Thread: To trim, or not. Thats the queston.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Thanks for the reply Bob. So in your opinion, you are saying that the shavemac feels softer and not as much scrub? I havent found my be-all brush just yet so im enterested in this shavemac. Ive just found that the badgers can have some backbone but not much scrubbing feeling.

Let me know if im wrong on this. Id love to hear from anyone about this. Thought TC would jump back in but guess hes busy.

Sorry, can't tell you anything about the Shavemac D0-1 2 band as I have the Shavemac 2 band silvertip which has soft tips and very good backbone. I wouldn't say that type is scrubby/scratchy just luxurious without being floppy. I would look at celestino's post for the answer on the DO-1 2 bander.

Bob

Thanks all for the great replys. I did the cleaning, washing and conditioning on my old boar and i can tell its cleaner but its still kinda shaggy. Guess its just been abused too much. Dont think i'll trim it. Leave it as is.

Now i did some readying on this 01 2 band and a lot of folks say its scrubby for a badger. Got my more enterested. And with TC's reply, i think i'll get one. Why not. But i think ill order just a knot and mount it myself. I can get the knot for 50 buck shipped and find a handle somewhere and have the ability to test it at a few different loft settings to get it just right. Sounds like a winning knot to me after all the readying i did.

Thinking of a 26mm DO-1 2 band fan shaped and starting at 50mm loft and go from there. Should be less than 75 bucks when done. They have some nice handles but after putting my brush together on there site it was 190 plus shipping. Ill keep the old warn boar and give this new one a try. The mancherian was a soft brush with backbone but not much scrub. And the bulb shape was just too much roundness.

Thanks for the reply TC and for the opinions from all. Guess in a few weeks i'll find out myself.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Thanks all for the great replys. I did the cleaning, washing and conditioning on my old boar and i can tell its cleaner but its still kinda shaggy. Guess its just been abused too much. Dont think i'll trim it. Leave it as is.

Now i did some readying on this 01 2 band and a lot of folks say its scrubby for a badger. Got my more enterested. And with TC's reply, i think i'll get one. Why not. But i think ill order just a knot and mount it myself. I can get the knot for 50 buck shipped and find a handle somewhere and have the ability to test it at a few different loft settings to get it just right. Sounds like a winning knot to me after all the readying i did.

Thinking of a 26mm DO-1 2 band fan shaped and starting at 50mm loft and go from there. Should be less than 75 bucks when done. They have some nice handles but after putting my brush together on there site it was 190 plus shipping. Ill keep the old warn boar and give this new one a try. The mancherian was a soft brush with backbone but not much scrub. And the bulb shape was just too much roundness.

Thanks for the reply TC and for the opinions from all. Guess in a few weeks i'll find out myself.

Just one question. Where can you find a Shavemac 26mm DO-1 for $50 shipped? Last I looked they were around $119 plus shipping from Germany.

Bob

Just the knot Bob. I went to there site and converted to dollars. I may be wrong. It wouldnt be the first time. Ill check again.

Well, i was wrong. Checked again and i did something very wrong. Thanks for lett8ng me know Bob. Now its time to reconcider what im doing.

Well, there is something wrong. I put together a brush at 24m and with tjat knot and it came up at 77 bucks. Then went back and did just a knot and it came up 159 bucks. Something is wrong with the system/configurator. Guess thats why i got such a low price the first time. Huh.
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Originally Posted by Gasman

Just the knot Bob. I went to there site and converted to dollars. I may be wrong. It wouldnt be the first time. Ill check again.

Well, i was wrong. Checked again and i did something very wrong. Thanks for lett8ng me know Bob. Now its time to reconcider what im doing.

Sorry, did not want to burst your bubble on that DO-1 knot but also did not want you to get a nasty surprise either. As celestino mentioned, something like a TGN 2 band Finest knot is a good intro into 2 band type badger knots. I have one and it is pretty decent. There are also some outfits from China supplying 2 band Finest shaving brushes that seem to be getting good comments. These should be in your price point range.

Bob

yes at that price I was going to order a dozen of them. cause I know what ive paid for them, on the note of the other Chinese knots ,, look into Virginia Sheng, for the money they were a fine knot, I think around 20$ for a 24mm 2 band, I have one that hasn't lost a hair and really feels good,, so I bought 2 more and stuck in a couple of travel handles ,,, not trying to move you away from Shavemac, but dollars seem to be an issue. myself id save till I had it and buy once, but your money and face. Tc

Think ill wait and save some penneys and buy the shavemac. I got 8 brushes now so its not like im in need of a new one. Broke out a new synthetic last night. Worked really well but very soft. No scrubbing at all. Nice lather but just different. Thanks for the headsup onvthe shavemac. Ill get one, just not right now.

Yes, there is a difference, a quality Badger knot is light years from a cheapo, everybody should have at least, one quality brush. A quality brush is a lifetime purchase.

Do yourself a favor, make a list of quality brushes you would like, also add soaps and creams. Give the list to your bride, when the kids ask what you want for… She pops out the list.

I text the list to her and update with additions, she saves it in my contact on her phone. No more sweaters…

For soaps, go to Obie’s Soap and Creams, 1st tier list. A good brush and or tub of 1st tier soap, will make a great gift for anyone.

Great idea. Ill do that. Thanks. Hey Euclid, I found it but its 82 pages.long. come on now. Is there a shortcut to the final list? And does he do brushes too or just soaps?

yes the thread is 82 pages long but the top 10 remain almost unchanged, just go over his top tier in the beginning or heres the jist of it
always Martin De Candre
always Castle Forbes

these will always be tier one and at the top, now don't get me wrong if you spend time looking over all the pages you will find some very good soaps, and always remember what id great for me might not like you. for instance I just don't like Italian soaps with the almond scent, yet some are top performers. next time I,m home I,ll send you a couple samples of top tier give me your address in a Pm, wish I could let you use a shavemac knot, but those are for my face only, don't even let the wife use them. Tc