Maiden voyage. AP Shave Co, tuxedo knot on a butterscotch handle. The handle was on sale for $3 and change, which is a plus. I’ve kinda been wanting a butterscotch/ tuxedo, as I thought the combo would look good together. Nowadays I almost exclusively reach for a synthetic. This knot is not only aesthetically pleasing, the performance is outstanding. Very soft tips (badger soft) and sufficient back bone for hard soaps and “aggressive” face lathering! I’ll be reaching for this one a lot! A+ for AP shave.
Today, second use of my new YAQI ESPRESSO (26mm, 2-band). It sheds a little, but at the very beginning it's ok. Otherwise, I really like this brush.