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It's for real ...
Some chatter here https://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/community/threads/newbie-to-shaving-brushes-need-help-please.54329 with a confusing set of claims that the Wilkinson Sword shaving brush is synthetic and has been for about a decade, while others have never seen such a thing and have only seen (and even bought) boar bristle brushes.
Well @saj1985 saw one for real the other day but omitted to whip his phone out to take a snap ... and worse, didn't buy one. Shopping this evening, Sainsbury had them for about £4.50 and I bagged one.
Upon opening it, my fears were not necessarily confirmed but some negativity was most definitely prickled. First, a few bristles came clean out, then a quick rinse under a hot tap to reset the knot left me looking at what appeared to be badly cut fibres which had a definite amateur haircut appearance. I was left a little saddened.
In use, actually, it is quite nice ...
Not really nice. Not that, but it is better than the Omega S-Brush in that it is softer and doesn't flick anything like. In many respects, it actually like somewhere between S-Brush fibre and Cashmere fibre. It is very soft, little backbone but somehow holds itself well. Loading was without issue on my 50+ years old vintage soap that I'm bringing back to life and lathering worked up a treat! In all, a damn sight more satisfactory than their poor boar brushes and despite the tiny girth (by today's standards), it's a good little brush!
I am confused, though ...
Wilkinson Sword have had a logo rebrand of late, possibly a couple of years ago, and have sought to remove old stock. The standard boar brush has been available with the new logo for some time now and it would seem old stock has finally petered out. Confused, I say? Yes, this brush has the old logo.
That rather suggests to me that there was such a thing, maybe a decade ago, but perhaps pulled quickly as the market was not quite ready for it? Certainly all I've seen over the last decade (and more) is the boar bristle brush which changed from having a metal ring around the base of the knot to a plastic ring (as this brush has). All I can find in google images is the boar brush, the limited run badger hair brush and the more limited blue handle brush ... but not synthetic fibre.
Confusing, but I'm not going to puzzle too hard as I am rather happy with this little purchase.
Some chatter here https://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/community/threads/newbie-to-shaving-brushes-need-help-please.54329 with a confusing set of claims that the Wilkinson Sword shaving brush is synthetic and has been for about a decade, while others have never seen such a thing and have only seen (and even bought) boar bristle brushes.
Well @saj1985 saw one for real the other day but omitted to whip his phone out to take a snap ... and worse, didn't buy one. Shopping this evening, Sainsbury had them for about £4.50 and I bagged one.
Upon opening it, my fears were not necessarily confirmed but some negativity was most definitely prickled. First, a few bristles came clean out, then a quick rinse under a hot tap to reset the knot left me looking at what appeared to be badly cut fibres which had a definite amateur haircut appearance. I was left a little saddened.
In use, actually, it is quite nice ...
Not really nice. Not that, but it is better than the Omega S-Brush in that it is softer and doesn't flick anything like. In many respects, it actually like somewhere between S-Brush fibre and Cashmere fibre. It is very soft, little backbone but somehow holds itself well. Loading was without issue on my 50+ years old vintage soap that I'm bringing back to life and lathering worked up a treat! In all, a damn sight more satisfactory than their poor boar brushes and despite the tiny girth (by today's standards), it's a good little brush!
I am confused, though ...
Wilkinson Sword have had a logo rebrand of late, possibly a couple of years ago, and have sought to remove old stock. The standard boar brush has been available with the new logo for some time now and it would seem old stock has finally petered out. Confused, I say? Yes, this brush has the old logo.
That rather suggests to me that there was such a thing, maybe a decade ago, but perhaps pulled quickly as the market was not quite ready for it? Certainly all I've seen over the last decade (and more) is the boar bristle brush which changed from having a metal ring around the base of the knot to a plastic ring (as this brush has). All I can find in google images is the boar brush, the limited run badger hair brush and the more limited blue handle brush ... but not synthetic fibre.
Confusing, but I'm not going to puzzle too hard as I am rather happy with this little purchase.