The risk of failure with that recipe is absolutely zero!
WSP vs Shavemac
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True, but I have failed to use boar brushes since. I call these two brushes the boar killers. The Shavemac D01 knots provide me with everything I loved about my since PIFed boar brushes and then some.The risk of failure with that recipe is absolutely zero!
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Thanks Gents, these are the opinions I was curious about and has helped me a lot to make up my mind.
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WCS order placed, had to get some CC North also
hope to hear how your brush turns out
Whaddyaget? Whaddyaget? Whaddyaget?
Does WCS even sell WSP?
No, but there are 14 different Shavemacs there 
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#177 23mm Finest Shavemac, should be here in a few days.
Oooo...let us know! I'm driving myself nuts trying to decide between finest or d01.
I asked Rudy what the best face lathering brush would be and he recommended Shavemac Finest and he is right...I only wish I had gotten it a tad larger...It is not scrubby, but had plenty of backbone. It's just dense enough, but loose enough for great flow-through! It makes mounds of lather! - Be forewarned, though, if you get one you will want another....lol!
Great Choice...
I have used both
No contest
SHAVEMAC
I have used both
No contest
SHAVEMAC
LMAO-too true!
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If you're considering a DO1, unless you like a scrubby brush get it set at a higher loft. I picked up a DO1 3 band at 46 or 47 loft and it's border line almost too scrubby. If I get another DO1, it will be set at least 50 mm, but that's just me, I've got a SOC 24 x 52 and if it was more dense like the DO1 3 band it would be perfect for me. The new Shavemac in finest is supposed to be 23 x 55 in a bulb, if it was a fan then I think 50 mm loft would be great. JMO, like most things shaving related it's very YMMV.
Shavemac's Finest knots are a hidden jewel. I have the #177 23mm Finest Shavemac, purchased from West Coast. Reportedly, they are primarily silvertip mixed with a lesser amount of pure. It's soft, but still has plenty of backbone. I like it better than Shavemac silvertip and DO1 3-band.
Thanks guys... the thing is people are saying the finest has good backbone but it's not scrubby at all. I want decent scrub, so there I go again leaning towards the D01 3 band.
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...and they say if you want a lot of scrub then get the DO1 2 band, the DO1 3 band gives me all the scrub I want, I may never be a candidate for a DO1 2 band
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The Shavemac Finest came in yesterday, so I gave it a go this morning with Tabac and it performed grandly. I got the 23x55 bulb, it didn't feel pointy at all like the last bulb I owned. The flow through was fantastic and real soft on the face and enough backbone to get the job done. I'm very impressed with it. If I desire a real scrub then I'll just use the DO1 3 band set at 45 mm loft that's in my den. The only problem I have is I may be addicted to Shavemac brushes 
The Shavemac Finest came in yesterday, so I gave it a go this morning with Tabac and it performed grandly. I got the 23x55 bulb, it didn't feel pointy at all like the last bulb I owned. The flow through was fantastic and real soft on the face and enough backbone to get the job done. I'm very impressed with it. If I desire a real scrub then I'll just use the DO1 3 band set at 45 mm loft that's in my den. The only problem I have is I may be addicted to Shavemac brushes
Very nice!
I like my DO1 3-band and silvertips, but on those morning when I'm not thinking I find myself reaching for the Shavemac 177 finest.
