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Andy got back to me and suggested the aluminum slim 400 handle with a 22mm Synbad. i might go for it.
Pitch me a new brush!
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I can personally vouch for the .22mm Synbad, but that's just my experience.
It's been in my active rotation since the day it arrived, earning its spot amongst much more expensive synths.
This!
I've got several branded brushes, but Larry's brushes are the most WFM.
I've got 3 Tall Handle brushes with 2 of them with 30mm silbertip drilled 5mm deep and one high mountain knot. Super brush.
Go for his boars, they're also phenomenal
The removable ferrule is the Same size as the replacement ferrules made for the Rubberset 400, so there are plenty of people making them......
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$32 shipped and four brushes on the way. will sell off the ones i don’t need along with my FS 28mm pur-tech.
i might still get the APShave synbad.
i might still get the APShave synbad.
I have one other suggestion. I had a Timeless bowl and found it so deep that I wanted long handles on all my brushes. The other problem was the lather always climbed up the sides and over. I ditched it and bought a Captain’s Choice copper bowl. The side is only 1.5” high, but it is shaped in such a way to help keep the lather from climbing over the side. Now I can use the stubbiest brush handle I own with no side bumping and the lather stays in the bowl where it belongs.
These bowls aren’t cheap, but they are a real pleasure to use.
These bowls aren’t cheap, but they are a real pleasure to use.
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i haven’t had any overflow issues with my Timeless bowl. i’m not making gobs of lather and even if i did have persistent overflow, i’d live with that in exchange for the durability of the plastic against my tile floor and propensity for dropping stuff.
the captain’s choice stuff is nice, but i’d feel pretty crappy if i dented the bowl from slippery fingers or just plain clumsiness that i seem to suffer from more and more :/ maybe i’ll get one when i have to live in a rubber room
the captain’s choice stuff is nice, but i’d feel pretty crappy if i dented the bowl from slippery fingers or just plain clumsiness that i seem to suffer from more and more :/ maybe i’ll get one when i have to live in a rubber room
the captain’s choice stuff is nice, but i’d feel pretty crappy if i dented the bowl from slippery fingers or just plain clumsiness that i seem to suffer from more and more :/ maybe i’ll get one when i have to live in a rubber room
I've dropped mine a few times. It didn't dent; it just bounced and rang like a bell.
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@NorthernSoul - that's good to know!
Nonetheless, I'm shifting to a small diameter brush so I expect my Timeless bowl should still suffice.
Nonetheless, I'm shifting to a small diameter brush so I expect my Timeless bowl should still suffice.
Check the Trade, Wanted,For Sale section some brushes in search of new home.
Good prices.
Good prices.
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@DesertIguana - I'm good, thanks!
Go to APShaveCo.com and look for scratch and dent. Pick one of the proper sized handles ($6). Then, choose the G5C knot. It will break in with much use and make you happy. You will have a brush made to your liking with a great knot at an affordable price.
I have this and it is second only to my Rudy Vey brushes with the Mühle Silvertip Fibre knots. (mine is blue/clear).
I have this and it is second only to my Rudy Vey brushes with the Mühle Silvertip Fibre knots. (mine is blue/clear).
This exactly. They’re so good, and less than $25. A 24mm SynBad is the easiest decision in all of wetshaving.
Hey Lasta,
I need a new boar and it seems Omega 10005 may cut the mustard. I think, I am gonna buy it.
Thank you for your advice.
P.S. A great profile pic.
How about a horse hair brush? Vielong makes some nice ones.
Actually on the majority of Italian barbers Youtube videos what I see is either 10049 or the Proraso brush. Not even sure I have seen 10098.
So they have to drop the Pro designation?Actually on the majority of Italian barbers Youtube videos what I see is either 10049 or the Proraso brush. Not even sure I have seen 10098.
I believe it is just because the Proraso and the 10049 are the cheapest of the professional models. And that is the reason for the barbers in Italy to prefer them. On one clip I saw 9-10 pcs of the Proraso brush next to the sink. On another ~20 pcs of 10049.
I'm partial to boars so that's what I'd recommend, and I dislike rubbing plastics on my face. Honestly from my experience, just get a knot that suits your needs, don't go too small or too big. For bowl lathering, get a bigger handle and a mid sized loft at least. And be patient with boars, it's well worth it, once they're broken in they create lather in literal seconds.
I'd say it's not really relevant if you get an Omega, Zenith or a Semogue, they all perform pretty much the same and boar hair is boar hair.
I'd say it's not really relevant if you get an Omega, Zenith or a Semogue, they all perform pretty much the same and boar hair is boar hair.
