Yaqi G4 Synths

[donnie_arko]

Yaqi have some new synths, what I presume are their G4 knots?

There's one with a marble handle,

And another one

Has anyone placed an order yet?

 

[Wintermute]

Not placed an order but I do like that underwater style handle.

 

[sharpstrings]

I'm weak and I just ordered the marble one..

 

[Jester]

Yaqi have some new synths, what I presume are their G4 knots?

There's one with a marble handle,

And another one

Has anyone placed an order yet?

That Atlantis is awesome I've resisted so far as - shock horror - I'm really happy with the two Yaqi synths I've purchased already and am diverting funds to other shaving frippery that I equally don't need

 

[doughnut operator]

interesting ,BUT its from CHINA !! had to draw the line on china , same as south africa in the past .........they crossed the line & now i,m personally boycotting all products from china when possible ...

 

[Satanfriendly]

now i,m personally boycotting all products from china when possible

Nigh on impossible these days

 

[Mike Smart]

interesting ,BUT its from CHINA !! had to draw the line on china , same as south africa in the past .........they crossed the line & now i,m personally boycotting all products from china when possible ...

Why ?

 

[donnie_arko]

Why ?

He's entitled to his opinion but I think we should keep on topic about the brush itself.

 

[Bogeyman]

Fellas, unless YaQi is playing with knot colors again those look like older gen. Plissoft knots!

 

[doughnut operator]

Why ?

personal choice

 

[doughnut operator]

yaqi brush,s are great i own one & the new ones look great , i,m sure they will be enjoyed by their owners , but not for me .......

 

[Electrif]

i,m personally boycotting all products from china when possible ...

 

[paulmc]

Well the Captain of that container ship in the Suez Canal has certainly helped your cause. Can you imagine the “oh shit” feeling as a ship that size started to go sideways?!

 

[pjgh]

Each iteration gets them closer and closer to the Muhle Silvertip Fibre < much underrated now that the market has choice

 

[donnie_arko]

Fellas, unless YaQi is playing with knot colors again those look like older gen. Plissoft knots!

BM, AKAIK the G4 fibre is not the same used the Plissoft.

The G4 fibre as much as I know was developed specifically for shaving knots, and I do not know a huge amount about G4 fibres but I think after use the knot is supposed to retain their shape better than other ones.

I've not used a G4 knot so I can't comment. Does anyone here with G4 knots provide any summary to their performance?

FWIW, if I was in the market for another synth (which I'm not right now) I'd be most inclined for one of the new PAA synths, they are priced well, have nice looking handles and the knots look to be of the same quality as the ones used by APShaveCo according to Boycie of The Soap Emporium.

 

[Wintermute]

Personally I've not enjoyed any of the G4 knots I've tried. The ones I've tried from Frank Shaving and DSCosmetic I found too springy and scritchy. I think the "older" style fibres you get in knots from APShaveco and the classic Yaqi brushes are much nicer to use.