I haven't seen any questions about how long you should keep a brush, and I'm not sure when I would need to replace mine. Just a general question.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Brush Life?
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Decades. When it looses too much hair or when it displeases you it is time to move on.
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That is what I was hoping it would be. Its a great thing when objects are built for quality and last in this cheap throw-away world. And maybe it will stop my AD for DE accessories.....
My father has been shaving with a Barbershop brand boar hair brush for the past 25 years and still loves it.I thinka quality shaving brush can last you a very long time if you take care of it.
Your making me want to purchase another boar! I love my mixed but reading that put a smile on my face!
Kinda like how some women feel about their men.
I have an old boar I've been using for 15 years, wood handle and all. I can't even tell who made it anymore, as it was a family heirloom. Still works great.
My father's pure badger brush is going on 25 now. Doesn't look brand new, but does what he wants it to do nevertheless.
As long as you take care of it, and clean it properly every now and again a good brush should last you many years as the others said.
As for men growing bald and women, speaking as a woman, bald can be increadibly sexy too if the man embrace it and take it for what it is. Nothing worse than a man obsessing over hair loss.
As long as you take care of it, and clean it properly every now and again a good brush should last you many years as the others said.
As for men growing bald and women, speaking as a woman, bald can be increadibly sexy too if the man embrace it and take it for what it is. Nothing worse than a man obsessing over hair loss.
I have an Ever Ready K40 badger that is about 30 years old and still looks like new after many years of use. I don't remember it ever shedding a hair and the bloom looks like it came right out of the box. I've never cleaned it, I just make sure it dries between uses.
As for men growing bald and women, speaking as a woman, bald can be increadibly sexy too if the man embrace it and take it for what it is. Nothing worse than a man obsessing over hair loss.
Aaahhhh, a woman that knows the truth!
Good answers given. I don't know how, but when its time for a new brush, you'll know. I think the shaving brush God will tell you. 
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One of the most important things to do is store the brush in brush stand so it it dries with the bristles facing down. You don't want to let the brush dry with the bristles facing up because the water will drip down into the knot where the brush is it it's densest and cause premature wear/mold/rot, etc..
Like everyone has stated, a good brush should last a long long time. Long enough that you will DEFINITELY get your money's worth out of it. After all those years, you will probably become somewhat attached to it. If the knot ever wears out, you can put a new knot in your old handle pretty cheaply. By that time, you'll be way ahead of how much money the "average joe" has spent on shaving supplies.
I picked up these two yesterday to try a restore but the Opal after cleaning and treating it is like new it's soft, doesn't lose hair and as good as my other boars so I'm going to use it as is.
The Ever-read Nylon is like a wet noodle that has no back bone is this how nylon brushes do? or is it broke down?
The Ever-read Nylon is like a wet noodle that has no back bone is this how nylon brushes do? or is it broke down?
bwahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha.......
Ah, I needed that laugh.
+1 Oh to dream....
I believe badger brushes can last a lifetime, but boar brushes tend to have a shorter lifespan. The stiffness of the bristles makes them more prone to breaking. Having said that, if you used a brush like you describe, I'm sure most brushes would last a very long time. I mash my brushes into soaps, vigorously face lather in circular motions making the bristles splay - I don't expect my brushes to last as long, but this is how I like using them.
Any shaving brush should be replaced with a new one latest after 6 month of use!
Seriously a brush can last long, I have restored brushes that were used for 30 years and longer as a daily brush, some had lost half their hair, but were still usable. If someone takes care of his brush(es), they can last a very long time. Cleaning a brush out after use, i.e. using warm, running water to remove any remnants of cream or soap, then shake out well, brush over a towel and hand with the hair down to let it dry out.
I just would not try to wait to see how long it lasts, treat yourself and get a new brush from time to time. There are many guys that have several brushes, some even have dozens of them.
Seriously a brush can last long, I have restored brushes that were used for 30 years and longer as a daily brush, some had lost half their hair, but were still usable. If someone takes care of his brush(es), they can last a very long time. Cleaning a brush out after use, i.e. using warm, running water to remove any remnants of cream or soap, then shake out well, brush over a towel and hand with the hair down to let it dry out.
I just would not try to wait to see how long it lasts, treat yourself and get a new brush from time to time. There are many guys that have several brushes, some even have dozens of them.
