Lost a hair

[VR6ofpain]

I thought it would be interesting to track hairs lost in our shave brushes. I know it concerns most people when a hair falls out of your brush (far after the brush is new).

I figure you can post the number, and the brush. So today I lost a single hair from my Kent BK4 (has been losing hairs for the past few months, usually 1 ever 2-3 shaves).


1-BK4

[The Zook]

I lose about one hair a week with my Art of Shaving brush (the $50 one).

Note:
I also shave my whole head so it gets a little more use than someone who shaves just their face.

[infotech]

I've lost 30-40 out of my Rooney 3,1 so far that I got on October 1st. I combed it out last night like Classic Shaving recommended. If that doesn't fix the problem I'm sending it back.

My Kent Bk4 lost three or four when I first started using it, but hasn't lost one since and I've had it about a year. Same thing with my C&E Best.

[TorzJohnson]

None of my brushes are very old, the oldest was bought in early 2007 and the latest was bought last spring. But here's the tally:

Shavemac 429 - 1 hair
Rooney 3/1 - approx. 50 hairs over several weeks, then stopped completely.
Rooney 1/2 - 5 hairs
Rooney 2/1 - 3 hairs
Simpson Tulip (pre-Vulfix) - 0, zero, zip, nada!

[VR6ofpain]

1 - BK4


I am sure this brush is up to something close to 40 by now.

[VR6ofpain]

1 - BK4
[3 hairs lost since thread started]

Another shave, another hair...

[VR6ofpain]

2 - BK4
Lost one hair Saturday and one hair this morning.

[5 hairs lost since thread started]

[VR6ofpain]

2 - BK4
Lost two hairs this morning.

7 hairs lost since thread started.

[VR6ofpain]

2 - BK4
Lost two hairs this morning as well! The odd part was one was from the inside of the knot (normal), while the other fell off the side?

9 hairs lost since thread started.

[marco polo]

Vulfix 2236 about 20 since I have used it for two weeks

[VR6ofpain]

Switched over to my recently purchased C&E Super Badger. Lathered up with it 5 times so far. Not a single hair lost. Go EJ!

[thebikingengineer]

I've lost 5-10 hairs out of my Vulfix 2197 so far. Probably about 10 shaves on it so far.

[VR6ofpain]

1 - C&E Super

After shaving for about 2 weeks with my new C&E/EJ Super Badger in ebony/nickel, it shed its first hair. Not bad.

[Groundhog]

For some reason, my Duke 3 has turned into a shedder, dropping 4 or 5 every shave...

[ScYcS]

Omega "Peachy" Silvertip Brush, two weeks old, maybe a dozen shaves on it and lost about 2 or 3 hairs the first 2 or 3 times shaving and then nothing ever since.

[prometheus]

Switched over to my recently purchased C&E Super Badger. Lathered up with it 5 times so far. Not a single hair lost. Go EJ!

Likewise. The C&E/EJ Superbadger I have been using has not shed a single hair so far.

OTOH, my Col Conk (made by Vulfix) Pure Badger sheds a hair or two every week.

[TimmyBoston]

For some reason, my Duke 3 has turned into a shedder, dropping 4 or 5 every shave...

If it's not too old and you bought it new, I'd contact your vendor. I did and I got mine replace. I had a Duke 1 that after a few weeks starting dropping hairs like crazy. Thankfully my replacement has been a tank (knock on wood)

[Isaias]

It has been months (5 or so) since the last time any of my brushes lost a hair.... :confused:
I have 2 C&E and a Muhle-Pinsel
Out of those, only 1 C&E lost hairs like crazy - 20 more or less. The others might have lost between 4 and 8. I probably have had the same brushes since at least last dec. If only I had the same luck... :frown2:

[Groundhog]

If it's not too old and you bought it new, I'd contact your vendor. I did and I got mine replace. I had a Duke 1 that after a few weeks starting dropping hairs like crazy. Thankfully my replacement has been a tank (knock on wood)

I did that very thing and got a response within the hour......most of the vendors catering to our little hobby are definitely on the job!

[VR6ofpain]

I wonder if Kent would do this to a brush that is second hand and about a year old? My poor BK4 is a shedder. On the other hand I sometimes worry the replacement's hair wouldn't be as soft.