Item Description
Alright, I wanted to take my Eagle G3 LE's measurements for posterity and figured why not do it in the form of a review.
It's pretty simple. This was a Limited edition run Simpsons made for a group buy of their Eagle G3 (Pure) in their Best grade hair. Wooo. It cost ~$103 new.
Why do I like this brush?
I've noticed that Simpsons hair (Pre and Post Vulfix, 3band and 2band supers) and Shavemac D01; while all extremely soft on the rare occasion let a little tiny bit of prickliness slip through. The best actually avoids this, I suspect because it is a little scrubby, so that prickle is unnoticeable. In trade-off, you are a hair less soft and don't hold quite as much water. I wouldn't call that necessarily a downgrade. It's a different hair, but I honestly won't say that the two or three band supers are any better than this high quality best. To be honest, this best looks more "Silvertip" than a lot of cheaper brushes Silvertip/Super/Finest hairs do.
It's short lofted, extremely dense (It bunches in my hand nearly as big as my 26mm D01 and 28mm Chub3 do) and badger, so obviously it lathers like a monster. I can't say that it's a better latherer in practice than my super/D01 brushes, they're all impeccable latherers, but I suspect that it's Theoretically a bit better than they are thanks to that bit of scritch and extra backbone.
The size is great. Dense, compact and imho right around perfect splay diameter for my face.
I don't know what the best substitute that is still available for it is, but my guess from looking at the specs on other Simpsons brushes would be a Duke 3 in Best.
As for quality. I've used mine about six times now. It has Never lost a hair. Not even during washing. That deep set knot is useful for more than making it kick soaps asses and give nice firm face feel.
This brush is still in my collection. The 08 and 09 Le's (both excellent brushes) have moved on. So take what you will from that.
It's pretty simple. This was a Limited edition run Simpsons made for a group buy of their Eagle G3 (Pure) in their Best grade hair. Wooo. It cost ~$103 new.
Why do I like this brush?
I've noticed that Simpsons hair (Pre and Post Vulfix, 3band and 2band supers) and Shavemac D01; while all extremely soft on the rare occasion let a little tiny bit of prickliness slip through. The best actually avoids this, I suspect because it is a little scrubby, so that prickle is unnoticeable. In trade-off, you are a hair less soft and don't hold quite as much water. I wouldn't call that necessarily a downgrade. It's a different hair, but I honestly won't say that the two or three band supers are any better than this high quality best. To be honest, this best looks more "Silvertip" than a lot of cheaper brushes Silvertip/Super/Finest hairs do.
It's short lofted, extremely dense (It bunches in my hand nearly as big as my 26mm D01 and 28mm Chub3 do) and badger, so obviously it lathers like a monster. I can't say that it's a better latherer in practice than my super/D01 brushes, they're all impeccable latherers, but I suspect that it's Theoretically a bit better than they are thanks to that bit of scritch and extra backbone.
The size is great. Dense, compact and imho right around perfect splay diameter for my face.
I don't know what the best substitute that is still available for it is, but my guess from looking at the specs on other Simpsons brushes would be a Duke 3 in Best.
As for quality. I've used mine about six times now. It has Never lost a hair. Not even during washing. That deep set knot is useful for more than making it kick soaps asses and give nice firm face feel.
This brush is still in my collection. The 08 and 09 Le's (both excellent brushes) have moved on. So take what you will from that.