Originally Posted by
Obie
Bob,
The Yaqi Chinese synthetic brushes I currently use are an absolute delight. My ideal size for any brush, badger or synthetic, is a reasonably dense 24 or 26mm knot set to a 50 to 52mm loft. The tips must be silky soft otherwise my ultra sensitive skin scream at me.
I have found several Yaqi brushes at 25/52. They are just lovely. The plisson Evolution is a 12, which sets the knot at 22mm; however, the loft will climb probably to about 57mm. It's not ideal for me, but I still like to try it if the tips are silky soft.