Whipped Dog Brush Day

[Chadao]

What a day for BAD! Three brushes all came at the same time from Larry at Whipped Dog. I had ordered the White Firehouse brush about a month ago. I wanted a silvertip with a short loft--22mm knot, 45mm loft. Then last week the Dark Angel of BAD visited me in the night. I leapt up and emailed Larry. "I want, I want a black badger in an orange handle (I am PIF ing one of my two Simpson Special Pure Badgers to a friend.), and hey I want my first synthetic ever, in a black handle. And they all came today. No doubt the silvertip gets the first test drive. Glorioski, if only I could shave three times. And at the back with a green and cherry Firehouse handle, stands Grandaddy Whipped Dog, my first silvertip.

 

[Big Jim]

Welcome to the addiction.

 

[Jarick]

How is the synthetic?

 

[branford]

Whippedrific! Dogtastic! Enjoy your brushes, and don't forget to report on the synthetic. I'm tempted to pick one up myself.

 

[Mr Bob]

Nice Whipped Dog collection. I like that white Firehouse handle. I was tempted to get a white one with no accent color. I too am interested in your thoughts on the synthetic.

 

[tiernan22]

I'm definitely curious about the synthetic as well. Jim has spoken very favorably of them.

What's the loft? Is it a lather hog with that density? Flow through?

 

[Dantheman]

Larry @ Whipped Dog is a pleasure to do business with. I have a 24mm resin WD Silvertip that was my 2nd brush...still very much in my rotation. His knots are even better once broken in.

 

[Chadao]

The black badger is a 20mm knot, 55mm loft. The synthetic is a 22mm knot, 55mm loft. The silvertip is 22mm and 45mm loft. The silvertip was a dream. I used Tabac cream in my Becker scuttle. The short loft was perfect for me, and I love the heft of the Firehouse handle.

I used the synthetic this morning, Becker scuttle, La Toja cream. The bristles are really soft, they caressed my face. The brush whipped up an incredible lather, the best lather I have ever had! The actual application of lather on my face was not as good, like the bristle wouldn't let go of the lather. I had a great shave, still marvelling at the lather. Do synthetics break in? I am going to take this brush on my 8 day business trip starting next Tuesday--give it a good workout. But I'll also bring along my Simpson Special, just in case...and I have a new Mike's shave stick-Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, so I'll try some face lathering with the synth. For the price, Whipped Dog is the greatest bargain I know of...cheers to Larry Andreasson.

 

[Chadao]

Three sisters begin to bloom:

 

[Jarick]

Great to hear! I've just got a synthetic WD on the way, set to 50mm.

 

[Chadao]

I'm not sure I've felt anything softer than the WD synthetic.

Great to hear! I've just got a synthetic WD on the way, set to 50mm.

 

[Nadir M]

Nice to finally see some of these brushes.

 

[Chadao]

I used the synthetic again tonight with my new Gillette New LC. I wrote about it here. A different cream tonight and again the lather exploded out of my scuttle. It also released the lather a little more easily tonight. I think I am really going to like my first synthetic. (Actually, all three brushes are great. The black badger is what I wanted, a small badger with a lot of backbone. I will probably try face lathering with it. And the silvertip with the Firehouse handle is tremendous. I really wanted a short loft silvertip, and this is it.) Wow, my shaving cup runneth over.

 

[martym]

My whipped dogs are my favorites.
congrats and enjoy them daily