Ordered a B29 yesterday.
What do you think of the performance of SOC? Is it suitable for face lathering?Is SOC soft enough?
I heard a lot of guys speak out against the SOC for face, but I think that’s relative. I use much larger brushes for face lathering and have no complaints. The SOC is 24 or 25mm, the zeniths are 26 and 28mm.What do you think of the performance of SOC? Is it suitable for face lathering?Is SOC soft enough?
The SOC is nice, but there are two issues for face lathering. 1) It blooms to a large size, due to the way the knot is made, 2) It gets very soft as it breaks in; some would say it becomes like a big mop.What do you think of the performance of SOC? Is it suitable for face lathering?Is SOC soft enough?
ZENITH 506 - I prefer the unbleached version |
Have you tried both the unbleached version and the bleached version? Why do you prefer the unbleached version? I did not find the bleached version floppy at a loft of 55mm-57mm. Thanks.
ZENITH 506 - I prefer the unbleached version View attachment 1136271
I have the same size knot (aluminium) in bleached boar bristle. IMO, the unbleached version is a notch firmer.Have you tried both the unbleached version and the bleached version? Why do you prefer the unbleached version? I did not find the bleached version floppy at a loft of 55mm-57mm. Thanks.
I might get the 506 unbleached version, it's a nice looking brush.I have the same size knot (aluminium) in bleached boar bristle. IMO, the unbleached version is a notch firmer.
That as well It looks much more expensive than 13 EUR I paid for it.I might get the 506U unbleached version, it's a nice looking brush.
Assuming you are bowl lathering with this guy? The loft is pretty high isn’t it? 67mm range?I'm very happy with this one:
I might get the 506 unbleached version, it's a nice looking brush.
I only face lather. Works great.Assuming you are bowl lathering with this guy? The loft is pretty high isn’t it? 67mm range?
The floppy Zeniths have around a 64mm loft. Loft needs to be in proportion tot he knot size. A 28mm knot with a 50mm loft is very short-lofted. The B03-A26 is 26mm with 57mm loft, which is not floppy to my taste, anyway. It's about right. I have not tried the unbleached knots yet, but they are supposed to be slightly firmer.I’ve had 2 Zeniths for quite a while. One is a 28/50 I believe and the other is a 26/60. It had been quite a while since I last used them, so I broke them out last night for a shave. The 26/60 is much floppier than I remembered. The 28/50 may have a short loft, but the Zenith boar is very soft so it was a better size for me to combat the flop. That’s the direction I would go, a shorter lofted brush.
I forgot how good a lather I get whenever I use a Boar. Prompted me to order a Taj SOC.
The floppy Zeniths have around a 64mm loft. Loft needs to be in proportion tot he knot size. A 28mm knot with a 50mm loft is very short-lofted. The B03-A26 is 26mm with 57mm loft, which is not floppy to my taste, anyway. It's about right. I have not tried the unbleached knots yet, but they are supposed to be slightly firmer.