Found this one on a whim, decided to pull the trigger on it. Needs a bit of a clean but it is SO freakin soft! Not bad for a used brush, it’s in amazing shape!
Larry
Larry
New brush just arrived and can’t wait to use it!
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Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
I looked up the French - pure badger - which surprised me as I thought from looking at it that it was boar.
Cool brush.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Cool brush.
Happy shaves,
Jim
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It’s definitely badger and it’s the softest badger I’ve ever felt. The handle itself is real burl wood and is quite comfortable to hold. You can tell the French put some quality in the making of this one.
Larry
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
I didn't doubt that it was badger. I doubted my opinion of what boar looks like as opposed to pure badger about which I know very little.
It's a lovely brush. I appreciate getting a view of it.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Doesn't mean it is just a basic pure badger, it all means (see my postings in the Pure badger thread here in this forum) that the hair is from a badger, and is used for all grades - like the German Reindachs...
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Here it is cleaned and shined up in all its glory.
Larry
Larry
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So true Rudy, I have a high quality silver tip I bought from Larry at Whipped Dog and I can honestly say the Plisson is a smidge softer in feel against my face. You can definitely tell is not a low grade badger because it’s so soft and no scritch unlike a Simpson butterscotch I have. It really is a beautiful brush when you see it in person, might have to bring it to show ya Rudy when I can get my Simpson re-knotted.
Larry
The brush looks great. Congratulations.
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Beats me but according to the website, its briar, the cheapest is $215 US and up to $268 US. My biggest issue is IDK if the hair on my brush is European White or European Gray. Mine looks like neither, but its soft like crazy and feels amazing to use.
Larry
The hair looks blonde or maybe dark blonde. The right color for the handle.
Never heard of briar in a brush, but of course! As a recovering pipe smoker it seems like an obvious choice. Very nice.
