Item Description
I haven't seen a review of Fendrihan's "store" brand shaving brush, so I thought I'd correct that. Wasn't sure if the moderators would have a problem with a review of brush that was only available from a specific retailer- but I figure if it violates some rule they'll just delete the post.
Price:
This is a pure grey badger haired brush and was one of the cheapest badger brushes I was able to find. At about 23 dollars Cdn it's a good price.
Quality:
Keeping in mind it's "pure" grade badger hair, it's a very well put together brush. The knot is tight, It hasn't shed many hairs and the finish is quite good. No noticeable flaws.
Density:
Very dense- the birds eye view photo is after it's been used a few times. See for yourself.
Stiffness of tips:
very stiff- similar actually to my omega boar brush
Softness of tips:
Loses marks here- kinda scratchy. I'm hoping it'll soften up a little after a few more days of use.
Ergonomic:
It's a big knot. 23mm diameter, 53mm loft. I wear a goatee and find it slightly unwieldy to maneuver. For most people without facial hair this would actually be a plus and you'd likely rate it higher.
Latherability:
Holy mackerel does it make lather. A few passes around my proraso soap dish and it's wickedly charged. Lathering on the face is much faster than with my boar brush. Bowl lathering produces considerable amounts of lather- much more than you would ever need.
overall:
Wet badger smell is one strong scent. I actually have trouble smelling my proraso's lather with this thing. It should die down shortly though. For the price I think this is a great buy.
You should also know:
I have only owned 4 brushes so far- 2 boar brushes, one synthetic and now this badger hair brush. Someone more familiar with badger brushes may rate it differently.
The first two pictures are after it's been used a few times. The last photo was as it came out of the box.
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Price:
This is a pure grey badger haired brush and was one of the cheapest badger brushes I was able to find. At about 23 dollars Cdn it's a good price.
Quality:
Keeping in mind it's "pure" grade badger hair, it's a very well put together brush. The knot is tight, It hasn't shed many hairs and the finish is quite good. No noticeable flaws.
Density:
Very dense- the birds eye view photo is after it's been used a few times. See for yourself.
Stiffness of tips:
very stiff- similar actually to my omega boar brush
Softness of tips:
Loses marks here- kinda scratchy. I'm hoping it'll soften up a little after a few more days of use.
Ergonomic:
It's a big knot. 23mm diameter, 53mm loft. I wear a goatee and find it slightly unwieldy to maneuver. For most people without facial hair this would actually be a plus and you'd likely rate it higher.
Latherability:
Holy mackerel does it make lather. A few passes around my proraso soap dish and it's wickedly charged. Lathering on the face is much faster than with my boar brush. Bowl lathering produces considerable amounts of lather- much more than you would ever need.
overall:
Wet badger smell is one strong scent. I actually have trouble smelling my proraso's lather with this thing. It should die down shortly though. For the price I think this is a great buy.
You should also know:
I have only owned 4 brushes so far- 2 boar brushes, one synthetic and now this badger hair brush. Someone more familiar with badger brushes may rate it differently.
The first two pictures are after it's been used a few times. The last photo was as it came out of the box.
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