Is this a fake Wilkinson's sword brush?

[Itzflame002]

I've never seen this brush online or on any thread around here, and it suddenly - exactly 2 - popped up on the shelf in the shaving aisle in a nearby corner store

 

[Multum in parvo]

I've never seen this brush online or on any thread around here, and it suddenly - exactly 2 - popped up on the shelf in the shaving aisle in a nearby corner store

It says Made in China so perhaps they switched the manufacturer.

The common triangle form brush is made by NOM Germany and branded Wilkinson

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[brucered]

Maybe the fake will be an improvement.

Either way, put it back, walk away and buy something else.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Maybe the fake will be an improvement.

Either way, put it back, walk away and buy something else.

It looks like a badly copied Omega Synth.

 

[Lil Cooties]

I doubt it's legally using the Wilkinson Sword brand. Searching the barcode on the box brings up listings for totally different generic brushes, and the listing say you might get a completely different brush again than pictured.
Talking about knock offs, how about an "Omeca"? I've seen these in the wild a few times but never had the guts to try them out, I think they're synthetic despite the setola marking.

 

[StuMcB]

Omeca

 

[dmshaver]

If there's a buck to be made, it will be copied.

 

[ivan_101]

I've never seen this brush online or on any thread around here, and it suddenly - exactly 2 - popped up on the shelf in the shaving aisle in a nearby corner store

100% fake. I have seen them here even in a supermarket 2 years ago. Quickly disappeared.

 

[ZeelandsRoem]

I doubt it's legally using the Wilkinson Sword brand. Searching the barcode on the box brings up listings for totally different generic brushes, and the listing say you might get a completely different brush again than pictured.
Talking about knock offs, how about an "Omeca"? I've seen these in the wild a few times but never had the guts to try them out, I think they're synthetic despite the setola marking.
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Definitely fakes. Even the “Made in china” is mistyped.

 

[Lil Cooties]

Yes, the lower case c always amused me