Brush started shedding too much!

[todayilearned]

So a while back I purchased one of those $40 badger Parker brushes. It was great for 2-3 weeks and only shed maybe 2-3 hairs per shave. Today I lathered up and got maybe 9-12 of them. I've been drying out the brush after every use and hanging it upside down. I'm really not sure why it's shedding so much now...

Any tips on how I can save it from getting much worse?

 

[ChiefBroom]

That's not good. Describe how you use the brush. Warm water? Hot water? Do hairs look like they're breaking or coming loose?

 

[brucered]

i'm guessing a shedder will always be a shedder. after the initial few hairs lost on the first couple shaves, it should not shed at all.

the odd time, my brushes will loose 1 hair, but those are few and far between and never an issue with me.

luckily I only had 1 shedder and it was sent back to the seller and Paypal covered me for the purchase, as it was thru the BST and within the allotted time for a claim.

if i were you, i'd contact the vendor or wherever you bought the brush and advise them.

 

[todayilearned]

That's not good. Describe how you use the brush. Warm water? Hot water? Do hairs look like they're breaking or coming loose?

I use it 4-5 days a week. Fill up bowl with warm water and let it soap for 5 minutes.

After shaving I give it a good wash and try to drain out water with my thumb and index finger gently. Shake it a few times then let it sit upside down for a few mins.

i'm guessing a shedder will always be a shedder. after the initial few hairs lost on the first couple shaves, it should not shed at all.

the odd time, my brushes will loose 1 hair, but those are few and far between and never an issue with me.

luckily I only had 1 shedder and it was sent back to the seller and Paypal covered me for the purchase, as it was thru the BST and within the allotted time for a claim.

if i were you, i'd contact the vendor or wherever you bought the brush and advise them.

Sent them a message. Hopefully they were an AD so I can contact Parker if the vendor can't help.

 

[Badgerfat]

I had a cheapo VDH brush that shed horribly from day one, and by a month later was a doughnut.... I guess sometimes a bad one slips through. Obviously I hope you get a replacement.. That cheapo one I just tossed. If you can't get it replaced, you should see about re knotting it.

 

[alex2363]

I had 2 from WCS...returned them both.

 

[oldtrout]

I had 2 from WCS...returned them both.

I have a beautiful WCS badger brush that started to shed after three months. It's the only brush I have ever owned that has disapointed.
I wouldn't care so much, but the brush is truly beautiful.

I have ordered a TGN knot to place into the handle, but it pains me(a little) to destroy such beautiful eye candy in the name of function.

 

[celestino]

Sounds like you may need a new and better brush, unfortunately. Good luck.

 

[tomcj2]

Two members have referred to a WCS Brush. I assume that WCS stands for West Coast Shaving, but I was not aware that they sell any brushes under their own label. What brand brush had the problems?

 

[brucered]

Two members have referred to a WCS Brush. I assume that WCS stands for West Coast Shaving, but I was not aware that they sell any brushes under their own label. What brand brush had the problems?

I didn't understand those posts either...you can't blame a vendor for a shedding brush

 

[edgerunner]

... Fill up bowl with warm water and let it soap for 5 minutes....

Did you mean you submerge the whole brush in a bowl with warm water and keep it there 5 minutes? If you do that, it should have caused the shedding.

 

[ChiefBroom]

Did you mean you submerge the whole brush in a bowl with warm water and keep it there 5 minutes? If you do that, it should have caused the shedding.

What I was wondering.

 

[todayilearned]

Did you mean you submerge the whole brush in a bowl with warm water and keep it there 5 minutes? If you do that, it should have caused the shedding.

Yeap...