Thread: Knot Sources Pros Cons

Originally Posted by jmercer

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Quite the difference.

They definitely look "finer" going to the edge of the tips. This brush is a large diameter, 31mm+. The original owner says it was hand made for him, and used the best hair on the market. How much of this was a selling tactic, and how much is true, I do not know. However, it is a Morris & Forndran, and in the largest diameter knot I have seen from said manufacturer, so it might hold some merit. I saw mainaman post his brush, and immediately had to have one. The seller had literally just listed this brush on ebay, for 550$+, but he accepted my more reasonable offer upon conacting him. I've owned cheap brushes, boar brushes, WSP HMW knots, a thater, and none of them even come close. Money well spent.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Can buy HMW loose hair for 600 USD per kg on that alibaba site.
Harry, lets split up a KG, be like back in college man!
hehe

Funny but the catch is minimum order is 500 kilos so 300,000 bucks.

But just think of the possibilities! You could have the biggest brush evar!! Like, 36m knot size!!! Because size matters almost as much as post count and funny acronyms!!!!

Seriously, the price is decent but not good. Bear in mind that these have not been pre-processed, meaning you will lose about one third. And you would have to source handles. The good news is, those come really cheap if you buy bulk (10k is the sweet spot, handles, not US$). Granted, you'll get some flak from the driftwood and recycled bowling ball brigade, because plastic. But that's all right, you'll still cut some sweet profit. If, and that is damn bloody big if, you find someone who will actually make those brushes...

Just going to post photos of 5 used silvertip knots, 2 from China and 3 from the EU. Which have been cut to form the knot?

Bob

Knot #1



Knot #2



Knot #3



Knot #4



Knot #5

#3 and #5 have been cut to form the knot?

Numbers 3 and 5 to my thinking.

@BobH

I gave up, I looked at all mine under 60X and honestly there was very little difference that I could see so I basically called the whole idea BS and I am moving on

I know I don't like Floppy brushes so I won't buy one
Not real fond of my "Finnish" Black Badger as it is a bit too "Skritchy" for my taste but dang it can spin some Soap lather

Maybe it is the difference of used vs new,, although the new TGN I looked wasn't really different from my oldest

There is no doubt I love my big ole Shavemac but I honestly use my restored Old Spice Brush with a 24MM Overstuffed TGN Silvertip the most, could be because it was the first I ever restored

I don't know, have seen and heard stories of near every brand having an issue with a knot but it seems that it is always taken care of, and really what more can you ask for ???

BTW take a second to look at your Boars under the Magnification new vs well used is pretty cool to see the difference

Anyway I am moving on now

Originally Posted by RobinK

But just think of the possibilities! You could have the biggest brush evar!! Like, 36m knot size!!! Because size matters almost as much as post count and funny acronyms!!!!

Ahh, it is easy to criticize, but as the old saying goes, when you're pointing your finger at someone else, you have three of your own pointing back at you.

Originally Posted by BobH

Just going to post photos of 5 used silvertip knots, 2 from China and 3 from the EU. Which have been cut to form the knot?

All these HD photos of bristles are fun, but it reminds me of the old adage about making sausage, if you knew how it was done you wouldn't want to eat it !

Originally Posted by gssixgun

@BobH

I gave up, I looked at all mine under 60X and honestly there was very little difference that I could see so I basically called the whole idea BS and I am moving on

I know I don't like Floppy brushes so I won't buy one
Not real fond of my "Finnish" Black Badger as it is a bit too "Skritchy" for my taste but dang it can spin some Soap lather

Maybe it is the difference of used vs new,, although the new TGN I looked wasn't really different from my oldest

There is no doubt I love my big ole Shavemac but I honestly use my restored Old Spice Brush with a 24MM Overstuffed TGN Silvertip the most, could be because it was the first I ever restored

I don't know, have seen and heard stories of near every brand having an issue with a knot but it seems that it is always taken care of, and really what more can you ask for ???

BTW take a second to look at your Boars under the Magnification new vs well used is pretty cool to see the difference

Anyway I am moving on now

Yea, I can't tell from the photos either. To me they are so similar in the tips that they were either all cut to form the knot or none of them were. Of the two picks so far for being cut to shape, one is a Chinese knot and the other an EU knot.

Yea, I know how I like a badger knot to feel on my face and perform so that is how I judge a badger knot.

I do have 2 brushes that I'd swear were cut to form the shape of the knot. One is vintage and the other new both made in the UK and boars I believe. They were both low end knots.

Yes, there is a big difference between a new and a well broke in boar brush. They are very nice and soft at the tips once the bristles have flagged/split after being broken in.

Yea, moving on too. You pays your money and you takes your chances with any brush you buy. No matter where you buy it from you may be disappointed because you don't like the feel of it while lathering or you have some type of quality control issue.

Bob

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

All these HD photos of bristles are fun, but it reminds me of the old adage about making sausage, if you knew how it was done you wouldn't want to eat it !

Yea, If you get a good one don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Bob