Thomas - I agree on pops. I tried a cake pops & it melted in my studio in the dead of winter. It is a huge mess & especially for the top. I love oak rosin all around plus the added benefit of just taking a soft cloth to go over the top after practice & the very occasional polish to clean my bass & not having to use something way more harse like kolsteins to get huge clumps of rosin off. Ken - you play french & German bows? Which do you prefer?