Item Description
Well it may be a little premature to review a brush after one use, but the new Rooney Stubby XL made quite the impression on me.
Price - Approximately $150 shipped from vintageblades. Definitely on the higher end of things, but compared to say a Chubby 1 in 2-band super it is right in line. These brushes seem like they were also created to directly compete with the Simpson Chubby series.
Quality - I absolutely love Rooney brushes. This brush didn't shed a single hair on the first use. The Rooney labels seem to look like they will hold up. Oh, and the brushes have a very pronounced fan shape loft. Try getting that from a simpsons.
Density - Not as dense as a Rooney Finest, but then again nothing is. This brush is quite dense enough though and probably comparable to what you'll get from a simpson's chubby or a Rooney Super.
Stiffness - I think there is a perfect balance of backbone on this brush. Not overly stiff, but plenty there to load soaps just fine and provides a moderate scrubby face feeling.
Softness - Wow
This brush may have the softest tips of any brush I currently own. It reminds me of a vie-long I once owned that at that time had the softest tips I'd encountered. Combined with the density of this brush, the soft tips are an added bonus.
Ergonomic - The handle is on the short side and some may experience some issues here. On arrival I thought that it would be way too short, but on use it didn't seem to be that much of a problem.
Latherability - Load your brush appropriately for the density and you should never have a problem in this area.
Overall - I've owned a ton of brushes (30+) and have since paired that down to 5 at the time of this writing. This brush will become number 6 and stay in my den for a long time. It is a perfect compliment to my Rooney Finest and something completely different. Softer, non-scritchy tips, a little less density and backbone, but overall a completely different and equally good face feel. I would not hesitate to recommend this brush to any face latherer.
Disclaimer - Pic was shamelessly stolen from a thread in the brush section
Price - Approximately $150 shipped from vintageblades. Definitely on the higher end of things, but compared to say a Chubby 1 in 2-band super it is right in line. These brushes seem like they were also created to directly compete with the Simpson Chubby series.
Quality - I absolutely love Rooney brushes. This brush didn't shed a single hair on the first use. The Rooney labels seem to look like they will hold up. Oh, and the brushes have a very pronounced fan shape loft. Try getting that from a simpsons.
Density - Not as dense as a Rooney Finest, but then again nothing is. This brush is quite dense enough though and probably comparable to what you'll get from a simpson's chubby or a Rooney Super.
Stiffness - I think there is a perfect balance of backbone on this brush. Not overly stiff, but plenty there to load soaps just fine and provides a moderate scrubby face feeling.
Softness - Wow
This brush may have the softest tips of any brush I currently own. It reminds me of a vie-long I once owned that at that time had the softest tips I'd encountered. Combined with the density of this brush, the soft tips are an added bonus. Ergonomic - The handle is on the short side and some may experience some issues here. On arrival I thought that it would be way too short, but on use it didn't seem to be that much of a problem.
Latherability - Load your brush appropriately for the density and you should never have a problem in this area.
Overall - I've owned a ton of brushes (30+) and have since paired that down to 5 at the time of this writing. This brush will become number 6 and stay in my den for a long time. It is a perfect compliment to my Rooney Finest and something completely different. Softer, non-scritchy tips, a little less density and backbone, but overall a completely different and equally good face feel. I would not hesitate to recommend this brush to any face latherer.
Disclaimer - Pic was shamelessly stolen from a thread in the brush section
