Thread: Wilkinson brush?

So, while in Walmart the other day, I happened to notice that they carried Wilkinson brushes. I picked up the box to see what it was made of, only to discover all the writing on it is in German. :P Which is actually a flagrant violation of Canadian language laws stating that all information must be stated in French as well as English. Not that the French would have done me any good, being that I can't parlay the voo, but that's a tangent.

The box had three stars on it, if that means anything to anyone. I was wondering if anyone know what the devil these brushes are made of?

I don't really know my self, but I use mine to clean the mud off my shoes. you know where the leather sole and stitching come together, yah right there. run over to shoppers and pick up an omega boar hair brush, if you are interested in a brush in the same price range that is useful.

Kind regards,

I use a Wilkinson brush as a traveller.
1) The synthetic bristles dry quickly and can be mistreated in suitcases
2) The lather is adequate
3) It's cheap so I don't care if I lose it

There you go, input from an experienced hand. I could not get it to work for me so repurposed it.

Kind regards,

It'll never perform nearly as well as a badger brush. The two big downers are:
1) The bristles bend easily, so you have to whip up the lather with a delicate touch.
2) The plastic may irritate sensitive skin when working with some FO-intensive soaps. No problems with Burma or Proraso, though.
It's better than using canned goo, but it'll never be anything but a traveller for me.