floppy-as-all-get-out brush (pic heavy)

**Latherdude** · 02-23-2012, 04:52 PM

There's really no other way to describe this thing. Watch as I use it to lather some Omega soap. (5 more pics to come in next post)

**Malakas1981** · 02-23-2012, 04:55 PM

Not as bad as others I've seen

**Latherdude** · 02-23-2012, 04:57 PM

Somehow I've managed to use this thing successfully with the Omega shown here, face lathering!

But perhaps it's also part of the reason that the guy I lent it to never got into wet shaving. I should have let him borrow a newer brush I think.

I acquired this in a package deal via craigslist, along with an old Super Speed (no date code).

**cdrross** · 02-23-2012, 05:45 PM

The last picture looks like a toupee.

**Malakas1981** · 02-23-2012, 06:35 PM

Craig omg yeah it does lmfao

**Scott0079** · 02-23-2012, 07:44 PM

I think this one missed the density train....

**Sqratch** · 02-23-2012, 08:45 PM

Good lord that thing is floppy.

**lakechuck** · 02-23-2012, 09:34 PM

Wow. Just wow... Impressive

**Intrigued** · 02-23-2012, 10:19 PM

That is Soooo sad...

**SOS** · 02-23-2012, 10:32 PM

Nice handle, polish the handle and re knot it.

**Brent** · 02-24-2012, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by cdrross

The last picture looks like a toupee.

**Krona Kruiser** · 02-24-2012, 11:32 AM

+1 on reknotting. That's not the worse I've seen. I had a Made Rite that was as limp as a noodle. Out of principle, I just cut the bristles. Nothing like that should be available.

**taco8slo** · 02-24-2012, 11:38 AM

That last picture is classic, it didn't look too floppy and then that last picture showed the true colors of that brush. +1 for a reknot

**Latherdude** · 02-24-2012, 03:21 PM

Where can I get this baby re-knotted? What might that cost for fine/best badger or silvertip badger? (i'm not a fan of "pure" badger) I do think the handle is nice enough to warrant keeping it

**Krona Kruiser** · 02-24-2012, 07:50 PM

Here's the link for the popular and most inexpensive place for knots: http://www.thegoldennib.com/
Search the forum for how to's. There's a lot of threads on how to do it yourself.

**jcwit** · 02-24-2012, 08:08 PM

Holy mackerel, my Turk # 6 is NO WHERE like that. That is BAD!

**shanman** · 02-24-2012, 08:13 PM

Beginish would take on the challenge of that brush.

**Mike'sWorld** · 02-25-2012, 05:24 AM

I've found several vintage brushes in antique shops that were the same. I think that's why vintage knots were so small, it's unusual to find one larger than 20mm because they were so floppy that they gave a much larger feel on your face as you lathered because of their floppyness.

**beginish** · 02-25-2012, 06:11 AM

Originally Posted by shanman

Beginish would take on the challenge of that brush.

I don't need to. The OP already proved that it makes excellent lather. Vive la flop!

**Latherdude** · 03-01-2012, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by beginish

I don't need to. The OP already proved that it makes excellent lather. Vive la flop!

You know, I'm starting to have second thoughts about re-knotting this thing.

I played around with some Cella yesterday using this same brush, palm-lathering, and it whipped up some thick, slick lather. I think this may be the best way to lather with this brush, as I can use my fingers to manipulate the bristles and the breech/breach(?) more easily than using my face or a bowl. And I don't think it's any harder to load the Cella onto this brush than is it with my little Omega 636 silvertip; it's just that tiny bowl. And of course, you can feel in your hand how slick the lather is, and then wipe it on your face when you're ready to go.

Okay, mainly it's because I'm trying to rein in my shaving spending. But, while quite floppy, this thing does still work.