Anyone for Polo?

[ben74]

Anyone for Polo?





I'm sure the game of Polo has it's merits, but that's not what I'm playing at...


I want to share with you a few of my Polos...


And I don't mean these...





Although, my Polos also come in sizes (8, 10, 12 and 14)...



These Polos are described by their maker as "outrageous" and directed as only for "macho men."



But, I'm sure Polo wearing Polo players might also consider themselves macho...

And I do consider this Polo to be outrageous...







But I digress, so without further ado, I give you THE...



POLO






The Simpsons Polo


But I'm sure you guessed that already and please excuse my lame attempt at being entertaining.

Pictured above is my Pre-Vulfix, Size 12, Super, 2 band, bulb.
I used this brush this morning and it's the inspiration behind this thread.


My Polo Team..





Tickling the ivories from left to right (and stuffed with Super unless otherwise stated): PL14, Pre-Vulfix PL12, PL10, Pre-Vulfix PL10 Best, PL8 and Pre-Vulfix PL8.


Need I say? ..."there's more to come!"
(Given there's some interest that is...)

[AABCDS]

[ben74]

Beautiful Polo, James. I need a Manchurian on my team!

[drP]

[ben74]

Oh my god Peter, that's insane! But in a good way!

[Rufust445]

I thought it was Ralph Lauren's attempt to cash in on the wet shaving trend by putting his name on a horse hair brush and calling it Polo.

[whavens]

Peter you clearly have a problem, you need more brushes. WOW that is just amazing.

[Uncle Jackie]

Absolutely stunning! Well done!

[ben74]

Polo 12



This morning's shave:

Shower shave and face lather
Polo 12
Vulfix Persian Musk
3 Passes with Muhle R101 (2010) WTG, XTG and ATG
and Super Iridium blade.

After the 3 passes, jumped out of the shower with the still loaded PL12.
Splashed on some DR Harris Pink A/S immediately followed by some GFT Coral Skin Food.
And took a couple of pics...



And in bloom...



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[ben74]

And in bloom from above...





The handle is solid and felt great in the hand.
I felt like I was wielding a serious tool or medieval weapon.
In fact I felt more masculine, even "macho" just for having picked it up!

I found the 2 band super knot greedily sucked up water.
Adding to the weight, I even considered a few bicep curls...
The knot remained compact and I dunked it in the shaving cream pot.
And then commenced to lather directly on the face.
The tips were soft not at all scratchy, but there was a reassuring sensation from the tips.
Enough scritch to remind me I was a man using a manly brush.

The size of the knot was not at all overwhelming.
Whipping up lather was a breeze and keeping to where I intended to shave was surprisingly easy.
It splayed a little, but the 2 band provided plenty of strength and backbone.
The compact bulb shape was pretty much retained throughout the lathering process.
Flow through was fine.
There was plenty of lather, but I had expected more.

I enjoyed this brush and am not at all concerned about trying his bigger brother the PL14.
That said, I'm very keen to try the PL10.
I have the current 2 band version, but it's the Pre-Vulfix PL10 that I intend to use next.
It's 3 band Best and the knot is more Fan than bulb, perhaps best described as hybrid.
I think this will feel as big on the face as the PL12, maybe even bigger...

[beginish]

Gentlemen, those are stunning collections of Polos.

[kbuzbee]

Only two of the actual name



The others are "Urns"..... technically speaking.

Nice line up Peter and Ben!

Ken

[drP]

I didn't take a pic of my urns...since they are indeed....: "urns"....:)

[Amzimbo]

Oh my god Peter, that's insane! But in a good way!

+1

[insomniac]

There's something to be said for butterscotch Polos as well.

[squatzilla801]

Ben, how would you compare the Polo 8 or 10 knot to the Chubby 2 knot?

[celestino]

Oh my god Peter, that's insane! But in a good way!

+1 You guys are insane!! Your brushes must feel neglected by the time you use each one!

[ben74]

Only two of the actual name



The others are "Urns"..... technically speaking.

Nice line up Peter and Ben!

Ken

Great to see you on the forum again Ken and great line up!

I didn't take a pic of my urns...since they are indeed....: "urns"....:)

Peter, I doubt you'd be able to fit them all in the frame (even with your widest angle lens!)

[ben74]

There's something to be said for butterscotch Polos as well.

Absolutely beautiful! Re-knot?

[insomniac]

Absolutely beautiful! Re-knot?

Yes, TGN Finest by our very own Rudy Vey.