I wrote this about Culmak in a blog entry - may be of interest: http://fidosshavingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/culmak.html
Going back to the original post, you will get good lather and a comfortable application with most brushes depending on how you use them. If you...
This was a review I did of one of these types of Muhle brush:...
I have used the Polo 14. It is just about manageable but not really a practical brush. More for display. The V16 despite it's 38mm knot feels more...
To be looked at rather than used. Polo 14 and Kent V16. 34mm and 38mm knots. [IMG]
I'd also take a look at Vie Long. Here's one of mine: http://fidosshavingbrushblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/vie-long-16510-silvertip-badger.html
I'm not sure if a 14 year old boy would think it was very cool to start out with the tools of the "past". An easy to apply foam and a cartridge...
I too, preferred the "old" logo. Being unwilling to invest in my own pad printer, I needed to build up large batches of brushes for a 100 mile...
My 2234 is 47mm loft. A 55mm loft really must be floppy!
I bought one of these to include in my shaving brush blog. This is my post - ignore the date, I wanted to get it in a particular order....
About 10 minutes lathering on a hard soap and rinsing a few times always does the job for me.
Here's my Polo 14 with its 34mm knot. A big enough beast for me!...
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