I've only ever had one tin of Proofide that I bought about 10-years ago (tan goop, not red), proceeded to spread it all over everything in the house and haven't been able to find it since. I do remember that it looked, felt and smelled EXACTLY like Sno-Seal that I've used a lot on mountaineering boots. Sno-Seal is wax based and designed not to soften the leather because back in the days when mountaineering boots were made of leather you wanted the boot to stay stiff and not turn to mush, which using mink-oil would do. As a disclaimer, I've never tried using Sno-Seal on a saddle. But on leather boots it's THE BEST! Spread it on, lightly heat with a blow dryer or put it in the hot sun so it liquifies and the leather just sucks it in. Boots stay waterproof (for me) for several years of light use and I mean supremely waterproof.
Again, I've never used Sno-Seal on a saddle, so "your mileage may vary". But it sure looked like the same stuff to me. And it's cheap. I'll bring a jar to the Cirq if folks want to compare to a tin of Proofide.
Stephen P. Kinne New York, NY USA
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