Kind of a sad day today in my shaving journey. The first higher end brush I ever purchased has lost its lathering ability. The brush is a Simpsons Duke 2 best badger that I got almost 6 years ago. It broke in within a week and lathered soaps/creams quickly with bristles that were almost as soft as silvertip. Shedding was an issue for the first few months, but that stopped with only an occasional hair lost after. It became my main brush for a couple years then one I would use once or twice a week.
I hadn't used it for a few weeks when I got it out of the medicine cabinet to lather some Simpsons shaving cream a couple days ago. It produced a decent first pass and an almost nonexistent second. I cleaned it with some Dawn soap later that day and gave it a test lather. However this morning it was more of the same and I think this brush is at the end of its life.
Of course I have other brushes that all perform well so this won't affect my shaving routine. It's just sad to see my oldest brush put out to pasture.
Here's a pic of it this morning after one pass next to my Berkeley after one pass.
I hadn't used it for a few weeks when I got it out of the medicine cabinet to lather some Simpsons shaving cream a couple days ago. It produced a decent first pass and an almost nonexistent second. I cleaned it with some Dawn soap later that day and gave it a test lather. However this morning it was more of the same and I think this brush is at the end of its life.
Of course I have other brushes that all perform well so this won't affect my shaving routine. It's just sad to see my oldest brush put out to pasture.
Here's a pic of it this morning after one pass next to my Berkeley after one pass.