I bought a Shavemac 177 in May. It started off great, and I posted after a month of use (approx 8-10 shaves) that it hadn't lost a hair. Since then, however, it routinely loses 1-2 hairs/shave.
Honestly, I hesitated to name the brush, because Bernd has a sterling reputation and I didn't want to tarnish it unfairly. I ultimately chose to name the brand precisely because of his reputation for quality, which is partially why I'm curious as to whether I actually have a problem brush. I should also note for the newbie who trips across this thread, that Bernd's customer service is legendary.
My due diligence here on the board revealed a couple cases about the same timeframe (June/July) in which guys were losing 10+ hairs/shave. No surprise to anyone here, Bernd took care of them. I'm literally an order of magnitude better off than them, but the trend is disturbing, as I seem to be losing 2 hairs / shave more often now, whereas it used to be 1/shave.
So, can you help me out?
1. Is this "shedding"? More correctly, is it excessive/problem shedding? I've owned about 8 brushes, 6 of which were "good" (i.e., well-known, well-respected brush manufacturers), but other than the initial week or so with my BBE--which was advertised as having not been combed--I haven't ever seen even this much (1-2 hairs/shave) shedding.
2. If it is excessive, would you say 3 months or so of 10x/month use is still in the "call Bernd" zone, or is it in the "you've owned it too long" zone?
Thanks!
Honestly, I hesitated to name the brush, because Bernd has a sterling reputation and I didn't want to tarnish it unfairly. I ultimately chose to name the brand precisely because of his reputation for quality, which is partially why I'm curious as to whether I actually have a problem brush. I should also note for the newbie who trips across this thread, that Bernd's customer service is legendary.
My due diligence here on the board revealed a couple cases about the same timeframe (June/July) in which guys were losing 10+ hairs/shave. No surprise to anyone here, Bernd took care of them. I'm literally an order of magnitude better off than them, but the trend is disturbing, as I seem to be losing 2 hairs / shave more often now, whereas it used to be 1/shave.
So, can you help me out?
1. Is this "shedding"? More correctly, is it excessive/problem shedding? I've owned about 8 brushes, 6 of which were "good" (i.e., well-known, well-respected brush manufacturers), but other than the initial week or so with my BBE--which was advertised as having not been combed--I haven't ever seen even this much (1-2 hairs/shave) shedding.
2. If it is excessive, would you say 3 months or so of 10x/month use is still in the "call Bernd" zone, or is it in the "you've owned it too long" zone?
Thanks!
