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Great, will look out for it. Cheers

Thanks Walleyeman, now that is a reply! Being a Mechanical Engineer it's the kind of thing that interests me. That the brush was old and crap is a bit of a gimme, but as to why plastics fail like...

True, it's not a great knot. But that way there won't be any tears if it all goes belly-up:D

Well the handle certainly is, but I'm interested to see what happens to the bristles and the knot after the sides come away. Could be a perfect opportunity for a custom brush handle!

Thanks for your commiserations:) The brush is definitely more than a few years old and there was no real sentimental attachment, I'm just surprised to see it crack so fast. I would've expected it to...

I've been shaving with the same brush since I started with a straight razor; a boar bristle brush I got for a song off trade me (New Zealand equivalent of ebay) that has served me pretty well. Then a...