Impressive to say the least!!!
I'm a fan of Saddleback Leather Co. products.  If you're familiar with their bags and other items, they are constructed of heavy full-grain leather.  As such, they need a good conditioner that penetrates deeply and delivers a healthy dose of lubrication to the fibers deep within' the material.  I find the best method is to just get a good handful and massage it in.  The benefit is twofold!  You treat the leather and your hands!<br /><br />My XL sized briefcase from Saddleback has benefitted greatly from regular moisturization from Paul's Pail.  The ultra-thick and stiff panels have softened up nicely after successive treatments.  Paul's Pail penetrates almost immediately and deeply to give a marked difference in the feel of the leather afterward.  I have not had as much success with other treatments.  Saddleback recommends another brand to condition their products and after a couple of years of use of that product, I didn't feel that it was doing much of anything.  It almost felt as if it would dry the leather out.  Paul's Pail certainly doesn't give the leather a dried out feel.  After a couple of years of use of the other product, the bag never felt broken in.  I can't say enough of how quickly this product penetrates and leaves the leather feeling pliable.  Just after one application, the bag has acquired the broken-in feel that it should have for its age.<br /><br />Another example:<br /><br />I ordered a guitar strap from Saddleback.  In true Saddleback fashion, it's overbuilt.  That's a good thing.  I wrestled with getting the strap onto one of my guitars and then went to take it off to put on another to see how it would look.  To my horror.  I could not remove the strap.  The opening for the strap horn was too narrow to begin with, and then once on, refused to come off without possibly damaging the guitar itself.  Thinking about what to do, I grabbed my container of Paul's Pail and slathered it on the strap.  Within' twenty minutes, it had penetrated the leather fully and allowed the fibers to be stretched so the strap could safely be removed without incident.<br /><br />Bottom line:  It works.  Use it.  You won't be disappointed.
Rating: 5 stars