Who Uses ChopSaver
Invented by a professional trumpet player, ChopSaver is an all natural, herbal lip care product originally created for people who play a brass or woodwind instrument. It is a totally new way to care for your lips! Here is what some of the greatest musicians in the world say about ChopSaver. To see what non-musicians are saying, click here.
Musicians and non-musicians agree… Nothing Works Like ChopSaver!
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David Longoria - Recording Artist and Trumpet Virtuoso
"ChopSaver is the best product I've found to care for my lips. I don't feel good about putting petroleum products or anything greasy on my lips but the combination of botanicals in ChopSaver have proven to provide a nourishing supplement to my lips. BRAVO ChopSaver!"
www.davidlongoria.com
Koichiro Yamamoto - Principal Trombone, Seattle Symphony Orchestra
"Thank you for your great products. I never used lip balm on my lips until I used ChopSaver but now I am totally depending on it. Heavy playing weeks, bad weather and long flights? No worries because of ChopSaver!"
Arturo Sandoval Trumpet Virtuoso
“I think ChopSaver is a great product! I travel a lot and it protects my chops in all kinds of weather, hot and cold. I really like it!”
Nick Howard - Recording artist
"Whether I am at home, in the studio, or on tour, I make sure that I have an ample supply of ChopSaver to see me through it all. Chop Saver does a phenomenal job of protecting my lips from venue to venue, state to state, and country to country!"
www.nickhowardmusic.com
Thomas Hooten Principal Trumpet, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
“I never used anything on my lips until ChopSaver. It’s fantastic! Knowing it is all natural and made by a musician is important, especially when it comes to the way my chops feel and respond. THANKS DAN!”
Indianapolis Ceremonial Brass - Brass Quintet
"The Indy Ceremonial Brass use ChopSaver to keep our lips fresh! With these quickly changing temps in Indiana, it can be difficult on lips, causing quick chapping and drying. ChopSaver applied before and after performances helps us sound our best, and heal up quickly!"
www.indyceremonialbrass.com
Mark Pender - The Max Weinberg 7 - The Mark Pender Band
"I'm using this stuff daily! After our start on the Tonight Show and the extended high F held forever, I use your product liberally. Thanks again!"
www.markpenderband.com
Philip Smith - Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic
"I have tried various lip balms and have settled on ChopSaver as it is the only one that doesn't wax me up, burn, or irritate my chops. Instead, it quickly addresses any issues of dryness or irritation. Thank you for agreat product!"
London Shavers - Northwest Mississippi Community College
"Finally, a natural lip balm that prevents my lips from cracking and splitting without the greasy buildup. I usually keep a tube in my pocket, inside my clarinet case, and even provide my private students with a tube!"
Tromba Mundi - James Ackley, Brian Appleby-Wineberg, Scott Belck, Jean Christophe Dobzrelewski, Joey Tartell
"ChopSaver is the best! When playing for 8 hours, it goes on smooth, prevents chapped chops and reduces swelling! This is a trumpeters best friend. From all of us in Tromba Mundi, we HIGHLY recommend this incredible product!"
Eric Miyashiro - Lead Trumpet Virtuoso
"ChopSaver has saved my life! I do a lot of hard, demanding gigs and have battled with bruised, swollen lips for years. When I use your product, I am amazed how fast my chops recover. I recommend ChopSaver to all of my peers and students!"
www.bluebirdland.com 
Horn Section - KC and the Sunshine Band
"Traveling as much as we do really takes its toll on our lips. To have a product that allows us to feel comfortable regardless of climate, temperature, or humidity is truly amazing. This stuff works exactly as advertised and we will never use anything else again."
Rick Benedetto and John Reid - trumpet, Noah Bellamy - trombone, David Palma - sax
Ronald Romm - Canadian Brass and Professor of Trumpet, University of Illinois
"ChopSaver soaks in nicely, is not greasy, and when applied at night before sleep, by morning any chapping/soreness seems to be gone. Great product! I wish you the very best of success with ChopSaver."
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Nicola Ferro - Trombone Player, Composer/Arranger - Summit Records Artist
"I tested ChopSaver for the first time in the USA. It's the best product for the lips for those like me who play a wind instrument. It's excellent!!"
www.nicolaferro.it/En/Biography.aspx
Mike Runyan - Concert Harmonica Virtuoso
"For me to get around on a harmonica quickly and accurately requires frequent lubrication by licking my lips. I use ChopSaver year round to keep my lips and corners of my mouth soft and smooth so that a quick lick in performance goes a long way. Not only do I love ChopSaver, but I have to keep extra tubes with me because my family (non-wind players) won't use anything else!"
http://www.popsharmonica.com 
Michael Sachs Principal Trumpet, The Cleveland Orchestra
“ChopSaver is fantastic! It’s now the only thing I’ll use on my lips. ChopSaver helps my lips feel supple and strong especially during periods of heavy playing or cold weather.”
Richard White - Tuba, University of New Mexico and New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
"ChopSaver has demonstrated to me to be a product that performs as advertised. When my chops need healing before or after performing in one of the driest cities in America (Albuquerque, NM), I use ChopSaver!"
Jeff and Mary AllyeB Purtle - Purtle.com Brass and Woodwind Studios
"ChopSaver works! We love it and we tell our students, family and friends. Even our 3 year old daughter uses it!"
www.purtle.com 
Jay Hoad - Didjeridoo, The Jay Hoad Band
"I was introduced to ChopSaver while on tour in the US and had to take a box back to Australia! Now when I play didjeridoo in the dry outback heat, ChopSaver keeps my lips in 'tip-top' shape!"
http://www.jayhoadband.com/
Gail Williams - Professor of Horn, Northwestern University
"ChopSaver is JUST that. I've been using this wonderful product with great success. And ChopSaver Gold with SPF sure saved my lips this summer while performing in the Tetons and hiking. My students at Northwestern University also keep "borrowing" this great product."
Bernhard Scully - Principal Horn, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Canadian Brass
"ChopSaver is the best product out there for sore, chapped lips. I would never go through a Minnesota winter without it!"
Paul Perez - Professor of Music, California State University - Bakersfield, former member Tower of Power horn section
"Six years ago, while playin' in an unmiked horn section in a very loud blues band, I split my bottom lip. The damage required 6 months to heal! Three years later, my lip split again and recently, a change in the weather caused my chops to crack again in the same spot. I vowed "never again!"
Enter ChopSaver! After consulting with a doctor, an acupunturist, an herbalist, and a hoeopathic practitioner, they all agreed that ChopSaver, because of its ingredients, was the product they would recommend to promote natural healing and for preventative maintenance. You can bet that from now on, you'll never find me without it. My livelihood depends on it!"
Wayne Bergeron Los Angeles Trumpet Virtuoso and Recording Artist
“I’ve used a lot of different products. ChopSaver brings on the healing quickly without being too waxy or greasy feeling. I also love the fact that it doesn’t smell like menthol. Congratulations on a great product!”
Joseph Alessi Principal Trombone, New York Philharmonic
“After a long day of playing, combined with dry weather in the middle of January, I use CHOPSAVER. It makes my lips feel so good. The next day, I am ready to go again with fresh chops. Thank you CHOPSAVER!!!”
Gene Pokorny - Principal Tuba, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
"I have found ChopSaver to be minimal in the residue it leaves behind on the lips compared to the many other products there are to choose from. It does a very good job in severe winter environments and I have found no long-term problems with using this stuff. Additionally, as a playing musician, I like to support fellow musicians' ventures. This products was developed for us by one of us. I recommend ChopSaver. It works!"
Mercedes Smith Principal Flute, Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet
“My name is Mercedes Smith and I recently discovered ChopSaver. I’m going to continue buying your product no matter how far I have to go to find it since it is so great. It puts Burt’s Beeswax to shame!” www.mercedessmith.com
Mike Vax - Jazz Virtuoso, Stan Kenton Alumni Band
"I have had problems with my lips chapping most of my life. I don't know why, but I seem to be even more prone to that problem than most people. I have always carried some lip balm or other with me in my pocket on the road, and used it quite often. I must say that with other products, the results were less than desirable. Since I have been using ChopSaver, my problems have disappeared. No more cracked lips to play on! It is a wonderful product that I highly receommend."
Karen Evans Moratz Principal Flute, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
“ChopSaver to the rescue! ChopSaver is really the only product I’ve tried that soothes and repairs lips without feeling waxy or sticky. Its lightness and natural scent mean that I can even use it while I’m playing. Thank you!”
Jay Friedman Principal Trombone, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
“I swear by it!”
Jeffery Zook Piccolo, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
“I love ChopSaver. It feels natural on my embouchure and helps keep my lips supple for all the high notes! “
Anna Mattix Oboe, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
“ChopSaver is the best lip product I have ever used! It is just the right texture and it lasts a very long time. I only have to use a very small amount and it stays in place.”
Charles Geyer Professor of Trumpet, Northwestern University
“ChopSaver helps me get through challenging weeks with minimum pain. I find it very soothing on sore, chapped lips and I believe it works!”
Caroline Hartig Professor of Clarinet, Michigan State University
“ChopSaver is terrific! It is cool and smooth and especially effective after a lot of playing in concentrated amounts. I have it in my case all the time now and it has replaced the other products I used to use. I recommend it to everyone!”
Edmund Cord Professor of Music, Trumpet, Indiana University, Former Principal Trumpet: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Utah Symphony, Santa Fe Opera
“At last there is a product for musicians that lives up to its name! ChopSaver is a great product for great musicians, and those who aspire to be.”
Randy Salman Professor of Jazz Studies and Woodwinds, DePauw University
“I think ChopSaver is a great product. As a woodwind doubler, I use it all the time! It’s very reassuring to know that it is made from 100% natural ingredients.”
Kiku Collins New York City freelancer and recording artist
“I’ve been using different products on my lips for years, trying to alleviate dryness and muscle pain/fatigue after playing. ChopSaver is amazing! It’s the best stuff on the market for horn players! Thanks for such a great product!” www.kikucollins.com
Paula Engerer English Horn/Assistant Principal Oboe, The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
“When my lips are sore, swollen and chapped during heavy weeks, I glob on the ChopSaver! Your formula is non-sticky, non-waxy and non-greasy, just nice and smooth! Thank you for helping me get through challenging weeks!”
Richard H. Cox, MD, PhD Author: Managing Your Head and Body So You Can Become a Good Musician
“There are few products that I endorse without reservation- but ChopSaver is definitely one of them! This product is compounded with healthful ingredients for lips that are used and abused in the service of music. ChopSaver belongs in the repertoire of every lip-using musician right along side their music and instrument!” http://www.youtube.com/user/DrRichardCox
Dennis Ferry Orchestre de la Suisse Romande - Former Principal Trumpet (1977 - 2008) - currently freelancing in the Washington, DC/Baltimore area
“Everything that Dan says about ChopSaver is true. All I can say is, I use it and it works! Even during the toughest weeks, my chops actually feel good!”
Richard Graef Assistant Principal Horn, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
“ChopSaver is great stuff! After a hard concert it rejuvenates and refreshes the lips, and gets you ready for more playing. It is the only lip balm I carry on stage.”
Gregory Hustis Principal Horn, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
“ChopSaver is a terrific product! It lubricates, but I don’t need a jackhammer if I need to wipe it off. ChopSaver is a lip balm every wind player should try.”
Vincent DiMartino W. George Matton Professor of Music Centre College
“This is really a great product! I have NEVER liked lip balms or creams, but I use ChopSaver every day. It really soothes the lips without making them feel too greasy.”
David Bilger Principal Trumpet, The Philadelphia Orchestra
“ChopSaver is terrific! I am glad that there is now a product available that is designed for those of us who rely on our chops on a daily basis. ChopSaver helps make my chops feel great everyday, even when they have been abused by bad weather or a Mahler Symphony.”
Manuel Laureano Principal Trumpet, The Minnesota Orchestra
“Dan Gosling has developed a naturally good tasting, effective product that has demonstrated its worth repeatedly. It is convenient and what we wind players have been searching for!”
Christopher Dudley Principal Trombone, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
“I’ve got to thank you for coming up with this. Your ChopSaver has given me much better recovery time and protection than anything else I’ve tried! Congratulations!”
Peter Ellefson Professor of Trombone, Indiana University
“I have tried many lip balm products over the last 20 years and had given up trying to find one that met my needs. ChopSaver has changed my mind and my chops feel better than ever.”
Dr. Catherine F. Leach Professor of Trumpet, University of Tennessee
“ChopSaver really works! It feels good on the lips and noticeably reduces swelling on long playing days. My students also love ChopSaver, especially during the marching band season. Bravo!”
