Synthetic Shaving Brush - Feedback Thread

Are you still using your SS15062?

  • Yes I use it in rotation with my other brushes

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  • No it did not work for me

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  • No & I sold it/PIF to another shaver

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  • Total voters
    2
  • Poll closed .
I noticed an unusual pattern in my brush after one use, but I do not use super hot water, so I am unsure of the reason for this.
I just soaked it in hot water for a few seconds & towel dried to reset the knot. I normally towel dry my brushes which seems to aid breaking in, especially new boars.
 
Yet another few shaves in w/ the brush.

The good:
As opposed to initial reaction the shape and comfort of the handle is no longer an issue. I rather enjoy it.
It holds a lot of water compared to my Plisson.
I've used it both for face and bowl lathering and as far as building lather it performs well in both.

The 'bad':
I do still feel that it is too 'springy' for my taste. It just doesn't feel as comfortable on my face when face lathering.

All in all, if I were to give this brush an 'overall rating' between 1-5 I'd give it a 3 (I know, middle of the road cop-out but I think it's a fair rating).
I think it's 'Good' but nothing about it's performance or appearance makes it stand out, to me, to such a point where I'd feel compelled to buy one in a real life situation.

If you're wrapping up this testing I'd just also would like to say thanks for inviting me - it was very interesting to participate and see how my thoughts/reactions compared to others. :)
 
I have received most initial & test lather reports so far. I have also received a good amount of longer term reviews, all feedback has been helpful, interesting & confusing at the same time.
From the posts here, pm's & emails I have almost every possible view so far. I have negative & positive feedback on almost every aspect of the brush which brings to mind the acronym YMMV.

Thanks everyone, all feedback is appreciated.

Thank you for inviting us to try out this new brush.
Do you want these back, or are you happy for us to PIF them along?
 
I have tried a small number of synthetics. Here are my personal observations:

Omega Syntex - horrible
Omega Hi-Brush - bit springy, lots of scritch, not bad but no winner
Whipped Dog synthetic 24mm 2013 model (gen. 3 fibers) - passable, too springy, no lather king
Whipped Dog 24mm synthetic 2015 model - excellent, softness, lather monster, maybe even too soft
Plisson l'Occitane synthetic - wet rag, too soft, not enough backbone, great lather though
The Grooming Company synthetic - Plisson fibers but denser, more backbone, good brush but a bit small package
Whipped Dog 30mm - too much of a good thing! Great for face lathering when you are a giant. May be an excellent choice for head shavers.
Edwin Jagger Silvertip Fibre Large - my best synthetic so far, great backbone, not springy, just the right amount of scritch, lather explosion.

As you can read, my favourite of these is the Edwin Jagger L brush. It is about perfect for me. I'm still on the fence about the XL, afraid that it is too large for me.
 
Testers - Please post your feedback here

Brush Specs:
Lathe turned black acrylic handle - 54 mm x 38 mm diameter.
Hand tied synthetic fibre knot - 24 mm x 48 mm loft.
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Just curious, when will this be on sale and how much will it roughly be?
 
Long term test.

Having had this brush for a while now I thought I'd give some long term feedback.

One of the first things I found was hat the brush tended to flick a bit of soap around while I was using it. Either I have adapted to it or the brush has broken in as I longer seem to have this issue.

In fact this is now a firm favourite especially on hard soaps where it works really well. While it does have a strong backbone the tips are lovely and soft. It must also be one of the easiest to clean brushes I have ever owned. A good rinse and all the soap residue is gone, a few flicks and a towel dry and, not that I would, it's ready to use again. ( I always use a different brush each day giving plenty of drying time ).

All in I love it and it would be replaced with the same if I ever need to.
 
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