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DesertIguana

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Not much of a Brush person, they fall into TWO Categories in my World.

Functional, meaning, does job, nothing to write home to mother about. No wow factor, and boring like most average things, experiences, meals etc.

Then you have the Brushes I call Functional Art, as they do job, but their Handle are Unique, and Artsy.

My father had a Simpson he bought during WW-II in Great Britten when he was in USMM (Merchant Marines). Brush last for ever over 50+ years, and recall seeing its in 2010. But when he died it was not in his apartment in 2014.

I am a price point Omega-Brand Bore guy, did buy one synthetic from China years ago, it must have been defective, as after few uses Knot feel apart.

But recently have been looking at the upper end Chinese Made Brush Handles, and Knots, and they the Chinese are apparently doing great things. Might be trying to own Shaving Brush market, both production, and custom.

Keep hearing this phrase, or ten. Do not understand it MEANING so here goes. What is ment by, "Execution on making the knot is mass-market: has a glue bump" What is this Glue Bump, how does it effect performance, or just static thing????
 

Ventastic

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Not much of a Brush person, they fall into TWO Categories in my World.

Functional, meaning, does job, nothing to write home to mother about. No wow factor, and boring like most average things, experiences, meals etc.

Then you have the Brushes I call Functional Art, as they do job, but their Handle are Unique, and Artsy.

My father had a Simpson he bought during WW-II in Great Britten when he was in USMM (Merchant Marines). Brush last for ever over 50+ years, and recall seeing its in 2010. But when he died it was not in his apartment in 2014.

I am a price point Omega-Brand Bore guy, did buy one synthetic from China years ago, it must have been defective, as after few uses Knot feel apart.

But recently have been looking at the upper end Chinese Made Brush Handles, and Knots, and they the Chinese are apparently doing great things. Might be trying to own Shaving Brush market, both production, and custom.

Keep hearing this phrase, or ten. Do not understand it MEANING so here goes. What is ment by, "Execution on making the knot is mass-market: has a glue bump" What is this Glue Bump, how does it effect performance, or just static thing????
I repeat, be careful of Chinese badger brushes as they can be very hit and miss. There is not one that I have kept, while I have 5 Zeniths in my collection. Even the top Chinese Tyrant knot I am not really sure about. For some reason they feel they need to stuff them to bursting and lower the loft so the knot resembles a broom. Then they chemically treat the tips so that the brush doesn‘t take your face off.

Glue bump is when the glue used to put the knot together can be felt above the top of the handle. Some brush makers refer to the loft above the top of the glue bump as „free loft“. For a brush without a glue bump, the entire loft can be considered free loft. So, for a short lofted brush with a glue bump, you can expect a very stiff brush that will not splay readily.
 

DesertIguana

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I repeat, be careful of Chinese badger brushes as they can be very hit and miss. There is not one that I have kept, while I have 5 Zeniths in my collection. Even the top Chinese Tyrant knot I am not really sure about. For some reason they feel they need to stuff them to bursting and lower the loft so the knot resembles a broom. Then they chemically treat the tips so that the brush doesn‘t take your face off.

Glue bump is when the glue used to put the knot together can be felt above the top of the handle. Some brush makers refer to the loft above the top of the glue bump as „free loft“. For a brush without a glue bump, the entire loft can be considered free loft. So, for a short lofted brush with a glue bump, you can expect a very stiff brush that will not splay readily.

Learned stuff today.
 

adrian ivanovici

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I repeat, be careful of Chinese badger brushes as they can be very hit and miss. There is not one that I have kept, while I have 5 Zeniths in my collection. Even the top Chinese Tyrant knot I am not really sure about. For some reason they feel they need to stuff them to bursting and lower the loft so the knot resembles a broom. Then they chemically treat the tips so that the brush doesn‘t take your face off.

Glue bump is when the glue used to put the knot together can be felt above the top of the handle. Some brush makers refer to the loft above the top of the glue bump as „free loft“. For a brush without a glue bump, the entire loft can be considered free loft. So, for a short lofted brush with a glue bump, you can expect a very stiff brush that will not splay readily.
In oumo badgers, yes, they are dense. But for the Boti NC Chubby and Captain Finest 3 band I find them perfect 👌 ready to use after first wash, with no need for breakdown on the badger.
 

Str8_Shaver

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today my Simpsons Chubby 3 Manchurian was chucking lather around like a scene from a Ron Jeremy movie.. ( not that I'd know of course!! only going from what I've heard. :whistling: )

here's to your happy shave..
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