I just received an order from DeLuxe Shaving Co out of Canada recently and wanted to share my thoughts. I ordered their massive 30mm Silvertip brush, as well as a tub of Soul Man Shaving Cream.
This is my first Silvertip, and also my largest brush. This thing is beastly! I should have taken a picture pre-bloom, but it wasn't much smaller. This knot is dense! Great face feel, a bit skritchy compared to my synthetic brushes, but much softer than my Semogue boar. Also a bit less backbone than the synthetics. This brush holds a TON of water and soap. With a sufficient load, I could probably do 5 or 6 passes very comfortably. This is not an everyday brush though, just due to it being too big to properly load with some of my soaps in smaller containers. It's very fun to face lather though!
I also received the Soul Man cream, and this stuff might be one of my favorite scents I own. It's described as "a rich blend of sweet orange and bourbon combined with the warm spicy sent of caramel and toasted vanilla". I also pick up the secondary scents of chocolate and cherry, and perhaps some tobacco? This is a very "jazz club" type scent. You get the feeling you're in New Orleans on a fall day sipping some sweet bourbon. Very nice. It lathers up wonderfully too. If you get a chance, check out DeLuxe Shaving Co. Very unique scents on their creams and soaps.
Below are a couple pictures of my brushes to show the size comparisons. From left to right: DeLuxe 30mm Silvertip, Stirling 26mm Synthetic Kong, Bruce 24mm Synthetic, Semogue 620 21mm Boar.
This is my first Silvertip, and also my largest brush. This thing is beastly! I should have taken a picture pre-bloom, but it wasn't much smaller. This knot is dense! Great face feel, a bit skritchy compared to my synthetic brushes, but much softer than my Semogue boar. Also a bit less backbone than the synthetics. This brush holds a TON of water and soap. With a sufficient load, I could probably do 5 or 6 passes very comfortably. This is not an everyday brush though, just due to it being too big to properly load with some of my soaps in smaller containers. It's very fun to face lather though!
I also received the Soul Man cream, and this stuff might be one of my favorite scents I own. It's described as "a rich blend of sweet orange and bourbon combined with the warm spicy sent of caramel and toasted vanilla". I also pick up the secondary scents of chocolate and cherry, and perhaps some tobacco? This is a very "jazz club" type scent. You get the feeling you're in New Orleans on a fall day sipping some sweet bourbon. Very nice. It lathers up wonderfully too. If you get a chance, check out DeLuxe Shaving Co. Very unique scents on their creams and soaps.
Below are a couple pictures of my brushes to show the size comparisons. From left to right: DeLuxe 30mm Silvertip, Stirling 26mm Synthetic Kong, Bruce 24mm Synthetic, Semogue 620 21mm Boar.
