Nice wooden comb that both feels and smells great
This comb is perfect! It is just asymmetric enough to not feel &#34;mass manufactured.&#34; (I'm sure it must be, the kerfs between the teeth are very precise, but, still, it has character probably due to some small, normal warping of the wood.) Sandalwood has natural oils which not only smell great, but (maybe it's my imagination?) even feel great against my face and scalp. It comes with a nice leather pouch (not fancy, but with a logo impressed (without any dye) into the leather). This is necessary, because the wood is naturally somewhat brittle. While it seems more than strong enough to comb even well-tangled beard or hair, I think dropping it onto a tile or concrete surface would probably shatter it, and snagging the teeth on, say, a jacket pocket would probably fracture them.<br /><br />Still, with all that said, I have made it a point for the last 25 years to comb my hair (and, when I finally grew one, my beard) only as much as necessary, feeling like anything else was wasting time on &#34;preening.&#34; But using this comb is so pleasant I will do it as an afterthought. It feels and smells so good to use, I don't even care if it actually makes my hair and beard look less like a fourth century Visigoth. (Coincidental bonus feature: turns out I now do actually look slightly better groomed than a fourth century Visigoth). For the record, though, I can't be sure of this because I rarely use a mirror. (See what I did there? It's not really &#34;preening&#34; if a mirror isn't involved and, thus, masculinity remains securely intact).
Rating: 5 stars