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Enabled by @donnie_arko the other day, this GF Wild Hog just arrived ...
I've just given the brush a test lather and I am sure I'll be very happy with it. Good spring to the bristles!
Previously, I have had a 48 or maybe a 49 and did not like the tall loft. I'd not realised that the Proraso and this one are shorter lofts, so very happy to have found that out. I have a Shave Factory (red) unbleached incoming as well ... same dimensions, I believe.
Paul, did you order the Shaving Factory brush from Amazon? If you did, cancel it straight away! They haven't updated their listing, the Shaving Factory brush is a weird plastic fibre now. I had to send my one back.
Yes, it's from La Barberia's Amazon front. They're usually good, no? Never mind. If it's not what I want, I'll return it as "not as advertised".
That's a shame.
Is this Goodfellas brush unbleached? It's a damn sight darker than the Omega Tricolore that it's sitting next to.
Gotta say, I prefer the taller loft of the 20102. It ain’t floppy and it holds more lather. Just my own preference.
Ah in that case it could be different. I think La Barbiera might have some old stocks. The ones I bought from Amazon (not a third party seller) were definitely synthetic.
The GFS Wild Hog is actually bleached but not fully or as much as some other of their knots. The Omega Proraso is supposed to be unbleached with a similar sized knot if my memory serves me right.
Gotta say, I prefer the taller loft of the 20102. It ain’t floppy and it holds more lather. Just my own preference.
If the Shave Factory doesn't pan out, I'll probably get the Proraso in. The silver is just a big garish, but never mind. Cheap enough.
Give the Wild Hog a go, it's a really enjoyable knot to use. Omega really got it right with that brush, it has a lot of fans including a few here.
... and (@donnie_arko) drumroll?
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Brill! Nice one La Barbiera! So, they still have stock of this brush.
My '48/49-alikes' ...
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... cue in a slew of Arko tubs being PIF'd
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