Tweezerman: when a bargain isn't really a bargain

Mischka · Aug 17, 2011

Ordered a Tweezerman; my first badger brush and it arrived yesterday afternoon.

I just opened it a few minutes ago and went to work up some nice P.160 lather in my scuttle. About one minute into mixing, the knot fell out of the wooden handle! What a cheaply made piece of trash. I know it's a $25.00 entry level brush, but it shouldn't have fallen apart upon first use. :angry:

I'm glad I bought an Omega 48 as my first brush... perhaps the shave gods are telling me to stick with boar bristles. :blink:

Blix · Aug 17, 2011

Haha ouch! Now spend another $25 on a TGN Finest (extra hair) knot, and experience what badgers can do! :001_smile

ikeyballz · Aug 17, 2011

ohboy. that was in my shopping cart on amazon as my "first brush" but I ended up getting an omega boar. Still kicking!

ShaveYourSoul · Aug 17, 2011

You must have just had a defective item. My first brush was a Tweezerman and I got nothing but solid use out of it. If you look at the reviews, others have also had good experiences.

PozzSka · Aug 17, 2011

You spent $25 on a tweezerman?! Arent they like $12 shipped on amazon?

Anyways, no big deal...just drop a bit of glue, superglue, epoxy into the handle and pop the knot back in. Problem solved.

ShaveYourSoul · Aug 17, 2011

PozzSka said:
You spent $25 on a tweezerman?! Arent they like $12 shipped on amazon?

Anyways, no big deal...just drop a bit of glue, superglue, epoxy into the handle and pop the knot back in. Problem solved.

No kidding! I paid $12 for mine

FonGu · Aug 17, 2011

maxzoran said:
No kidding! I paid $12 for mine

+1, and I've had no problems with it.

Mischka · Aug 17, 2011

I ordered the Tweezerman brush from my barber's catalog. I'm sure he gets a commission, but I prefer to support local businesses whenever possible - versus spending my money with a distant, faceless entity.

Decided to apply some Gorilla Glue around the knot and set it back in the handle. I don't know what part of the badger that Tweezerman uses to harvest their hair from, but it reeks like a wet goat. After the glue cures, it's time for a soak in borax... P-U!

Anyway, I've learned a lesson. When it comes to badger brushes, it appears that you pay for what you get. I won't go the cheap and cheerful route again.

(And thanks for the tip, Blix. It appears that the build-your-own-brush route is well worth pursuing :thumbup1:

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PozzSka · Aug 17, 2011

Mischka said:
I ordered the Tweezerman brush from my barber's catalog. I'm sure he gets a commission, but I prefer to support local businesses whenever possible - versus spending my money with a distant, faceless entity.

Decided to apply some Gorilla Glue around the knot and set it back in the handle. I don't know what part of the badger that Tweezerman uses to harvest their hair from, but it reeks like a wet goat. After the glue cures, it's time for a soak in borax... P-U!

Anyway, I've learned a lesson. When it comes to badger brushes, it appears that you pay for what you get. I won't go the cheap and cheerful route again.

(And thanks for the tip, Blix. It appears that the build-your-own-brush route is well worth pursuing )

Gorilla Glue will do the trick...it will still work well.

And making your own/restoring vintage stuff is fun.

Go West Young Man · Aug 17, 2011

I've had and used a Tweezerman for about 3 years now. The handle isn't fantastic, but the knot is great, it's well worth the money you paid for it.
Mine fell out after about 3 months, but a couple drops of superglue have kept it in perfect shape since then

saliavin · Aug 17, 2011

Go West Young Man said:
I've had and used a Tweezerman for about 3 years now. The handle isn't fantastic, but the knot is great, it's well worth the money you paid for it.
Mine fell out after about 3 months, but a couple drops of superglue have kept it in perfect shape since then

Same here...gifted it to my father with a bowl a Tabac...going strong in a new den.

nEver-Ready · Aug 17, 2011

maxzoran said:
You must have just had a defective item. My first brush was a Tweezerman and I got nothing but solid use out of it. If you look at the reviews, others have also had good experiences.

Agree. I've been using my Tweezerman (my second brush) for years and it's still going strong.

raccoonandbrush · Aug 17, 2011

I've had my Tweezerman for almost 4 years now and it never fell out.

insomniac · Aug 17, 2011

Mischka said:
I ordered the Tweezerman brush from my barber's catalog. I'm sure he gets a commission, but I prefer to support local businesses whenever possible - versus spending my money with a distant, faceless entity.

Buy from Amazon, send your barber a $5 bill, and you still come out ahead.

mogili222 · Aug 17, 2011

Tweezerman was my first brush too.. Going on two years and it has served me well without issues..

SOS · Aug 17, 2011

If you get a good one they last a long time. Now that it's glued you shouldn't have any more problems from it.

goatee · Aug 17, 2011

$12 amazon, ordered today. fingers crossed. super glue handy just in case tho.

nymtber · Aug 17, 2011

I bought a tweezerman off amazon (along with my EJ razor, and Col. Conk stand) and I really like it. Prickly at first, but almost 3 weeks in now its very nice on my face.

I might upgrade to a better brush, but the tweezerman will be kept as a travel brush at the least. Very satisfied with it. I might make a nicer handle for it someday, I do have a wood lathe...

AcridSaint · Aug 18, 2011

My buddy has had a $12 amazon job for about a year, his only brush. Still seems fine to me, I just looked at it last night.

JCinPA · Aug 18, 2011

Sorry you had a bad experience, but I think it was a 'lemon', not indicative of the Tweezerman or being 'cheap'. Until I got here about 3 months ago I used one Tweezerman for over 5 years. It is still in great shape.

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