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I just saw a Casabella (brand name) vent cleaning brush meant for cleaning lint from dryers or home radiators. It looked like to me a perfect brush to clean out your hand slide. It has soft nylon bristles, about 28 inches long.
https://www.amazon.com/Casabella-44136-Brush-Translucent-Handle/dp/B002IT2VUI

Would it be better than using a snake for cleaning? Maybe you could put polish your outer slide easier with this.

Was wondering if anybody has used it for cleaning out the inside of the inner and/or outer handslide. Would this be a useful alternative cleaning tool for Trombonists?

That brush looks kinda big.  Remeber, your handslide is only a little over 1/2 inch diameter.  The brush shouldn't be over 3/4 inch diameter; smaller if stiffer bristles.

Of course if you want to chuck the thing in a lathe and cut the brush fibers down so it fits properly, have at it.

1.5 inches diameter - too big.  Nylon bristles: too stiff. 

Mo betta options:

• [li]HW Products Brass Saver: https://smile.amazon.com/HWP-H-BSTB-Brass-Saver-Trombone-Brush/dp/B0002OVCYW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506218700&sr=8-1&keywords=hw+brass+saver+trombone[/li][li]Slide-O-Mix rod and sheath: https://www.hornguys.com/products/slide-o-mix-trombone-cleaning-system-1
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1.5 inches diameter - too big.  Nylon bristles: too stiff. 

Mo betta options:

• [li]HW Products Brass Saver: https://smile.amazon.com/HWP-H-BSTB-Brass-Saver-Trombone-Brush/dp/B0002OVCYW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506218700&sr=8-1&keywords=hw+brass+saver+trombone[/li][li]Slide-O-Mix rod and sheath: https://www.hornguys.com/products/slide-o-mix-trombone-cleaning-system-1
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