Purchased this blade about three months ago from Rasurpur. Martin provides great customer service. I sent him quite a few emails, and he was always very polite, answering all of my questions and more.
The razor gives a great, very smooth shave. Behaves in all the ways that a proper full hollow should. Doesn't "sing" as much as vintage extra hollows, but provides good feedback and shaves just as well as an old W&B or Friodur. The razor is made of Carbonsong C135 steel, named because...
Really really incredible soap. Price is right for what you get, and comes in a very quality screw-top container.
Smells nicely of lavender - I'm not quite sure what anise is...
Actually it smells very much like the Truefitt & Hill Luxury Shaving Soap, which is a good thing, in my opinion.
Makes tons of great lather quickly, and is very slick.
QED makes probably the best glycerine soap out there.
Price
I bought mine at Vintage Blades for $214.99. Pretty pricey,
and although I believe a brush of this caliber is worth it, other might not agree with me.
Quality
Great quality, some people knock Vulfix, but I think they've really stepped up their game, and make some incredible brushes. The handle and knot are both obviously very well made. I took off two points, because a few people have reported shedding issues and quality control issues with
these new Two-band brushes. Luckily...
After some encouragement, I have decided to turn my original post into a review. It's my first one, so here goes!
Shavemac Genine Horn Brushes
Both have a 21mm knot & 50mm loft
Since this is basically a review of two brushes, I am not including a rating, but if I had to rate each brush, the Silvertip would be a 9.0/10.0, and the D01 would be a 9.8/10.0
Price: These brushes are excellent value for money. The Silvertip was $130, and the D01 was $150. While pricey, compared to the...