SBAD...Simpson Polo 10 vs Rooney Victorian

[Kaladin22]

Soooo while looking for a decent brush for bowl lathering I found a Simpson Polo 10 (Super 2-band) on the b/s/t and decided to pull the trigger. After a few shaves I wasn't quite sold on it. I had been reading up on some brushes that were notoriously good for bowl lathering and the Rooney Heritage Victorian popped up on my radar. After looking at it for a few days, I said *** it and pulled the trigger there as well.

At first, I thought i'd just re-list the simpson on the b/s/t since my first experiences of the brush depicted it as a lather hog. As the victorian was enroute (and delayed!?!? thwarted by UPS) I figured that I'd give the polo10 a few more attempts. Needless to say, it grew on me a bit and now I have to keep them both!



These are obviously post-bloom pics, but figured i'd share them nonetheless. Yeah...i'm keeping them both. Guess i'll have to keep working on getting a decent rotation set up, eh?

 

[alabamalawyer]

Two nice looking brushes! I have a Simpson Polo 10 in 2-Band and it is an excellent brush. The Polo line has a very comfortable handle to go with the wonderful Simpson 2-band knots.

 

[Kmitch]

Two great brushes, enjoy!

 

[whavens]

You don't have to keep them both, you could send the Simpson to me. That should solve your problem.

 

[AABCDS]

That's the way to go. Buy both! Now you're a real B&B member!

 

[xraygun]

They'll need friends soon enough. Maybe a big D-01 knot in an Emillion style handle.

 

[blantyre]

Nice brushes. I have a Victorian - a big very dense knot that makes a change from the scritchier 2 bands that I normally use.

 

[Kaladin22]

Nice brushes. I have a Victorian - a big very dense knot that makes a change from the scritchier 2 bands that I normally use.

I definitely like having the variety! The simpson is quite a bit more scritchy compared to the victorian and the rooney 3/1 super

 

[djh]

That's the way to go. Buy both! Now you're a real B&B member!

Yup! What brush are you looking for next?

 

[Kaladin22]

................

a thater!

 

[vertelselaar]

Such a shame to keep those two monsters for yourself, send them to me...!

 

[Tim_McD]

I have to control the green eyed monster lurking within....I so want both of those brushes

 

[Kaladin22]

Took this pic just before the afternoon shave (i'm off today!). I used a bit TOO much product. It's a bit of a lather hog so I um....overcompensated just a tad too much. The cream is D.R. Harris Arlington and i had enough for an easy six passes if my face could've handled that kind of madness!

 

[vertelselaar]

You didn't let all that glorious lather go to waste? At least you could have used it for a test-run on your legs......?

 

[xraygun]

Not to rain on your parade, but that lather looks like it has way too much water. Just trying to be constructive, not overbearing.

 

[shave~extacy]

I have a polo 8 two band super I am not interested in keeping, for me the brush just doesn't feel right on my face.