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    I have not dealt directly with Berndt, but I have heard nothing but good things about him and his products. Recently bought a 30mm Shavemac silvertip and I am really glad that I had the double size dirtybird scuttle as that thing is absolutely HUGE, densely packed, holds the heat, outrageous amounts of lathering luxury!

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    Quote Originally Posted by shorynot View Post
    Thanks for all the feed back everyone, currently i have the cheap boar brush from walmart and the tweezerman. Ive really been wanting to add a silvertip to my collectiron. Im just having a hard time deciding what i want...the custom setup is pretty cool, you can create you brush. But im afraid it may not be as high of quality as the different models that are already out
    no worries if getting a Shavemac custom, mine is top quality he uses same hair and handles for both his customs and stock brushes so same quality for both, although for customs you have more choices of combos obviously, except for some custom brush orders sometimes he has special extra dense hair available as an additonal option but that and or engraving would be the only non stock brush difference

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    Quote Originally Posted by crankymoose View Post
    no worries if getting a Shavemac custom, mine is top quality he uses same hair and handles for both his customs and stock brushes so same quality for both, although for customs you have more choices of combos obviously, except for some custom brush orders sometimes he has special extra dense hair available as an additonal option but that and or engraving would be the only non stock brush difference
    Hmmm, i dont seem to see any options besides knot size for the custom brushes.

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    Alright everyone, i was pleasantly surprised when my parents told me they would buy me a new brush for my birthday. So now i have officially decided on a shavemac brush, reading the numerous positive reviews at b&b it was an easy decision.

    Im basically torn between 2 different brushs..both silvertip of course. The first is 22580 Tortoise Imitation. And the SB1-102 Horn Imitation with a custom 23mm knot.

    Im just not sure what sizes i should be looking at...23mm seems to be the middle of the road that alot of people choose. But honestly...im not even sure what "loft length" is...just the length of the actual hairs?

    Anyways, any feedback on these brushes would be greatly appreciated, especially if any of you experts happen to own one. Thanks for all the input so far.

    Tony

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    Quote Originally Posted by shorynot View Post
    Alright everyone, i was pleasantly surprised when my parents told me they would buy me a new brush for my birthday. So now i have officially decided on a shavemac brush, reading the numerous positive reviews at b&b it was an easy decision.

    Im basically torn between 2 different brushs..both silvertip of course. The first is 22580 Tortoise Imitation. And the SB1-102 Horn Imitation with a custom 23mm knot.

    Im just not sure what sizes i should be looking at...23mm seems to be the middle of the road that alot of people choose. But honestly...im not even sure what "loft length" is...just the length of the actual hairs?

    Anyways, any feedback on these brushes would be greatly appreciated, especially if any of you experts happen to own one. Thanks for all the input so far.

    Tony

    It all depends on what you like in a brush. If you like big, floppy, mops of a brush, get one with longer loft (55-65mm loft), if you like denser, firmer bristles, get the same brush, but request a shorter loft (45-50mm).

    Here's a comparrison of two brushes I made with idential knots, the only difference being how much bristle I left exposed (i.e.- loft) you can easily see that the amount of loft can have adramatic impact on how your brush will behave

    Badger & Blade - View Single Post - Turchetta silvertip knots

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seraphim View Post
    It all depends on what you like in a brush. If you like big, floppy, mops of a brush, get one with longer loft (55-65mm loft), if you like denser, firmer bristles, get the same brush, but request a shorter loft (45-50mm).

    Here's a comparrison of two brushes I made with idential knots, the only difference being how much bristle I left exposed (i.e.- loft) you can easily see that the amount of loft can have adramatic impact on how your brush will behave

    Badger & Blade - View Single Post - Turchetta silvertip knots
    Well said. For me, a 50mm loft for a 23mm knot is plenty. Any longer and things get unruly. YMMV though. As you try different brushes, you'll figure out what you like. Again, I don't think you'll go wrong with anything you're looking at.

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    Quote Originally Posted by T-Ram View Post
    I have not dealt directly with Berndt, but I have heard nothing but good things about him and his products. Recently bought a 30mm Shavemac silvertip and I am really glad that I had the double size dirtybird scuttle as that thing is absolutely HUGE, densely packed, holds the heat, outrageous amounts of lathering luxury!

    Tony
    Tony,

    Can you link that 30mm Silvertip? I can't find it on the site.

    Thanks,

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    Dr Funkenstein, or "G" if may be so presumptuous,

    Shavemac - Shavemac Rasierpinsel Rasierpinsel SB1-167 SB1-167

    This is the brush I have and ABSOLUTELY love. You get to the 30mm by selecting it in the drop down options on this page.

    If I were going to have a custom made, I'd probably go with the 30mm, but have it mounted deeper for a shorter loft. No, I have not measured the loft on mine, but according to the listed specs, loft should be 75mm. It is just a little bit floppy but manageable.
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    Very Nice... Very nice...

    I am now having to space out my purchases because of the ludicrous amount I have already spent this month. Next up is the naniwa 5, 8, 12 set, and then perhaps a new brush.

    THanks Tony.

    Quote Originally Posted by T-Ram View Post
    Dr Funkenstein, or "G" if may be so presumptuous,

    Shavemac - Shavemac Rasierpinsel Rasierpinsel SB1-167 SB1-167

    This is the brush I have and ABSOLUTELY love. You get to the 30mm by selecting it in the drop down options on this page.

    If I were going to have a custom made, I'd probably go with the 30mm, but have it mounted deeper for a shorter loft. No, I have not measured the loft on mine, but according to the listed specs, loft should be 75mm. It is just a little bit floppy but manageable.

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    Well everyone, ived decided on getting the 177 model, and im going to request it in Tortoise imitation. Everywhere on the net i have read nothing but good reviews on this model.

    23mm knot
    56mm loft

    Ill post pics right when i get it for sure

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