Thread: Shavemac Do1? or DO1 2 Band? Help me decide...

Originally Posted by Skinflint

When you say a D01 compares to a Simpson, which one? Best or Super?

I say closer to the super, the D01 really has no scritch as far as I'm concerned, the Best at least has some detectable scritch at least for me...

Have you considered the Shavemac Silvertip two band? I have a 23mm fan knot loft set at 46mm with that knot and it's a fantastic brush firm no scritch yet it handles hard soaps easily.

I found the D01 2 band to be scritchy and very stiff to the point of too much scrub on my face for the first 3 uses. Than it softened up on the tip and is now a great brush. I like a bit of scrubbing action. I find that now im not crushing the hairs onto my face when working up a nice lather. If you like some scrubbing action i recommend it. If you want something soft and fluffy this is not the brush to get. I can see this one lasting for many many years.

Gentlemen,

I love the shavemac silvertip and the two-band silvertip. The DO1, however, is scratchy and unpleasant for me.

Obie, you must have a girly face. Just kidding. To each his own. Thats why its always YMMV.

I have 2 brushes with 2 different Shavemac 2-band knots. One has really soft tips. I like it fore creams and soft soaps.
The other has the stiffness I like for harder stuff. It seems to be getting a bit scritchier with time?
I personally like that!

Don't know which is a 1 or a 2.....Seems to be conflicting opinions at times which is which?

Originally Posted by Gasman

Obie, you must have a girly face. Just kidding. To each his own. Thats why its always YMMV.

Well, I have a heavy beard and ultra-sensitive skin. Actually, I can't wear a wool sweater. A new dress shirt must be washed four or five times before I can wear it. OY! So any type of scritch from a brush bothers my skin. My brushes are all silvertips with sweet and soft tips. Good stuff.

Sounds like a pain. I could ware tar. Well i play with gas all day and that dont bother me so... just burns a few brain cells. I got plenty to spare they tell me Ha.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Have you considered the Shavemac Silvertip two band? I have a 23mm fan knot loft set at 46mm with that knot and it's a fantastic brush firm no scritch yet it handles hard soaps easily.

Not really.
I have a silvertip 26mm Bulb 2 band (albeit NOT a Shavemac ) and while it's pretty dense, has good backbone and has a nice firm but soft feel on the face, is a lather hog unless you whip the heck out of it in a bowl no matter how much I load it up or what method of wetting the brush I use.Forget about face lathering with it unless maybe you have the time to paint your face for 10 minutes....

From what I've been able to gather from reading numerous posts and getting opinions, my feeling is that's because of the size of the knot more than anything.It takes a lot more soap/lather to fill it up to the point where it allows the lather to flow vs. a smaller one.

I decided to go with the D01 as I don't really want a brush with heavy scritch, but yet want a very dense knot as I don't like them floppy
Hoping this will fit the bill.

That and I couldn't pass up on the price lol. I figure this way, while I don't love the plain vanilla ivory handle it comes in, it will be fine till the knot is broken in.
Then I have plans for it going thru a transplant to a custom handle.More than likely from The Great North Woods :-)