Item Description
Price: Great value. As $35 brushes go, it can't be beat. Consider again that its probably readily available in a mall shop near you, and you've got yourself a fantastic brush for the price.
Quality: Exactly what you'd expect out of a brush at this price -- I've had a couple hairs shed, and a couple around the periphery lose contact with the main knot after a few days, but nothing really unacceptable. The handle and bristles look extremely attractive, and fluff out well after a few good shakes.
Density: Average. They might have packed a little bit more in, but its perfectly acceptable for my money.
Tips: A little on the stiff side, especially at the tips. The brush appears very soft, but when you put it against your face, the tips feel slightly more stiff than you'd expect. As someone who would prefer a softer brush though, its not enough to put me off. If you like to lather with a little pressure, past the tips, it feels extremely soft.
Ergonomics: Can't complain at all . I've got small hands, and appreciate a brush with a narrow base. The ivory-colored base feels very smooth and solid in your hand, but not too cheap.
Latherability: Super. I'm very pleased with its water retention, whereas 3 good shakes gets it almost completely dry for storage. Holds enough lather for 4.5 passes at least.
Etc: I can't explain what a great value this brush is -- as someone who originally shyed away from plunking down well over $50 for a quality brush for my first weeks at wetshaving, this was a purchase I couldn't be happier with. Eventually, I expect I'll graduate to a more expensive, higher quality brush, but I don't forsee getting rid of my C&E.
The brush comes packaged in an plain-yet-attractive blue C&E box. Don't expect the sales associates at C&E to be of much help -- my particular store didn't stock them on the shelf with the rest of the shaving equipment, and the saleswoman that helped me pulled out the wrong box from the cupboard twice.
Dimensions:
Images:
Above: Base, side 1
Above: base, side 2
Above: base, foot (brush in mug)
Above: Brush, filled with water
Above: Brush, filled with lather
Above: squeezing out lather
Verdict: Awesome brush for $35. I couldn't be happier. As I said before, I'll likely "graduate" at some point to a higher tier brush for my daily use, but not because I'm dissatisfied with this C&E. Perfect brush for the first-timer, or just someone who'd rather spend their extra dough on trying different creams rather than hardware.
Quality: Exactly what you'd expect out of a brush at this price -- I've had a couple hairs shed, and a couple around the periphery lose contact with the main knot after a few days, but nothing really unacceptable. The handle and bristles look extremely attractive, and fluff out well after a few good shakes.
Density: Average. They might have packed a little bit more in, but its perfectly acceptable for my money.
Tips: A little on the stiff side, especially at the tips. The brush appears very soft, but when you put it against your face, the tips feel slightly more stiff than you'd expect. As someone who would prefer a softer brush though, its not enough to put me off. If you like to lather with a little pressure, past the tips, it feels extremely soft.
Ergonomics: Can't complain at all . I've got small hands, and appreciate a brush with a narrow base. The ivory-colored base feels very smooth and solid in your hand, but not too cheap.
Latherability: Super. I'm very pleased with its water retention, whereas 3 good shakes gets it almost completely dry for storage. Holds enough lather for 4.5 passes at least.
Etc: I can't explain what a great value this brush is -- as someone who originally shyed away from plunking down well over $50 for a quality brush for my first weeks at wetshaving, this was a purchase I couldn't be happier with. Eventually, I expect I'll graduate to a more expensive, higher quality brush, but I don't forsee getting rid of my C&E.
The brush comes packaged in an plain-yet-attractive blue C&E box. Don't expect the sales associates at C&E to be of much help -- my particular store didn't stock them on the shelf with the rest of the shaving equipment, and the saleswoman that helped me pulled out the wrong box from the cupboard twice.
Dimensions:
- Width at widest point: 8cm
- Height of bristles: 5.25cm
- Height of base: 4.6cm
- Overall height: 9.85cm
- Width of base at foot: 3cm
- Width of base at widest point: 3.2cm
- Width of base at narrowest point: 2.2cm
- Width of base at top (at knot): 2.5cm
- Width of knot at bottom (at base): 2.3cm
- Base, front: C&E tree logo
- Base, obverse: "Best Badger, Handmade, England"
- Base, foot: "Crabtree & Evelyn; Exclusive design by: Edwin Jagger, Sheffield, England"
Images:
Above: Base, side 1
Above: base, side 2
Above: base, foot (brush in mug)
Above: Brush, filled with water
Above: Brush, filled with lather
Above: squeezing out lather
Verdict: Awesome brush for $35. I couldn't be happier. As I said before, I'll likely "graduate" at some point to a higher tier brush for my daily use, but not because I'm dissatisfied with this C&E. Perfect brush for the first-timer, or just someone who'd rather spend their extra dough on trying different creams rather than hardware.
