Thread: Why I'm retiring my Silvertip Brush

Have you tried making less and squeezing the remainder out of the brush? theres always good lather buried in there! Out of my boar theres about a half shave left i add on the what is on my face and it works for me

"See, you've cut to the heart of the fallacy in my thinking: I know the expense of the wasted soap is trivial, but the idea of that $.0002 worth of soap going down the drain makes me crazy!

Dan"

I was actually just being facetious by saying that when I want to justify buying something I imagine up some pretend money that I have and then use that instead of my "bread and butter" funds , rather than commenting crux of your problem.

Just rememered, I even use a ToBs shaving soap for showering, and the same will most likely happen to a desert ironwood one from TGQ as I don't quite fancy the scent on that one =/

To use your excess soap, call your wife in and do her. I have a HUGE silver tip. It pours lather out. I ordered a 24mm silver tip and I'm gonna stick it on a handle and see how much it doesn't waste.

If you felt that that the Delong brush was wasting too much soap my recommendation would have been to get a smaller "silvertip" brush with a smaller knot and loft. That way you do not waste any lather. I really think that a Simpsons Chubby 1 or Rooney Style 1 size 1 would have fit your bill.

These brushes will cost a bit more up front but will last you much longer and hence are a better value.