I have had my eye on a handle that resembles a Thater from DC Cosmetics for a while. Then I noticed a sale price on a complete brush with a 26 mm finest badger knot set at a loft of 50 mm. I prefer a loftier brush, but the price and the appearance of the handle was too much to resist.
When the brush arrived, the loft looked awfully short, so I measured it and it measured 45 mm. I tried shaving with it, but it was much too stiff and short for my taste. I reported the problem to AliExpress and was offered to send it back at the sellers expense for a full refund, or keep it for a refund of about half. Taking the slight loss was more convenient than packaging it back up for return.
Once I had the brush, I admired the handle even more, so I ordered a handle by itself. Cost was about the same as the whole brush was, but that would save me the hassle of drilling out the knot.
I also ordered a 26 mm high mountain (two band finest from ABCRE (formally ACE, a trusted source for badger knots). I already had a silvertip knot available, but I wanted a finest for this one. Anyway, I fitted the Ace finest knot and set it at 55 mm loft.
Anyway you can see how they compare. I'm really enjoying the brush with what I think is a better choice of a knot set where I like it. Although the handle is a little shorter than I prefer, the the modified hex shape makes it very comfortable to use.
I'm not sure what I'll do with the short one.
When the brush arrived, the loft looked awfully short, so I measured it and it measured 45 mm. I tried shaving with it, but it was much too stiff and short for my taste. I reported the problem to AliExpress and was offered to send it back at the sellers expense for a full refund, or keep it for a refund of about half. Taking the slight loss was more convenient than packaging it back up for return.
Once I had the brush, I admired the handle even more, so I ordered a handle by itself. Cost was about the same as the whole brush was, but that would save me the hassle of drilling out the knot.
I also ordered a 26 mm high mountain (two band finest from ABCRE (formally ACE, a trusted source for badger knots). I already had a silvertip knot available, but I wanted a finest for this one. Anyway, I fitted the Ace finest knot and set it at 55 mm loft.
Anyway you can see how they compare. I'm really enjoying the brush with what I think is a better choice of a knot set where I like it. Although the handle is a little shorter than I prefer, the the modified hex shape makes it very comfortable to use.
I'm not sure what I'll do with the short one.
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