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I saw this on ebay and am trying to figure out what could be wrong with it.
Isn't Silvertip is supposed to be one of the best grades of Badger hair?
Doesn't most of the badger hair comes from China to begin with?
What am I missing?
Any one ever dealt with this vendor?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...LLBUY.m311.lVI
Bob
It does seem STRANGE:shrug:
Mine arrived from china last week. Took quite a while but I'm happy to have it. This is a darn nice brush. It's comfortable and makes a wonderful lather with my creams either in the mug or on my face. I don't any soaps to try this with.
I don't own any wildly expensive brushes to compare this too but other than a nice custom I no longer have an urge to spend more money on a brush.
-Bob
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Originally Posted by RobertFontaine
Was this from the same vendor?
Bob
Just how big is it Bob? Seems very, very inexpensive for a silvertip.
James.
this is what the page saidQuote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo
The classic design is 10cm in height and will enhance any bathroom shelf and will make a fantastic gift for yourself or the man in your life.
Dimensions:
Brand new and boxed
- Base: 3.7cm
- Width of bristles at base: 2.2cm
- Width of bristles at top: 5cm
- Length of bristles: 6cm
:shrug: how does that compare with a normal brush?
Bob
Good question - I think the 2.2cm refers to the knot size (sorry, not really up on brush-speak) and the 6cm refers to loft...? Wife's still asleep, so I can't go and compare mine until later...shhhh!
But wow, if that's a normal size silvertip, and it's in any way, shape, or form of decent quality, that's a real steal - my C&E silvertip cost me $170.00 (and it's not what I'd call large either)!!
James.
I needed a brush and this can't be any worse than the $10 brushes can it? They have decent feedback, we shall see.
Review forthcoming
I took a picture....
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/IMG_0129.jpg
Wow !!!! that is some good looking stock...Did anyone say BAD-ASS SCALES?
I have one. took a long time to arrive ~4 weeks.
All that I have read from folk who have this brush from this same vendor has been VERY positive.
I speak VERY well of it.
Get one.
Here's a pic
next to Tryphon 24mm knot prototype.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/IMGP0726.jpg
nicely dense.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/IMGP0735.jpg
Yes it is a lineup measurement :)
I got one from this vendor just last week, moving up (and it was up!) from a $30 Vulflix Best Badger. Considering the brush shipped from Shanghai, it arrived pretty quickly, and the vendor sent me messages updating me when it shipped. It's a lot bigger than my best badger, with a bigger knot and a big loft. It's softer and holds a huge amount of water and shaving soap, in fact, I've had to do a lot of experimenting to get the ratio of water and soap right.
I'm sure it isn't up to the quality of those $100 plus Rooneys and what not, but it's sure a nice brush for the price!
Dan
Thanks for all the info. If I could only order today!:hmmm:
Hurry up Payday :D
Bob
There have been a bunch of these brushes going up recently. They are imported directly from China and like everything else that comes from there they are dirt cheap. Most guys seem to like them.
We were discussing these about a month ago.....
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=18005
As an update, the one I ordered, the brush came out of the handle and I had to super glue it back...
I got one of these from the Ebay store. I also got one of their razors (Double Arrow). They arrived in a couple weeks. I bid $22.95 for the brush (shipping was additional-don't remember)
It is a good brush, well worth the money. The bulbing (?) is made by bunching, then pushing up from the center before it is glued together.
I cleaned it with dish soap and Borax and started using it about two weeks ago. I have used it daily. It has a substantial bloom to it. There is little hair loss with shaving; it flexes well, remains soft, and is not floppy; and it holds a lot of water. It measures about 22cm around the base. The brush handle is finished well, feels solid, and has a good weight to it.
I am enjoying the brush and have a number of good quality brushes to compare it with. I have no remorse with this purchase and would buy it again.
I suspect it will provide a good number of years of service.
I hope this helps.
Headdoc:)
How did you do with the Double Arrow razor? I know they aren't well regarded here, and likely for good reasons, but I bought two from that Polish fellow who sells the Wapis and they honed up easily and shave very nicely.Quote:
Originally Posted by headdoc
Dan
Yeah Headdoc. How is the razor? I hadn't heard of them..But the brush was a real pleasant surpeise to me. Will the razor be a pleasantry?
I am a newbie at honing. However, I have successfully honed @ 15 razors. I did try an experiment with this using Tim Zawada's technique and botched it. I have not gotten this shave ready and have not really put more then a little time with it. However, others have had no trouble with them. Hell, for $8.00 you just can't go wrong so I just ordered one with the brush.
The pinning did need to be finished (ground down) and tapped to get tight. The finish is not so hot.
This razor is exactly the same as the Sanguine (they must just have put their branding on it). I just got two today (@ $21.00 ea) and they were almost shave ready when I got them. I just did about 50 laps on a green pasted strop and they passed the HHT. I have not shaved with them but will tomorrow.
I plan on reworking the Double Arrow tomorrow and will repost to let all know how they turn out. Hope this helps.:)
regards,
Headdoc
Maybe someone else can get this shave ready, but I just cannot. I did the MMT and ground the spine down to even on a 1k. Then went through the process of getting the bevel on that. It had the bevel feel on my thumb. Proceeded to the 4/8k and worked it through an aggressive pyramid, then to the 12k, then the .5 strop to the leather strop. It had that feel on my thumb for a while but did not build in that to HHT.
I repeated more carefully but it did not work for me. I don't think I'll waste any more time on this. I give the Double Arrow a double thumbs down-:td:td
Headdoc
welcome to the club. :td
I liked it well enough to give it away and buy anotherQuote:
Originally Posted by hoglahoo
Sorry for the delay everyone, I know you were all on pins and needles
Are these brushes still available? Linky if they are? I'm looking for some decent brushes for gifts this year...Quote:
Originally Posted by hoglahoo
I checked periodically for several months and did not see them on eBay, but recently they have popped back up. Just do an eBay search for silvertip brush, it looks like Virtual Village is selling more than one variety nowQuote:
Originally Posted by FloorPizza