Thread: LS shaving brush

Thought Id write a review on my new LS, Lijun Shaving "Spectrum" brush. There wasnt many reviews out there but Id thought Id take a chance. Priced at £24/$29 for a two band where could I go wrong?
After ordering I had the Brush in my hand in less than two weeks.

Pre bloom



It has a 24mm knot with a 55mm loft.

During its maiden voyage I was amazed of the performance, soft tips with slight scritch that has pretty much disappeared with subsequent use and good backbone. I really cant fault this brush, now it doesn't have the same face feel as a Simpson Manchurian or softness of a Thater but for the price I really cant knock it.

The handle is well turned and feels good in the hand with a nice weight. The cheap sticker came off after the first go but Im not fussed. The knot is well constructed with no glue bump, It has shed a few hairs but nothing major, maybe ten in the last two weeks which I daresay will stop altogether soon enough but Im not really worried.
I have tried it with hard soaps, soft soaps and creams and has lathered each one like a champ. I exclusively face lather and have found it to be quite soft using painting strokes and a soft scrubiness when using a circular motion.
One word of caution though, this brush stank to high heaven it really was quite repulsive, luckily it went away after a week of use.

All in all Im really impressed with this budget brush and the price to quality ratio is outstanding. I might have just got lucky though, with all cheap mass produced items from China you always take a risk. But Im happy to say it gets Markbignosekellys seal of approval.

Next to a Thater 4125/1 24mm after bloom

Thanks for the review. Just goes to show that there are still some good bargains out there where price is not necessarily a good indicator of performance.

Bob

Yes I really was quite surprised, as with all makes you get variations in batches but the one I have is a great brush for the price.

These LS brushes are superb! I have two, at the moment, with 33 x 56mm knots and for their price, I have yet to find a comparable knot! The handles are not bad, either. I have a third on the way. These are a wonderful bargain and they have not shed a single hair.

There might be better brushes but there is no better value.

Originally Posted by celestino

These LS brushes are superb! I have two, at the moment, with 33 x 56mm knots and for their price, I have yet to find a comparable knot! The handles are not bad, either. I have a third on the way. These are a wonderful bargain and they have not shed a single hair.

Wow! Thats a big ol knot, I was looking at the Chubby style LS. How do you find the flow through? I have a Chubby 2 in super and whilst a lovely knot the sheer density makes it a bit of a lather hog so you have to use twice as much product.
BTW my one has excellent flow through.

A few years ago I bought one and posted about it. My impressions have not changed.

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Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Wow! Thats a big ol knot, I was looking at the Chubby style LS. How do you find the flow through? I have a Chubby 2 in super and whilst a lovely knot the sheer density makes it a bit of a lather hog so you have to use twice as much product.
BTW my one has excellent flow through.

Thank you and the flow-through, for me, is wonderful! These knots are nowhere near as dense as a Chubby 2 Super, so you won't have to worry. I have two knots of the former, and while they are excellent knots, I much prefer 2-Band knots as they have more of the attributes that I prefer in a knot; more resilient hair creating nicer backbone and easier flow-through than a more packed 3-Band knot such as the Chubby 2-3 series.
Nonetheless, I sill greatly enjoy using the Chubby 2 Super knots that I have in two custom handles.