Benelini Mixed badger 20mm shaving brush

That brush has been bought mainly because i wanted the handle
I like the Black-Chromium combination
The same can be found in HJM brushes but that day i saw it in front of me and i bought it.
I have never heard in the past the name "Benelini" but i knew from my experience that the knot won't worth

Bristle shedding and bad lather plus the knot is not glued very well and i can remove it very easy.


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The knot is Mixed badger from another ARTAMIS brush
I will show it to you latter with different knot
I washed the knot and soak it in White vinegar
Rinse-wash again-rinse and ready for the first test with a Mama Bear soap
Not one of my favourites by the way.



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The brush is OK, nothing special but not bad
I will use it in my Saturday's shaving were i don't look for something deep or i am making tests.
Adequate backbone and softness but there is only one drawback:
The knot smells,not as a Boar but as a piece of cloth abandoned in a closed when it's dry
I will de-funk it again and i will make a new test with cream this time.



If you want to see some more photos:

http://ksyrisma-shaving.blogspot.gr/...rushes_19.html

Thank you my fellow shavers !


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De-funk procedure again: first wash with a soap and then soaking in White vinegar+hot water soluble for 10 min
Rinse,dry normally and dip in hot water+shampoo for some hours
Rinse,dry in cool air and the bad smell vanished and the knot became more soft.

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Finally a test with a quality cream,the results were very good !