Break-in period for a new silvertip?

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So I just got a Savile Row 3824, and it's been producing a very underwhelming amount of lather - almost non-existent, whereas my Edwin Jagger Best Badger produces plenty.

Is there a break-in period for silvertip brushes, or is this the way it's gonna be? It should be mentioned I've used this brush a grand total of 2 times.

 

[ackvil]

It depends. My Silvertips started off after one or two shaves.

 

[njpaddy]

My initial thought is try using more product or shake more water from the brush. I had a SR3722 silvertip and it lathered as good as my Simpsons in Best. My SR didn't need a break-in period. The brush made a lot of lather and released it easily right out of the box.

 

[mftoms59]

My Shavemac Silver-Tip had a dense knot & took ~5-8 lathers to loosen it up and produce good lathers, give it a few weeks of regular use and see how it goes.

 

[xraygun]

see here

 

[beginish]

My initial thought is try using more product or shake more water from the brush. I had a SR3722 silvertip and it lathered as good as my Simpsons in Best. My SR didn't need a break-in period. The brush made a lot of lather and released it easily right out of the box.

This. It's a big knot, and the usual solution is to increase the amount of soap or cream that you are using, and add water incrementally until you get that lather "boom".

 

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see here

I'm extremely hesitant to leave my new SR in dish soap for a few hours . . . think I'll just keep on shaving with it for a bit

3rd time using the brush tonight, this time with a Dirty Bird Scuttle; it produced a barely acceptable amount on lather for the first 2 passes, but started to go on the third and died outright on the 4th. So I think this brush may need a few more days of break-in

 

[beginish]

What are you lathering?

 

[xmacro]

Tabac - it gave great lather with my Edwin Jagger Best Badger after a few weeks

 

[Greyfox]

I own the Savile Row 3824 and it is a great brush. I have no problems with a variety of soaps and creams with this brush. Make sure you are using enough product. A break in period should be absolutely not required. You just have to get use to the brush.

 

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Tabac - it gave great lather with my Edwin Jagger Best Badger after a few weeks

In the interest of science, double the amount of time or number of swirls and see what effect that has.

 

[noahpictures]

In my experience even silvertip brushes need a break in period. I expect my new Savile 3722 to break in after 15 lather/wash cycles. Meanwhile I just load more product. After 2-3 weeks of use, I am sure the lather production will improve, especially when using soaps.