Thread: Vulfix 660s Small

Thanks for that capsule of your new brush. I hope you enjoy using it.

It's true that Vulfix has a rep for floppy brushes. I've had a few myself. A lot has to do not only with the loft but the fill and the hair itself. You play with those factors and you can change the characteristics. Some folks put a ring at the base to help with the floppiness. I have a custom silvertip with very high loft and very dense fill and it is the king of floppy.

I've got a Vulfix 660, and it is floppy, but floppy brushes have their "niche" here. Horses for courses ... I don't choose it when I really need to dig into a hard soap, but for a cream, it does a creditable job.

It's not the only floppy brush in the collection that I enjoy using from time to time. I try not to put all of my eggs into one basket!

Originally Posted by Druid

I've got a Vulfix 660, and it is floppy, but floppy brushes have their "niche" here. Horses for courses ... I don't choose it when I really need to dig into a hard soap, but for a cream, it does a creditable job.

It's not the only floppy brush in the collection that I enjoy using from time to time. I try not to put all of my eggs into one basket!

Just goes to show the difference that 5mm can make when it comes to loft. Mine has very nice back bone and creates lather almost instantly with soaps, which is mostly what I use. Tabac, Harris, B&M, Arko.

I recently picked up one of these (small model, 19mm x 45mm knot) in super with a black handle for ~20 USD and have to say it's a nice little no-frills brush! All I really need for face-lathering from hard soaps, and the handle ergonomics suit my fingers quite well. Still smelling a bit gamey, but as long as it's not a chronic shedder I'll be quite happy with it. The equivalent at Shavemac would cost me four times as much.

I had the Vulfix 660 large size. It was my first badger brush but in the end I found it too floppy for my taste. It will do the job no doubt but just not my personal taste in badger brushes.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

I had the Vulfix 660 large size. It was my first badger brush but in the end I found it too floppy for my taste. It will do the job no doubt but just not my personal taste in badger brushes.

Bob

Check out post #4 from the OP. Mine is the short loft, or small size, which I don't find all that floppy.

Originally Posted by Brontosaurus

Check out post #4 from the OP. Mine is the short loft, or small size, which I don't find all that floppy.

Yes the loft is shorter on the small brush but if I had to set a 3 band silver tip 19mm knot in a handle it would be tested at 40mm loft. With the 22mm knot I'd try a 44-45mm loft. For me I think all the lofts are on the high side for what I like in a brush. Then again that is all personal taste and everyone is different in what they like in a brush or a soap or a razor.

Bob