Gentlemen,
I figured this would be the place to ask and discuss the following: The (in)famous Tweezerman pure badger was my first ever shaving brush. I've been fortunate to have several great PIFs and upgrades since, and find myself reaching for it less and less. It's just too scratchy for my skin.
However... we all know that inexpensive boar brushes require an extensive breaking-in period, and afterword they can become quite luxurious and soft. Does the Tweezerman hold similar promise? Is there a process that can help soften those brush tips? Will I just have to lather with it every day for 30 years, or are there any "shortcuts" to making the Tweezerman softer? Or, will it always remain a scritchy, cheap badger?
I figured this would be the place to ask and discuss the following: The (in)famous Tweezerman pure badger was my first ever shaving brush. I've been fortunate to have several great PIFs and upgrades since, and find myself reaching for it less and less. It's just too scratchy for my skin.
However... we all know that inexpensive boar brushes require an extensive breaking-in period, and afterword they can become quite luxurious and soft. Does the Tweezerman hold similar promise? Is there a process that can help soften those brush tips? Will I just have to lather with it every day for 30 years, or are there any "shortcuts" to making the Tweezerman softer? Or, will it always remain a scritchy, cheap badger?