Thread: CoolShaving.com

Ok,
So I've been shaving right for three plus months now. I bought my first and only brush, no BAD yet, from coolshaving.com. I purchased from them because of this write up on their site, Shaving Brushes Badger and Boar, believing the animals were not killed for their hair. I realized a little while ago that the brush in their pictures, which is the one I got, is just a Col. Ichabod Conk brush. Is this whole bit about shearing the badgers just a ploy to sell brushes to animal rights activists? I do love animals but I am not a militant PETA fanatic or anything like that. I just bought the same Col. Conk brush for my dad at a local pipe shop and didn't see anything about the humane treatment of the badgers that gave their hair for the brush. Does anyone have any insight on this company and their badger shearing story?

Thanks all,

Col Conk brushes are made by Vulvix. You might e mail their customer service. Vulfix Old Original - Men’s shaving brushes, Razors and shaving accessories

Hope this helps.
MikeB

Please let us know what you find out. I really want to see a video of badgering shearing. I have sheared sheep and trapped badgers but I cannot imagine shearing a badger. They are not exactly friendly so I am not sure how one would go about domesticating them without a good deal of sedatives.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Please let us know what you find out. I really want to see a video of badgering shearing. I have sheared sheep and trapped badgers but I cannot imagine shearing a badger. They are not exactly friendly so I am not sure how one would go about domesticating them without a good deal of sedatives.

+1 Not exactly a here kitty, kitty type thing I'm sure.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Please let us know what you find out. I really want to see a video of badgering shearing. I have sheared sheep and trapped badgers but I cannot imagine shearing a badger. They are not exactly friendly so I am not sure how one would go about domesticating them without a good deal of sedatives.

There is no fool like a willing fool it seems. Badgers are bad tempered buggers at the best of times. I would not want to try & shear one without chain-mail protection at least.

I wouldnt want to shear one even with chainmaille. Think of the worst set of inlaws in the world on a bad hair day and thats a Badgers good day
There was another thread I read here a couple days ago talking about this and someone had emailed the customer svc at one of the vendors. Long story short they went to China and no they are not sheared while alive. Although they do use the meat in some parts they are like vermin. A search should find the other thread. I'll look when I get home tonight.

Bob

I sent an email to the vendor, playing dumb I just asked about the shearing process and if they had any pictures

I don't want to become confrontational yet. As I said, I did buy the brush because I thought it was nice that this company didn't kill the animals but I am not a militant animal rights activist. If I do find out that this is a bogus story and claim I will be upset that a company would go to those lengths to mislead customers. We'll see if they get back to me. I will share the response, especially if I get some pictures!

I wouldn't expect any pictures.....as the badgers aren't sheared. They're skinned after they're killed. Not trying to be negative here, just honest.

All that talk is just propaganda....if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

I am pretty sure my first wife was half badger. She'd let anyone shave her if they gave her a few lines first.

They might be sheared in these brushes. If you look closely I think they are all trimmed brushes which would make sense if they had to stack random hairs.

Just a thought,
Richard