that balm shit is great because you dont need to "refresh" your serving. With lotion you eventually work it in and need to get a few refresher squirts, unless you havent squeezed one off in a while and you're really worked up before hand and the porn you pop on is right in your wheelhouse and its only a few strokes to glory. I am also not opposed to using baby oil.
Im like macGuyver when it comes to beating off, Ive used just about anything that will lubricate, shampoo(not reccomended, it literally kills the top layer of skin on your wee wee, if you use this too frequently, and it will shed like a snake), conditioner(perfectly good alternative), baby oil, olive oil/canola oil, ky and assorted sex lubricants (actually not that great ex-gf would use that occationally if givin me a handy and I dont prefer it). Im one of those wierdo's that actually loves hand jobs for some reason, far more than bj's dont know why. One time, I filled up two latex gloves with water lubed em, and tried to see if it would be like booby fucking, bathroom floor ended up all wet as they exploded.
Im sure all the females jaws are dropped right now so ill stop.