I have a VIG/Virginia Sheng 2 band that hasn’t shed. Pretty inexpensive.
Any affordable decent brush that doesn't shed?
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I have a VIG/Virginia Sheng 2 band that hasn’t shed. Pretty inexpensive.
On the other hand, I have a Virginia Sheng silvertip that loses a couple of hairs each shave. That's why I'm reluctant to say any particular brand or model doesn't shed; there's just too much variability from brush to brush, and I rarely own more than one of any particular brand. Most notably, I've had Simpsons brushes that never shed (like my current Duke 3 and a Duke 2 that I used for years) but I have had a few Dukes that lost 4 or 5 hairs each shave. So are Simpsons brushes shedders?
For what it's worth, none of these brushes have shed at all - Zenith boar, Maggard 2 band, West Coast Shaving silvertip, SOC mixed badger/boar, Yaqi rainbow brown synthetic and the aforementioned Duke 3.
I think the OP was going to try a synthetic brush. Much less problem with shedding for those.
My VIGshaving synthetic sheds. My yaqi Sagrada familia is nice. My favourite is from dscosmetics. This one:
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Maggard also sells some good synthetics but they're pretty close to Yaqi's IMO. Especially with the INT shipping cost, it's probably best to get Yaqi synthetics/badgers.
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Yaqi has a pronunciation similar to that of 焼き which means cooking or heating in japanese. 焼肉(yakiniku) means roasted meat.
With maggard, yaqi, oumu, and dscosmetic, I think I know an enough number of brands.
With maggard, yaqi, oumu, and dscosmetic, I think I know an enough number of brands.
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Do synthetic shaving brushes shed less than non-synthetic shaving brushes?
In general, yes. Natural hairs tend to shed more than synthetics but there are exceptions.
If you can find a source of Omega brushes from what I can tell they are a good value. People on here steered me toward a model 10066 brush with boar bristles that has barely shed on me. They can be had for around 10-15 USD.
In an older review thread, someone mentioned that Yaqi is pronounced ya-chee. Here's the relevant post.
Now I'm wondering what the proper pronunciation is. Maybe someone who speaks Chinese can provide some input on this.
Agreed. OTOH, I have a Duke3 that unleashes between 5 and 12 hairs every shave. I’ve also had a knot crack in three places and fall out on a brush that never shed (bought on BST unfortunately). Otherwise, that brand is terrific. My data is all anecdotal.
Ali has them a plenty
That just sounds... wrong. I don't know if I'll ever say ya-chee, even if it's the right pronunciation.
The last imperial dynasty in China was the Ch'ing dynasty, also spelt Qing. Usually pronounced as a soft 'ch' sound: ching or tching. This spelling is just a way to represent Chinese sounds with Roman letters. This 'Q' is not the same as the English 'Q'.
I have used an Omega 10048 almost daily for 11 years with no shedding problems. They are inexpensive, available on Amazon and are quite inexpensive. I keep two in reserve in case of a brush burglar.
