Mine will most likely arrive any day.... but since the U.S.P.S. is not delivering today, the earliest I can expect mine is tomorrow.
Ben
Ben
The Heritage hair is Lee's softest 2-band, in my opinion/experience. For this hair you can expect a higher density, and I would keep the loft at 2:1 or lower. Excellent choice!
Nick I purchased all these from forum members. I started by placing a couple WTB/WTT threads with no luck for a 2XL or Chief. (I was able to pick up a couple of Rooney brushes from a very helpful member though. ) So then I contacted Lee to have a 2XL made and received a reply from him. I sent a follow-up back and that's when the flood gates opened so to speak. I picked up a heritage hair 2XL and then another with gel tips from the same member. I picked up the smaller L7 and the 3-band 2XL off the BST. I picked up the Chief and 2XL from another great forum member and kind of stumbled onto the rest. It's been great trying out the different types of badger hair, lofts, and sizes. I usually use one brush for a couple passes and then another for last two passes to compare them and see what characteristics I like about each type. Some of the differences are subtle and some more noticeable. It's the only way I can really compare them and it's helped me find out what type of brush I like best. Problem is I like them all.
So I have to ask, after all the time, testing, and money spent, do you have a favorite knot/hair type?
I just got confirmation from Lee earlier this week and should be getting a shipping notice any day now. I hope to be a member of this fine group in about 1-2 weeks. I ordered and "Chief" in Ivory and a 2XL in Tortoise. The Chief will be Blond Badger (25/50) hybrid knot, but the 2XL will be a 2-Band (28/50) , fan shaped knot, based on Lee's suggestion, not Blond Badger. He said the 2-Band knot is his favorite knot for face lathering, so we'll see. Based on all the great reviews his brushes get, I'm not worried.
I wanted to pick up a 2XL and a Chief and things got a little sideways on me.
Here are the 2XLs:
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The Chief and L7s:
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And a group shot for prosperity's sake before I have to let some of these go:
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I'm a big fan of Lee's work. The 2XL seems to be the perfect size brush for me of that style, and I prefer the smaller sized L7/Chief.
What hair do you have in those 2XLs. A couple seem different from the others.
From left to right:
(1) Probably Blonde Badger - the brush is marked that way and the previous owner wasn't sure
(2) Heritage
(3) Blonde Badger
(4) Heritage with Gel Tips
(5) Finest
(6) Super Badger - I'm not familiar with Lee's grade of 3-band hair but it's marked as Super. It's the densest brush I've ever used.
I was not aware any gel tip Rooney or M&F 2XL brush ever came in any handle other than faux ivory. I have never seen later iterations of the XL series that came in jade/tortoise/butterscotch/briar etc with true gel tip hair, yours would be the first. Of course I could be incorrect, but these handle materials started coming out after the 2010/2011 batch of gel hair was gone.
Good to hear.I'm excited...Lee has actually responded to my email, I may have a brush inbound!
I'm excited...Lee has actually responded to my email, I may have a brush inbound!