Quote Originally Posted by jaro1069 View Post
any replacement recommendations for a new knot for a shavemac brush. my shavemac knot is an extreme shedder...
It would depend on what you are looking for. The D01 2 & 3 Band knots are extremely dense with the former being a bit scritchy with great backbone. If you want something very soft, then the regular Silvertip 2-Band knots are excellent.


Quote Originally Posted by Tathra11 View Post
The last Shavemac brush I bought was also in November 2019. It's a 24mm two band silvertip (not D01). While it hasn't shed at all, it has been terribly scritchy. I always like to help break in a brush with 3 or 4 hand lathering sessions. For shaving I only face lather. I realize badger can be a little scritchy at times, but this brush was causing me irritation. Tiny red bumps from the prickling tips. I stopped using the brush for shaving and returned to my break in method of lathering with the brush on the back of my hand for a week or so. Also did a soak in a vinegar and warm water mix. This all seems to have reduced the scritch quite a lot, but it's still not without some scritch.
This is very interesting. I guess we all have a subjective interpretation of 'scritchy' as I find Shavemac's regular Silvertip 2-Band knots extremely soft with no detectable scritch. I believe these knots are bleached to make them that way as I have had a few that mimic that 'gel-tipped' hair. i have never heard anyone say that these knots were uncomfortable to use. You could have possibly gotten a different type of hair by mistake.
Good luck with the brush.