Hey Guys
This is a photo of what I will shave with tomorrow and post in the GRUME thread.
Today was only about how each brush created lather and most important to me, how they felt and responded when applying lather to my face and neck. I Did Not shave during this little experiment.
I used a cream and developed the lather in a bowl. Both worked equally well. I suspect, if I were using a hard soap, the G5C may work a little quicker because it has slightly more stiffness or backbone. I tried to load both brushes with similar amounts of lather and consistency.
I have used both brushes and was pleased with their performance. I was curious how they compared side by side. I prefer a fan shaped brush more-so than a bulb shape.
I have had the Brushworx G5C longer than the Evo and what I have done may be an important factor as to my results. After each use, I "fan" the fibers outward in an attempt to see if I can get it to bloom outward into a larger fan. I think the G5C knot is responding. I have tried this same procedure on the Evo, but fewer times. The reason this may be important, is because the Brushworx G5C knot splays easier than the Evo. If my "fanning" is really working, the Evo may soon become easier to splay on my face. Another factor is that the Evo seems to be more densely packed with fibers.
Both brushes have equally soft tips. What I did was use each brush about 30 seconds and then switched to use the other brush. I alternated about ten times. Both brushes are pleasurable to use. The only difference I detected was that the Evo was a little harder to splay, but, with whatever adjustment I did, I learned that it will splay but not as much at this time.
Both knots can be found with various handle sizes and shapes, so that is not as much of a concern. In this case, I preferred the thinner, more contoured handle made by Brushworx.
Really, in actual use, I mostly apply lather in a painterly fashion and only occasionally with a splayed scrubbing motion so the differences are negligible in my case. If I had a heavier beard or waited a few days between shaves, the splaying ability of a G5C knot may be of some benefit. Both brushes are relatively new to me so my opinion may change in the future. I hope my 2 cent ideas may be useful for others curious about these types of brushes.
I also have the RR "Big Bruce" brush and may write my thoughts about it in the future.
This is a photo of what I will shave with tomorrow and post in the GRUME thread.
Today was only about how each brush created lather and most important to me, how they felt and responded when applying lather to my face and neck. I Did Not shave during this little experiment.
I used a cream and developed the lather in a bowl. Both worked equally well. I suspect, if I were using a hard soap, the G5C may work a little quicker because it has slightly more stiffness or backbone. I tried to load both brushes with similar amounts of lather and consistency.
I have used both brushes and was pleased with their performance. I was curious how they compared side by side. I prefer a fan shaped brush more-so than a bulb shape.
I have had the Brushworx G5C longer than the Evo and what I have done may be an important factor as to my results. After each use, I "fan" the fibers outward in an attempt to see if I can get it to bloom outward into a larger fan. I think the G5C knot is responding. I have tried this same procedure on the Evo, but fewer times. The reason this may be important, is because the Brushworx G5C knot splays easier than the Evo. If my "fanning" is really working, the Evo may soon become easier to splay on my face. Another factor is that the Evo seems to be more densely packed with fibers.
Both brushes have equally soft tips. What I did was use each brush about 30 seconds and then switched to use the other brush. I alternated about ten times. Both brushes are pleasurable to use. The only difference I detected was that the Evo was a little harder to splay, but, with whatever adjustment I did, I learned that it will splay but not as much at this time.
Both knots can be found with various handle sizes and shapes, so that is not as much of a concern. In this case, I preferred the thinner, more contoured handle made by Brushworx.
Really, in actual use, I mostly apply lather in a painterly fashion and only occasionally with a splayed scrubbing motion so the differences are negligible in my case. If I had a heavier beard or waited a few days between shaves, the splaying ability of a G5C knot may be of some benefit. Both brushes are relatively new to me so my opinion may change in the future. I hope my 2 cent ideas may be useful for others curious about these types of brushes.
I also have the RR "Big Bruce" brush and may write my thoughts about it in the future.
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