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Hi Everyone!
I read so much good about the Yaqi synthetic brushes decided to try out one or two. Which knot type have you guys tried? My "preferance" is rathar not too much backbone, and relatively mild. F eks: I have a Simpson trafalgar T3 which is a fantastic lather monster, but it is a little too stiff, too much backbone for my taste, but does better with harder soaps of course. (My favorites today are the PAA green ray and the peregrino in this order). Will look for probably 24 mm, as I experienced these synthetics tends to be bigger than the announced value, the T3 f. eks. is 26 mm on paper, but I measured 31 mm which is way too much for my taste. The PAA are also 27 mm measured instead of the annonced 24 mm, but that feels kind of the sweet spot for me. I measured right at the top of the handle. It is probably the same with Yaqi? Anyone can confirm that please? I have also a Mühle synthetic which is really exactly 21 mm as on paper, but that is the only one that matches the official size. Like that one also, but that has a little too much "exfoliating" effect for me when face lathering.
I read so much good about the Yaqi synthetic brushes decided to try out one or two. Which knot type have you guys tried? My "preferance" is rathar not too much backbone, and relatively mild. F eks: I have a Simpson trafalgar T3 which is a fantastic lather monster, but it is a little too stiff, too much backbone for my taste, but does better with harder soaps of course. (My favorites today are the PAA green ray and the peregrino in this order). Will look for probably 24 mm, as I experienced these synthetics tends to be bigger than the announced value, the T3 f. eks. is 26 mm on paper, but I measured 31 mm which is way too much for my taste. The PAA are also 27 mm measured instead of the annonced 24 mm, but that feels kind of the sweet spot for me. I measured right at the top of the handle. It is probably the same with Yaqi? Anyone can confirm that please? I have also a Mühle synthetic which is really exactly 21 mm as on paper, but that is the only one that matches the official size. Like that one also, but that has a little too much "exfoliating" effect for me when face lathering.
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