I received this brush more than a week ago and I've had a chance to use it and let it break in. Overall, I'm impressed with the brush and for the price it's a very good value.
The size is listed by the seller as follows:
Handle 50 mm
Loft 48 mm
Knot 22 mm
Price including worldwide shipping was £35
The price converts to about $55 (USD) - so it's a very good price for a silvertip badger brush.
Quality is very good all around. The quality of the plastic in the handle is very good as is the lettering on the handle. There was some discussion about the durability of the lettering on his previous brush. I don't own one so I can't compare. The lettering on the 2211 is holding up very well so far; no fading, etc., is noticeable. The knot itself is very nice - a good balance between softness and stiffness. The tips are not super soft but still feel very nice on the face when lathering. It has a decent backbone to it so it makes a great brush for either soaps or creams. I mostly use creams and it works great. I bowl lather in general, but I used it with my Irisch Moos shavestick and face lathered and the results were very good.
There is a slight ergonomic issue in that the bottom of the brush handle, the part that actually rests on the counter is slightly sharp, i.e. it's not chamfered or beveled. I can feel it when I grasp the handle while lathering. This is a very minor issue, though. I communicated with the seller - Peter/Fido - and he said he was aware of it and had planned to revise the handle in the future to address that issue. The rest of the handle is well-finished and very comfortable.
The only other issue I found is shedding. It shed a bit when I first washed it before use. It probably lost some 15 hairs or so. The first three or four uses saw the shedding continue but lessen with each use. It still loses an occasional hair but it has basically stopped shedding. I communicated this to the seller and he stated that he had requested tightly packed knots from the manufacturer and said other buyers had noticed the same thing. It eventually stops. It didn't lose any more hairs the last time I used it, so I think it has.
The only other silvertip brush I own is a Savile Row brush. The Savile Row is a 3120 and retails for $85 plus shipping. The handle on the Savile Row is slightly better and it has more stiffness in the bristles, while feeling slightly softer at the tips. It has a slightly more attractive knot in that it's whiter at the tips and has more distinct banding.
The 2211, however, compares very favorably - especially at a its price point. It's not a top-notch silvertip brush, but it is a very good value. For less than $60 you get a very, very good brush with good ergonomics and good quality knot.
The size is listed by the seller as follows:
Handle 50 mm
Loft 48 mm
Knot 22 mm
Price including worldwide shipping was £35
The price converts to about $55 (USD) - so it's a very good price for a silvertip badger brush.
Quality is very good all around. The quality of the plastic in the handle is very good as is the lettering on the handle. There was some discussion about the durability of the lettering on his previous brush. I don't own one so I can't compare. The lettering on the 2211 is holding up very well so far; no fading, etc., is noticeable. The knot itself is very nice - a good balance between softness and stiffness. The tips are not super soft but still feel very nice on the face when lathering. It has a decent backbone to it so it makes a great brush for either soaps or creams. I mostly use creams and it works great. I bowl lather in general, but I used it with my Irisch Moos shavestick and face lathered and the results were very good.
There is a slight ergonomic issue in that the bottom of the brush handle, the part that actually rests on the counter is slightly sharp, i.e. it's not chamfered or beveled. I can feel it when I grasp the handle while lathering. This is a very minor issue, though. I communicated with the seller - Peter/Fido - and he said he was aware of it and had planned to revise the handle in the future to address that issue. The rest of the handle is well-finished and very comfortable.
The only other issue I found is shedding. It shed a bit when I first washed it before use. It probably lost some 15 hairs or so. The first three or four uses saw the shedding continue but lessen with each use. It still loses an occasional hair but it has basically stopped shedding. I communicated this to the seller and he stated that he had requested tightly packed knots from the manufacturer and said other buyers had noticed the same thing. It eventually stops. It didn't lose any more hairs the last time I used it, so I think it has.
The only other silvertip brush I own is a Savile Row brush. The Savile Row is a 3120 and retails for $85 plus shipping. The handle on the Savile Row is slightly better and it has more stiffness in the bristles, while feeling slightly softer at the tips. It has a slightly more attractive knot in that it's whiter at the tips and has more distinct banding.
The 2211, however, compares very favorably - especially at a its price point. It's not a top-notch silvertip brush, but it is a very good value. For less than $60 you get a very, very good brush with good ergonomics and good quality knot.