Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
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Happy shaves,
Jim
Happy shaves,
Jim
New Shavemac in Honor of the Configurator Closing
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My 2/29 order finally arrived.
Peacock 22/46 D01 3 band
Red Damascus 22/46 Finest
Both are fan knots
Peacock 22/46 D01 3 band
Red Damascus 22/46 Finest
Both are fan knots
Haven't measured mine but it does seem a taller loft than 46mm.
I am going to guess that yours will measure closer to 50mm
Just measured 2x brushes from the tip of the highest hair to the base, where it meets the handle. First one was supposed to have a loft of 60mm, I measured 56mm. Second one was supposed to be 56mm and I measured 54mm.
Nice, I ordered pretty much same peacock and style of handle except 26mm d01 two-band. Mines been going back and forth in the mail. Kind of weird it got really close then went in opposite direction...
The postal service is strange like that. Frustrating to say the least.
Few more landed from Shavemac…
Jade 22mm D01 Fan
Blue 24mm D01 Bulb
Molten Metal 24mm/48 loft D01 TWO Band
Jade 22mm D01 Fan
Blue 24mm D01 Bulb
Molten Metal 24mm/48 loft D01 TWO Band
Not until you mentioned it. Measured a couple of my flattops and the 40 is more like 38mm. The bulbs are trickier to measure accurately.
I measure the whole brush and then subtract the handle height. All 10 of mine are spot on!
It's a whole lot easier with a flattop! The bulbs are as ordered.
Such a shame that Bernd has stopped selling brushes direct.
Such a shame that Bernd has stopped selling brushes direct.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
No flattops anywhere...
If I buy another new Shavemac knot it will be through Rudy Vey.
I don't see how this decision to sell only to middlemen benefits Shavemac, but I'm not German.
Happy shaves,
Jim
No smaller knots either.
Can anyone recommend other brush makers in Europe using Shavemac knots? Rudy won't ship to me sadly.
Can anyone recommend other brush makers in Europe using Shavemac knots? Rudy won't ship to me sadly.
One option would be to ask Bernd if someone here on the continent is using his knots. I am not aware of any at this moment, unfortunately.
Shavemac Finest Badger in Red Damascus 22mm w/46mm loft. I thought this would be significantly more floppy than the D01 3 band. I'm actually surprised the D01 3 band seemed more floppier than I was expecting. Seemed floppier than the Beagle in Peacock Blue I bought off the BST here, and I thought those were Silvertip?
How would you compare the flat top to fan?
I agree I'm sure Bernd probably was overwhelmed doing one off custom brushes for everyone. Glad I bought 2 at the end of the configurator. I checked out all the vendors links he has links to on the Shavemac site. Seems the brushes are more mainstream and I didn't see many 20 or 22mm knots. Didn't see any D01 knots either. How would one order one of these if none of these vendors carry them?
I don't really use fan shaped brushes anymore -- the Shavemac fan I did try was set too short and the knot was way too large. I borrowed a 30mm which was 32mm actually. Backbone was off the charts and it was a real "brick of badger." I really like the way the flattop feels and splays. @Rudy Vey's recommendation was spot on, 20mm is perfect. I don't run out of soap and the backbone is excellent.
Mostly I use bulbs but the flattops are a great addition.
If you are seeking more backbone, try a D01 2 band. Some resellers do have D01 but larger knots, like the classic Americana.
Mostly I use bulbs but the flattops are a great addition.
If you are seeking more backbone, try a D01 2 band. Some resellers do have D01 but larger knots, like the classic Americana.
Yeah I'm really not into those huge 28mm and up sized knots. 24mm is pretty much what I consider almost too big. I have a D01 3 band that I'm underwhelmed with. The Beagle I bought is a 2 band (silver tip?) but it seems like it has more backbone then the D01. How can I be certain it actually is a D01? It didn't have that weird mushroom shape when I took it out of the shipping tube.
I'm not sure if the Beagle was offered in D01
The Beagle- A Group Buy Brush - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/the-beagle-a-group-buy-brush.607936/
It looks more like my standard 2 band silvertip
The Beagle- A Group Buy Brush - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/the-beagle-a-group-buy-brush.607936/
It looks more like my standard 2 band silvertip
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