While visiting my newest grandchild across the country, the other grandfather was visiting too.
A year or so ago I gifted my son-in-law with a silvertip badger brush, some Col Conk Bay Rum soap, and an Old Spice Mug. Somewhat at my urging, my son-in-law talked his dad into trying it. He used to shave with a mug and brush (and a DE razor), but had never used a high quality badger brush, only a drug store boar brush.
The evening after his first use, he ordered a silvertip brush with butterscotch handle, a DE razor, and a Col Conk Bay Rum puck from Whipped Dog. He didn't stop there, He also bought two Old Spice Mugs on ebay (one of them with another brush).
My son-in-law didn't get his equipment back until his dad left to return to the west coast about a week later.
And, he thanked his son and me for reintroducing him to wet shaving, particularly to introducing him to silvertip badger.
It's fun spreading the word.
A year or so ago I gifted my son-in-law with a silvertip badger brush, some Col Conk Bay Rum soap, and an Old Spice Mug. Somewhat at my urging, my son-in-law talked his dad into trying it. He used to shave with a mug and brush (and a DE razor), but had never used a high quality badger brush, only a drug store boar brush.
The evening after his first use, he ordered a silvertip brush with butterscotch handle, a DE razor, and a Col Conk Bay Rum puck from Whipped Dog. He didn't stop there, He also bought two Old Spice Mugs on ebay (one of them with another brush).
My son-in-law didn't get his equipment back until his dad left to return to the west coast about a week later.
And, he thanked his son and me for reintroducing him to wet shaving, particularly to introducing him to silvertip badger.
It's fun spreading the word.
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When I decided to switch I bought my Dad a Vulfix badger brush, Proraso soap, and later gave him a Gillette Fat Boy. I also gave a younger co-worker of mine a Gillette Super Speed, Tweezerman badger brush, and VDH soap. They're both loving it and it gives me the pleasure of being able to talk face to face with someone about my hobby without the strange looks! 
