FWIW, bought the Mapleshade Static Draining Brush and have used it a few times. My experience using it in connection with my Nottingham TT and tonearm, Ortofon cartridge, Boston graphite mat, and VPI cleaning machine: the annoying pops created by static electricity when turning albums over or removing them from the platter are gone. The brush must be doing its job. What I have not experienced is the absence of surface noise and clicks inherent to older recordings which some users claim were eliminated or made quieter after using the brush. I run the brush on both sides before playing the record. Seems to work fine!