That's kind of where I'm at now. I need to either get rid of a few or re-knot the handles. I just moved two brushes to my "unused gear" box. That's where most of my DEs, beard oils & balms and back up software live.
Experience with Yaqi 26mm 2 band badger
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That's kind of where I'm at now. I need to either get rid of a few or re-knot the handles. I just moved two brushes to my "unused gear" box. That's where most of my DEs, beard oils & balms and back up software live.
Yeah, I literally had like 15 brushes at one point in time. Yaqi brushes are so cheap that before I knew it, I had gotten a bit carried away and had too many. Now, I have 8 of their brushes: various size synthetics and its probably still enough brushes to last the rest of my life.
After clearing out the never or rarely used brushes, I have: 2 badgers, 2 boars and 1 horse (with one more inbound). I do plan on ordering a few more within the next few weeks though - that's really why I had to clear out the excess! 
I'm definitely getting the Mew Brown Moka Express, possibly the "violet" handled Timber Wolf at the same time but I might wait on that one. I'm also going to try a Mondial boar as soon as the budget will permit and, thanks to a recent PM with a knowledgeable member, the Zenith 2 band Manchurian is now on my wishlist... so much for being a minimalist!
I'm definitely getting the Mew Brown Moka Express, possibly the "violet" handled Timber Wolf at the same time but I might wait on that one. I'm also going to try a Mondial boar as soon as the budget will permit and, thanks to a recent PM with a knowledgeable member, the Zenith 2 band Manchurian is now on my wishlist... so much for being a minimalist!
After clearing out the never or rarely used brushes, I have: 2 badgers, 2 boars and 1 horse (with one more inbound). I do plan on ordering a few more within the next few weeks though - that's really why I had to clear out the excess!
I'm definitely getting the Mew Brown Moka Express, possibly the "violet" handled Timber Wolf at the same time but I might wait on that one. I'm also going to try a Mondial boar as soon as the budget will permit and, thanks to a recent PM with a knowledgeable member, the Zenith 2 band Manchurian is now on my wishlist... so much for being a minimalist!
Well, I mean it is obvious that you need two synths, just to balance thing out. Then a boar to try, a badger to balance, and a horse, and, . . . oh, that looks great over there too
Actually, I really like the boar and horse brushes. My first badger was a Shavemac Pure, plenty of scrub and scritch. The boars are nice and scrubby like the pure badger and the horse hits a perfect middle ground between boar and badger.
I like the feel of the bristles on my Stirling Plissoft but the glue bump is too high and kills it for me. I'd consider another Plissoft brush if I knew the glue bump was going to be more reasonable. It really is amazing how far synths have come in the last few years. And yes, I'll end up with at least two synths, it's just a matter of deciding which brushes to buy first.
I like the feel of the bristles on my Stirling Plissoft but the glue bump is too high and kills it for me. I'd consider another Plissoft brush if I knew the glue bump was going to be more reasonable. It really is amazing how far synths have come in the last few years. And yes, I'll end up with at least two synths, it's just a matter of deciding which brushes to buy first.
Is this Yaqi 26mm 2 band similar or better than the Stirling 24mm fan brush?
Better I believe. I don't like the fan brushes they hold awkwardly the lather and I don't like the shape. My thoughts only of course. Sorry to the fan shape fans!
My two Yaqi brushes are hexagonal, not octagonal, was I shortchanged?
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Wow, I never noticed the 24mm was hexagonal.
After clearing out the never or rarely used brushes, I have: 2 badgers, 2 boars and 1 horse (with one more inbound). I do plan on ordering a few more within the next few weeks though - that's really why I had to clear out the excess!
I'm definitely getting the Mew Brown Moka Express, possibly the "violet" handled Timber Wolf at the same time but I might wait on that one. I'm also going to try a Mondial boar as soon as the budget will permit and, thanks to a recent PM with a knowledgeable member, the Zenith 2 band Manchurian is now on my wishlist... so much for being a minimalist!
I got a 26mm Zenith Manchurian, the tips are soft, but the brush is dense and stiff, maybe too much so. I don't use it often, don't see the point, I prefer other brushes with more "give". By the way, the Zenith logo painted on the handle wore off really quick....
Mistery solved! I counted again, and the 26 two band badger is octagonal, the 24 synthetic is hexagonal... both great inexpensive brushes with great handles...
of the 15, do you have any shedding issues? are their QC good?
For synthetics, one should get a 26mm rather than a 24?
It's an awesome brush with a large handle, finally i found a handle to my liking.
I was underwhelmed with the synthetics by this brand, they are on the floppy side, but this one is a winner
No shedding and no QC issues. Yaqi is putting to bed the notion that everything from China is cheap junk.
Does this Yaqi Moka 26 compete with the expensive big league brushes ?
It's an awesome brush with a large handle, finally i found a handle to my liking.
I was underwhelmed with the synthetics by this brand, they are on the floppy side, but this one is a winner
I did eventually order the Mew Brown Moka, it made it all the way from China only to have our Postman deliver it to the wrong address
. I had a Stirling boar brush that was shedding badly so I ordered a 24mm Timberwolf knot (presumably Yaqi) from Maggard and set it deep in the Stirling handle, with a loft around 50 - 52mm. I like the results, little to no glue bump to kill the action, soft tips but with plenty of backbone for face lathering.I have a 23mm Manchurian Simpson and a 27mm Zenith. The loft on the Yaqi is taller so it feels larger. The Zenith is denser with a shorter loft and more backbone. The Zenith has a more controlled spread so it is really an every day brush. The Yaqi is awesomely large: large knot, large handle. For me it is great but not every day
As far as finish and attention to details, the Zenith is better.
My Simpson is smaller so its its not apples to apples, but suffice it to say that I am waiting for a Simpson to come out with a nice edition for a larger knot, that plain ivory is not doing it for me.
In short: Simpson have their own quality and way of doing things.
The most direct competition is Maseto. I have a 26mm silvertip bulb, 30mm silvertip fan and 30mm finest. My favorite is the 30mm silvertip and if I could have the maseto knot in a yaqi moka handle I would be really all set.
FYI this Yaqi Moka 2Band runs for 12€ on 29th of March.
I may get a second one, just is case..
I mean, 12???
That is a steal.
I may get a second one, just is case..
I mean, 12???
That is a steal.
I just bought one on sale: 24MM Yaqi Mysterious Space Color Handle Silvertip Badger; 24mm Aqua Highmountain Silvertip Badger; and Yaqi 26mm Moka Express Two Band Badger. Fun times!
