I just received my Razorback Beehive, that I had ordered because after 25 years of using ivory coloured Simpson´s badger brushes, i felt like testing a synthetic. 12,50 EUR, the fun color and styling, let's see how it performs compared to my silvertip chubby 3.
The first shock after opening the package was the size, wow should have read the small print, the brush feels giant even compared to my Chubby 3.
The knot looks perfect, almost to perfect, which gives it a slightly "unnatural" look, maybe the knot maker should intentionally add some imperfections to the bristles.
It has a good backbone and does not scratch, of course it doesn't hold water like natural bristles, but since I don't soak my brushes lengthly before lathering, that doesn't bother me. I used Mühle sea buckthorn soap and it built up lather fast and felt quite nice on the face.
So now I know, I enjoy synthetic knots but not huge brushes, the whole experience was good apart from the fact that one brush load can probably shave 10 people. I still prefer my Simpson, but would I buy it again, having the synthetic option for a fracture of the price......
if one likes huge brushes, the beehive is worth a try, cause here you get even more than what you paid for.
If you are looking for your first brush, I would recommend a synthetic brush, no need for a scratchy, budget boar bristle or a starter badger.
But don't just order based on the picture, like I did.
The first shock after opening the package was the size, wow should have read the small print, the brush feels giant even compared to my Chubby 3.
The knot looks perfect, almost to perfect, which gives it a slightly "unnatural" look, maybe the knot maker should intentionally add some imperfections to the bristles.
It has a good backbone and does not scratch, of course it doesn't hold water like natural bristles, but since I don't soak my brushes lengthly before lathering, that doesn't bother me. I used Mühle sea buckthorn soap and it built up lather fast and felt quite nice on the face.
So now I know, I enjoy synthetic knots but not huge brushes, the whole experience was good apart from the fact that one brush load can probably shave 10 people. I still prefer my Simpson, but would I buy it again, having the synthetic option for a fracture of the price......
if one likes huge brushes, the beehive is worth a try, cause here you get even more than what you paid for.
If you are looking for your first brush, I would recommend a synthetic brush, no need for a scratchy, budget boar bristle or a starter badger.
But don't just order based on the picture, like I did.
