I am still fairly new to traditional wet shaving and one of my favorite things about it is using a brush. I feel like saving up for a luxury/custom brush and would like some input from those of you who have more experience with this than me.
I have pretty sensitive skin that reacts badly to getting scratched and poked by a synthetic, so I have zeroed in on silvertip. I currently have a west coast shaving lantern silvertip. I don't know much about the quality of the knot, but is a pretty cheap for a silvertip so I assume there is much better out there. Anyone have experience with this - especially compared to a TGN silvertip knot or a shavemac silvertip or silvertip two band?
My interest has been caught by both wolf whiskers and Shavemac. Being indecisive, I can't really decide on which one to go with. Part of it is the knot choices. The idea of the shavemac two band silvertip is intriguing, but I don't know what to expect with it. I don't think I want 'scritch' because of my sensitive skin. Softness is a good thing.
The waitlist for wolf whiskers doesn't really bother me, so it's not really a significant factor. I do like the infinite options for handle design.
So really the #1 question for me is how do the different knots compare? I am thinking a 25 or 26 mm knot. For wolf whiskers I would want a silvertip. For Shavemac, either silvertip (thinking of trying a fan) or a silvertip 2 band. How do each of these compare to the wcs knot I am using now? Is the 2-band scratchy or just denser? Would the wolf whiskers TGN Silvertip be a significant step up from what i have now? What are the advantages of a bulb vs a fan knot? Etc...
I am full of questions.
Any experience or recommendation is very welcome. Thanks gents!
I have pretty sensitive skin that reacts badly to getting scratched and poked by a synthetic, so I have zeroed in on silvertip. I currently have a west coast shaving lantern silvertip. I don't know much about the quality of the knot, but is a pretty cheap for a silvertip so I assume there is much better out there. Anyone have experience with this - especially compared to a TGN silvertip knot or a shavemac silvertip or silvertip two band?
My interest has been caught by both wolf whiskers and Shavemac. Being indecisive, I can't really decide on which one to go with. Part of it is the knot choices. The idea of the shavemac two band silvertip is intriguing, but I don't know what to expect with it. I don't think I want 'scritch' because of my sensitive skin. Softness is a good thing.
The waitlist for wolf whiskers doesn't really bother me, so it's not really a significant factor. I do like the infinite options for handle design.
So really the #1 question for me is how do the different knots compare? I am thinking a 25 or 26 mm knot. For wolf whiskers I would want a silvertip. For Shavemac, either silvertip (thinking of trying a fan) or a silvertip 2 band. How do each of these compare to the wcs knot I am using now? Is the 2-band scratchy or just denser? Would the wolf whiskers TGN Silvertip be a significant step up from what i have now? What are the advantages of a bulb vs a fan knot? Etc...
I am full of questions.
Any experience or recommendation is very welcome. Thanks gents!