’d definitely recommend this product.

Brilliant leather care productEasy to use with a spongeNot really greasy like some productsWould recommend

Good leather balm, reasonable priced andgood quality, your leather shines again after use

Wonderful good product