Anyone who has tried, or read about the C&E Super Badger brush (made by Edwin Jagger) knows that it is a big floppy mop. Well, I was recently given one for my birthday, and the rumours are true. This brush is only usable for creams. I stopped using creams a few months ago, and actually gave them away to my girlfriends dad (also a wetshaver). Don't get me wrong, other than the fact that this brush has a small knot that isn't packed very dense, too high a loft, and sheds at least 1 hair per shave, I quite like it. Very soft luxurious tips, and quite nice to look at
Anyway, I had enough of trying to lather my MWF and other soaps with such a spineless, sloppy brush. And since it was a nice gift, and I didn't feel like spending a bunch of money on a new brush, or selling it, so I decided to see if I could fix it.
All i did was wrap 3 small zip-ties to the knot where the bristles meet the handle, therefore reducing the loft size by around 2cm, and boom! I turned this thing into a tightly packed soap destroyer with a great backbone! I couldn't believe the difference in the lathering! I have so far used MWF, tabac and Proraso with this little beast, and it whips up the lather like a dream!
Now i know that its not the most aesthetically pleasing, but for now, I am happy with it. Im sure that eventually when I get some extra cash I will invest in a better brush, but for now, its just so nice to finally have a nice stiff brush that I can beat soap to smithereens with!
Oh, and as you might have guessed, this is my only brush. Used to have a pure badger vulfix, but got rid of it.
Also, the zip-ties have never scratched my face or anything, in case you were wondering.
So what do you think? Anyone done this before? Pure Genius or sheer stupidity?
Anyway, I had enough of trying to lather my MWF and other soaps with such a spineless, sloppy brush. And since it was a nice gift, and I didn't feel like spending a bunch of money on a new brush, or selling it, so I decided to see if I could fix it.
All i did was wrap 3 small zip-ties to the knot where the bristles meet the handle, therefore reducing the loft size by around 2cm, and boom! I turned this thing into a tightly packed soap destroyer with a great backbone! I couldn't believe the difference in the lathering! I have so far used MWF, tabac and Proraso with this little beast, and it whips up the lather like a dream!
Now i know that its not the most aesthetically pleasing, but for now, I am happy with it. Im sure that eventually when I get some extra cash I will invest in a better brush, but for now, its just so nice to finally have a nice stiff brush that I can beat soap to smithereens with!
Oh, and as you might have guessed, this is my only brush. Used to have a pure badger vulfix, but got rid of it.
Also, the zip-ties have never scratched my face or anything, in case you were wondering.
So what do you think? Anyone done this before? Pure Genius or sheer stupidity?