Well, it arrived yesterday.
Quicker than expected, too. I was figuring on a 20 day wait or even longer, these DeLong brushes come from China direct, but nope. Took about 2 weeks.
To clarify, this is the Silvertip Badger with the faux ivory handle from DeLong that you see on eBay from Virtualvillage.com for about $25.00, the same brush that appears in the Reviews section.
As others have reported, it arrives in a semi-collapsed plastic case, which rides in a bubble-wrap envelope to your house.
The funk of badger is heavy with this one, but a good thorough soak in a heavy shampoo followed by a vigorous rinsing helped a lot.
The hairs bloom out the moment they get a chance to drink, and water retention is exactly what you'd expect from real silvertip. The water fights a little when you squeeze the hairs dry.
Good feel and weight on the handle, a classic design.
No hairs lost as yet, and I expected it to shed a hair or two during it's wash and first shave, but it came through with flying colors.
I really think this needs to be recommended with more regularity as a beginner's brush.
Actually, I think this needs to be recommended more to everyone; oldtimers, collectors, newbies, everyone.
It's a fantastic brush.
Quicker than expected, too. I was figuring on a 20 day wait or even longer, these DeLong brushes come from China direct, but nope. Took about 2 weeks.
To clarify, this is the Silvertip Badger with the faux ivory handle from DeLong that you see on eBay from Virtualvillage.com for about $25.00, the same brush that appears in the Reviews section.
As others have reported, it arrives in a semi-collapsed plastic case, which rides in a bubble-wrap envelope to your house.
The funk of badger is heavy with this one, but a good thorough soak in a heavy shampoo followed by a vigorous rinsing helped a lot.
The hairs bloom out the moment they get a chance to drink, and water retention is exactly what you'd expect from real silvertip. The water fights a little when you squeeze the hairs dry.
Good feel and weight on the handle, a classic design.
No hairs lost as yet, and I expected it to shed a hair or two during it's wash and first shave, but it came through with flying colors.
I really think this needs to be recommended with more regularity as a beginner's brush.
Actually, I think this needs to be recommended more to everyone; oldtimers, collectors, newbies, everyone.
It's a fantastic brush.
