Thread: My brush keeps losing hair

I have a Simpson chubby 1 in super badger that I ordered with my kit from SRD.
I have used it about 9 times and if I had to guess, it lost about 25-30 hairs already. I am not using this brush rough at all and taking proper care of it. I am not pulling it when cleaning after use either.
Is there any reason this would be happening and how I can stop it? This wasnt a cheap brush and for the price and the name, I doubt this should be happening.
Thanks,
-Anthony

I've had this happen with cheap brush I bought on eBay but I wouldn't expect if from a good brush. I'm sure SRD will make it right.

Some brushes loose some hair during their first few uses. I had a Simpson that kept losing hair, but that was before they changed their owner.

Anthony,

That shouldn't be happening. Some hair loss is to be expected, but 20-30 in just nine shaves is a bit excessive imho.

What, in your estimation, is considered "not using" your brush "rough at all" and "taking proper care of it"?

How do you craft lather with your brush and with what? Shaving soap or cream? How do you dry it? How do you store it?

These are some questions that the answers to may resolve the issues you are having with your brush.

First off all it's not uncommon for shaving brushes to shed or loose hairs in the early stages. It can happen to any brand. If the shedding continues at a crazy rate you probably have a shedder. Contact SRD and they will make it right. That would be the proper way to get the correct answers to your question.

I have a large ceramic bowl I use. I have been using castle forbes and trufitt & hill and just purchased mama bears soap and used that only once(excellent soap by the way and I actually prefer it over my two creams).
Anyway, I dry it by gently squeezing the bristles at the middle and gently shake the rest. I have a stand from AOS that allowes me to store it hanging upside down

Originally Posted by jhenry

Anthony,

That shouldn't be happening. Some hair loss is to be expected, but 20-30 in just nine shaves is a bit excessive imho.

What, in your estimation, is considered "not using" your brush "rough at all" and "taking proper care of it"?

How do you craft lather with your brush and with what? Shaving soap or cream? How do you dry it? How do you store it?

These are some questions that the answers to may resolve the issues you are having with your brush.

I just wanted to make sure it wasn't because of me before bothering them

Originally Posted by Maximilian

First off all it's not uncommon for shaving brushes to shed or loose hairs in the early stages. It can happen to any brand. If the shedding continues at a crazy rate you probably have a shedder. Contact SRD and they will make it right. That would be the proper way to get the correct answers to your question.

Originally Posted by Maximilian

First off all it's not uncommon for shaving brushes to shed or loose hairs in the early stages. It can happen to any brand. If the shedding continues at a crazy rate you probably have a shedder. Contact SRD and they will make it right. That would be the proper way to get the correct answers to your question.

+1 on this advice.

I expect all brushes to shed in the first month.
I also expect to need to wash my head after a haircut too.

Do contact the vendor and do practice making
some extra lather with an inexpensive hard soap
to break the brush in. It should stop shedding shortly
but call the vendor for advice sooner not later.

Like the guys said any brush no matter the quality or brand can be a shedder. It happens. After the first few weeks of use if it still happens or even in the beginning if its more than just a very few hairs each time I would contact your retailer.

The way you use the brush should not matter unless your are really abusing it like keeping it in boiling water or using harsh chemicals to clean it or throwing it around like a hot rivet.

I have a similar problem with an SRD #3.

It didn't lose any hairs when it was new, but after about four or five weeks it started losing 20-40 hairs per shave. The only change in my routine during that time has been a switch to face lathering.

I do dry the brush on it's base (bristles up) but didn't think that would cause this much of a problem. I emailed SRD and Don suggested I shake it very dry when done, which I've been doing, but to no avail.

Is my brush toast??

--David