First off, thanks to Boar Fighter, Aquilus and Esox, naughtilus for all the great info and especially to Nav for the great help.
Finally and I mean Finally I got the Yaqi brushes from the post office.
No wonder the address was incomplete, some over paid, under worked post office staff pasted a sticker over the apartment no and signed it off
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Anyway, I heard it pronounced as Yankee but I should sound like Yah Chi.
The brushes came in the most nonscript boxes imaginable...
SG$ 25.02 | 24mm Ferrari Rough Complex Black Version Best Quality Brown Synthetic Hair Shaving Brushes
SG$ 25.02 | 24mm Ferrari Rough Complex Black Version Best Quality Brown Synthetic Hair Shaving Brushes
SG$ 30.82 | 24MM Yaqi Two Band Badger Hair Brushes For Razor
SG$ 30.82 | 24MM Yaqi Two Band Badger Hair Brushes For Razor
SG$ 42.02 | 24MM Yaqi Mysterious Space Color Handle Silvertip Badger Hair Knot Men Shaving Brushes
SG$ 42.02 | 24MM Yaqi Mysterious Space Color Handle Silvertip Badger Hair Knot Men Shaving Brushes
The brushes fresh from their boxes.
The brushes in comparison to a RR Bruce.
Now I've only tried a badger once or twice before and I better understand the term gel tips. Anyway, I did a gentle MBBM lather test with the badgers and the lather simply exploded.
What I wasn't expecting was the funk. It was like lathering with salted fish fins phew lol!
The damp bloom.
Pretty amazing feeling but I prefer small to medium brushes and these guys bloom HUGE!
I tried the synthetic Ferrari and it suits my needs better even though, I love the feel of the badgers more.
I'll likely get smaller badgers in my next purchase and I really prefer bulb over fans knots due to the density and spring.
Anyway onwards to the short reviews:
24mm Brown Synthetic Ferrari
The black and red handle looks boring but it's a super brush and the handle is heavy, rock solid resin. The 24 mm knot doesn't splay as much as my Bruce but that's a great thing for me.
It lathers so easily and has absolutely zero skitch unlike, the Bruce which has a tiny bit of skitch. I love how precise it is on applying lather and the feel of the handle. Value for money and performance 10/10.
Next the 24MM Yaqi Two Band Badger:
Again the color of the handle isn't what I'll like as purple was never my color... I'm not Prince. However, its a solid handle of the highest quality.
The knot is suppose to be a bulb but the splay resembles a fan. The 2 band badger hair feels like a pusher, softer, broken in boar with a slight skitch.
The brush is 80mm wide and covers almost my entire cheek. I'm not sure how to use it well as it like lathering with a giant foam ball. It's about as precise as a mop.
The great news is it lathers like a dream. You can make mountains of lather in no time and it has just the right amount of backbone, skitch and density that face lathering with it is wonderful. Value for money and performance 9/10.
Finally the 24MM Yaqi Mysterious Space Silvertip:
Again it has the same handle as the Ferrari but in a galaxy blue pattern which although interesting, doesn't really rock my boat.
The knot is where the brush really shines. The feel is pure luxury, like a cloud of soft warm fur. Face lathering with it is absolutely a joy although, with a diameter of 76mm it's too big for me. Value for money and performance 10/10
Overall I can't be more happy with the purchase from Yaqi as I got 3 great brushes for $38 during their recent sale and I'll be getting more brushes from them.
I'm still a little confused about the difference between a bulb and a fan knot as the Yaqi badgers splays really well. Perhaps it's so densily packed the hairs have nowhere else to go and splay like this.
Happy shaves,
Mawashi
Finally and I mean Finally I got the Yaqi brushes from the post office.
No wonder the address was incomplete, some over paid, under worked post office staff pasted a sticker over the apartment no and signed it off
.Anyway, I heard it pronounced as Yankee but I should sound like Yah Chi.
The brushes came in the most nonscript boxes imaginable...
SG$ 25.02 | 24mm Ferrari Rough Complex Black Version Best Quality Brown Synthetic Hair Shaving Brushes
SG$ 25.02 | 24mm Ferrari Rough Complex Black Version Best Quality Brown Synthetic Hair Shaving Brushes
SG$ 30.82 | 24MM Yaqi Two Band Badger Hair Brushes For Razor
SG$ 30.82 | 24MM Yaqi Two Band Badger Hair Brushes For Razor
SG$ 42.02 | 24MM Yaqi Mysterious Space Color Handle Silvertip Badger Hair Knot Men Shaving Brushes
SG$ 42.02 | 24MM Yaqi Mysterious Space Color Handle Silvertip Badger Hair Knot Men Shaving Brushes
The brushes fresh from their boxes.
The brushes in comparison to a RR Bruce.
Now I've only tried a badger once or twice before and I better understand the term gel tips. Anyway, I did a gentle MBBM lather test with the badgers and the lather simply exploded.
What I wasn't expecting was the funk. It was like lathering with salted fish fins phew lol!
The damp bloom.
Pretty amazing feeling but I prefer small to medium brushes and these guys bloom HUGE!
I tried the synthetic Ferrari and it suits my needs better even though, I love the feel of the badgers more.
I'll likely get smaller badgers in my next purchase and I really prefer bulb over fans knots due to the density and spring.
Anyway onwards to the short reviews:
24mm Brown Synthetic Ferrari
The black and red handle looks boring but it's a super brush and the handle is heavy, rock solid resin. The 24 mm knot doesn't splay as much as my Bruce but that's a great thing for me.
It lathers so easily and has absolutely zero skitch unlike, the Bruce which has a tiny bit of skitch. I love how precise it is on applying lather and the feel of the handle. Value for money and performance 10/10.
Next the 24MM Yaqi Two Band Badger:
Again the color of the handle isn't what I'll like as purple was never my color... I'm not Prince. However, its a solid handle of the highest quality.
The knot is suppose to be a bulb but the splay resembles a fan. The 2 band badger hair feels like a pusher, softer, broken in boar with a slight skitch.
The brush is 80mm wide and covers almost my entire cheek. I'm not sure how to use it well as it like lathering with a giant foam ball. It's about as precise as a mop.
The great news is it lathers like a dream. You can make mountains of lather in no time and it has just the right amount of backbone, skitch and density that face lathering with it is wonderful. Value for money and performance 9/10.
Finally the 24MM Yaqi Mysterious Space Silvertip:
Again it has the same handle as the Ferrari but in a galaxy blue pattern which although interesting, doesn't really rock my boat.
The knot is where the brush really shines. The feel is pure luxury, like a cloud of soft warm fur. Face lathering with it is absolutely a joy although, with a diameter of 76mm it's too big for me. Value for money and performance 10/10
Overall I can't be more happy with the purchase from Yaqi as I got 3 great brushes for $38 during their recent sale and I'll be getting more brushes from them.
I'm still a little confused about the difference between a bulb and a fan knot as the Yaqi badgers splays really well. Perhaps it's so densily packed the hairs have nowhere else to go and splay like this.
Happy shaves,
Mawashi
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On the bright side, you won't run out of lather with them! 
I envy you for the blue colour handles! It's the Yaqi colour i don't have...
