Crazy Soft Right Out The Gate
Disclosure: This was sent to me for free via the Vine program. I did not receive monetary compensation to write this review, just the product itself.<br /><br />I have a lot of shaving brushes. At this point, it's kind of a collection but in reality, I do actually use them. All of them, however, required a breaking-in period. Boar bristles are the worst offenders because the come smelling like a vaguely washed pig and take forever to break in to be soft. Badger bristles are usually fairly good but still need a breaking-in. To break-in a shave brush, you do what you'd normally do to soften and condition hair: wash it with soap. I soak mine in hot water for 12 hours to loosen any stray strands that would normally come out, then hit it with a puck of shave soap and lather it up hard, then leave the soap in for 24 hours, or more, depending. But I was absolutely astounded by this brush. It was shave ready right from the box.<br /><br />It's no mean feat to have something "shave ready" out of the box. I felt it and it was buttery smooth and perfectly worked in. I figured that it was a fluke and decided to do my standard break-in treatment. After the 12 hour hot water rinse, NO hairs came out. None. Not a single one. I figured "okay, but once I lather this bad boy then it'll start to shed". Nope. I hit it with a puck of soap so hard it could have turned the soap into diamonds...but no shed. Then, I left the soap in. I figured "well, the soap will loosen the glue holding it in, that'll make it shed."<br /><br />No. No it did not.<br /><br />This thing is ready to go right out the gate. I couldn't budge the badger hair knot to save my life. The handle it's attached to is gorgeous, also. It's large and provides a firm grip but is also light weight so you won't fatigue your hand. The brush, in overall size, is about 4-5" so it's definitely no travel brush. But what it is is a thing of beauty. A soft, sturdy brush that you can take out of the box and get right to shaving with. Lathering it is a treat and it holds heat well. My only wish is that the handle wasn't varnished, to improve grip, but that's the only gripe I could come up with and even that's a stretch. This brush is perfect. Sure, you're gonna spend a bit on it. $50 for a non-brand-name brush IS a lot but by gosh does it perform equally or better than brushes in its category. And it has the dopest name ever. Who wouldn't want to shave with a brush named "Professor Fuzzworthy"?!
Rating: 5 stars