Simpson 1 "Chubby" Best Badger Break-In
Hello Gents,
I've just ordered a Simpson Chubby Best Badger. It seemed like a medium price/quality brush when I was shopping around, (although it still wasn't that cheap). Upon reading reviews later on it, a lot of people are saying it's a great latherer after the initial "break-in", although it does tend to shed hair. I find it hard to trust reviews so I ordered it anyway. I own a Vulfix Super Badger brush, which I think is a grade above Best hair, but it worked fine right from the beginning, and has yet to lose a single hair. It was also a lot less money. Question: Did I make a wise purchase (will this brush last a long time), and what's the break-in procedure, if any?
Thanks in advance for any input.
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Simpson 1 "Chubby" Best Badger Break-In
The brush showed up today, so it's maiden voyage was a 3 pass shave with a puck of Tabac. I took my time & managed to whip up some pretty good lather. It did shed some initial hairs, but hopefully the loose ones are out now. The photo below is post shave:
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I can see that it will take a few more lathers to open up the knot & fluff it out, but the hair is very soft, and actually much more dense than my other brushes. I like the handle too, as it's easy to hold. The only problem is that it's too "chubby" to fit in my brush stand (pardon the pun!)
I think the brush will bring many great lathers, I'm now glad I made the choice. Thanks guys, for sharing your opinions & knowledge of the Simpson brush. :)