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Blyth Spirit said:I'll rock the boat a bit.
I think that the black handled Wilkinson Sword £4.50 boar available from everywhere is an absolutley magnificent performer with hard soaps (such as C&E and T&H) when bowl lathering.
So there...
chrisbell said:Blyth Spirit said:I'll rock the boat a bit.
I think that the black handled Wilkinson Sword £4.50 boar available from everywhere is an absolutley magnificent performer with hard soaps (such as C&E and T&H) when bowl lathering.
So there...
According to some info. found out by one of our members, (Tony possibly) said brush is actually synthetic.
shanky887614 said:chrisbell said:Blyth Spirit said:I'll rock the boat a bit.
I think that the black handled Wilkinson Sword £4.50 boar available from everywhere is an absolutley magnificent performer with hard soaps (such as C&E and T&H) when bowl lathering.
So there...
According to some info. found out by one of our members, (Tony possibly) said brush is actually synthetic.
actually there is more than one wilkinson sword brush,
i had one free with a kit earlier this year that was boar
the replacement when knot fell out was another wilkinson from supermarket this time and that was synthetic
I've spoken to Wilkinson, and the black-handled brush is synthetic hair, not boar. In fact, all their brushes now are synthetic (I think they stopped making the wood-handled model).fatboyslimfast said:Hmm, I use a black handle Wilkinson "Pure Bristle" brush, as detailed in Shanky's pic, and there is no way it could be described as floppy. Without a good soaking it's pretty solid in fact.
I always get a great lather from it and the palmolive stick. I haven't used a badger brush though, so can't compare it.
ajc347 said:I'm finding that I prefer the Semogue boars over the Omega boars I've tried; they just seem to be made with a little bit more attention to detail.
ajc347 said:I'm re-discovering boar brushes at the moment having plumped for a a number of new Semogues (SOC, LE 2011 & 2000) to add to my 830 (which is still currently undergoing a tug-of-love battle between my wife and I).
I'm finding that I prefer the Semogue boars over the Omega boars I've tried; they just seem to be made with a little bit more attention to detail.
ajc347 said:I'm re-discovering boar brushes at the moment having plumped for a a number of new Semogues (SOC, LE 2011 & 2000) to add to my 830 (which is still currently undergoing a tug-of-love battle between my wife and I).
I'm finding that I prefer the Semogue boars over the Omega boars I've tried; they just seem to be made with a little bit more attention to detail.
Drubbing said:The reason for this is Semogues knots are manipulated by design for fatness. A 1305 spec is listed at 22 knot. It isn't, and neither are the other brushes 'on spec'. A broken and reknotted 1305, (I also reknotted a 620 and 1460) shows that the actual width is about 18 at most, and all their knots sit in a metal cup, which then sits in the handle. The cup is funnel shaped and flares the knot, which is glued at the edge of the cup.
So you're actually getting a 18/55 brush that's flared out for artificial density. No wonder they go so soft; that's a poor width/loft ratio. Same goes for the fatter/thinner knot brushes, the same proportions apply.
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