Used an Adoration brush with Dr. Dittmar. Absolutely fantastic results.
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Cella with Simpson Classic CL 2.... Backbone and pillowy soft....
Whipped dog Silvertip with Mama Bears Marauders citrus. Soap the face, add a little water, brush again and go. Seems like the whiskers are more "shave ready" when you face lather.
WD Silvertip and TOBS Lemon Lime, followed by GFT limes skin food, nice start to a beautiful day.
I had a rough time with razor burn on my first SR shave yesterday. So I only had a one pass shave with my EJ89. Finished with some Proraso white. Be kind to the face I abused yesterday. LOL
Back on the road some time in New York City. Face blathering with da Fat a Simpson Case.
Then a visit to Pasteur's is a must.
My new brush from Alex arrived yesterday.
I'm well chuffed with it, as he made it completely to my custom spec
After a couple of test lathers
The handle has the same dimensions as a Chubby 2, made from Walnut and given the Tru-Oil treatment.
The Knot is a 26mm TGN Finest 2-Band set at a 48mm loft.
With the rest of the face lathering gang.
- SOC Cherry Boar (24x57)
- Rod Neep African Stone Extra Silvertip (26x48)
- Gecko Stumpy Finest 2-band (26x48)
- Simpson Duke 2 Best (22x45)
- Fred Dickinson & Gilroy travel boar
I'll test it out properly shortly!
Steve
I'm well chuffed with it, as he made it completely to my custom spec
After a couple of test lathers
The handle has the same dimensions as a Chubby 2, made from Walnut and given the Tru-Oil treatment.
The Knot is a 26mm TGN Finest 2-Band set at a 48mm loft.
With the rest of the face lathering gang.
- SOC Cherry Boar (24x57)
- Rod Neep African Stone Extra Silvertip (26x48)
- Gecko Stumpy Finest 2-band (26x48)
- Simpson Duke 2 Best (22x45)
- Fred Dickinson & Gilroy travel boar
I'll test it out properly shortly!
Steve
Steve, that brush is gorgeous!
I've got a custom made one with that very hair set at 30/55. A beast!
I've got a custom made one with that very hair set at 30/55. A beast!
Thanks Juan, i'm very happy with the brush 
I just had my first shave with it using this kit:-
Prep: Cold Water Splash, Nuage Oil
Razor: Red Tip Rocket
Blade: 7 O'Clock Permasharp (1)
Brush: Gecko Stumpy 2-Band
Soap: VITOS Super Extra Coconut
Post: Witch Hazel Splash
Aftershave: Floid 'The Genuine'
My thoughts on the brush
My first use of this brush, nice soft face feel, plenty of backbone and whipped up a lovely slick lather very quickly on my face.
Obviously it will take a little time to get used to the soap loading/water ratio, but from my first use i can see this one being an awesome brush for face lathering.
I just had my first shave with it using this kit:-
Prep: Cold Water Splash, Nuage Oil
Razor: Red Tip Rocket
Blade: 7 O'Clock Permasharp (1)
Brush: Gecko Stumpy 2-Band
Soap: VITOS Super Extra Coconut
Post: Witch Hazel Splash
Aftershave: Floid 'The Genuine'
My thoughts on the brush
My first use of this brush, nice soft face feel, plenty of backbone and whipped up a lovely slick lather very quickly on my face.
Obviously it will take a little time to get used to the soap loading/water ratio, but from my first use i can see this one being an awesome brush for face lathering.
Yup. Despite some opinions out there I too think a badger brush needs to break in. Once my TGN Finest 2-band passed its training period it became a lathering machine. Perfect water absorption. Perfect loading. Great backbone and pillowy soft tips.
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MWF and a 1305 boar equals a great face lathering experience. I find my boars work better for hard soaps like MWF
I didn't even have to read the names - I recognized the Rod Neep stone right off. I've got one too; great heavy brush.
I'll leave it at this - FL4L... Face-Latherer For Life!
Whipped up some Mikes soap with my Adoration brush. Had some nice wet dense lather. Beautiful shave!
That's brush is my favourite, i love the weight of it and the knot is awesome, very luxurious like a massive pillow on the face, haha.
I was thinking of buying a 2-band knot and getting Rod to make me another Stone handle as he didn't used to sell 26mm 2-band's, not sure if he does now or not though.
+1 for FL4L -i love it! soooo much easier!
I need to get my tube cream technique down, I think Speick cream needs to be on the tips of my badger not in the middle which works for Proraso. Live and learn still got a super shave and love that Speick smell, followed by Speick AS
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