I hang brushes upside down. Figure it can't hurt.
It implies that he is a ballin' badass because he drive a Mercedes. Realistically, that is a terrible place to keep an expensive electronic key FOB. Next time just prop your penis on the shelf and get it over with.Nice pic. I want to put up some sort of shelf in the bathroom. Does your picture imply that no stand is needed for a damp brush?
Tested for a year. Did not matter in that timeframe.I generally use a stand with my basic boar brush (Omega 48), but lately I have seen comments along the lines of "capillary action will draw moisture up and out of the bristles," or words to that effect. So which is it? Should I hang it upside down or leave it on the base?
Although I use stands, I don't like the fact that sometimes the brushes fall out of the stand. I know some will say the brushes have come to life and want to escape the stands and rest on their handles...I'm not convinced of that, but I will listen to arguments on that point.There are no stands in my shave den. I currently have seven brushes on the counter, all knots up, handle down.
I've tried stands n the past and didn't like them. They take up too much space, and don't really accomplish anything. The last time I used one, it caused my Semogue 620 to shed bristles like crazy after each use. As soon as I stopped putting it in the stand, the shedding stopped.
If you do insist on using a stand, make sure it holds the brush by the handle, and doesn't pinch the knot. That's what caused the shedding on the 620.
If brush makers wanted us to use stands, they would include one with every brush. It would add 25cents to their production costs, and they would raise the retail price of the brush by $10.
The logo on every brush handle is designed to be read with the knot up and the base down.
Just based on (my version of) common sense, it seems that hanging the brush will remove most of the moisture through gravity. After that, whatever's left is probably drawn out by capillary action whether it's hanging or sitting. In any case, I hang mine after a few good shakes and then if I use a different brush the next day, I sit the "old" one and hang the "new" one.
There might also be an effect on the bloom, too, based on gravity and orientation of the bristles...but that's probably minor.
i stand them up on end right next to my chevy key fob.
I hang brushes upside down. Figure it can't hurt.