Stirling synthetic brushes factory seconds

Discussion in 'The Brush' started by cmorris357, Jul 27, 2015.

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  1. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Glue "spot" apparently means a glue ring around part of the knot bristles, not anything on the handle itself. :(

    Is okay. I can live with it.
     
    PLANofMAN, Jul 31, 2015
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  2. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Received today two brushes. Wait until you see my upcoming thread on the brushes.
     
    GDCarrington, Jul 31, 2015
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  3. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    At least the Star Wars taser trailer gave us a release date and title. You...you give us nothing!

    "Upcoming" better mean later today. Arrg!
     
    PLANofMAN, Jul 31, 2015
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  4. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    Taser trailer? How shocking!
     
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  5. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave


    :happy097::happy102::happy108::lyrtuy5::D
     
    GDCarrington, Jul 31, 2015
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  6. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Oh boy! I can't wait.
     
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  7. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    GDCarrington, Jul 31, 2015
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  8. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

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  9. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    I can't wait for mine either, but unfortunately, it hasn't shipped yet. Still waiting patiently.....:(
     
    Norcalnewb, Jul 31, 2015
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  10. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    My 'factory second' brush arrived today, and I have to say its a very nice looking brush. The 'glue marks' are seen around the handle opening, but certainly are not a deal breaker.
    bigger than anticipated, shown here next to my TGN 3-band syn in the popular olive wood handle—which is dwarfed by the big Stirling. Look forward to giving it go tomorrow.

    stirling_syn.jpg
    stirling_glue.jpg
     
    HolyRollah, Jul 31, 2015
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  11. flintlock

    flintlock Member

    Got mine today. Picked up a Glue spot. Can't even tell there is anything wrong with it. Thanks Rod. gonna try it tomorrow morning.
     
    flintlock, Jul 31, 2015
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  12. RayC1993

    RayC1993 Well-Known Member

    Same let me know when you get yours. What'd you pick? I grabbed crooked knot.
     
    RayC1993, Jul 31, 2015
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  13. flintlock

    flintlock Member

    I agree. Gonna give it a test drive tomorrow to.

    Anthony
     
    flintlock, Aug 1, 2015
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  14. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Gave mine a test drive tonight.

    Cons: the handle. I really don't like the handle shape. It's basically a "powder brush" handle. I prefer brushes with a rounded or flat end, the flare digs into my hand a bit.

    Glue spot. Actually a half ring around the base of the bristles, extending up about an 1/8". It's not that noticeable and it is a factory second.

    Pros: feels good on the face. Better than the H.I.S., actually. Doesn't splay nearly as much as the H.I.S. either, which was a concern, as the loft is higher than the H.I.S. and they more or less share the same knot size. Holds enough lather for three passes. Flow through was decent, but I did have to squeeze the brush to get the last pass's worth of lather out.

    I'm pretty happy with this brush, and would order a 21mm size for travel in a heartbeat. Unless Sterling picks a better handle shape, it would go in something like this:
    [​IMG]
     
    PLANofMAN, Aug 1, 2015
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  15. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Be prepared to work to get that knot out. You have to cut and even then the handle is somewhat pliable on the inner core and does not want to give up the knot easily. I had to cut around the top as far a possible, then cut sections from the top like wedges with a Dremel cutter, pry the wedges with a screwdriver, then round off the remaining handle from the knot with a Dremel. Much more work than a normal handle.
     
    GDCarrington, Aug 1, 2015
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  16. MoAllen

    MoAllen King of Unscented

    MoAllen, Aug 1, 2015
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  17. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    PLANofMAN, Aug 1, 2015
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  18. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    GDCarrington, Aug 1, 2015
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  19. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Me too.
    ...though to be fair, I ordered the 24mm size.
     
    PLANofMAN, Aug 1, 2015
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  20. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    Goodness. Those seconds are much better than most firsts I've boughten. Kudos to Rod for doing it RIGHT!
    I'm a Clamper ECV1850 and our motto is "Right wrongs nobody" that definitely applies here. :happy088:
     
    RaZorBurn123, Aug 1, 2015
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