Mine is at customs !
Shoot me your address, Brad. Happy to pick it up for you.Mine has been delivered to my house. But I won’t be there until Friday night.
No thanks. Im good Dan.Shoot me your address, Brad. Happy to pick it up for you.
Back home for four days! Yay me!
The Wald A1 Synthetic was waiting for me upon my arrival. Yay me! Again!
What a beauty. I shaved with it this morning. Crazy feeling brush. So soft. I am specifically most interested in the A1's performance with Omnibus. If it can lather some Omnibus, then its going to get along just great in my den!
Loaded up some Passiflora for 10 seconds. That is the real test. I can get some badgers to work with Omnibus. But I have to load them for 30 seconds. It is very inefficient, and uses a lot of soap. A good synth 8 to 12 seconds. And uses an appropriate amount of soap. So if the Wald can load 8 to 10 seconds and get a great lather, we should be good to go! This lather was perfect. Literally perfect.
Loading technique was modified a bit. I ran the brush under some water prior to my shower. But I didnt soak it in a bowl or mug. Just left it wet. I went to work on the Passiflora for 10 seconds as noted. Then I started the face lather. I did not feel any need to add water throughout the lathering. None. The brush held and dispersed water in a very efficient way. The lather came out perfect. Perfect for Omnibus anyway. Moist and gloopy. Thick and creamy. Looked like Yogurt that was left out on the table just a wee bit too long. Perfect!
The surprise was that the face feel was not only super soft, but it was light and airy. The lather felt very much like an aloe gel being applied to my face with a feather, or a cloud. It was surreal to say the least.
I didn't notice the air bubbles that many others have reported. But I know they were there. I could feel them. However, they were not visible. Maybe this was the Omnibus. Regardless, the Wald A1 was unlike any brush I have used before. And that was the point of buying one.
Perfect lather. Absolutely perfect.
And lets not forget the aesthetics. This is a beautiful hand crafted brush. The finish is super glossy and flawless. The Knot is tied and installed perfectly. Small glue bump. Great feeling in the hand. I true artisan product. A work of art.
Kirk, if you paid already, there’s no additional shipping charge. If you mean time to ship, it felt like 3 weeks to me.@BradWorld @Hannah's Dad or anyone else…what is the shipping estimate to the US if my Wald A1 shipped from Germany on April 27th??
Exactly. Mine was about 3 weeks as well. Took a few more days to clear customs than expected. But it got here just fine. Mine shipped on April 17th.Thanks Dan…yes, I meant time to ship. I was waiting patiently until I read Brad’s review of the brush feel being super soft.
Hey @Phoenixkh, you mean something like the "blue velvet" one here?I have seen complete, one color Deep Sea handles, haven’t I?
I know that is a departure from his signature two color handles, but that might appeal to me.
It's not available yet, but will be at 9 PM CET (noon PDT).Whoah, close call! I was feeling weak and would have purchased that vintage blue if it was available. I am actually waiting to get a badger first, but...
You’re too early, Aaron. The drop is in 2hrs and then it will be available.Whoah, close call! I was feeling weak and would have purchased that vintage blue if it was available. I am actually waiting to get a badger first, but...