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Personally I would buy a Shavemac knot and fit yourself, if the washing and drying does not work.I've had this brush (Simpson Commodore best badger X3) for a while and I have enjoyed it. It's started to shed, more than 5 hairs per shave, which is annoying, especially when using a straight as it messes up the stroke.
I guess it's not the brushes fault as it has only started doing it a while ago, and was sold to me used in good faith and I was happy with it for ages.
Simpson don't sell knots and it's too old to return, I'm not the original owner anyway. Not looking for a freeby or to moan. I like the brush and want to save it.
Simpson suggest washing with normal hair shampoo, buffing on a towel and allowing to dry for 24h then combing through. Repeat until its finished shedding...
Not sure if this will work. I'm going to try it though. Nothing to lose but time.
Assuming it doesn't, and I need to try to reknot it, how feasible is it? I've never changed a knot before. It's a 24mm (loft 46) best badger. Also any suggestions for sourcing the knot (I'll stick with badger because it says 'best badger' on the handle and I have synthetic and boar brushes already.
Cheers
Paul
Commodore X3 Best Badger approximate brush specifications:
Overall brush height - 97mm
Handle height - 51mm
Knot loft - 46mm
Knot diameter - 24mm
What they say about shedding.
Assuming it doesn't, and I need to try to reknot it, how feasible is it? I've never changed a knot before. It's a 24mm (loft 46) best badger. Also any suggestions for sourcing the knot (I'll stick with badger because it says 'best badger' on the handle and I have synthetic and boar brushes already.
I'm in the process of getting a replacement knot for a Vie-Long horse at the moment - It'll end up with some sort of badger knot. Here are a couple of suppliers I have been looking at -I've had this brush (Simpson Commodore best badger X3) for a while and I have enjoyed it. It's started to shed, more than 5 hairs per shave, which is annoying, especially when using a straight as it messes up the stroke.
I guess it's not the brushes fault as it has only started doing it a while ago, and was sold to me used in good faith and I was happy with it for ages.
Simpson don't sell knots and it's too old to return, I'm not the original owner anyway. Not looking for a freeby or to moan. I like the brush and want to save it.
Simpson suggest washing with normal hair shampoo, buffing on a towel and allowing to dry for 24h then combing through. Repeat until its finished shedding...
Not sure if this will work. I'm going to try it though. Nothing to lose but time.
Assuming it doesn't, and I need to try to reknot it, how feasible is it? I've never changed a knot before. It's a 24mm (loft 46) best badger. Also any suggestions for sourcing the knot (I'll stick with badger because it says 'best badger' on the handle and I have synthetic and boar brushes already.
Cheers
Paul
Commodore X3 Best Badger approximate brush specifications:
Overall brush height - 97mm
Handle height - 51mm
Knot loft - 46mm
Knot diameter - 24mm
What they say about shedding.
Remove the knot and measure the diameter of the hole, get a knot that's 1.5 or 2mm smaller than the hole, otherwise it won't fit. THESE are pretty amazing knots.I've had this brush (Simpson Commodore best badger X3) for a while and I have enjoyed it. It's started to shed, more than 5 hairs per shave, which is annoying, especially when using a straight as it messes up the stroke.
I guess it's not the brushes fault as it has only started doing it a while ago, and was sold to me used in good faith and I was happy with it for ages.
Simpson don't sell knots and it's too old to return, I'm not the original owner anyway. Not looking for a freeby or to moan. I like the brush and want to save it.
Simpson suggest washing with normal hair shampoo, buffing on a towel and allowing to dry for 24h then combing through. Repeat until its finished shedding...
Not sure if this will work. I'm going to try it though. Nothing to lose but time.
Assuming it doesn't, and I need to try to reknot it, how feasible is it? I've never changed a knot before. It's a 24mm (loft 46) best badger. Also any suggestions for sourcing the knot (I'll stick with badger because it says 'best badger' on the handle and I have synthetic and boar brushes already.
Cheers
Paul
Commodore X3 Best Badger approximate brush specifications:
Overall brush height - 97mm
Handle height - 51mm
Knot loft - 46mm
Knot diameter - 24mm
What they say about shedding.
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Yes, the 24 and 46 is what you see, not what it is.What is the best way to get the old knot out without knackering the handle? Also ideally I would like to be able to measure the knot total height so that I can select a similar replacement. Simpson say 24mm and 46mm loft but I'm guessing that's the visible height above the handle, I'm not sure how deep it's set.
Very good advice about prying against the handle. In a fit of exasperation, I did this with a very old brush, and the rim around the hole looked as if a dozen rats or mice had been gnawing at it. Recovered with some turning and a lot of elbow grease, but best avoided in the first place.Grab the handle with one hand and the knot with the other, yank and twist. This will work about 10% of the time, in other words; don't get your hopes up. Usually you will need to cut the hair off close to the top of the handle and drill some holes down through the knot base and break it up to get it out, DON'T pry against the handle while doing this, then clean out the remaining junk with a Dremel.
It's simple once you've done a few, it's easy to be too careful on the first one. No idea what they may charge for that.I may do that Chris, it would be ideal to replace with the same knot. The whole brush is about £70 so it may be worth doing unless they want too much to replace the knot. If it's silly money I'll take my chances, but I'd rather not cock it up just to try to save a few quid.
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