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Sam
Well, Joel, you have held more brushes than probably three guys here combined, maybe excluding Ron. I have found that you do give an honest opinion and that many times, you and I line up exactly.
Here is my reasoning on why the PJ line may not work for me, and it goes back to Nathan's musings on the loft to knot ratio. The higher lofted brushes seem to give the brush more reason to open up, if not very dense, and the shaft strenght is more important. The PJ has a high loft for its knot size (I went to Ems web-site to check that out). The Chubby is relatively short and squatty. Shavemacs have the design of the knot to help it, and the shorter outside hairs kinda buttress the taller inner hairs. Lather seems to develop at the tips of the Shavemacs and not too deep into the handle end.
I know the feel of a brush is subjective, but with a forum like this, and many men commenting, some consistencies come to light. It is probably a given now that Kents are very soft and well made but they just splay open.
Rooney: not much feedback as far as I can tell. Finest is said to be quite white and quite soft, but then, it fetches a price like the HMW. At least Plisson offers different handles (I have seen ebony handles of Plissons on some English website).
Rik, I am tempted to take you up on the offer. I mean, all I lose is the shipping to you since Lee gives free shipping on his brushes to us. I would know in a week whether I love it or feel so-so about it, so you would have a virtually new brush. But I do not want to do that but in a last resort. I should be able to feel a Simpson Chubby in my hands later this week. We can see from there. If it is what I like, it is mine, and if not, I may go PJ3 Super. Duke 3 is doable but if I dont like the Chubby, I can not imagine that the hair in the Duke is that much different. Could be wrong
Sam
Here is my reasoning on why the PJ line may not work for me, and it goes back to Nathan's musings on the loft to knot ratio. The higher lofted brushes seem to give the brush more reason to open up, if not very dense, and the shaft strenght is more important. The PJ has a high loft for its knot size (I went to Ems web-site to check that out). The Chubby is relatively short and squatty. Shavemacs have the design of the knot to help it, and the shorter outside hairs kinda buttress the taller inner hairs. Lather seems to develop at the tips of the Shavemacs and not too deep into the handle end.
I know the feel of a brush is subjective, but with a forum like this, and many men commenting, some consistencies come to light. It is probably a given now that Kents are very soft and well made but they just splay open.
Rooney: not much feedback as far as I can tell. Finest is said to be quite white and quite soft, but then, it fetches a price like the HMW. At least Plisson offers different handles (I have seen ebony handles of Plissons on some English website).
Rik, I am tempted to take you up on the offer. I mean, all I lose is the shipping to you since Lee gives free shipping on his brushes to us. I would know in a week whether I love it or feel so-so about it, so you would have a virtually new brush. But I do not want to do that but in a last resort. I should be able to feel a Simpson Chubby in my hands later this week. We can see from there. If it is what I like, it is mine, and if not, I may go PJ3 Super. Duke 3 is doable but if I dont like the Chubby, I can not imagine that the hair in the Duke is that much different. Could be wrong
Sam