Yes sir! It might have been mentioned once or twice!Wow!! These two legendary brushes are indeed a must have for Simpson lovers. Did I mention I am one of them?
Brush Acquisition Thread
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Today I received this brush from @Rudy Vey a slightly chubby 50 series inspired handle in disco haze with a lovely 22mm Shavemac 2 band bulb.
The knot feels like it should suit me well, and I am looking forward to trying it out.
The knot feels like it should suit me well, and I am looking forward to trying it out.
I got my Rudy Vey brush the other day as well.... It is soooooo nice... Beautiful handle, lovely ShaveMac Two-band Silvertip 28mm bulb:
Inspired by this thread:
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Inspired by this thread:
Whispers of Wood, Echoes of Metal: A Tale of Two Brushes
TL;DR: Captivated by the luxurious Oumo Origin shaving brush knot, I embarked on a quest to design a handle that embodied Zen aesthetics and elevated the shaving experience. Through collaboration with artisan @Rudy Vey a cosmic dream materialized into a unique brush crafted from Hinoki wood and...
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Two Gaslamps arrived from Aldo tonight.
I've already posted about these brushes here.
I thought I'd share a picture in this thread of the brushes after they've been washed and bloomed.
Vulfix Super Badger 2234s and 2234, Semogue SOC Boar, in the glare of the television.
The Semogue has already been used once, and I'll continue breaking it in this month. The badgers both whipped up some great test-lathers during cleaning. I'm really looking forward to putting them to use, and I think they sure look real purdy when bloomed.
I now have 10 brushes. Madness!
I thought I'd share a picture in this thread of the brushes after they've been washed and bloomed.
Vulfix Super Badger 2234s and 2234, Semogue SOC Boar, in the glare of the television.
The Semogue has already been used once, and I'll continue breaking it in this month. The badgers both whipped up some great test-lathers during cleaning. I'm really looking forward to putting them to use, and I think they sure look real purdy when bloomed.
I now have 10 brushes. Madness!
SWEET JESUS!!
I was very curios about the untreated brushes from from Oumo and today the 2 i ordered have arrived!
Have washed them 2 times and they are ready to use.
23 mm The Unsullied, natural Two band badger hair knot
25 mm Kirin, natural super badger hair knot
Have washed them 2 times and they are ready to use.
23 mm The Unsullied, natural Two band badger hair knot
25 mm Kirin, natural super badger hair knot
Gorgeous looking brushes. I would love to hear how the knots perform.I was very curios about the untreated brushes from from Oumo and today the 2 i ordered have arrived!
Have washed them 2 times and they are ready to use.
23 mm The Unsullied, natural Two band badger hair knot
25 mm Kirin, natural super badger hair knot
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I will give a short review after the first use of them! I will compare them with Simpson super badger and Maseto two band is the plan.
Simpson Captain 2 Best
Simpson Eagle 1 Pure badger. In got this brush for the sole purpose of brushing in my application of the PAA IceCube pre shave. i like brushing in the pre shave rather than using just my hands. 
The pure badger is pretty scritchy but does get the IceCube lathered up quite well.
The pure badger is pretty scritchy but does get the IceCube lathered up quite well. 
Started back Shaving fully in July after having a beard for 10 years, after a couple of incorrect purchases i figured out that Simpsons 2 band SiLVERTiP is the knot for me , and the M7 is the best handle , closely followed by the Captain shape. Butterscotch Super Captain got moved on ( knot was too soft ) as did the Ebony Duke in best ( handle was too small ) Over my life i have bought 2 other Simpsons which were moved on, Chubby 2 in best ( lather hog ) and a Simpsons Jubilee in manchurian ( too small )
Kept the Captain Ebony,M7 Ebony and Ivory M7 all in SiLVERTiP .( i do feel im missing a Butterscotch M7 mind you. )
Kept the Captain Ebony,M7 Ebony and Ivory M7 all in SiLVERTiP .( i do feel im missing a Butterscotch M7 mind you. )
Hi everyone. I was looking around, and trying to avoid opening a new thread for each question, I post it here. In case, there is more suitable existing thread, please inform me to move it.
I bought a shave set (brush, razor n stand) on Black Friday auction
Benjamin Barber Classic 3-delars Rakset Wood - Gillette Mach3 - https://www.gents.se/benjamin-barber-classic-3-delars-rakset-wood-gillette-mach3
The idea was to "upgrade" myself a bit and have one more option for brushes.
I tried the brush 2 times (first time with a new soap, that might have been over-optimistic,
the 2nd time with a regular cream i use - proraso aloe vera) in both casses the brush didn't do a good job.
I left the brush to soak in warm-hot water some 5-10mins during which i shower.
After that I let the water out and start lathering.
The lather was not distributed equally and the brush felt "too weak" and made different shapes,
that it shouldnt. I post photos of my last shave.
It is a badger brush. Am I doing something wrong here, or did someone had similar experience like this?
I bought a shave set (brush, razor n stand) on Black Friday auction
Benjamin Barber Classic 3-delars Rakset Wood - Gillette Mach3 - https://www.gents.se/benjamin-barber-classic-3-delars-rakset-wood-gillette-mach3
The idea was to "upgrade" myself a bit and have one more option for brushes.
I tried the brush 2 times (first time with a new soap, that might have been over-optimistic,
the 2nd time with a regular cream i use - proraso aloe vera) in both casses the brush didn't do a good job.
I left the brush to soak in warm-hot water some 5-10mins during which i shower.
After that I let the water out and start lathering.
The lather was not distributed equally and the brush felt "too weak" and made different shapes,
that it shouldnt. I post photos of my last shave.
It is a badger brush. Am I doing something wrong here, or did someone had similar experience like this?
I've had some less expensive badgers that seemed like hair from dogs. I do not know the Benjamin Barber brand and cannot speak to it, although looking at the brush it appears to be a pure badger grade which is the lowest grade hair. You might want to avoid bargains when buying badger.
Thank you for the input. I looked at the set price in total, and it definitely is not a lower end set, Benjamin Barber soo far had good to great products (I think its a Swedish brand), but now when I check again, the brush is indeed at the lower end cost of badgers.
Any suggestion to make some use of it? The company was very fair, they refunded the order, and said I don't have to return the products, just I feel bad to throw it. At least to figure out how to make use for me, or I donate it to someone beginner in this.
Maybe skip or reduce the part with soaking in water? Just run it over the tap and be careful when I add more water to it during lathering?
Looks like a poor quality brush, for the price you paid, you could get a Simpson Set, can you return it?
Shaving-sets
I have made some poor brush purchases. I have given some away, others I've used for applying talc on my scalp during the summer (bald head, shiny sweat).
So it seems, I had higher expectations from it, given the brand and the price tag. The company was very fair, they returned the money immediately and didnt even ask for the product back. That is why I posted here, to double check if i did sth wrong in the process of lathering (whixh is unlikely given that i have tried tons of products) and if sth can be done and some use extracted from it. Definitely will research more before next purchase.Looks like a poor quality brush, for the price you paid, you could get a Simpson Set, can you return it?
Shaving-sets
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It is dissappointing that other cheap brushes for 1/3 of the price or even less, do decent job, this one doesnt even do a job.
Hahahahaha love it, I am with the same "hair style". Definitely will consider it, thanks for suggestion.
Oumo Pigsy 29mm boar fan on frosted handle.
After one wash and some towel stropping.
After one wash and some towel stropping.
I picked up a couple of Frank Shaving brushes on Marketplace.
Onyx - Silvertip Manchurian $5. (Aus)
Marble - Pure Badger. $5. (Aus)
Two really nice brushes
Onyx - Silvertip Manchurian $5. (Aus)
Marble - Pure Badger. $5. (Aus)
Two really nice brushes
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