Good afternoon gents,
I received my 1XL Saturday afternoon and almost immediately did a test lather using Tabac. I was pretty surprised at the size of the handle, I only have the kent bk8 and sr3824 to compare to, but this handle seems like it will make my hands cramp while lathering it is so small. The brush is very well constructed, everything feels like first rate quality. The knot is very dense, the tips ultra soft and the splay is kept in line by the resilience of each individual hair.
I loaded tabac for around 25-30 seconds and quickly realized the brush was picking up much more soap than either of my other brushes. About 60% of the swirls to load the same amount of product. I face lathered and the brush provided a very nice scrub (due to density of hair, zero scritch). I did notice there was enough soap in the brush for 3 passes easily, however I did have to squeeze some out (may not give up lather so easy after 1st or 2nd pass.)
Overall the face feel of this brush is phenomenal, a truly unique experience. The handle will be the only aspect of the brush I'll have to contend with. I have a 2xl on the way and, after seeing comparison pictures, I don't know if that handle will be large enough to suit my preferences. I'll be posting pics soon.
JLB2287
I received my 1XL Saturday afternoon and almost immediately did a test lather using Tabac. I was pretty surprised at the size of the handle, I only have the kent bk8 and sr3824 to compare to, but this handle seems like it will make my hands cramp while lathering it is so small. The brush is very well constructed, everything feels like first rate quality. The knot is very dense, the tips ultra soft and the splay is kept in line by the resilience of each individual hair.
I loaded tabac for around 25-30 seconds and quickly realized the brush was picking up much more soap than either of my other brushes. About 60% of the swirls to load the same amount of product. I face lathered and the brush provided a very nice scrub (due to density of hair, zero scritch). I did notice there was enough soap in the brush for 3 passes easily, however I did have to squeeze some out (may not give up lather so easy after 1st or 2nd pass.)
Overall the face feel of this brush is phenomenal, a truly unique experience. The handle will be the only aspect of the brush I'll have to contend with. I have a 2xl on the way and, after seeing comparison pictures, I don't know if that handle will be large enough to suit my preferences. I'll be posting pics soon.
JLB2287