If so, what's the difference?
Do these look like different knots?
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Also, the one of the right dries differently. When it dries the tips stay a little stiff, almost "crusty". I can run my hand over the dry brush and soften them up though. Both brushes dry, the left one feels just a little bit softer. The right one seems to lather a little better.
The one on the right probably has hooked tips.
They both look like Whipped Dog silvertips. I would imagine that the knots were simply from two different batches of hair.
I also wouldn't be concerned that the one knot dries a little "crusty." Some of my silvertip brushes dry similarly, and it has never affected their performance.
I also wouldn't be concerned that the one knot dries a little "crusty." Some of my silvertip brushes dry similarly, and it has never affected their performance.
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What's hooked tips? I'm not concerned, just want to learn what it is I like so maybe it will help with my next brush purchase.
Do the brushes have the same size knots and lofts? The left looks to be a wider diameter knot with a higher loft, although it is difficult to discern from the photo. If so, this too can affect perceived softness and performance.
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They're both 24/45, but they sure do look a little different.
In some knots some or all of the hairs have hooked tips, like this:
The hooks tend to grab each other when dry, creating the feeling you described. When wet they feel "gel-like", because the tips are curled away and cannot poke into the skin. Many brushmakers seem to produce brushes with a greater or lesser proportion of hooked tips from time to time, but no one seems to make a feature of it.
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You were right on the money with the hooked tips. Well done sir!
