Ok, first, let me start off with an apology to Simpsons for the bad mouthing Ive been giving recently, as it was only out of frustration of trying to learn this brush, and constantly failing.......As I do consider myself an above novice brush user, alas, Ive extensively used boars, synthetics, badgers of several grades, with many soaps & creams, and MANY manufacturers of brushes as well. Im no expert, or a professional, but I am well versed. And I prided myself in that aspect of wetshaving, so I guess I lashed out, unfairly towards the Simpsons name.
NOW:
With that said, ive been attempting to use/learn this brush for well over 6 weeks now. Why so long to learn it? Because every time I tried Arko, Tabac, Proraso soaps, Palmolive, DR Harris creams, all my "go to" top shelf IMO software, I have failed to get the quality of lather and multiple passes I expected from the $150 top tiered shave brush......I almost always ended up going to my Omega 106 out of frustration, and ease of use. As it just takes 5 seconds of swirling and you got 4 passes with ease.......
Sooooo, today, I figured, I remember Marco praising The chubbies with Italian soaps, so I broke out my Proraso White tub.....mmmmmm, pumpkin inerds scent....
I ran it under the spicket, and shook it completely dry, then loaded for well over 1 minute, and started face lathering this hog of a brush.....Adding water as needed. And wouldnt ya know it, I had enough for 8 passes if I wanted to...I only use 3 passes though. So further loading adjustments are needed, but I was super impressed with the best.......(hair that is lol) Now that Ive "learned" it a little bit, It will proudly be on my front line of the brush wars in my bathroom......they seriously fight at night, its like WW2, got the German shavemacs, and the Italian omegas, and A few Brits in the Simpsons, what did you think would happen? lol
NOW:
With that said, ive been attempting to use/learn this brush for well over 6 weeks now. Why so long to learn it? Because every time I tried Arko, Tabac, Proraso soaps, Palmolive, DR Harris creams, all my "go to" top shelf IMO software, I have failed to get the quality of lather and multiple passes I expected from the $150 top tiered shave brush......I almost always ended up going to my Omega 106 out of frustration, and ease of use. As it just takes 5 seconds of swirling and you got 4 passes with ease.......
Sooooo, today, I figured, I remember Marco praising The chubbies with Italian soaps, so I broke out my Proraso White tub.....mmmmmm, pumpkin inerds scent....
I ran it under the spicket, and shook it completely dry, then loaded for well over 1 minute, and started face lathering this hog of a brush.....Adding water as needed. And wouldnt ya know it, I had enough for 8 passes if I wanted to...I only use 3 passes though. So further loading adjustments are needed, but I was super impressed with the best.......(hair that is lol) Now that Ive "learned" it a little bit, It will proudly be on my front line of the brush wars in my bathroom......they seriously fight at night, its like WW2, got the German shavemacs, and the Italian omegas, and A few Brits in the Simpsons, what did you think would happen? lol
