Hi Folks!
I am excited to say I recently purchased a Mühle STF XL in faux ivory, I'll admit I found a good deal on it on ebay (~£40) but listed as new in box. I also thought to pick up the Muhle STF 21 MM travel brush in Chrome because I found a good deal on it and I simply love the chrome handle.
Also I couldn't resist the opportunity to finally comapre first hand the 25mm vs the 21 mm knots. I have read a lot of people believe the 25mm is disproportionately denser than the 21mm. I love the Aesop brush which I did a review of- but my big qualm is related to the fact that the knot is not very dense- incidentally I have found this makes the brush have excellent flow through and never fling. but still, when comparing to the Duke 3 in platinum, it was obvious that the Simpsons brush was way more dense and lovely to use. As an aside I love to face lather, and typically go for smaller knots because I like the opportunity to exfoliate and small knots tend to allow for this out of necessity and offer more control. anyway.
With this in mind I keep thinking of the possibility of turning/ whittling my own handle and repurposing the 25mm knot. I have seen quite a few posts related to people who want to reset a handle with a new knot, but have not come across many post of people who want to safely remove a knot they love and put that knot into a new handle. I have heard of the possibility of steaming the brush to loosen the glue.
I am wondering if anyone has any experience doing this? Also I am curious if anyone knows anyone uk based who able to transfer an old brush to a new handle?
I will of course post another review of mine in due course as soon as I get some more experience with the brushes. I have to say I am feeling the hype of my way- especially after Tobin's most recent review of the STF and also G5C, which given AP Shave co's ranking actually seems like the true ideal fibre for me. As an aside, I have found I keep coming back to my razorock 400 noir given it is softer than all the brushes I have and 24mm is a good size, as well as it offers a fast lather too. It seems, how we say, unfairly soft. Only reasons It's not my all time favorite is that the brush has not scrub and the handle is not stable. otherwise I would be happy with it as my main driver.
Also given my experience with the Kong at 26x 63mm I am a bit curious of the size comparison between the Muhle STF 25mm and the Kong at 26mm. I imagine the height difference will play a large role in splay, control, not to mention the difference in fibre playing a factor in practically everything to do with the brushes.
Thanks!
P.S. It occured to me I could review the Razorock 400 in noir and plissoft.. and the kong... I'll get on it![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I am excited to say I recently purchased a Mühle STF XL in faux ivory, I'll admit I found a good deal on it on ebay (~£40) but listed as new in box. I also thought to pick up the Muhle STF 21 MM travel brush in Chrome because I found a good deal on it and I simply love the chrome handle.
Also I couldn't resist the opportunity to finally comapre first hand the 25mm vs the 21 mm knots. I have read a lot of people believe the 25mm is disproportionately denser than the 21mm. I love the Aesop brush which I did a review of- but my big qualm is related to the fact that the knot is not very dense- incidentally I have found this makes the brush have excellent flow through and never fling. but still, when comparing to the Duke 3 in platinum, it was obvious that the Simpsons brush was way more dense and lovely to use. As an aside I love to face lather, and typically go for smaller knots because I like the opportunity to exfoliate and small knots tend to allow for this out of necessity and offer more control. anyway.
With this in mind I keep thinking of the possibility of turning/ whittling my own handle and repurposing the 25mm knot. I have seen quite a few posts related to people who want to reset a handle with a new knot, but have not come across many post of people who want to safely remove a knot they love and put that knot into a new handle. I have heard of the possibility of steaming the brush to loosen the glue.
I am wondering if anyone has any experience doing this? Also I am curious if anyone knows anyone uk based who able to transfer an old brush to a new handle?
I will of course post another review of mine in due course as soon as I get some more experience with the brushes. I have to say I am feeling the hype of my way- especially after Tobin's most recent review of the STF and also G5C, which given AP Shave co's ranking actually seems like the true ideal fibre for me. As an aside, I have found I keep coming back to my razorock 400 noir given it is softer than all the brushes I have and 24mm is a good size, as well as it offers a fast lather too. It seems, how we say, unfairly soft. Only reasons It's not my all time favorite is that the brush has not scrub and the handle is not stable. otherwise I would be happy with it as my main driver.
Also given my experience with the Kong at 26x 63mm I am a bit curious of the size comparison between the Muhle STF 25mm and the Kong at 26mm. I imagine the height difference will play a large role in splay, control, not to mention the difference in fibre playing a factor in practically everything to do with the brushes.
Thanks!
P.S. It occured to me I could review the Razorock 400 in noir and plissoft.. and the kong... I'll get on it