Thread: Initial impression of the Simpsons Cubby 2 LE synthetis brush

Thanks JimmyHAD...I'll look into one of those. Appreciate the advice!

Edited to add: Do you happen to know what model Shavemac you have is?

Unfortunately the logo is worn off. Here is a pic if I can figure out how to post it with my phone .........

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Thank-you kind Sir!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Nice Chubby Bob. In the past, when you got that first Simpson, I asked you if they were 'scritchy' and IIRC it was moderately so. I broke down and tried a Simpson/Vulfix chubby. It is the Manchurian variety and it is both stiff, dense and plenty scritchy. I've never had a Vulfix because of their reputation for being soft and floppy. Two things I hate in a brush. They have done a wonderful job with the Simpson line AFAIC. Every bit as good as the brushes made in Somerset.

As far as getting them to make something special for you ........ I emailed them a few times before I finally bought the chubby, asking for a Tulip 2, and never got a reply. Good luck with getting a fan but I wouldn't hold my breath.

I am happy your decision to get a Simpsons Chubby in a Manchurian knot worked out OK. I am never really sure what people actually mean by 'scritchy' and am really hesitant to say something about it. I really like my Manchurian knot, soft on the face with decent backbone.

I did get a reply back from Mark Watterson saying in effect they were very busy with other things now and had no plans to make custom synthetics at this point in time. That would lead me to believe it might be a possibility in the future at some point. I think I will keep on it.

Bob

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Unfortunately the logo is worn off. Here is a pic if I can figure out how to post it with my phone .........

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Thanks JimmyHAD - just placed my order with them...21mm pure badger with a 48mm loft! Got it in marble blue!!!

BobH - I just got an email from Mark at Simpson's, he says he will let me know when the Simpsons Synthetic in Blue comes in, don't really like the other colors...and here I thought I'd never succumb to BAD...guess it will be good that I have to wait...actually can try a few brushes out...the Shavemac's are pretty reasonably priced! Customized even!

And look what just arrived in the mail:



Now this feels like a brush...feels like I could use this for some Curling!

20 minutes later....

Wow...that's more like it! I guess if I was to attempt to define, "scritchy"...this brush would defintely be, "scritchy"! There certainly smelly darn things though!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Nice Chubby Bob. In the past, when you got that first Simpson, I asked you if they were 'scritchy' and IIRC it was moderately so. I broke down and tried a Simpson/Vulfix chubby. It is the Manchurian variety and it is both stiff, dense and plenty scritchy. I've never had a Vulfix because of their reputation for being soft and floppy. Two things I hate in a brush. They have done a wonderful job with the Simpson line AFAIC. Every bit as good as the brushes made in Somerset.

As far as getting them to make something special for you ........ I emailed them a few times before I finally bought the chubby, asking for a Tulip 2, and never got a reply. Good luck with getting a fan but I wouldn't hold my breath.


Andrew, IME with a few Semogue boars they are not stiff or scritchy. Nice brushes though that deliver the goods as far as lathering goes and you cannot beat the price. For stiff the aforementioned chubby Manchurian is hard to beat. As Bob said, a short and dense loft is more likely to give a stiff feel. I have a Shavemac pure with a 21mm knot and a 48mm loft that is wonderfully stiff and scritchy. Bought it second hand from a member in Japan for $50.00 USD shipped, and can't for the life of me figure out why he let it go. Guess he didn't like stiff and scritchy.

Well, a big thank-you to you JimmyHAD, arrived today with two razors, and what an awesome brush! Perfect...holds the lather, nice and firm on the face...and it's ferkin' blue!

I'm living the dream man, living the dream!!

Hey Phrank I have an Omega Boar brush and after getting used to badger brushes it is a big difference and took some getting used to but after some breaking in I love how it performs with hard soaps and really nice change of pace when it comes to the scritch. Love it for occasional use.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Thanks for the post Bob...waiting myself for my first boar to arrive...a Semogue 1305....that Simpson's looks great....where did you get it?

I'm hoping the boar will be much stiffer than the two badger's I have...I've come to realize I want a shaving brush that is very stiff.

Cheers!

Great looking brush Phrank but I don't think it would be my cuppa tea, really don't care for scritchy but backbone is OK. It is a good thing that there is something out there for everyone's tastes. The hard part is finding out what you like in the first place and seems you've done well. Enjoy.

Bob

Originally Posted by dexter90723

Hey Phrank I have an Omega Boar brush and after getting used to badger brushes it is a big difference and took some getting used to but after some breaking in I love how it performs with hard soaps and really nice change of pace when it comes to the scritch. Love it for occasional use.

Hey - tried the Semogue 1305 boar, it's got a lot of scritch, no doubt about it, but it just sacrificed too much in the lather department for me. I'm sure I'll pull the boar brush out again, as I will the Kent brush, even though it's way too floppy, but this brush seems to have hit the sweet spot in terms of balance.

edit: Hi Bob, thanks! Yes, it's the experimenting and trying that's so much fun...cheers!