This one is on my wish list
Great news. I just put my plans on buying a Muhle or FS synthetic on hold to wait for this development to play out. I've always thought that a synthetic or boar in a Simpson handle would be great.
I am a traditionalist. This news does nothing to excite me. There's simply no place in my den for a synthetic.
but does it shed like a simpson? i guess it has a 50/50 shot.
I used to think the same way. No more. The newest gen are top notch performers.
What has really caught my attention regarding the synthetic brushes is the quite rapid development over the last few generations. The newest generation made it from travel duty into my den. Considering I have only 4 stick brushes and 4 puck brushes and two of them being synthetic it's really quite remarkable.+1 I have one of the Frank Shaving Generation 4 synthetic brush and these fibres are really quite nice. You may be surprised. I understand that they will never replace my good badger brush, but they are incredible lather generators and make superb travel brushes.
Lots of questions to be answered. looking forward to this!I'll be reporting on it here in the near future.
+1 I have one of the Frank Shaving Generation 4 synthetic brush and these fibres are really quite nice. You may be surprised. I understand that they will never replace my good badger brush, but they are incredible lather generators and make superb travel brushes.
My only issue with my FS Gen 4 brush is the glue bump. If the Simpsons get rid of that, I think it will be a fantastic brush. I'm sure the glue bump on the FS is there for a reason, but I feel that it considerably reduces the splay.
Simpson's Chubby 2 Synthetic Brush SpecificationsHere are the brush specifications as I understand them. Bear in mind that these are pre-release prototype specs, and that the final form might vary:
Knot: 27.5 - 28mm
Type: Extra dense, Generation 4 synthetic fiber
Loft: 49 - 50mm
Price: $93 - $95 USD (estimated)
~£60? I'd get one for that price, just out of curiosity alone!
Don't forget to add 20% VAT plus the postage! Then we are talking about 78 quid!