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Wow! I think this is the softest thing I've ever put against my face!

I bought one of these Vegan brushes that are up for sale on Ebay at the moment. (Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with the seller, other than as a customer.) I must say, this is possibly the softest thing I've ever brushed against my face. It's like shaving with a chinchilla, but without the claws and teeth and rodent smell. It's also a classy looking brush. You can't see it very well in the seller's picture, but it is black with a Tyrolean-style double-headed eagle stamped on it in gold. Above it reads "Gold & Chocolate" and below "Shave and Protect".

That's the good news. On the down side, it's also a very floppy brush. Not surprising, seeing as how it's made by Vulfix. And like my other nylon bristle brush, it's a definite lather hog. I had to squeeze the lather out several times as I was trying to whip it up.

This definitely isn't the brush for someone looking for "scrubby". But if you have very sensitive skin and are looking for something super-soft, this might be worth checking out. At $22 shipped, it's a pretty good deal, as well.
 
Funny, I tried a D01 earlier this week and compared it to shaving with a puppy. But a chinchilla--very creative!
 
The ten dollar shipping is kinda exspensive. The small flat rate box is only 4.95. Seems like the seller is trying to gain pack some cost of his 1000 brush dead end project via hijacked shipping.
 
The ten dollar shipping is kinda exspensive. The small flat rate box is only 4.95. Seems like the seller is trying to gain pack some cost of his 1000 brush dead end project via hijacked shipping.

Perhaps the shipping is higher since it's being shipped from Canada, although it does seem steep regardless.

I'd still very much like to try a synthetic brush. This may be a dumb question, but do they not bloom like an animal hair brush would?
 
The ten dollar shipping is kinda exspensive. The small flat rate box is only 4.95. Seems like the seller is trying to gain pack some cost of his 1000 brush dead end project via hijacked shipping.

Actual shipping was $6.70 Canadian. Yes, the shipping charge is a little steep, but given the price of similar brushes on the market, I don't think the combined price of brush+shipping is unreasonable. I think that's what they call marking it up so you can mark it down. :wink2: Me, I just add the cost of shipping and the bid amount for the item on Ebay and consider that the "price".

I'd still very much like to try a synthetic brush. This may be a dumb question, but do they not bloom like an animal hair brush would?

The 2 synthetics I've tried have not bloomed much, if at all.
 
So what kind of stuff are these vegan brushes made out of?

Just wondering -- something natural, like plant material, or synthetic.
 
If you are a huge fan of synthetics then maybe it is worth it. This thing is very soft but doesn't hold water or create a good lather without more work than its worth. I do agree with the Op though it is very, very soft indeed. If you already have a preference for Badger or Boar this will be a let down.
 
TGN Nylon (the badger-looking one) is ultra soft and has good water retention and lather creation. Awesome performing knot for a steal of a price, but it just didn't feel right on my face. Think of a thinly packed brush with black badger hair, but somehow it blooms (not really a bloom, just shaped that way) like a Kent silvertip and the ends are ridiculously soft and not prickly at all. It lacked the force of a dense brush pressing into my face that the high end 3 band super brushes give me. If I were looking for a brush to start wetshaving as a means to save money, no question that I'd consider a brush made with that knot though.
 
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