100% Pure Badger Bristle Shaving Brush with Black Deluxe Handle & Free Stand from Parker Safety Razor
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100% Pure Badger Bristle Shaving Brush with Black Deluxe Handle & Free Stand from Parker Safety Razor Details
Manufacturer: Parker Safety RazorBrand: Parker Safety Razor
Model: BLACKCHRPB
Product features:
- Genuine Pure Badger Bristles - Extremely Soft and Dense!
- Fabulous Water Retention to ensure a luxurious lather!
- Outstanding Quality - A genuine Parker Safety Razor product!
- Comes with a Lucite Brush Stand - for proper brush storage and drying!
- Oversized Brush Knot -- 24 mm!
Customer Reviews of 100% Pure Badger Bristle Shaving Brush with Black Deluxe Handle & Free Stand from Parker Safety Razor
Customer Review: "Best" Badger Quality at "Pure" Badger Price
Summary: 5 Stars
Coming from a basic board brush (Shaving Factory (XS) Boar Brush), this Parker is a huge step up. Handle size and weight are both excellent, fitting my average size hand perfectly with a confidence inspiring heft. The resin used for the black portion of the handle also feels firm and does not seem scratch-prone like softer/cheaper plastics. The Parker logo did start to wear during just the first lather, but a bit of rubbing alcohol on a wash cloth took it off completely and gave the brush a clean logo free look.
The hair of this brush is extremely soft. The tips are untrimmed and have a natural white tip. Based on Badger & Blade grading, this brush seems MUCH closer to a "Best" rating than the lower "Pure" rating it is marketed under. You won't find a "Best" brush on Amazon for less than $45, and you won't find a "Best" with a handle as nice as this Parker for less than $60. The Parker may seem floppy to those, like me, coming from stiff inexpensive boar brushes. The knot is large, fairly dense, and blooms nicely right out of the packaging. After the first night of break-in the bloom opened up maybe another 5%, but I don't expect much more. The brush is soft on the face, not prickly at all, but does lose its shape a bit and could possibly use a bit more backbone (if we're being picky).
I'm a cream guy more than a soap guy, and this thing demolishes creams. It whipped Proraso Cream into a fluffy whipped cream like lather that my boar never could approach, and did so in record time. I usually lathered for 30-45 seconds or more with the boar, but I can get a far superior lather in 15-30 seconds with the Parker. It can do just as well with soft soaps, like Proraso Shaving Soap, but hard soaps (especially Tallow based) seem to require a bit more effort. I don't have a shave stick on hand and I've never face-lathered, so I can't comment directly on those.
I've only lathered with the parker twice so far... once during the break-in process and once while shaving this morning. The brush lost 3-4 hairs during the first break-in lather, and another 2 during this morning's shave. Both could have been loose to begin with. I won't make a judgment one way or the other on shedding for at least a week or two, though my Shaving Factory XS Boar was still shedding 1-2 hairs per shave after 3 weeks of use. Also, "badger funk" was minimal but present out of the box, but eliminated by the overnight break-in process. By contrast, my boar took 3 nights of break-in just to minimize the funk and another 2 weeks of use to eliminate it (though even then still present with a deep close whiff).
The one minor low-point of this brush was the free included stand. It's a universal stand and not custom-made to match this brush. It's tall enough but not really deep enough to let the brush dry with a full, unhindered, bloom. The weight of the handle does, however, lend to a solution. By tilting the handle towards the back of the stand it settles at a roughly 30 degree angle from vertical, allowing the brush to dry in full bloom. I likely won't use this stand for long as I have a chrome brush/razor stand on the way, but it is a nice bonus and is perfectly useful with this brush using the above positioning.
Overall, I don't think you'll do much better than this brush for around $30. You'll have to spend close to $45 to match it in knot quality and around $60 to match it in overall quality. This is indeed an excellent value for those looking to move from a boar to a badger inexpensively, especially those who mainly use creams. A well earned 5 stars and excellent value.
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Description of 100% Pure Badger Bristle Shaving Brush with Black Deluxe Handle & Free Stand from Parker Safety Razor
Outstanding quality is the trademark of our Shaving Brushes. This particlular brush is handmade Pure Badger Bristle Brush. It's bristles are extremely soft and generate a fabulous lather when coupled with a quality shave soap. It will soften your beard for a incredibly close shave . Manufactured with premium quality Pure Badger bristles this brush is an outstanding companion for any safety razor! See for yourself why we believe our Pure Badger brush will quickly become your favorite! This offering comes with a free brush stand so that you can hang the brush upside down after use -- this is critical for the care of the brush to ensure proper drying and years of use!Accessories
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